AdvantEdge Workspaces Blog

Whether you have new hires that need to learn your business or existing employees that need to explore new technology, it’s important you have a training facility that accommodates your needs. While hotels have long been used for large trainings and meetings, executive suites are rapidly becoming the first choice for many different types of training. Both hotels and executive suites offer many of the same amenities such as state-of-the-art technology, Wi-Fi connections, and necessary furniture, but executive suites have more than just the basic needs for an efficient and easy training facility!

 

Source: Visualy

"Each person uses his or her mobile phone differently; some of us use cell phones to shop online, buy movie tickets, check game scores, and email colleagues, while others buy the latest smartphones only to receive calls. Check out this infographic on typical mobile phone usage, and see how you compare to the average caller".

As an executive suites provider, AdvantEdge understands the importance our clients place on getting their caffeine fix in the office!  That's why in all three of our centers' kitchens and business lounges, we provide complimentary coffee and tea.  So to continue satiating our obsession with the bitter brew, here is a fascinating infographic detailing various statistics behind coffee consumption!

 

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: Trey Jones

In our last blog post we discussed the stresses of the work-to-office commute for metro riders, and now we offer the final post in our special transportation series!  If you are a devoted cyclist, then pay attention, as this is for you brave souls.

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:

In one of our previous blog posts, we explained some executive suites terminology that could be initially confusing to a professional in search of shared office space.  We ended that post with a promise to delve even deeper into the industry lexicon, so now onto part two!

Technology is constantly evolving with "the latest and greatest" devices invented left and right.  While there are some that seem simply like expensive toys, there are many others that we here in the executive suites industry feel could make day-to-day life in the business world much easier! This past January, the International Consumer Electronics Show debuted new devices from major brands as well as independent technology entrepreneurs.  Here are three upcoming devices that would be especially helpful for any professional:

Just like any other industry, the executive suites industry has a specific terminology that can be slightly confusing to someone in search of available office space.  Luckily, the AdvantEdge blog is here to help!  So polish up your office lexicon with the following lingo*: