2024 pricing review and related tasks

[johnmckerrell]

We recently posted on the blog about the fact that our costs have gone up, and we have a large expense coming up, and also maybe we should consider registering for VAT:

https://doesliverpool.com/business/cool-money/

The discussion is generating some ideas for things that somebody should do so thought it would be a good idea to collect some of these ideas, they should be broken into their own tickets really but for now I thought I'd get them written down:

• Compare prices and features to nearby co-working (& workshop) spaces 2024 compare prices with "similar" spaces #1920
• Compare prices and features to nearby mailbox services
• Do some projections with different price points (and the current prices) to see how well they cover the costs.
• Do some marketing (I suppose it could be "prices going up in 3 months but lock in a low low price now!" type thing, but then that would suggest prices /weren't/ going up soon 🤔 "
• Run more courses
• Do a mailshot to let people know about the blog post (and Makefest, parties?)
• Coordinate with similar social enterprises, e.g. Liverpool Tool Library, Kittie's Launderette or with related businesses (Screwfix, etc.)
• Increase membership through advertising

[johnmckerrell]

I had a task on a recent Directors meeting to "mention increasing membership through advertising in the issues/mailing list post and get ideas for where to advertise." Anyone have suggestions of where we could advertise to get new members in??

[Robotorium]

Libraries (and they'd be more than happy to) - both Central and the community libraries Churches and other houses of worship perhaps? Student unions Any social venture, thinking of that place on Wavertree High Street that's a charity shop but also a community centre Op do 12 sep. 2024 09:52 schreef John McKerrell ***@***.***>:

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I had a task on a recent Directors meeting to "mention increasing membership through advertising in the issues/mailing list post and get ideas for where to advertise." Anyone have suggestions of where we could advertise to get new members in?? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1919 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AHHMPXXKJXPAJLGK43P764TZWFI35AVCNFSM6AAAAABJVPBVJSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGNBVGY3DKOJSGQ> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Robotorium]

I'd like to suggest we have a "what to expect from DoES" bit of content somewhere prominent too, so we don't have people coming in so much thinking we're a school or a shop? Happy to write it if someone else sense checks it Op do 12 sep. 2024 09:57 schreef Snoof Kattekop ***@***.***>:

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Libraries (and they'd be more than happy to) - both Central and the community libraries Churches and other houses of worship perhaps? Student unions Any social venture, thinking of that place on Wavertree High Street that's a charity shop but also a community centre Op do 12 sep. 2024 09:52 schreef John McKerrell ***@***.*** >: > I had a task on a recent Directors meeting to "mention increasing > membership through advertising in the issues/mailing list post and get > ideas for where to advertise." Anyone have suggestions of where we could > advertise to get new members in?? > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#1919 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AHHMPXXKJXPAJLGK43P764TZWFI35AVCNFSM6AAAAABJVPBVJSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGNBVGY3DKOJSGQ> > . > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message > ID: ***@***.***> >