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Wonder Where to Hold Your Next Client Meeting? Here are Some Interesting Ideas.

Whether you are running a startup or heading a division of a corporate establishment, conducting client meetings is a part of your job. Gone are the days when client meetings were held in office cubicles and office meeting rooms. The formal atmosphere of the office and its austere surrounding does not fascinate the corporate honchos anymore. If you are one such person who likes to think out of the box and conduct client meetings outside the office, here are some exciting ideas. Meeting rooms: Meeting rooms are workspaces that are designed for conducting small to mid-size meetings. If the meeting...
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Should I Work from a Professional Co-working Space or a Pop-up Co-working Space? Which Option is Better for Me?

The first co-working space opened in San Francisco in 2006. There are now over 4,000 spaces globally. As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it has been estimated that 40% of the US workforce will be freelancers by 2020, and the rest of the world will follow. In a commitment to helping small- to medium-sized businesses succeed with a consistent and tailored customer experience, pop-up co-working spaces have started to meet these needs. But exactly what is a pop-up co-working space, and how does it differ from a regular co-working space? Popup Co-working is a Shared Economy A shared spaced...
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How to Get AWESOME Post Training Feedback

Post-training feedback and evaluation is a critical part of any training program, giving you valuable insight into what learners seek. Not only does it give you, the organizer or trainer, an idea of what the learners thought of the course, but more importantly, the evaluation will indicate what’s working and what to avoid doing in the future. Here are some steps that fluidmeet recommend to ensure you have positive feedback from your post-training event: Have Great Course Content Having great training material is not enough; a confusing course structure can be an obstacle to learning for your delegates. Make sure...
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Plan Your Baby Shower in Six Easy Steps

It can be lots of fun to throw your personalized baby shower. While preparing for that memorable baby shower, it’s important to keep in mind some easy steps to make your baby shower planning easy and stress-free. Here are some tips from fluidmeet: Set the Number of Guests, Choose the Venue – and Set Your Budget The first and most important step is to decide on how big or small you’d like the baby shower to be. This will help determine the location of your chosen event, whether you’d like to have it at home or in another venue. A...
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The Art of Networking

Freelancers, including other business people, are always struggling to network, which is essential to get new business. If it’s not through referrals, how do they approach others? Why is networking such a challenge for so many people? Ask your colleagues or friends around you and they will tell you they feel awkward about networking. They will either tell you they never meet the right people, or they get shy. Sometimes they attend the wrong event, collect many cards (but the wrong ones) and leave the event feeling unfulfilled. Here are some useful tips that fluidmeet would like to share with you to...
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The GIG Economy and The New Way of Work

Today’s workplace is becoming radically different. Huge changes are taking place in comparison to twenty years ago - and this is reflected in the way we currently conduct work. As the world of work keeps evolving, we are becoming more dynamic, more flexible and we are forced to adapt to the new way of work. For many people, the word ‘work’ no longer means nine to five, a commute, or a designated desk. Companies are offering remote and flexible work terms and employees are increasingly demanding it. An entire generation of independent contractors are leveraging their expertise to live outside...
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The Benefits of Offsite Training

A company that spends money on getting the best employees, knows that customers would follow on. Competitive salaries and bonuses are important, but to invest in your employees, leadership and development training is just as crucial to a company’s success. Although it may be costly and time-consuming to invest in training, it’s imperative to ensure that your staff hone on the rights skills needed, to be able to carry out their work duties more productively. And no better place to conduct that training than to take your future leaders and managers outside the corporate offices so they can avoid distractions...
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Female Centric Co-working Spaces Are on The Rise

It has been estimated that the total number of co-working members worldwide will reach 5.1 million people by 2022, from 1.74 million in 2017. A new trend is quietly changing the co-working landscape in recent years: women-only co-working spaces are slowly on the rise. Our lifestyles are becoming more demanding and the need for flexibility is imperative to make sure the ladies and just sit down and get things done. Frustrated mothers requesting for fewer hours at a traditional office has led them to work from a co-working space. A female-centric co-working space can be just what these ladies require more flexibility...
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The Smart Serviced Office and The Internet of Things (IoT)

What is a Smart Serviced Office and How Does It Work? A report published by Markets and Markets indicates that the smart office market is expected to be valued at USD 46.11 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 12.94% between 2017 and 2023. This phenomenal growth in smart and connected products, combined with IoT services results in the high growth of the smart serviced office market. What is The Internet of Things (IoT) And How Does It Work? The Internet of Things (IoT), also sometimes referred to as the Internet of Everything (IoE), consists of all the web-enabled devices...
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The Quiet Zone in The Co-working Space Leads to Higher Productivity

More and more of us work in an open office environment, meaning that we pay the price for having some quiet time and privacy becomes harder. There is often nothing more than a computer screen to separate you from other people.  So how do you get that quiet time to switch off and recharge for part of the day? and how to find "the quiet zone" in the co-working space to work from? In many companies, it's not clear if it's okay to take a break during your working hours. Sometimes it's the culture, sometimes it's the rules but in...