February 2012
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Guest blog: What is leadership and why does it...
By Colin Nicklas, Development Director and Founder of Gameplans
So what is leadership and why is it so frightening to boardroom executives (and many others to be fair)? What is the difference between those closely linked areas of leadership and management and can one succeed without the other? I received an email recently that commented on the number of CEOs and senior managers that seem to be...
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The 5 best Android Apps for business travellers
1. Dropbox
How did we ever live without you? Just drop your most important documents into a folder on your computer (or your phone/tablet) and they’re backed up to the web, accessible from anywhere, and instantly shareable. Secure, effortless, inspirational.
2. Logmein ignition
The biggest problem with mobile working is the same thing as the greatest pleasure: there’s no routine. So...
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Tips on How to Have a Good Meeting
A good business meeting can generate new ideas, revenues, energy or goodwill. A bad one can leave you wanting an immediate change of job or career. So, how can we ensure a meeting achieves the former, not the latter?
Three elements: There are three parts to a meeting ‘before’ ‘during’ and ‘after’ People tend to focus on the ‘during’ part but...
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Regus' millionth customer
By Mark Dixon, Regus Founder and Chief Executive
Regus hit its millionth customer when startup Innovative Database Solutions (IDS) took a flexible workplace at The Point of Inverness business centre in Denver, USA. I’m delighted Regus has reached this key milestone in our journey to enable companies to work smarter and more productively. IDS is typical of the many small businesses that use us...
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New Regus white paper shows flexible working leads...
72% of global businesses say they believe their company is more productive directly as a result of flexible working practices,and 68% say that flexible working allows them and their staff to generate additional revenue, according to the 16,000 people who responded to the latest Regus Business Tracker Survey.
This is particularly true in emerging economies that appear to have made flexible working...
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Flexible working could save your relationship this...
You’ve booked the restaurant, tucked your tux into your briefcase, ordered the flowers, Valentine’s Day is all prepared… and then there’s rush hour traffic, and you try to take a shortcut, and you get stuck and the car breaks down. And you end up looking like this:
Or, you could beat the traffic, instead of your car. The trend towards flexible working means millions of...
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5 mind-blowing new stats about flexible working
Regus’ latest flexible working white paper reveals some huge new trends in the way the world works:
72% of global businesses report increased productivity as a direct result of flexible working practises
68% of firms said flexible work means staff generate more revenue
80% of company managers are expecting to see a surge in people going part-time
64% of workers are more energized and...
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Free Access to Regus Business Lounges on...
Regus is opening over 150 workspaces all over the UK to help you get home quickly for your Valentines romance!
Recent research revealed that one in ten UK office workers put in 11 hours every day and over two-fifths take work home to complete more than 3 times per week.
This will not be endear you to your beloved on Valentine’s night!
So why not cut the commute, stay productive and...
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"The most comprehensive resource for booking and...
The world’s largest travel marketplace has joined forces with the world’s biggest network of video-communications rooms.
Through the Regus network, Sabre Virtual Meetings will offer its 25 million business customers real-time access to more than 1,200 public video communications rooms in more than 550 cities. The system will allow users to view conference room availability in real-time, review...
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Beijing or Shanghai for Business? Why Tianjin says...
The Economic Observer reported this week that Tianjin’s year-on-year GDP growth is almost double that of Shanghai. While Shanghai’s GDP was 1.92 trillion yuan last year, an increase of 8.2% over 2010 (with a ) per capita GDP (of) $12,784 , Tianjin’s GDP has reached 1.12 trillion yuan in 2011, an increase of 16.4% over 2010 (while) the city’s GDP per capita exceeded 80,000 yuan...
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Guest Post: Four Steps for your business to Go...
Research in the first month of the New Year points to record levels of new businesses being created and high optimism amongst small business owners. Will this confidence convert into international trade and expansion? We hope so! Enterprise Nation founder, Emma Jones, offers four steps to going global in 2012 and announces a series of events with DHL and Regus that will help you along the way. ...
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4 things Dreamworks’ Madagascar can teach us about...
To celebrate the opening earlier this week of Regus’ first business centre in Madagascar, here are five lessons we learnt from Alex, Melman, Marty and the rest of the crew about the best ways to keep achieving when you’re far from home:
1.Ride the Wave
According to Regus’s Future of Work Report, 59% of companies worldwide offer flexible working to all their employees - and that...
Regus opens doors for business in Madagascar
Regus has consolidated its presence in Africa by opening a business centre in Madagascar - our 95th country.
The center will help businesses of all sizes access new revenues in East Africa whilst keeping down the costs of expansion.
The Madagascar opening is part of a rapid extension of Regus’s network in Africa and worldwide. In 2011 we announced we would grow our network by at least...
Regus clients finds peace in busy Kuala Lumpur
In the bustling, fast-paced financial centre of Kuala Lumpur, Regus clients could be seen catching their breath in the secluded and exclusive courtyard garden located in the middle of the 4 connected office blocks at Wisma SDB (Selangor Dredging). Located across from the Petronas Twin Towers on Jalan Ampang, the center is in the main business district of Kuala Lumpur, home to many leading...
January 2012
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Regus opens in Bourke Street Melbourne
Setting up your business in Melbourne? There isn’t a more attractive location than, 385 Bourke Street, positioned directly opposite the very popular Bourke Street Mall. We can understand why the Melbourne Commonwealth Bank of Australia chose this building as their headquarters.
The view from our new Regus centre on the 39th floor location is stunning, as the property is uniquely...
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Get to know Nagoya Japan
Only a short train ride from Tokyo, Nagoya is the hub for the Japanese automotive business—Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors’ R & D division, automotive suppliers such as DENSO, Aisin Seiki, Toyota Industries, JTEKT or Toyota Boshoku are all headquartered or located in this city. Transportation powerhouses JR Central (which operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen ) is also headquartered in Nagoya....
