Author: Isabelle Leichtman
Welcome to part two of our “How to Make your Website a Success” series! A recent study from the Missouri Institute of Science and Technology found that when viewing a website, it takes two-tenths of a second to form a first impression and about 2.6 seconds for someone to hone in on the area that has the most impact on their first impressions. The following results show which areas people dedicated the most time to viewing:
Author: Isabelle Leichtman
Your business website is one of the most valuable tools for promoting your business and disseminating your information to the public. Having an appealing, efficient, and easily navigable website is critical for potential clients to develop a positive view and understanding of your company and what you offer.
Author: Trey Jones
Eating healthy at the office can present some surprising difficulties. Whether you find yourself skipping lunch because that latest deadline needs to be met, or you get home too late to cook a wholesome meal, we all find ourselves opting out for the easy fast food meal while working. So AdvantEdge is happy to compile this guide for our office space clients in order to improve your eating habits while spending the day at the desk!
Author: Jillian Joseph
In our last blog post we discussed the stresses of the work-to-office commute for drivers, and now we offer you part two in our special transportation series! So whip out your smartrip and get ready metro mavens, because this one is dedicated to your daily trek.
The WMATA is for many DC citizens their primary method of transportation to and from the office. Given the day, this can either be a cost-effective way to keep your transport costs low or a stressful event marked by delays, long waits and packed train cars. So here are some tips to help survive your metro trip:
Author: Jillian Joseph
The commute: everyone has to suffer through it before making it to the office. If you live in Washington, DC it should come as no surprise to you that the region suffers from the worst traffic congestion in the United States, surging well ahead of Chicagoand Los Angeles (ranked second and third, respectively) according to an annual study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University. With a yearly commute that is twice as long as the nation's average, D.C. drivers waste 74 hours (more than three of every 365 days!) sitting in traffic.
Whether you work for a start-up, a massive private corporation, or a small non-profit, we all have one thing in common regardless of occupation: we sit, a lot, every day. Therefore employee ergonomics is usually a large concern for any successful business, so, a few members of the AdvantEdge team recently took a simple but drastic step to test one of the most commonly cited ways of bettering office wellbeing: replacing our desk chairs with exercise balls!
Author: Gabrielle Jones
As we stand on the precipice of vacation season, we in the business world must make a commitment to ourselves to banish the dreaded professional staple that is “the working vacation.” Whether you work in a traditional office, virtual office, or executive suite, studies show that you are highly like to bring the office with you during your time off.
According to Business News Daily, 66 percent of American professionals check their email while vacationing. Plus, 29 percent say they plan to attend meetings. This signals bad news for the state of work-life balance in the U.S.
To continue the 2101 L Street opening celebrations, here are some quick profiles of our clients who have recently moved in to their beautiful new offices!
Did you miss us during our mini-vacation? Due to some tricky technical difficulties, the AdvantEdge blog was temporarily MIA, but have no worries, this forced fun-cation is over and we’re coming back with a bang!
While some people will always associate green with the arrival of springtime, at AdvantEdge Business Centers we’re ready to light it up blue throughout our shared office space come April! Light It Up Blue is an international event in its third year, created by the organization Autism Speaks in order to raise autism awareness by having landmark buildings literally turn their lights blue! So in this spirit, as you can see if you visit our website, we have posted the Light It Up Blue badge on our homepage. Furthermore here are some informative facts about autism from lightitupblue.org which shed light on this serious epidemic:
