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Pacific Business Centers’ training approach & the value of external speakers

Pacific Business Centers’ training approach & the value of external speakers

By Scott Chambers, Pacific Business Centers COO

Providing professional training for an organization distributed in 15 locations does not go without unique challenges. We found that a formal process was essential to continually educate our staff. Recently, we were reminded -in a stunning fashion- of the benefits of bringing outside industry experts to our own internal conversations. Read more…

Top 5 Marketing Musts to Fuel 2013

Top 5 Marketing Musts to Fuel 2013

By Andrea Pirrotti, Pirrotti Marketing Group

Driving efficiencies into your marketing process is critical to achieve optimal ROI.  A shotgun marketing approach may yield some quick hits, but will not serve you well in the long run. Here are 5 tips to jump start 2013. Read more…

The Future of Workspaces and the Modern Economy: Some Highlights of the Global Workspace Association Conference

The Future of Workspaces and the Modern Economy: Some Highlights of the Global Workspace Association Conference

By Raquel Santana, Business Center Manager, Avila Business Centers

The Paradigm of the office market is radically changing and the themes discussed on the 26th Edition of the Annual Conference of the Global Workspace Association, came to confirm that reality. Read more…

The Shared Workplace Of Choice

The Shared Workplace Of Choice

By Norman Fox, AoPlan

It is common knowledge that four generations are actively working in our nation’s workforce. Their age span is 20 through 65+ years old. This broad age range has resulted in variations in workplace requirements. Read more…

The View From Manhattan

The View From Manhattan

By Daniel Soffer, Search Office Space North America

In 2012, the New York executive office market witnessed a notable increase in requirements for larger space.  Alongside London, New York has always been at the forefront of the global flexible office market, but it is only recently that we have started to see a trend for larger companies to look at executive office suite space. Read more…

Virtual Offices – Away We Work …. Anytime, Anywhere, Everyone!

Virtual Offices – Away We Work …. Anytime, Anywhere, Everyone!

by Martin Senn, COO – Davinci Virtual Office Solutions

Today’s businesses and entrepreneurs are finding quickly that a virtual office is the best solution for the new work day of the twenty-first century. Companies of all sizes are discovering that a virtual office setup offers low entry costs, minimal overhead, valuable on-demand services and great flexibility. Read more…

The Executive Suite/Work Space – The Ideal Environment For Networking Potential!

The Executive Suite/Work Space – The Ideal Environment For Networking Potential!

by Raquel Spatzier of American Executive Centers

Thousands of small businesses have come to know the numerous benefits of establishing a business in an executive suite/work space, especially as compared to traditional office space.  There is low overhead, a speedy set-up, support staff, fully furnished office space, and an enhanced image, to name a few. Read more…

Succeeding in the On Demand Work Environment

Succeeding in the On Demand Work Environment

By Kelly Bedsole, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, METRO OFFICES

When I started my career working with my Mom, Kathlene Buchanan, at Metro Offices Metro Offices 15 years ago, there were no smart phones. The ubiquity of email on mobile devices and portable computers didn’t exist. Read more…

3 Key Design Factors For Aligning Workspace Needs with Business Needs

3 Key Design Factors For Aligning Workspace Needs with Business Needs

by Raquel Spatzier of American Executive Centers

With an economy that’s inching its way back, the growth of inexpensive mobile technologies, and a workforce that has become more agile than ever before; never has it made more sense to align workspace with how business is being conducted! Read more…

Cause-related efforts, build community

Cause-related efforts, build community

by Amanda Schuss, Ballantyne Business Center

Ballantyne Business Centers just held a huge fundraiser for a local non-profit called ‘Classroom Central’ which provides schools supplies for teachers throughout the year free of charge.  Our biggest push is to collect over 15,000 packs of markers within a week from our entire Ballantyne Corporate Park (Side note: were rated the number 1 suburban business park in the world by BOMA in America ). Read more…