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Tech Tools That Make It Easier To Operate a Coworking Space

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37 pointsdougdarroch412 comments

I only got to #12 before I had to give up reading this article. Everything is so dripping with marketing speak that it's completely useless. I have no idea from the descriptions provided what Meshwork, Essensys, or Cowork.io are. At best, the descriptions provide a use case, but in no way do they define the tool you're using.

An example phrase "engage their members and facilitate introductions between them" could refer to a targeted email campaign software, a forum software, CRM software, etc. It doesn't in any way allow me to visualize what it looks like or where it fits into the puzzle.

While I applaud that companies are now "focusing on the solutions", that focus should also include being upfront and direct about what it is you're offering, not just the supposed problems you solve.

agreed. What on earth is Essensys?

You don't need 12 of them, and 8 of them won't be here next year

Site is literally unreadable on iOS since the lag from whatever JS it runs is so bad that I can't scroll down.

Silky smooth on my iPhone 6s.

The article could have done better by comparing services that are similar rather than simply listing them.
#13 Essensys
Essensys does not provide any clear info on pricing on their website.
#6 RightSignature
There are quite a few alternatives to them like dochub.com which is $6.99/user/mo.

> Their story began in Missouri where they found a gorgeous barn that needed a second chance. They dismantled the barn and brought it to NYC and rebuilt in in their loft in SoHo.
Huh?

TL;DR: Full of those bingo-words, almost no useful description at all.

I would love to add a tool that I helped develop and maintain called HelloBox. It's a tool for creating a community.
https://www.hellobox.co
You can create either a private or public community and I've seen a number of small teams using it to post questions, share links etc. Of course there are a number of similar tools available (many forum software, as an example), but we've built HelloBox to make things far easier + powerful to run your community. I think it might suit very nicely with co-working spaces where people need to ask questions, send messages or make an announcement.

It might help if they just said what each of these things is.

Too lazy to even screenshot them or provide a use case? Next.

I work with lots of tech tools at my job... ;)

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