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May
5
2015
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Is an Executive Office Space Right for Your Business?

Is an Executive Office Space Right for Your Business?

Are you working to create a professional image for your business? Do you lack the fund to invest in traditional office space? How about hiring a administrative assistant? If so, then you can benefit from using an executive office space. Here at Executive Office Suites at Lafayette Village, we offer everything you need to ensure a professional image for your business without the super-sized price tag.

What does Executive Office Suites have to offer?

We provide you with the amenities you need at a price you can afford. Here are somethings that make an Executive Office space so appealing:

  • Fully furnished office spaceOffice 2
  • Access to 3 different meeting rooms
  • Virtual receptionist service
  • Shipping and receiving of mail
  • Access to copiers, printers and scanners
  • A professional mailing address
  • Daily cleaning service
  • Quick access to a parking garage and the Lafayette Village shopping center

Is this right for you?

Before diving into the world of executive office spaces, you need to carefully consider if this is the right move for you. Have you outgrown your current office space, or are you operating out of your home? If so, then the move to an executive office space may be just what you need to provide you with the competitive edge and professional image you need. If you do decide that this is the right option, please consider Executive Office Suites at Lafayette Village.EOS Training Room

We offer a range of different sized office space to accommodate your business needs. We are here to help and support your business in any way we can. Call today to take a free tour and a chat with management about how we can support you!

*Special*

2 months FREE with a 12-month lease. (offer valid until June 31st, 2015)

 

 

Aug
6
2013
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Give Your Freelance Career the Professional Edge it Needs with a Virtual Office

Give Your Freelance Career the Professional Edge it Needs with a Virtual Office

You work when you want, how you want, where you want, and for the most part, you can even wear whatever you want while you’re getting the job done! Ah, the fabulous life of the modern freelancer. From writers, graphic designers, and business consultants to court reporters, photographers and even professional dog trainers, every successful freelancer needs a technology and communications system to help them run their business and have a trust that their back is covered at all times. A swanky and impressive meeting room that is always at the ready can be crucial when trying to set yourself (and your business) apart from all of the competition.

Sound like something you can relate to? Just because you do not have to report to a traditional, stationary office space day in and day out, does not mean that you are any less in demand than your office going counterparts. You’re a pro! So give your business the professional edge it needs with a virtual office suite and/or meeting room package from Executive Office Suites!

Whether you’ve been in “the business” for years, are just now branching out on your own as a freelancer, or are contemplating doing so, make sure to give us a call. At Executive Office Suites, our job is to make doing yours as easy breezy as possible. Whether it is a stacked virtual phone system or a convenient yet professional meeting room space with which to collaborate with clients and colleagues, we’ve got you covered – and then some.

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Written by McDuffie Republished with permission by Alliance

Jul
23
2013
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Virtual Offices: Helping Small Business Owners Achieve Work-Life Balance Virtual Office

Virtual Offices: Helping Small Business Owners Achieve Work-Life Balance Virtual Office Work.Balance.Life

Spending too much time on meager tasks when you should be growing your business? Want to spend more time with the family? Running a business is tough. But happily, today’s small businesses have a whole host of time-saving tools at their disposal, and a virtual office is one of them.

“Too much work, not enough play” – sound familiar? We all strive for an effective work-life balance. Small business owners are particularly under pressure, as they are the driving force behind the business and feel they have to be switched on to “work mode” every waking minute. This can lead to unhappiness at work and stress, which can spill over into family and home life.

Happily, small business owners have an arsenal of tools available to help make their working lives that little bit easier. And a virtual office is one of them. How, do you ask? The answer is not limited to one solution, but rather, several solutions that work together to help streamline business processes, reduce workload, and keep your clients feeling like they are number 1.

Let’s start with streamlining. With a virtual office, you could opt for a professional live answering service through our team of trained, experienced receptionists. When you’re busy growing your business – whether that’s strategizing, meeting clients or marketing your brand – constant calls from your cell phone can be an unwelcome distraction. Particularly when it’s an unwanted sales call or a wrong number. At Executive Office Suites, our professional receptionists can take that distraction away from you by answering, screening and handling calls to your requirements. Just think how much time this could save!

There’s another benefit to our live receptionist service, and it’s all about image. Having calls answered by a professional receptionist can go a long way towards improving your business image. No more important missed calls, or feeling like you’re on the spot when a client calls and you can’t remember their name. Leave it to our receptionists to make sure your clients feel like they are always number 1.

Of course, signing up to a swanky business address is another way to boost your business image. You might spend most of your time working from home or on the road, but as far as your clients are concerned, that skyscraper on Avenue of the Americas is your business home. And it’s not just an address on your business card either. With Executive Office Suites, you can benefit from on-demand meeting rooms and day offices too – perfect for meeting (and impressing!) clients, and having somewhere to land when you’re in town.

