Everyone at some point has trouble managing their time. Time Management is a stressful activity in many business settings. Doctors, Lawyers, Financial Planners, Contractors and even CEOs can feel the strain of poor time management effect on their businesses and performance at work. Detailed appointment scheduling can improve your business’ time management.

APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING: Time to make Money.

For example, if a doctor runs overtime with a patient at 8 AM, then he’s late for all his other appointments or playing catch up because of not keeping to the schedule. Furthermore, being late, running over, or forgetting appointment is extremely costly to businesses in every industry. According to a survey by CareerBuilder in 2017, 25% of employees are late at least once a month and 16% are tardy more than once a month to work. Being late effects everyone, no business is immune to this phenomenon. But, wouldn’t it be great if there was a solution to keep yourself on time as a business owner?

Officense has your time management solution at the ready with HiLivePro’s appointment scheduling professionals. Our college educated assistants will use your shared calendar to set appointments for your business, while collecting a detailed set of information for you to better asset your clients’ needs before appointment take place. Finally, our assistants can provide lead tracking on your scheduled appointments for your marketing department. We use, intuitive thought to anticipate your customers’ needs and what is important to your business. That’s the added value of HiLivePro, we can even classify your appointments for more complex scheduling. Don’t let disorganization affect your business. Have HiLivePro keep you on track for business success!

What a furnished virtual office says to your customer base

Tis the season and all I want for Christmas is a furnished virtual office near me! We all know the importance of a good first impression and the ways in which it can make or break a sale or various business opportunities. However, you’d be surprised by the impressions any given individual might decide to focus on; it might be your warm lighting, your taste in office plants, your choice in wall décor, etc. As visual beings, often times, these impressions have little to do with human interactions and more to do with what we see. Moreover, these impressions directly impact how we feel about a company, be it consciously or unconsciously. As a consumer, details matter significantly and they should matter to a business owner too.

Furnishing that say “I feel comfortable and at home here” such as warm lighting and pastel colors such as sky-blue, lavender, or soft green color schemes. Or perhaps, elegant and rich furnishings that give the impression of a company that is making money which translates to confidence in this business’s practices.

Furnishing a business office can be a cumbersome task. There is deciding on the correct message and impression to evoke, purchasing, transporting, assembling, and staging. All of the steps can be time-consuming and costly to a new company. However, high-end furnishing will provide numerous benefits to your company.

Furnishing your Office for employees

Another added bonus is the morale of your employees. For example, simply providing top quality desk chair will provide a more comfortable and healthier working environment. Another benefit could be promoting collaboration among your employees. Having low cubicle walls or none at all will assist in building a team environment. There are numerous other benefits of a tastefully furnished office, but I know what you are thinking: How much is this going to cost me?

Furnished Virtual Offices near ME!

If correctly chosen, your business clients will be impressed with your taste in design. When clients walk into your office, they should feel an air of professionalism and class.  This is no task for an owner or executive to busy themselves with and the costs of hiring an interior design agency tends to turnoff most decision makers.

Your solution should be Officense. We provide high-end business facilities with fully furnished virtual offices nearby, a la carte office services, as well as conference rooms by the hour. Give us a call at (410)- 814-7500 to schedule your tour of our downtown location, today!

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First Impressions: Executive Assistants

Executive assistants may be more important for your startup business than you think. They give the first impression and convey your company’s message, which is key for your new brand’s image. For every company, especially a startup, customers are extremely important for the future of your business.

ABILITY TO MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BUSINESS

In Micah Solomon’s article “Leadership is Swell, But Your Receptionist Makes or Breaks Your Business” he claims a “clueless receptionist today, a bankrupt business tomorrow”. Every single employee is a representation of the brand. Moreover, a disgruntled employee creates a dissatisfied customer which ultimately hurts your brand and businesses bottom-line. Solomon believes that the “first and last impression creator is among the most important positions in your enterprise.” Executive Assistants, receptionists, or any employee on the front line, are essential for your entire business.

KEEP A LEAN TEAM AND SPEND WISELY

Now, I understand that a startup business may not always have the means to provide rigorous customer-service training for their employees. Or perhaps, even have the time to hire or train new employees at all and there’s so much minutiae within a customer’s experience with your brand that often goes overlooked, especially on the first go around. Newly established entrepreneurs tend to be more concerned with back-end business operations. In that case, it would be ideal to source procedural admin tasks to a professional.

In an interview, a first-time business owner gave tips to make a successful startup company. Her #1 tip was to “Keep a Lean Team and Spend Wisely,” where she advises avoiding unnecessary hires and spending every dollar intentionally. This cost efficiency is what all startup business owners can connect with.  As a business owner, having an executive assistant would allow you to use your time adequately. But there is simply not enough time or money to hire and train these employees.

YOUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS

Don’t shy away from having your cake and eating it too! Now, it is easier toExecutive Assistants have professionally trained executive assistants who are versed in and exude your brand’s image, without having to spend time or money on staff training.

Well, with Officense it is! At Officense you will have a team of executive assistants, both in office and virtually, who tailor services to your company’s needs. Our team comes at a fraction of the cost of hiring an assistant on your own. You will gain a fully trained and professional staff that will give your startup the great first impression it needs.

We have executive assistants to answer your calls, greet your clients, follow up with leads, schedule appointments, and much more. We also provide high-end business facilities with fully furnished dedicated and a la carte office space, as well as conference rooms by the hour. Give Officense a call at (410) 814-7500 to meet your new staff and tour your new prestigious business location, today!