An important technical element is a well-built website for a coworking space. It can serve different functions, from informational to utilitarian, depending on what elements are on the site. The more it offers useful applications and add-ons to make your work easier, the better. Read the article to the end to find out what to include on a coworking website.
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Calendar with room occupancy
A calendar is a basic element of every entrepreneur. It allows you to save important appointments such as business meetings and better organize your work. It is similar in case of coworking. The website of the company you are using should have a subpage with a calendar, which will also be a link between the coworker and the person managing the coworking. In such a calendar you should be able to book a place for a business meeting, a conference room or a desk (if you belong to a coworking where you have to make reservations for it). This will prevent one booking dates from overlapping with another. Additionally, as a manager, you can put information about workshops or lawyer’s duty hours in the calendar.
What to include on a coworking website? – Communicator
Nowadays, as a consequence of technological development, there are various forms of communication. One of them is chatting (whether written or video conferencing) using instant messaging. Besides having a phone number and being able to call the coworking space, you should also be able to make contact via instant messenger. Sometimes a coworker may have a question that is not answered on the website (e.g. about the availability of specific equipment such as a large format scanner or sound system in the conference room). Another issue is potential clients who may also have some questions. A good suggestion is the Slack application, which is a simple and intuitive tool. Certainly using it on a coworking website will be a good idea.
A subpage with clients
Coworking is meant to help you make new business connections. It is a good idea to create a sub-page that will include business cards of current clients. Thanks to this, people attending the coworking space will be able to find out who they work with and, by the way, if they find a professional in another field whose services they want to use (e.g. an architect looking for a graphic designer). However, remember not to place a business card without obtaining prior permission.