Vera Eftimovska over at Kisi shares a very interesting 15min read into the benefits of automating access control, focussing on operational cost savings doing so presents, and even explores some additional revenue streams these automations can create.

I love these kinds of deeper-dive posts, looking first at the challenges, the benefits of automations and then looking at how to do cost/benefit calculations. They even share a free ROI calculator, no email gate or anything. Nice!

Daniela Mallarino from Kisi was also wondering if coworking has become too commoditized, with both landlords and operators looking to monetize space more efficiently. For a different set of opinions, she asked some of the platforms in the space for their thoughts.

Alberto Di Risio (Archie) shared thoughts about the impact on member retention, Helga Moreno (Spacebring) looked at challenges of differentiation, and Kelly Karn (Optix) dug into how spaces who do more than standard desks are succeeding.

Archie just released an update to their access control integration with Kisi to enable users to access spaces without opening any app.

Loving the kinds of updates that go beyond syncing users and access credentials, but also allow for doors to be unlocked by simply tapping phones against readers.

Can you stimulate community and business growth simultaneously? What is the current coworking conundrum? Are technology and automation hindering or empowering the coworking culture? What are the best ways to optimize space coworking monetization?

Join this free webinar to hear what David Walker (CoworkingConsulting.com), Anne Olsen (The Shop Coworking), James Crenshaw (Gather Coworking) and Daniela Mallarino and Bernie Mehl (both at Kisi) have to say about these, and other exciting questions.

Bernie Mehl from Kisi wrote a deep-dive piece to help coworking space operators answer the question, "Is your current door entry system actually serving you and your members?"

The piece dives into the advantages of using door access systems (24/7 monetization, unmanned spaces and sooo much data), the types of systems available (mobile access, QR codes, turnstiles, fobs, cards, pin pads and mechanical locks), and what to look out for when making decisions around how to give and manage access to your space.