Executive Office Suites at Lafayette Village is all about helping you to streamline your tasks, boost productivity and grow your business. After all, you deserve it. And with less time spent fire-fighting and more time spent focusing on the things that matter – like family – you’ll soon be well on the road to work-life-balance success!

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Written by Joanna Republished with permission by Alliance

 

Jun
26
2013
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Hello Virtual Receptionists, Goodbye Distractions!

Hello Virtual Receptionists, Goodbye Distractions!

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With the incredible advancements in mobile technology, it is entirely feasible to almost completely run your business from a device that is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Crazy, right? Today’s businesspeople and busy entrepreneurs utilize cell phones as their primary point of contact and sometimes, before we know it, we’ve wasted the better part of a workday fielding calls, “getting back in touch,” “circling back,” and “interfacing” with clients and colleagues via our phones. What happened to actually getting some work done? Wouldn’t it be nice to get more of that phone time back?

Executive Office Suites has your solution. Our live receptionist service takes the time-consuming tedium of answering calls out of your hands (literally) and places it in the very capable hands of our professionally trained reception team. This valuable service shifts the calls from your cell phone to our live receptionists who can screen and forward them to voicemail or to your cell phone, per your specifications. Saving your business time and productivity reaching new heights is what this will offer.

What’s more, you probably waste more time on your cell phone than you even realize. Every time you get a call and pick your phone up to respond, chances are you will stay on your phone to do any number of time consuming things (texting, checking social media accounts, opening various apps, reading the news, etc. etc.). Virtual receptionists will eliminate these distractions by cutting them off at the pass.

 

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Written by McDuffie Republished with permission by Alliance

Jun
4
2013
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Innovative Massage Therapy ” Changing One Life at a Time “

Innovative Massage Therapy

Changing One Life at a Time

 

 

Executive Office Suites would like to welcome licensed massage therapist Avery Morrow. Avery started with a single vision to make her clients  feel better than they ever have before. With years of experience working as a massage therapist, she prides herself on working hard to make each client feel nurtured and cared for. Avery will give you her time to make sure that you are receiving the treatment that is right for you.
Trained in NY, Avery holds an Associate’s Degree in Massage Therapy with extensive training in Amma Therapy and Medical Massage. She has evolved her massage through her work environments including wellness centers, chiropractic, and the spa environment. Through knowledge and interaction she has developed a massage technique like no other massage therapist.

Described as unique and one of a kind, she is sure to leave you feeling rejuvenated!

Visit Innovative Massage Therapy to schedule your appointment now!

 

According to the Huffington Post, massages are known to manage anxiety, improve sleep, boost immunity, raise alertness, curb headaches and much more.

May
22
2013
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How a Virtual Office Can Help Workers Beat Distractions

How a Virtual Office Can Help Workers Beat Distractions

“The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work.”

So says the late, great William Edwards Deming – American statistician, professor, author, lecturer, consultant and all-round business brain.

Here’s another statistic that’ll grab your attention: Around 50% of American office workers say they work for just 15 minutes before getting distracted, while 53% feel that an hour or more is wasted every single day because of disruptions.

Are you easily distracted at work? Can’t stop browsing Facebook? Time for another gaze out the window? You’re not alone – in fact, it turns out that quite a few of us are plagued by distractions that keep us from reaching our productivity potential. From constant background chatter and phone calls to feeling tired or frustrated, there are plenty of reasons to stop you from getting on with the job.

So how do you deal with distractions at work?

Step one: Go virtual. At Alliance Virtual Offices, we can vouch for the disruption-busting benefits of a virtual office, and how flexible working methods like telecommuting and working from home can cut down on distractions, and boost productivity too. Think of making a presents in a different state or even needing an office close to home? Executive Office Suites offers Virtual Packages that offer the connivence to you and your business.

Think about it. When you use a virtual office, you’re not tied to a physical office. So instead of working in an open-plan office and listening to inane background chatter about last night’s TV or tomorrow’s game, you can fill the gap with actual work. You know, the type that impresses your boss or brings in revenue for your business.

Step two: Hire a virtual assistant. At Alliance Virtual we have a team of professional live receptionists who can take over your call handling duties. They’ll receive calls, take messages and pass them on – making your day easier, less cluttered and ultimately more productive. If you are looking to make a Raleigh North Carolina presents Executive Office Suites has all the amenities to assist you.

Step three: Identify your distractions

  • If you get tired easily, go to bed earlier. And remember to take little breaks during the day.
  • If you can’t stop looking in the fridge, eat a better breakfast, stock up on your five-a-day and consult a nutritionist.
  • If it’s the Internet or emails that are bugging you, work offline for a while.
  • If you’re feeling stressed, you could be taking on too much work, or overdoing the multi-tasking. Try to focus on specific tasks – and make sure you finish one thing at a sensible point before moving on to another.
  • If you’re bored of a specific task, work to a specific time then reward yourself by moving on to something else.

