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…
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…
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…
By Andrea Pirrotti Founder & CEO of Pirrotti Marketing Group LLC
It’s true; my informal, conservative tabulation shows that on average more than 38% of OBC clients have a need for additional workspace and services. This need can be uncovered in a number of ways but I have found that a simple semi-annual client satisfaction questionnaire works hard at uncovering latent demand. Read more…
By Andrea Pirrotti Founder & CEO of Pirrotti Marketing Group LLC
30 million white-collar knowledge workers are conducting business from a third place (an environment separate from home and the workplace), and that number is expected to grow 10% annually (USA Today). Read more…
By Andy Stack President, My Executive Center and Co-Founder, My Sky Suite
Unless a person has had their head under a rock for the past 6 months, they’re probably hearing and seeing a lot of buzz around something called the “Cloud”. Microsoft, Cisco, EMC and many others have been aggressively marketing cloud computing. We were even blessed with a Chatter.com ad during this year’s Superbowl. Read more…
By Andrea Pirrotti Founder & CEO of Pirrotti Marketing Group LLC
To compete on price or not to compete on price – this seems to remain as the question of the hour. I have spoken at several meetings lately and have been asked to address the role of “price” in a down market. Read more…
By Karen Condi, Office Suite Strategies
As the business world changes, we must continue to tweak and evolve our offerings in order to stay relevant and profitable in the highly competitive business center industry. The 10 tips below can serve as a guide to help you adapt to the current market environment. Read more…
by Karen Condi, Office Suite Strategies
Welcome back to the second article in our series, Optimizing Your Business Center: 6 Key Strategies to Drive Profits.
In this edition we will explore the world of marketing and Deploying Real Marketing Strategies That Work. Read more…
by Karen Condi, Office Suite Strategies
Optimizing the operations of your business center can seem like an overwhelming task, however, it can be accomplished rather easily by taking it one step at a time.
To get started, I’ll break down the optimization process into 6 key areas with a series of articles over the next few months. We’ve successfully deployed this optimization roadmap across the United States assisting business centers of all sizes and hope you find this information useful. Read more…