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You’re sitting at your desk, the phone rings a few dozen times and a few dozen more. Finally you just have to find a change in scenery. Where is there to go you may ask? Why not visit our putting green or the meditation room? And if that doesn't help chase away the work week blues, you could even hit the gym at one of our centers conveniently located throughout Washington DC. Fitness amenities and fun escapes from the daily grind are just a few examples of how we’ve purposed our office spaces with you in mind. Click the button below to find out more!

Washington, DC is a city that works hard and plays hard. From professional events that keep the city’s businesses moving to glitzy galas with A-List attendees, finding the perfect space to host your next big event (business or otherwise) can be tricky. Hotels and convention centers are often booked months or years in advance and universities typically have restrictions on renting space to outsiders. The next time your business needs a place to power up or wind down here are few reasons why you should consider choosing AdvantEdge:

We all know to wear sunglasses outside to protect our eyes from UV rays, but most office workers nationwide fail to recognize the damage they are doing to their eyes inside the office. Inadequate care of your sight in the office can lead to serious eye problems such as dry eye, eye twitching, redness, and migraines.  Reduce your eye risk at the workplace now to safeguard your vision later in life.  

There is no doubt that community service and collaborative fundraising in the workplace are on the rise; whether it’s an organized walk/run for a good cause, a company-sponsored cocktail event, or granting a day off to volunteer at a local charity – more and more employers are realizing the benefits of partnering with each other and the community to spread goodwill. 

How corporate giving helps your bottom line

How have businesses witnessed firsthand the positive effects that collaborative fundraising has had on employees and clients?  Besides hosting fun events that get workers out of the board room and into a more playful environment, the camaraderie can help motivate, energize and foster success. Research has also shown that the majority of collaborative fundraising participants felt that their leadership, communication and decision-making skills improved, and many expressed a stronger commitment to their teammates and employer afterward.

Everyone knows that team building can be a very valuable tool for an employer to provide for their staff. Yet workshops that foster these skills can be costly and don’t always collectively connect or hit the right chord.  A day of volunteerism is often just as effective and can provide a powerful bonding experience.
Employers aren’t the only ones who benefit. The gift of time from you and your employees impacts the community by providing a skilled and inexpensive talent pool to assist in the efforts of what is often a cash strapped non-profit or charity. This saves service organizations money in staff and recruitment and passes those dollars directly onto their key target group who they are trying to assist.

Originally posted here on Officing Today- The Global Business Center Resource

We live in a world where there are more mobile devices than people. Research suggests that soon, the average person will carry 1.5 mobile devices (although, you’re probably already on 2 or 3 yourself).

The question is, in a world obsessed by mobile technology, how do you keep your devices safe and secure?

We’re not just talking viruses. Shoulder-to-shoulder working in coffee shops, walking to the station or leaving your laptop in the car can leave you open to the risk of theft. How do you protect against theft? And if your device is stolen, how do you keep sensitive data locked away?

We’ve pulled together 5 tips on how to lock down your laptop and mobile devices. It’s just as handy for business centre and coworking operators as it is for your clients, but it’s by no means exhaustive. What other tips would you add?

Identity is an essential part of advancing your business, and while the community of a coworking space can be appealing as you form your company, it can be difficult to maintain your own, individual brand and culture as you expand. Executive suites and business centers provide all the shared amenities such as conference room space, break rooms, and lounge areas while providing the private space necessary to focus on internal growth.

Meeting and collaborating with your colleagues is an inevitable and potentially trying task. Ideas and opinions from multiple sources are being thrown around all at once in a sometimes chaotic mess of energy, creativity, and collaboration.

Whatever you are meeting to discuss, the most basic goal is a commonly shared one: a uniform negotiation with a positive and successful outcome for your project, task, or business. In the middle of these situations, it is important to keep everything as organized and focused as possible, and through picking the right meeting space alone, you are that much closer making that task successful for both you and your colleagues.

When making the decision to turn your business idea into a startup, there’s more to consider than just your concept. In a competitive city like Washington, DC, small business startups are popping up right and left, and it’s up to you to stay ahead of the pack in order to ensure the success of your growing company. That means having a professional image and maintaining a professional address and presence.

Author: Gabrielle Jones

Leadership. This is the hot topic in offices in Washington with the recent first meeting of the 113^th Congress and the forthcoming presidential inauguration. How do you define leadership in business? Does having a large corner office, a prestigious title, and the consummate salary settle the question? No. Being a leader in the office has evolved into a complex position that anyone with a mind to further their company’s mission can take-on. Here are a few things to keep in mind whether you are continuing or preparing to take on a office leadership role in your company.