On the subject of rewards, this can be a valuable part of the working day. Habit-changing author Charles Duhigg says that instead of struggling with distractions, you can actually make them part of your working day. If for instance, you can’t stop going on Facebook or you feel constantly distracted by Twitter, set yourself a target and then reward yourself with 5 minutes of social media time. Accommodate that need and build it into your schedule.

After all, rewards provide motivation – and a little motivation can reap huge rewards for your business.

Find out more about virtual offices and office space that Executive Office Suites has to offer! In the meantime, what other tips can you recommend for beating distractions at work?

 

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Written by Joanna Republished with permission by Alliance

May
7
2013
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Virtual Offices Are The Freelancer’s Best Friend

Virtual Offices Are The Freelancer’s Best Friend


We can talk all day long about how great using a virtual office can be (because it really is great), and how the general, catch-all “busy business person” will benefit from the flexibility and value they provide. While this is very much the case, perhaps it is time we shine the spotlight on ourselves for a minute – take a more personal look at just how beneficial the world of virtual officing can really be.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Take me for example. I am just the person to espouse the greatness of a virtual office because 1) I am a freelancer and can benefit greatly from the use of a professional environment every once in a while. 2) I have used them before and therefore can speak (or write, rather) from experience. Without droning on and on, let me tell you a little about myself.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           I established myself as a freelance writer years ago both because I love to write and my husband’s career choice forced me to find work that I could pick up and take with me no matter where in the world we live. From Portland and New York City to Virginia Beach, Indianapolis and Lexington, KY, I have moved around an almost comical amount in the last several years of my life and I’m grateful for the existence of virtual and serviced office suites and meeting rooms. While I may not have the most geographically stable lifestyle, it is one that I love and I have the ease and flexibility of virtual offices to thank for some of that. I know I can take my business with me wherever I go, so I never have to worry when another move is looming on the horizon … like next summer, when we’ll move to Washington DC …
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            While no two freelancer’s journeys are ever the same, perhaps you can find a common bond or two between my story and your own? Ultimately, the point is that virtual offices, unlike traditional office space, have the unique and incredibly valuable power to mold and shift to your ever-changing, and expanding, needs. Whether it is a more impressive (i.e. legit) environment that your business needs or, as in my case, the ability to create this type of professional setting in multiple locations as your own geography changes, virtual offices provide the perfect solution, every time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Image source: Executive Office Suites

Written by McDuffie Republished with permission by Alliance

 

Apr
17
2013
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We are excited to welcome Midtown Medi-spa, Inc. to Executive Office Suites at Lafayette Village!

We are excited to welcome Midtown Medi-spa, Inc. to Executive Office Suites at Lafayette Village!

ElizabethPaner

 

Elizabeth Paner, Licensed Aesthetician and Owner of Midtown Medi-spa, formally trained in Cary, North Carolina in the field of aesthetics.  She extended her aesthetics training with several post-graduate courses with emphasis on skin rejuvenation.  Elizabeth has been working in this field for 7 years and has managed, consulted and launched several successful business operations.  She has served as a consultant with area Medi-spas, was a regional make-up artist with Estee Lauder, and has been featured in area women’s magazines. 

Elizabeth loves to pamper her clients. “If my clients are happy and seeing results, then my technique speaks volumes.”  Her approach is customized to the individual and delivers fantastic results.  “I love what I do and love to see my customers’ smiles.  It’s my passion, not work!”

Services include

-Customized Facials/Peels

-Firming/Circle Eye Treatments

-Vi Peels

-Dermaplaning

-Dermal Needling

-Waxing and Tinting

-Permanent Make-up

 

We can not wait to have Midtown Medi-spa at Executive Office Suites.  Make your appointment today by calling 919.622.2281 or emailing Elizabeth@midtownmedispa.com

Apr
2
2013
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What’s Trending: Workplace Trends to Watch in 2013

What’s Trending: Workplace Trends to Watch in 2013

Executive Office SuitesWith the beginning of each new year comes the unique opportunity to both reflect on events, trends and “happenings” of the previous year while also looking ahead to what new and innovative trends can be expected in the twelve months ahead.

2012 saw significant positive growth and expansion in the virtual officing world, and here at Executive Office Suites we have been enjoying the increased attention that the world of the virtual office has been receiving over the past couple of years. So, with the limelight shining ever brighter on our industry, what then can we expect to see when it comes to workplace trends in 2013? Here are a few things to watch out for this year:

1) A virtual office boom: Savvy companies around the world will continue to utilize virtual offices to expand into new arenas and maximize their global presence. With offices around the world, offering impressive addresses and top-notch services and amenities, Executive Office Suites is always at the ready when it comes to serving the busy mobile professional.

