Take Steps to Create a Greener Business with Washington Virtual Offices

August 20th, 2010

As companies and agencies strive to take a greener approach to business, Washington virtual offices emerge as a proactive way to increase productivity, cut costs and boost environmentally-friendly efforts. Virtual office solutions provide everything businesses need to keep employees on task without footing the bill for unnecessary office space.

Businesses using virtual offices can even choose to go “office-less,” allowing employees to work remotely with on-demand access to professional executive office suites, meeting rooms and training rooms to meet all of their business needs.

Whether the business is large, small, home-based or a start-up, virtual office space provides a fast-track to green status. Lease only the office space you require and use virtual offices to fill in the gaps when necessary. There’s no need to have a conference room on-site when you can have on-demand access to fully-equipped, professional office space, meeting rooms and training rooms in convenient locations throughout the DC Metro Area.

Taking a greener approach to business and cutting out unnecessary office space appeals to employees and clients who appreciate efforts to protect the environment. Being a green business has become a status symbol that keeps companies, organizations and federal agencies on the cutting edge of business.

By utilizing on-demand DC meeting rooms, companies also enable employees to cut-down on gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—both are steps to make a positive difference in the environment.

Are you ready to get your business on the green track to business success? The business solutions and tools are available to make your transition seamless, so you can keep productivity and efficiency high.

For more information on Washington Virtual Office, DC Meeting Rooms, Telework, Executive Office Spaces, FlexDesk and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 3:21 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

How to Create a Green Business with DC Telework, DC Meeting Rooms, Washington Virtual Offices

August 6th, 2010

Achieving a greener business is an objective of many companies and agencies, and telework is proving to be a way to meet such goals. From less required office space to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions during employees’ commutes, telework is a vehicle that facilitates important, greener changes in the way business is done.

Not only do environmentally-friendly business practices catch the attention of prospective employees and customers who care about nurturing the planet, but the greener business can also obtain tax credits and incentives from the federal and state government for energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.

Taking the First Steps toward Green Business

It can be overwhelming for companies and organizations to consider a change in business practices in an effort to become greener. However, the effort doesn’t have to be an all or nothing strategy. By taking small steps and making earth-conscious choices day-by-day and week-by-week businesses can take strides toward the goal of a green business.

Enabling more employees to telework is a great place to begin. Telework, especially in areas like the DC Metro Area where traffic congestion is a major issue, enables employees to reduce gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. When the right DC telework solutions are in place, the result is more productive employees who spend less time on the road, polluting the air while fighting traffic, and more time focused on work tasks.

The move to telework also means businesses can significantly reduce or even eliminate permanent office space. With fewer employees in the office on a daily basis, companies no longer require large facilities and numerous work spaces. Instead, they can choose to use that money to support other areas of the business, while utilizing on-demand DC meeting rooms and Washington virtual office space at a fraction of the cost.

DC Virtual Offices Meet Green Objectives, Benefit Business

Washington DC virtual offices and DC meeting rooms offer the best of the best in professional office space to companies and organizations of all sizes. They are ideal for DC government contractors who require office space in convenient Metro location for meetings and trainings.

These on-demand physical workspaces are available through an easy online reservation system that helps workers to determine the best space and location for their purposes. With more than 34 locations throughout the DC Metro Area, including Maryland and Northern Virginia, it is easy to eliminate lengthy commutes for workers and clients by finding a professional spot in a central location.

The combination of Washington virtual offices and DC telework solutions covers all of the bases for businesses that want to make a greener impact on their environment. Less permanent office space means less waste. Businesses only use the on-demand DC meeting rooms when they need them and other times can work productively and efficiently from home or another convenient remote location. Innovative telework technology, including VoIP platforms, allow remote employees to access all of the tools and information necessary to complete essential business tasks anywhere they have wireless Internet.

Take the first step toward a green business by making greener choices that not only benefit the planet but also improve business practices. Protecting the planet has never been easier or more rewarding, and with the right telework solutions and physical workplace solutions in place it has never been more beneficial to business.

For more information on Washington Virtual Office, DC Meeting Rooms, Telework, Executive Office Spaces, FlexDesk and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

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Kathlene Buchanan is the president and founder of Metro Offices, one of the premiere, women-owned, executive office centers in the Washington, D.C. Metro area. With presence in 8 different locations throughout the capital area, Metro Offices offers a full range of innovative business solutions and advanced technologies to help businesses compete in today’s transitioning business environment. Buchanan has been in the industry since 1979, and Metro Offices has been operating since 1989 with locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 11:27 am and is filed under Articles, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Holding a Meeting in the DC Metro Area? Do It Right with DC Meeting Rooms.

July 6th, 2010

Imagine the time and money businesses and entrepreneurs have wasted over the years trying to hold meetings and trainings. When businesses do not have the appropriate meeting space, it has been typical to rent out a hotel conference room or another expensive facility in an effort to promote a professional image. The costs for these types of facilities can be very expensive, and they are rarely equipped with the necessary tools to conduct a productive meeting. After all, a hotel is a hotel, not a professional office.

