DoingMedia

The focus here at DoingMedia is media communications and production. But to “do” media you need to “do” the business stuff too. One of the things I do a lot of is network with other people. Actually, I’m a serial networker. And one of the ways I network is coworking.
What’s coworking? My elevator speech for it is: Coworking is executive suites for the new millennium. But it’s more and different than just office space. It’s a way to work with people like you would in a cube farm without all the managerial hierarchy or nasty office politics. Working at home by yourself sucks. Coworking is an open environment where you can collaborate, or commisserte, with other people. Coworking can take place at someone’s home, at free locations like a library or coffee shop or at commercial spaces where you rent by the day, week or month.
I organized a weekly coworking session every Tuesday from 9 to 5 at a local coffee shop (La Taza Coffee House). On Tuesdays that’s my “office”. I lock my laptop to the table, plug in and go to work. It’s a bright, comfortable space that’s different than my home office and I’ve met some interesting people in the process.
Today, the San Antonio Express-News covered my coworking session and other coworking events on the front page of the Business section, with pictures and everything!
If you’d like more information about coworking visit…

• Coworking San Antonio - home sweet home page
• Firecat Studios - First Friday Coworking in San Antonio
• Launchpad Coworking - commercial coworking in Austin
• Coworking Google Group - nexus for coworking happenings world wide
• Coworking Wiki - international home page for coworking

Thanks to Susan Price and Julie Gomoll for the idea that got me started, Jennifer Navarette (Morning Brewcast) for her support and Laura Lorek for the article and Tech Clicks blog post.