2) Increased disaster preparedness: The devastation caused by super-storm Sandy has increased the attention that is being placed on disaster preparedness and how we can better equip our businesses in times of trauma. The flexibility afforded to virtual office users is unmatched by traditional, static office spaces and allows mobile entrepreneurs to move locations when disaster – or simply their mood – strikes.

3) Work options galore: From hot-desking, home-working, co-working, virtual officing, telecommuting and much more, the days of sitting in a cubicle from 9 – 5 are long gone. While some may still continue to work that way, the good news is that you don’t have to! Choices are never a bad thing. What’s more, when it comes to office expenses, the price of office space ranks just below payroll costs. Look to see companies utilizing temporary and virtual work options more than ever before as a way to increase their flexibility in work styles while decreasing their monthly office space expenditures.

With Executive Office Suites’s extensive list of flexible virtual office space options, we will always keep you on the cutting edge of workspace innovations – keeping you right in line with today’s latest and greatest trendsetters.

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Republished with permission by Alliance

Mar
7
2013
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Tech Trends: Is Your Workspace Pushing the Right Buttons?

Tech Trends: Is Your Workspace Pushing the Right Buttons?

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Technology is shaping and influencing the way we run our lives at work, at home and everywhere in-between. It’s ingrained in everything we do and it’s developing at an incredible pace, fueled by social behavior and an insatiable appetite to have everything ‘now’. Remember when IT lessons at school felt a little alien? Not anymore. The next generation is growing up surrounded by technology, with the same appetite for knowledge and collaboration that we as business people demand today.

So the multi-million pound question – and the one that fascinates the human race – is what’s next for technology?

A recent article on Real Business by Vanessa Zainzinger unearthed some fascinating trends about technology and how it’s about to turn the way we do business on its head.

The culture of immediacy

We live in a world where we want everything yesterday. From music downloads and streaming movies to answering that annoying question, we want information at our fingertips – and the internet gives us instant gratification.

In this must-have-now culture, businesses are expected to adapt. Whether it’s a booking system with online payments or immediate customer service, clients expect immediacy. Workspace operators can tackle this in many different ways – such as checking their customer service protocols and assessing their online presence. Those with coworking or meeting spaces should have an online booking facility, and centers can assess their ‘immediacy’ by making sure their websites as user-friendly as possible – ensuring they are delivering the right information to clients quickly and accurately.

Collaboration and sharing

When bank funding is hard to come by, businesses get creative. Crowdfunding is one such solution. It’s a way of generating funds through people power and it’s all part of our sharing ethos and collaborative culture, the same concept which is made possible by social networks and which has fuelled sites such as eBay and Airbnb. If you can share goods, rooms, parking spaces and even cars, why not share money – and use it to invest in something that you believe in?

Zainzinger describes it as “rebooting” the business world, a move that was inspired by public anger at Wall Street, bank bonuses and interest rates. “It has enabled a new channel for business growth,” she says. “Now, crowdfunding lets you generate funding, build customer feedback, market and improve your product, all in one, without any significant upfront investment.”

Continuing the sharing concept in business, Spacedadi is one tool that’s actively bringing the workspace industry closer together by encouraging operators to market each other’s space. This culture of openness and sharing is expected to develop rapidly over the next few years, so operators should use it to get their workspace ‘out there’. Market it through systems like Spacedadi and you’ll not only help to sell your space and your competitors’ space (earning a commission while you’re at it), they can return the favor too – meaning you’re also sharing the marketing burden. In short, sharing helps the world go around.

The real era of mobile

Gartner predicts that in 2013, mobile devices will overtake desktop PCs as the most common web access tools. This has triggered a BYOD boom and means that barriers to market are quickly shrinking. As we have written about so much on Officing Today, it is essential that your work space website is adapted for mobile. And if users can book online through their device, you’re already ahead of the curve and ready to welcome Gen Y in their droves.

This is driving concepts such as ‘talent as a service’ – based on the idea that thanks to mobile technology, businesses can hire talent anywhere in the world. By 2020, ‘talent as a service’ is expected to impact one-third of professionals worldwide. This breaking down of geographical boundaries means that the traditional workplace will continue to change, and alternative forms of officing such as the virtual office and coworking will keep growing.

It shows that technology and workplace are intrinsically linked. It’s an exciting time for the workspace industry and equally, a time when the industry is expected to be at the forefront of alternative workplace solutions, with the tools to let mobile businesses find and book space online whenever they want. And we all know that businesses want it ‘now’. So instead of waiting until your front desk opens at 9am to accept a booking, accelerate your business by embracing technology and providing that ‘instant gratification’.

What is your business centre doing to address these demands and stay ahead of the curve?

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Republished with permission by Jo Disney