January 2011
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Guest Post: Do you really want an office?
By Dirk van Dijl from Enterprise Britain
You have a company and now you want an office……do you really? Why do you need an office? As a place to park yourself during the day? As a place to park colleagues? To meet customers? To hold meetings? To make telephone calls? To send emails?
Most entrepreneurs want to build their businesses so you are likely to be out ‘on the road’ a lot. Is the...
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How To Cut Your Property Costs in Half
Is you business struggling with high property costs, a growing trend of under-utilised office space and unpredictable costs? Please join Bill Devereux, Estates Manager at Yell.com to learn how his company resolved their property issues and saved 50% by working with Regus to increase operational efficiency and improve client service by embracing flexible working practice.
Webinar details:
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Did You Miss: 40% of Firms Get New Customers Via...
Yes it’s true: 40% of companies are selling to new customers thanks to the power of social networking. Thought social media was a waste of time? Think again …
In July 2010 we released our first global survey of business social networking. Over 15,000 business people responded. The report was covered by the Financial Times, The Times of India, blogger Brian Solis and eMarketer among...
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Key Findings: Trends in Hiring Working Mothers
Compared to a year ago 8% net fewer companies globally intend to hire returning mothers.
The highest falls in intentions to hire working mums are found in South Africa (20% net), in the USA (18% net), in Spain and Germany (15% net).
Only in the Netherlands have companies increased their expectation to hire more working mothers, up 4%.
31% of businesses have concerns about hiring...
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Exclusive Invites: Experience the Vpod
On Thursday January 27, you and a colleague are invited to one of three events in London’s Covent Garden, London Monument and Reading.
Be first in the queue to try the Vpod - the latest in videoconferencing kiosk technology.
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Guest Post: 5 ways to 'big up' your small business
By San Sharma, online community and web editor at Bitsy
In business, being small has its advantages. You can move quicker, adapt and pass savings onto your customers. But it’s often a challenge to get yourself noticed amongst ‘the big guys’. Proving that size doesn’t matter, here are five ways to ‘big up’ your small business…
1. Word of mouth
One of the best and...
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WatchWhy Global Companies Are Moving Regional Headquaters To Shanghai
Find out more about how Regus can help your company set up its HQ in Shanghai via our:
China website (in Chinese)
China website (in English)