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eOffice and LinkedIn
BENEFITS FOR MYeOFFICE GROUP MEMBERS:
eOffice have partnered with LinkedIn, ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER THROUGH REFERRALS an online network company, to provide FROM GROUP MEMBERS eOffice members with online Professional Networking. SEE A LIST OF ALL YOUR FELLOW GROUP MEMBERS LinkedIn is an online network of more SEARCH WITHIN YOUR GROUP FOR VITAL NEW CONTACTS than 8 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 130 USE SPECIAL CONTACT SETTINGS TO COMMUNICATE industries. DIRECTLY WITH FELLOW MEMBERS When you join, you create a profile that BE FOUND FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES summarizes your professional accomplishments, to help you find and GET INTRODUCED TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS be found by former colleagues, clients THROUGH THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts POST AND DISTRIBUTE JOB LISTINGS to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, their connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals. Even if you're already a LinkedIn user, you can still join MyeOffice group at LinkedIn to make vital new business contacts which will enhance your trusted connections. To join LinkedIn group, simply click on the link: http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=553&sharedKey=6253CD3979DC
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eOffice Manchester Speed-networking Event On 17th November 2006 eOffice in conjunction with TiE Manchester organised a speed networking event, Speed Network the Nation, for its members in Manchester. Speed Network the Nation was a part of Enterprise Week 2006, a national event with hundreds of simultaneous speednetworking events across the country. The event aimed to encourage enterprise and entrepreneurship amongst professionals from in and around Manchester through networking with like-minded individuals. Pier Paolo Mucelli, eOffice’s CEO and founder, said: “Networking is an important element of the eOffice concept and we were delighted to be involved in National Enterprise Week.” Speed-networking is a fun, high energy way to network. In just one hour you can have a new network of useful contacts, advisers, like-minds, potential customers, suppliers or simply interesting people. Chartered members of TiE include the CEO of Orange, the MD of the Bank of America, the head of the ‘New Look’ clothing chain, the Chairman of Urban Splash, and many other top professionals. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why some of the most ambitious, successful Manchester business men and women attended the event. Solicitors, accountants,
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creative industry professionals, entrepreneurs and students mingled with each other. TiE (Talent, Ideas and Enterprise) is a global not-for-profit organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship. It helps budding entrepreneurs with advice, guidance and assistance from successful experienced entrepreneurs and professionals. It has 45 chapters across 10 countries that consist of many participants in the entrepreneurial ecosystem – successful & experienced as well as budding entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, angel investors, service providers, etc. LINKS www.tie.org www.starttalkingideas.org/get_involved/enterpriseweek
eOffice Networking Thursdays Net Thursday takes place on the last Thursday of each month. A high profile business executive gives a 60-minute presentation related to the new economy, before the networking event at a local pub or bar. Once a quarter, eOffice have an 'Elevator Pitches' event, where you can be one of the companies to introduce your business in a short presentation followed by Q&A session.
A boardroom in eOffice, Manchester
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“85% OF EXECUTIVES EXPECT A BIG RISE IN THE NUMBER OF LOCATION-AGNOSTIC WORKERS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS”.
(A RECENT STUDY BY BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP)
IN IBN 40% OF THE WORKFORCE HAS NO OFFICE AT THE COMPANY.
A THIRD OF MANAGERS IN AT&T ARE POST-GEOGRAPHIC. AGILENT CLAIMS THAT THEIR VIRTUAL WORKERS COST THE COMPANY 60% LESS.
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BROADBAND NIRVANA A LIST OF ALTERNATIVE WORK SPACES AROUND THE WORLD FROM eOFFICE
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UNITED SPACES www.unitedspaces.net Location: Stockholm, Sweden Founded: 2002 Centres: 1 Network Office United Spaces' Business idea is to create a flexible and efficient office solution based upon networking, knowledge sharing and creativity- a Network Office. The Members of United Spaces are individuals who believe that the best concepts are created through a continuous exchange of ideas, and that a well-organised Network is the best way to capitalise on them. They are individuals who believe in the philosophy "to give is to gain", with a desire to create something meaningful for themselves and society.
TECHSPACE www.techspace.com Location: USA Founded: 2002 Centres: 4 Office Technology - Business Offices TechSpace is the USA's premier full-service facilities and infrastructure provider. It integrates world-class flexible office space, state-of-the-art technology services and business process outsourcing solutions, enabling TechSpace customers to focus on their core business. TechSpace has four locations throughout the United States: Orange County, Boston and New York (two locations).
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THE COFFEE OFFICE www.thecoffeeoffice.com Location: Canada Founded: 2005 Centres: 2
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A memebrship based office Bureaux is a stylish CBD business venue that offers conference facilities, superior meeting rooms and individual work stations. Luxury rooms, a reference library and gourmet café are available on demand and included in an affordable membership fee. Bureaux is an opportunity to present your business in the right way and enjoy state-of-theart facilities. From relaxation rooms to wi-fi access, Bureaux creates a personalised professional environment that’s both affordable and energizing. Bureaux provides you with the convenience of having a workspace in the CBD but without the expense of a serviced office.
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The Coffee Office is a professional business club with a gourmet café serving delicious coffee, light lunches and dinners, in a setting conducive for business. It is a meeting place that offers comfort, privacy and amenities that enable you to stay productive outside the workplace. Business professionals can enjoy free secure high-speed wireless service and access to a full service business centre with a copier, printer, scanner and fax. For today’s mobile business generation, it offers small interactive meeting spaces and private workstations with lounge seating, equipped for laptop computers and PDAs.
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Love is All We Need is a vibrant, imaginative and relevant non-profit organisation. Its mission is to spread love and to raise awareness about unfairness, injustices and inequalities affecting disadvantaged communities abroad and in Britain. It was founded by Londoner Marion Ancker, inspired by her voluntary teaching in a poor community in South Africa, afflicted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Soon after her return to London, she collected old computers from friends and local businesses in aid to establish an Education Centre. It became clear how a little love and commitment can make a huge difference. Establishing Love is All We Need was the next step‌ The organisation raises money by creative, fun and challenging fundraising campaigns, involving British businesses and the general public. The funds raised are distributed among international and national charities and non-profit organisations with projects supporting education, regeneration and healing divisions caused by inequality and injustice. Make a donation now‌ www.loveisallweneed.org.uk
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