The good news is through Metro Offices businesses seeking Washington DC meeting rooms now have affordable alternatives. When you need a professional DC meeting room, reserving one is as simple as hopping online and selecting which of 34 sites throughout the DC Metro Area are most convenient for your purposes.

You do not have to let your less than ideal office environment hold you back from winning new clients and attracting better employees. Using DC meeting rooms gives you a secret weapon to conduct the kind of meetings that make things happen. From closing important business deals to holding flawless audio/video conferences or webinars, you will have the support you need through Metro Offices trained administrative and support staff.

Special touches like ergonomic Herman Miller seating and Starbucks coffee help meeting attendees to develop a positive impression of your business. Using DC meeting rooms shows clients you are serious about providing the best services. It is a hassle free way to step ahead of the competition.

For more information about Washington DC meeting rooms and other cost effective business solutions, visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 8:29 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

What Are the Top 3 Reasons to Use Washington DC Meeting Rooms?

June 29th, 2010

The availability of Washington DC meeting rooms can be a significant advantage to new entrepreneurs, home-based businesses or companies of any size. Most business owners and employees have many reasons to utilize professional meeting rooms but often go without because they are either home-based, or their office does not have the proper meeting space.

Below are the top three reasons business professionals should use Washington DC meeting rooms: Read the rest of this entry »

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at 8:16 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Why Host a Webinar in DC Meeting Rooms?

June 26th, 2010

Businesses choose to host a webinar when they want to interact with team members, customers or prospective clients without having to pay expensive hotel conference room and travel costs associated with typical seminars and meetings. In this fast-paced, mobile business world, it can be challenging to find a time to get numerous people together at one location. Webinars provide the ability to meet with any number of geographically dispersed people to have productive meetings and trainings via the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

This entry was posted on Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 2:51 am and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

How Washington DC Meeting Rooms Can Help Your Business

June 15th, 2010

Whether your office is a long commute on the other side of the DC Metro area or your clients are in different locations around the city, Washington DC meeting rooms provide a central location for everything from important client meetings to staff trainings. Having on-demand access to a fully-equipped meeting room in a prestigious location saves a business time and money while promoting a professional image.

Often, having a meeting in your office location just isn’t possible. Perhaps your office does not have an acceptable meeting room or the distance prohibits strong attendance from clients and associates. Or perhaps you have a home-based business and want to meet outside of your home office to connect face-to-face with new clients or team members.

In years past, the primary alternative to owning a permanent meeting space was to rent a hotel room or similar facility, but often these types of reservations come with mandatory use of expensive catering services and the need to bring in computers and other equipment to support the meeting. With Metro Office’s on-demand Washington DC meeting rooms, you have access not only to a professional meeting room but also to all of the equipment and services necessary to conduct the meeting.

Professional image counts, Washington DC meeting rooms can help

There’s no doubt about it—utilizing professional meeting rooms gives your business the competitive advantage. If a client is trying to decide between choosing a business working out of a Cracker Jack box office or one who utilizes a prestigious office location for meetings, chances are the client will go for the one who exudes professionalism.

Finding the right Washington DC meeting rooms does not have to be a difficult process. Metro Offices makes your life easier with 34 fully-equipped meeting rooms, training centers and Virtual Office Clubs through Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. With online reservations, you can reserve a meeting room day or night.

From web/audio/video conferencing and ergonomic Herman Miller seating to optional catering services and on-site administrative support, you will have what you need to conduct the kind of meeting you desire.

For more information about Washington DC Meeting Rooms, Virtual Office Solutions, Telework, and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 8:56 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Telework + Washington DC Office Space = Healthier Work/Life Balance

June 10th, 2010

A recent study by Brigham Young University revealed that teleworkers experience less work life-personal life tension than typical office workers, which is a primary reason why Washington DC Office Space can make life easier for DC Metro area workers. Rather than facing a stressful commute to and from work each and every day, teleworkers can work productively at home and have access to Washington DC office space when they need it. The work-life balance is so much easier to achieve when the employee has the flexibility that teleworking and access to DC office space provide.

The DC Metro area is known nation-wide for its especially congested Interstates, making a relatively short distance to the office take a significant chunk of the morning to accomplish. By the time workers make it to the office, they are frazzled by the stress of driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the workday hasn’t even yet begun.

Instead of commencing each work day with this scenario, the teleworker has the freedom to begin the workday without even getting in the car not to mention avoiding the stress of congested traffic. Thanks to cutting-edge technology and VoIP platforms, teleworkers can have access to all of their essential information anywhere they have Internet access. They can begin their work day as soon as they get up while still in their pajamas, take a break to get the kids to school, and then right back to work immediately without skipping a beat.

If there is a necessary appointment or doctors office visit on the schedule, rather than having to take the entire day off, teleworkers can easily work in appointments without missing significant work time. An 8-hour work day is easy to achieve, and there are far less disruptions teleworking than experienced in a typical, busy office environment.

Having access to Washington DC office space means that even when teleworkers require a fully-equipped office or professional DC meeting space they can reserve one nearby in one of the many Metro Office locations throughout the DC Metro, including Northern Virginia and Maryland. No lengthy commute required.

In today’s hectic world, it is difficult to find the right balance between personal life and work life, but teleworking combined with access to Washington DC office space provides a practical business solution.

For more information about Virtual Office Solutions, Telework, Washington DC office space, and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 4:23 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

VoIP Technology is the Mobile Businessperson’s Greatest Tool

June 8th, 2010

When an important client calls, the last thing you want is for the client to receive a recording or, worse yet, a busy signal. The good news is with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) you don’t have to worry about these types of problems any longer.

VoIP allows businesses and teleworkers to have communication capabilities that help them to meet client and customer needs, regardless of how mobile or busy they are. By accessing Metro Office’s telework services, clients can have access to cutting-edge VoIP technology without having to deal with the headaches that can come with hardware hassles, maintenance and IT support. Metro Offices takes care of the technology details, while you enjoy the powerful communication capabilities.

Through VoIP service, clients have access to:

  • Call forwarding to an available person
  • Calls answered from a prestigious DC Metro office
  • Calls transferred efficiently
  • Call screening
  • Voicemail to e-mail
  • Follow me/Find me phone technology
  • All essential information anywhere there is wireless Internet
  • Unified Communications and a local number, even if your physical office is in another state.

VoIP technology provides increased flexibility and productivity—two biggies in today’s transitioning and mobile business world. With these innovative transmission technologies business owners and staff members can use the phone while simultaneously accessing all other essential programs and browsing the Internet. It is a multitasker’s greatest tool! Whether you are running business-related errands or are on vacation with the family and need to handle some business issues, VoIP makes it possible for you to take care of business anytime, anywhere.

Even with the numerous benefits available through VoIP, the technology is cost efficient, typically saving businesses a reported 30 to 50% of traditional phone bills. For a large corporation, this savings could be in the millions.

For more information on Telework, Executive Office Spaces, Blended Workforce Solutions and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 9:39 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

On Demand Meeting Rooms in Metro DC Provide Affordable Business Space Solutions

May 27th, 2010

For many businesses, it’s not always practical to hold meetings at their office locations, and on demand meeting rooms provide a way for any business—large, small or teleworker-based—to have meetings in a professional environment. Whether the meeting is a team training or a presentation to potential clients, an on demand meeting room can be arranged at a moment’s notice in a convenient location throughout Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.

Many businesses are scaling back the size of their office space or becoming more telework-focused, which means they need to seek meeting space outside of their personal office facility.  While telework provides numerous benefits to employees and businesses alike, sometimes there’s just not enough technology to compare to a face-to-face meeting. It’s times such as these that Metro Office’s on demand meeting rooms and training rooms make work life easier.

Throughout the DC Metro area, there are 34 fully-equipped meeting rooms, training centers and Virtual Office Clubs and also 650 locations worldwide. This means that no matter where you are you can have access to the facility and features you need to conduct important business meetings.

Simply make the reservation for a meeting room online and you have access to video, audio or web conferencing, on-site administrative support, overhead projectors, flip charts, copy machines and even catering services for your meeting guests. Essentially anything you need to create a professional meeting atmosphere is at your fingertips.

If it’s time to plan an important meeting and you are concerned you don’t have the appropriate office space, you can put your mind at ease by contacting Metro Offices. The on-site administrative support will do everything possible to make you feel at home and ensure your meeting is everything it needs to be.

For more information regarding on demand meeting rooms, virtual office services, telework, and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at 8:30 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Take Your DC Metro Area Home Based Business to the Next Level

May 21st, 2010

While avoiding the daily commute, the cubicles and the occasional disruptive nature of the office has its benefits, working from home can also have some drawbacks. There are times when you need to have a professional meeting space or training room that your home office simply cannot provide.

Additionally, it’s difficult to create a big business identity when your business address is 103 White Tail Lane and your answering service is a 6 year-old with a Yorkie barking in the background.

The good news is your DC Metro Area home based business can have the best of both worlds. Use your home office for day-to-day business functions and obtain access to a fully-equipped office, the professional support of a virtual staff, and access to corporate meeting rooms when you need them to make a lasting professional impression on important business clients.

With Metro Offices’ home based business solutions, your business will have an enhanced image and increased productivity—a definitely advantage over your competitors. Use Virtual Office Services if you need a professional business address, phone answering service, mail service or a virtual assistant.

You can even streamline the work you do from home using our Remote Office Solutions, which provide telework solutions like Unified Communications and VoIP, Follow Me/ Find Me phone technology, call screening and other communications services to keep you working smarter, not harder.

Take your home based business to the next level with the solutions and support you need to function optimally. For more information on DC Metro Area home based businesses, virtual office services, telework, and other cost-effective business solutions visit Metro Offices online at www.metroffice.com.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 8:44 pm and is filed under Blog, Business Solutions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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