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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…

38%+ of OBC clients have a need for additional products and services

38%+ of OBC clients have a need for additional products and services

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…

McDonalds: the next great 3rd Place. Hmm…

McDonalds: the next great 3rd Place. Hmm…

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…

“Get your customers in the “cloud” or get left in the dust!”

“Get your customers in the “cloud” or get left in the dust!”

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…

Are you really built to be the low cost provider? If not – read this. Top Tips for Getting out of the Price Death Spiral

Are you really built to be the low cost provider? If not – read this. Top Tips for Getting out of the Price Death Spiral

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…

Adapting your Center to Today’s Client: 10 Tips to Drive Profitability

Adapting your Center to Today’s Client: 10 Tips to Drive Profitability

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…