Prepare Before a Teleconference
August 20, 2008 - 11:08 am
If you’ve been invited to attend a teleconference you need to be proactive to ensure you get the most out of the meeting. Look into closing out any unwelcome noises by booking a meeting room with your serviced office provider, actively reduce any interruptions and make sure you are prepared so you can take an active role in the discussion.
Glam Up Your Office Wear
August 18, 2008 - 3:17 pm
If you work in a serviced office your location will not only be a prime location for business but you’ll no doubt be in the centre of a city with all the bars, restaurants and night life to entertain visiting clients. The main business locations London, Birmingham and Manchester are great cities to wine and dine important customers or prospects with a plethora of stylish restaurants on your doorstep.
What Are Your Office Space Options?
August 17, 2008 - 11:02 am
So you’ve come up with an innovative product so you’ve set up in business for the first time. You now need office space. What are exactly your options and what are the advantages of each? Location is always a top priority to ensure accessibility and credibility but there are other considerations. How much time do you have? How much resource do you have? Does the thought of fitting out an office and putting in telecoms and IT systems fill you with dread?
Watch Your Kitchen Ps & Qs
August 16, 2008 - 11:00 am
If you’re working in a serviced office you’re likely to be sharing the kitchen not only with other colleagues but other companies too. There is often an extreme lack of kitchen manners displayed when people work together – dirty dishes left for others to clean, crumbs left on the kitchen top and mouldy food left to rot in the fridge. Even the most upstanding responsible colleague can be spotted slyly leaving a buttery knife on the side of the counter!
Bring Feng Shui to Your Serviced Office
August 15, 2008 - 8:58 pm
When you first move into your serviced office it may seem a little soulless. Serviced offices are kept uniform and unbranded so you can put your mark on them and create a company image that befits your business. However once you move in you’ll want to make the office space your own.
Be a Model Office-Mate
August 15, 2008 - 10:58 am
If you have a serviced office and are sharing space with other companies and businesses there will be time when you find the close proximity of others difficult to cope with. Having others in the office can be positive or on occasions totally unbearable.
Increase Efficiency with Comfortable Offices
August 14, 2008 - 10:53 pm
If you want your employees to go that extra mile and work efficiently you need to give serious thought to the comfort off the office environment. If you have a poor quality work environment you will get poor quality work from your staff.
Upgrade from Home Office
August 14, 2008 - 1:53 pm
If you’ve been working from a home office until now and are finding you’ve got more work coming in that you can manage alone, you may be finding that your office set up is getting too cramped to house anymore equipment or people. It could be time to consider renting office space instead.
Personalise Your Serviced Office Space
August 13, 2008 - 10:04 pm
Serviced offices are tastefully decorated but are purposefully left uniform and unbranded to give you room to personalize your own office space. When choosing art to brighten your office you need to consider carefully before you choose as paintings and wall hangings impact the working environment. You want décor that sends a positive image to both clients and employees.
Office Set Up
August 13, 2008 - 2:04 pm
When you come to set up your office it can be a daunting, expensive and time absorbing task. You need to plan to ensure you do it correctly as your office will be the hub of your business. It is completely normal when starting out to have a limited budget but there will be essentials that you just can’t afford to skimp on. Make one list detailing essentials and then another list detailing ‘nice-to-haves’.