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You mean everyone’s not on Twitter?

You mean everyone’s not on Twitter?

So, it turns out that some people still want to receive email newsletters. Who knew?

I generally ignore them, unless they’re really nice, like the one Peace Coffee delivers each month. Or the kind you get from teeny wineries in Oregon.

So, perhaps there’s room in the pantheon of communication tools for us to produce an email newsletter that’s worth reading. We’ll try anyway. At the very least, we’ll keep you apprised of upcoming events at CoCo as well as our progress in building out our Minneapolis location.

Our first edition goes out next week. Sign up before then and we’ll throw your name in a drawing for a Pazzaluna $20 gift card. That’ll buy you three glasses of so-so wine. Not a bad bribe at all!

Here’s where to sign up, soldier.

CoCo community is live!

Taking a cue from our friends at The 3rd Place, we’re throwing our lot in with Ning (well, at least until something better comes along). If you’re a CoCo coworker (fulltime or occasional), colocated business or just want to be connected to what happens within CoCo, please visit and register at:

CoCoMSP.ning.com

We’ll use this site for posting:

  • Events
  • Booking conference rooms and shared facilities
  • Community notices
  • Member blogs
  • Community forums
  • Photos & videos
  • Polls

CoCoMSP.com (the site you’re currently on) will continue to be our public-facing tool for marketing, social media and public relations efforts.

The latest at CoCo

Because our information is spread promiscuously across Twitter, Posterous and WordPress, here’s a quick, consolidated rundown of what’s happening at Coco:

Opening Day – We’re still scheduled to open on Monday, January 4, at 8 a.m.

Early signup – This is the last week to become a Co-Founder by becoming a full-time coworker for the month of January. The biggest benefit: a lifetime price freeze. Learn more.

Work weekend – We’ve got a little painting and stuff to do before we open the doors, and frankly we could use your help. Stop by on Saturday, January 2, or Sunday, January 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’ll trade you a day of work for a month of coworking. Interested? Please drop us a line.

Opening week breakfasts – We’re serving free breakfast each day of opening week. Donuts, bagels, bacon, waffles – drop by, eat your fill and learn more about coworking at CoCo.

Open house tonight!

Please stop by tonight, from 4 to 9 p.m., for a sneak preview of CoCo, the Twin Cities’ newest coworking and collaboarative hub.

The space is not yet finished, but you’ll be able to see the great potential. Just to make sure, we’ll be providing beer goggles.

Here’s where you’ll find us…

CoCo collaborative
213 4th St. East, 4th Floor (it’s the 5-storey building in the picture)
St. Paul, MN
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Introducing a new collaboration space in the Twin Cities

[Originally published on Posterous. See the original post and comments.]

I’m delighted to announce the launch of a new destination for collaboration and innovation. It’s a place where freelancers, startups, and individuals from larger organizations will be able to forge an open, collaborative and entrepreneurial approach to working and meeting.

Coming as soon as January, this space will bring together some concepts you’re probably already familiar with:

  • A coworking space
  • A small-business incubator
  • A flexible meeting space, where organizations come to generate and prototype new ideas for product and services.
  • A gathering space for local unconferences, tweetups and meetups
  • An espresso bar (natch.)

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