Re: Advertising advice | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharon![]() |
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Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 06:57:03 -0600 (MDT) |
> And, as has been said before, once you get folks to come to a meeting, you > have to KEEP them coming. To do this you need well-run, organized, > informative, fun, productive and interesting meetings (I'm not asking much, > am I?). Don't worry about controversy, but handle it well- that really > impresses people. Handling controversy well has been mentioned many times on the list by current cohousers as the one factor that most convinced them to join a cohousing group. The support for professional advice and training in building and maintaining community life was certainly the thing that convinced me that cohousing was a serious and workable concept. Conflict of interests is also the first concern that all my non-cohousing friends and family express about cohousing. How can you deal with all those people? Are you nuts? Don't be afraid to let new prospects attend regular meetings so they can see how you are working through issues. Include on your web site the professional support you have available and are using to build the community and resolve conflict. Don't expect prospects to trust the power of their own positive thinking -- or yours. If they are realistic, they know there will be rocks in the road. And if they aren't realistic, in the end they won't be much help and will probably be a block to effective action. Sharon -- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
- RE: Advertising and Marketing advice, (continued)
- RE: Advertising and Marketing advice Tree Bressen, June 5 2002
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