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QC Merge & Cincy Coworks

gerard — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:13:34 +0000

Something special happened last week. A 1st-year conference gathered over 80 people in a funky downtown space for two days of learning, friendships, and inspiration.

Queen City Merge was, in my opinion, a success. No, it wasn’t perfect, but as a 1st-year conference it can only get better. The conference ended on the Reds party deck at Great American Ballpark. As I left I felt a lot of energy, but also a bit of sadness like when vacation comes to an end.

QC Merge was chartered to bring together folks from diverse web disciplines (hence “Merge”) to show how much talent is in Cincinnati for building web companies. At the least, it got people talking. After the end of Jen Myers talk “Developers Can’t Design and Other Myths,” a rabid discussion ensued about why developers and designers don’t get together more often. Why don’t developers congregate over here? Why don’t designers congregate over there? Should they congregate professionally or at a happy hour? Cincinnati’s a good city for cross-pollination. Cincinnati’s a bad city for cross-pollination.

Jen’s talk was followed by Alex Hillman. Now, if you’ve followed coworking at all over the past few years, you’ve run across Alex’s name. As co-founder of Indyhall in Philadelphia, he’s helped create one of the most successful coworking spaces in the nation (note I didn’t say largest, richest, or loudest). Cross-pollination of ideas, creating community, gathering diverse folks – Indyhall breathes these ideas and the QC Merge debate was like a coworking values game of Scrabble.

As a web developer, I am fairly active in the local developer communities. I attend the user groups, hackathons, and happy hours. You know what I find there? Other developers. When I look at the local AIGA chapter’s roster of events, I see all kinds of events. Same for the AMA, and the Adclub. There are lots of developer events. There are lots of designer events. And there are lots of marketing and ad events. How is it that someone like me who loves going to developer events has never encountered someone from the these other groups (not until recently at least)? How is it that it takes a two-day conference to start the conversation?

We want Cincinnati Coworks to be a big part of this conversation. I ask AIGA Cincinnati, Cincinnati AMA, and the like to be a part of it too. We all want the same thing, and we’ll get there faster together.

Cross-posted on my (neglected) personal blog.

Hello There! My name is Marcelina

marcelina — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:36:24 +0000

Marcelina Robledo

One of my favorite quotes is by William Blake. It goes like this: “I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.”

Well, that pretty much sums me up. I am video producer and director. I am a teacher. I am a creator.

Over the last 10 years my career has been a blend of video production and working within the arts scene of Cincinnati. One of the best things about being a freelancer is the range of work I do and the various types of fascinating people I encounter.

A few of my video projects over the years include public service announcements (PSA) for LULAC (League of United Latin American Countries) featuring Los Lobos, online PSA for the Cincinnati Art Museum, a film short for the 2008 Fringe Festival, an indie full-length feature film, and a passion piece or two.

Intertwined with the video projects, I have been in the sales and marketing departments for the world renowned Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the two Tony Award winning Playhouse in the Park. I also was in Community Engagement for ArtWave (formally the Fine Arts Fund), which connects the community through the arts.

This year I’ve had a blast teaching the youth video production through the Center for Great Neighborhoods. I am also a teaching artists with The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center. I work with the youth to create “movie trailers” of the underdog themed stories they create.

2012 is looking like it is going to be a busy and banner year for me. I am a new trainer for WebMediaUniversity.com, where individuals earn on-line social media certification. I am founding member of MidLand Film Institute, which is bringing a film component to MidPoint Music Festival. Finally, of course, I am the newest team member for CincyCoWorks!

Until next time, have a happy holiday season.

Marcelina

The Cincy Coworks Job

gerard — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:31:00 +0000

Cincinnati Coworks is looking for someone to help us grow. Call it an internship, administrator or office manager position; quite simply we need someone who can help us grow membership directly through marketing and PR skills, and indirectly by smoothing out the current members’ experiences. But this is a two-way street and we also want to give someone the opportunity to grow and learn as a member of the community. This is a perfect opportunity for someone thinking about an independent marketing/PR career. This is a part-time (20 hours/week), paid contract position, and eligible to receive college credit. Persons with an academic background and interest in Public Relations, Marketing or Business are strongly desired.

Cincinnati Coworks is a coworking community and space and the 1st of its kind in Cincinnati. Our purpose is to advocate for and support self-employed professionals, and incite creativity, opportunity, and learning by gathering people with ideas. Members are programmers, writers, entrepreneurs, telecommuters, and more. Members choose from full-time, part-time and single day memberships.

What You Will Do

Buy into the coworking values.
Be available 20 hours/week (flexible schedule)
Execute our marketing plan through social media and traditional channels.
Conduct Public Relations through our blog and through press releases.
Plan and organize events in the space (meetups, brown bag lunches, parties)
General office management such as monthly invoicing, keeping supplies stocked.
Field in-person inquiries and email inquiries.
Give tours to visitors and new members.
Open the space most mornings and make the 1st pot of coffee.

What You Will Get (Besides Money)

Autonomy to create your own strategies and see their direct results (make CCW your baby!)
A full-time membership ($250/month value) and all the amenities appertaining to.
Access to an incredible set of minds to grow your own ideas and business off of.
An opportunity to be a part of something unique in the city.
Have fun!

If interested, please send a resume to gerard@cincycoworks.com and briefly describe why you’re interested in working with Cincinnati Coworks.