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Working on the Move is the Future
A billion people around the world work on the move, and it is estimated that this number will increase by a third by next year. This growing army of workers is already being catered for by serviced-office centres in cities and at airports. Now, they are to be served by similar facilities at rail stations and on motorways.
Regus has recently agreed deals with the service centre operation of the...
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Regus with American Airlines AAdvantage® Program...
Travelers working from any one of Regus’ 1,200 business centers can earn extra miles
Regus and American Airlines announced an agreement that gives members of the American Airlines AAdvantage® loyalty program the opportunity to earn AAdvantage® miles when booking Regus’ full-service and virtual offices, meeting rooms or Businessworld services anywhere in the world.
“One of the best features of...
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The Export Imperative Infographic
For more detail on what 12,000 professionals worldwide said about expanding into foreign markets, visit our channels on Scribd or SlideShare. Alternatively take a look inside our Press Office and our previous Blog Post.
Feel free to use this infographic on your own blog or website (you can click the image to enlarge, and can find a high res version here). Even better if you can link back to a...
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International Trade, the Key for Better Financial...
Research indicating that companies that trade internationally generally produce better financial results than those focused on domestic markets. Undoubtedly this a stimulus to those governments, economists and other commentators who have consistently argued that exports are immensely important to countries around the world, especially in the current difficult economic environment. But it should...
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WatchFor our German speaking readers, here is a video of our Regus Bahnhofstrasse Centre in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Regus ist der weltweit führende Anbieter von flexiblen Arbeitsplatzlösungen. Die Produkte und Dienstleistungen von Regus reichen von komplett ausgestatteten Büros über professionelle Konferenzräume und Business Lounges bis hin zum grössten Netzwerk von Videokonferenzstudios.
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December 2011
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Working During the Holidays Infographic
Are you working over the Christmas holiday? Come and check out our tips for staying productive during the holiday season
For more information on Regus click here
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Regus Opens First Location in Zambia
Exciting opportunities for businesses in Africa as Regus expands in Zambia its 93rd country Looking to break into the African Market? Or are you looking to do business in Zambia? Regus is happy to announce that its helping business access these markets and turn flexible by opening in Lusaka, Zambia. According to our latest Business Confidence Index (BCI), there is a strong sense of business...
How a Flexible Workplace Improves Your Health:... →
In Greek mythology, misery meant rolling a boulder uphill for eternity (ugh). Today, it’s more like this: You, chained to your cubicle, fluorescent lights buzzing above.
Ha, ha, you say, but research says it’s true! Your environment matters at work.
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Just before Christmas: Our 4th location in Manila!
We are opening our 4th location Ortigas in Manila, following our centres in Manila Philamlife Tower, The Enterprise Centre, Manila Global City. Work patterns in the Philippines is changing, and this is driving demand for flexible workspace as companies look for smarter, cost-efficient ways to operate, offering staff flexibility about where and when they work. Recently for example, we found...
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Working over the Festive Period?
The festive period is upon us! Most of us look upon this time of the year as a nice opportunity to take a well earned break from work, and spend some quality time with the family. However, this isn’t the case for everyone, as our recent survey suggests 54% of business people will be working during the Christmas break this year and 38% will be travelling into the office
This seems to be...
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WatchOur CEO Mark Dixon speaks to CNBC about Regus’s growth in China. Beneath you can find a full transcript of the interview. For more information on Regus please click here:
Reporter 1: So you are in the business of outsourcing the workplace you provide virtual offices to people who don’t want the over-head and expense of maintaining an office. Which parts of the world are you finding this...
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November 2011
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Regus Partnership with La Quinta
Regus announces a partnership with La Quinta Inns & Suites that will provide La Quinta business travelers access to a professional workspace while on the road.
The alliance also offers Regus clients special promotional rates when making a reservation at any La Quinta property in the U.S., Canada or Mexico.
When La Quinta Returns members sign up for Regus’ Businessworld Gold membership...
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A ‘third way’ to reduce carbon emissions during...
Regus is showing South Africa’s companies how to offset their carbon footprint – and benefit their businesses – by changing the way they work during and after the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
As the COP17 event takes place in Durban from 28 November to 9 December, Regus is underlining the impact of flexible working on lowering carbon...
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Regus wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Photo by Jelene Morris via Flickr
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Start your Business in Reading
Reading, once a Roman settlement now the commercial capital of the Thames Valley area.
Ever since its roman roots Reading has always been considered as a pivotal part of the UK economy due to its commercial importance. Most recently, its rise as one of the commercial centres in the South East can be attributed to its significant involvement in the information technology industry, e-commerce, and...
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Anywhere Working Consortium launches in UK
Today at the British Library in London, Transport Minster Norman Baker announced the formation of the Anywhere Working Consortium. The consortium will help British employers understand the benefits of providing flexible working environments and to enable employees to access the tools that they need to work in a more flexible way. The founding members of the consortium include Microsoft, Business...
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Regus Opens First Centre in Slovenia
Regus helps companies take advantage of the new revenue opportunities in the Balkans by expanding into Slovenia its 92nd country. Are you interested in the growing opportunities in the Balkans? Looking to start a business in neighbouring Croatia, Hungary and Serbia? Then Ljubljana is the ideal place for your. The new business centre is located at the heart of Republic Square, a sought after...
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Working Hours Infographic
For more detail on what 12,000 professionals worldwide said about working hours and taking work home, visit our channels on Scribd or SlideShare. Alternatively take a look inside our Press Office.
Feel free to use this infographic on your own blog or website (you can find it here). Even better if you can link back to a Regus website or blog too. Thanks for reading!
From dedication to...
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