Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing Benefits Presentation -- any ideas?

[Alice Alexander (alicecohous]

Many thanks to Diane and others who are leading the Cohousing Research
Network. Please plan to attend this FREE day of CRN networking and
presentations
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TMulZm4rLLn65QnuqOB2axSh2Hplut0kp4kGf_xI6OA/edit>
the Friday of the National Cohousing Conference
<http://www.cohousing.org/2015conference>. You can register separately, and
in addition to the main conference. Please also promote this opportunity to
others!
Alice Alexander, Coho/US Executive Director

On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Diane <dianeclaire [at] gmail.com> wrote:

>
> At the Friday workshop, CRN, the Cohouser Research and Writers Network will
> be presenting the results of the survey of cohousers that we conducted in
> 2012.   Some of the highlights will focus on happiness and life
> satisfaction scales that we used. they do indeed indicate that cohousers
> tend to score high on life satisfaction and happiness and that most say
> that living in a cohousing community contributes to their satisfaction.
> The data also show that cohousers contribute to their wider communities in
> many ways.  I don't know if you can wait until the conference for your
> presentation to the seller.  If not, please get in touch with me.  Several
> papers using the survey data have already been published and/or presented
> at meetings.
>
> Diane, founder and director of CRN who hopes that many people will come to
> our Friday intensive to hear about our wok and help us continue and grow
>
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Fred-List manager <fholson [at] 
> cohousing.org>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Emilie Parker <emilie.v.parker [at] gmail.com>
> > is the author of the message below.  It was posted by
> > Fred, the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
> > after deleting several quoted messages.
> >
> > --------------------  FORWARDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS --------------------
> > Diane Margolis's presentation at the conference sounds amazing.  The big
> > picture stuff can really make a difference -- helping cohousers and
> > potential cohousers communicate the benefits to others whose help we need
> > in order to get land and financing.
> >
> > For my imminent challenge is to engender support for the cohousing model
> or
> > specifically our cohousing community from a seller who we have never met.
> > We are seeking a meeting through real estate agents.
> >
> > I have to present some good metrics and we'll present the offer of course
> > -- the main thing.  But we need the seller to be a collaborator with us
> to
> > get this done.
> >
> > For my part I present the mission/vision and getting the seller on board
> > with that because we are going to ask for a carry back and a few other
> > helps.
> >
> > I would like to present a slide on Wellbeing and Happiness relative to
> > living in cohousing or a close community.  I found some stuff on that.
> > That slide or bullet shows our motivation for trying to create this
> > lifestyle for ourselves and I can follow that theme forward for another
> > slide to connect it with the seller's life.  I'm finding some good
> articles
> > and studies on the internet that I can draw a quote or two from.
> Community
> > is one of the things that bring joy to one's life.
> >
> > I have to connect that with other things that a seller may find
> beneficial
> > -- like how community creates financial stability.  I haven't googled
> that
> > yet.
> >
> > I would like the seller also has to experience some personal connection
> > with how the project would benefit him/her.  Maybe include a bullet point
> > about altruism, gratitude and compassion contributing to happiness too.
> > Helping cohousing communities is good for your own happiness.
> >
> > I found an article about a happiness in aging in place being increased by
> > having a close set of friends, independence, exercising, and sharing a
> > glass of wine....I'm not kidding.  I believe it.  I think that applies to
> > everyone not just for aging in place.
> >
> > -----------------
> > Emilie Parker
> > emilie.v.parker [at] gmail.com
> > 303-317-4558 main
> > 240-350-8533 cell
> >
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Alice Alexander
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