How to keep your employees motivated
Motivating your employees – 5 useful tips A happy and motivated workforce is a productive one, and this is what every business depends on. However, many businesses do not give [...]
How to get more work done in less time
How to get more work done in less time “We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.” - Roald Dahl Many of us say to [...]
Types of organisational structure
Advantages and Disadvantages Do you run a small office? Do you manage a branch or regional office of a larger national or multinational company? What is the organisational structure within [...]
How to maintain a work\life balance
How to maintain a work/life balance Many senior executives will tell you that a work/life balance is at best an ideal that remains elusive, and at worst a simple myth. [...]
5 tips for managing stress at work
In today's troubled economic climate, it's easy to let workplace stress and pressure get the better of us. Naturally the pressure increases in times of economic crisis. Decreased profits and [...]
Making the Most of Your Work Day
The modern office is a busy, fast-paced and high-pressure place, and workers face increasing demands every day. The technology boom in the last fifty years has caused and is still [...]
Top 5 Team Building Activities
Top 5 Team Building Activities The most effective and productive working environment is one where the staff get along, communicate with each other well, and are happy to see each [...]
8 email etiquette rules you need to know for the office
Research shows that the average employee spends roughly a quarter of their time at the office slogging through emails – sending, receiving and perusing. But the fact is, even though [...]
Office Etiquette
What to do about bad manners at work Office etiquette concerns the way you conduct yourself amongst your colleagues and employees. Previously I’ve talked about annoying office behaviours and the [...]
What Kills Productivity in the Office?
In the highly competitive 21st century economic environment, it’s vital that modern offices are productive. Lacking productivity can be fatal to a business. We have identified a number of factors [...]
Motivating Your Employees – 5 Useful Tips
A happy and motivated workforce is a productive one, and this is what every business depends on. However, many businesses do not give enough thought to the emotional and developmental [...]
How to Avoid Meetings about Meetings about Meetings…
Ask.com conducted a survey revealing that 24% of recipients feel that they spend more time in meetings talking about work than actually doing it. Sometimes businesses have meetings that are [...]
Why are Serviced Offices Better than Traditional Offices?
There are a number of reasons why serviced offices are becoming increasingly popular, and are becoming the preferred option over traditional offices. Below are just some of the advantages to [...]
The Pros and Cons of Open Plan Offices
Open plan offices are becoming more and more popular. The way paved by Google, Facebook and Ebay is swiftly being following by small, medium sized and large businesses all over [...]
Start-Up Business Success – What Can We Learn from US SMEs?
Entrepreneurs are thriving in the UK, with the ONS reporting record numbers of people deciding to go it alone, become their own boss and start a business. But entrepreneurs – [...]
What are the Latest Design Trends for Offices in 2015?
Are you are considering giving your office a refresh in 2015, but you’re not sure what direction to go in, or what fashion to adopt? Here is a list of [...]
Make Your Social Media Policy Work – 6 Top Tips
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn… There certainly seems to be no shortage of social media networks that have caught on and are connecting people all around the world. Recent statistics [...]
8 Awkward Office Moments and How To Avoid Them
In a professional environment, it’s easy to slip and do something embarrassing. Here are some of the most common episodes of awkwardness to occur in the office… 1. Sending emails or [...]
Is Flexible Working Good for Businesses?
It used to be the case that only carers and those looking after children had a legal right to request changes to their working hours and start and finish times. [...]
5 Advantages of Serviced Offices For Small Businesses
A lot of people believe that serviced offices are an expensive option, which puts them out of reach of smaller, more budget-conscious businesses. The truth is, serviced offices are often [...]
5 Questions to Ask When Looking for Serviced Offices
Perhaps you have decided to go for it and move into a serviced office. Many businesses, from freelancers and sole trader to large corporations, have taken the decision to get [...]
6 Tips for Moving Office
Are you thinking of making a fresh start in a new office? For the purposes of upsizing, downsizing or finding a more productive workspace, many businesses have to go through [...]
How to easily cut your stress levels
We all know that 21st century working life is hardly a breeze. People are working longer hours, taking on bigger responsibilities and are often responsible for some very high-stakes work. [...]
Are you just starting out in business? 6 tips on paying less tax
Costs mount up for any business that is just setting up, sometimes before any turnover has been recorded. That’s why planning and getting to grips with tax is vital. Here [...]
Top 10 most annoying office behaviours
What is your pet hate at the office? What annoys you the most about your colleagues? What can you just not stand about your boss? See if you agree with [...]
Want to have more productive meetings?
Virtually all businesses consisting of more than one person require meetings, and some businesses require a lot of meetings. This means it’s important to make them as productive and efficient [...]
Setting the record straight – 10 myths about serviced offices
Serviced offices are becoming increasingly popular, with many businesses now recognising their value. However, there is still some doubt out there. Let’s take a look at some of the popular [...]
5 Tips On How To Market Your Business On a Budget
Small businesses often face cuts to their marketing budgets when finances are tight. This can be counter-productive because obviously the solution to tight finances is more customers and more profit. [...]
How to Easily Cut Your Stress Levels
We all know that 21st century working life is hardly a breeze. People are working longer hours, taking on bigger responsibilities and are often responsible for some very high-stakes work. [...]
Take Control of My Email Inbox at Work
The internet is a wonderful thing, but if you’re not careful, it can lead to virtual clutter that can take precious time to undo. The chances are, you have more emails in [...]
How to use Brainstorming Techniques Effectively at Work
Many believe in the principle that the production of ideas in groups (brainstorming) is more effective than from the individual. Every company and organisation uses brainstorming techniques, some live by [...]
Learn how to Adjust and Succeed with your New Boss
Photo by Kevin Dooley (Flickr) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You spend most of the day working in your office and sharing moments with your boss. You could say that [...]
10 tips to boost creativity in the office
It’s not just knowledge that is power – creativity is often the driving force behind any business’ success. New ideas and different ways of thinking can redefine a company, inspire [...]
Ways to Recycle in your Office
Photo by andyarthur (Flickr) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Today we will look into ways to recycle in your office. The vast majority of the rubbish in [...]
Tips on how you can have a Paperless Office!
The concept of paperless office is to move files from paper to digital format. It wasn’t so long ago in managed offices, that you could easily spot slips, invoices, documents and [...]
5 Tips to Beat Eyestrain and Headaches
Is the calmness and serenity of your office space being invaded by an invisible strain? Are those documents and spreadsheets starting to go fuzzy or veer from side to side? The likelihood [...]
5 Ways to Prevent Cubicle Burnout
Offices: they’re what make our businesses – and therefore the country- tick, so the last thing we need is to start burning out whilst on the job. It’s easy to [...]
10 ways to excel at your work
Feel like you might not be quite hitting the heights at work? Want to learn how to not only do a solid job, but excel in your office workplace? Then read [...]
Stay healthy in the office: Exercise at your Desk!
Get Fit and Work at the same time?? How many of us could do with shifting a few pounds, but just don’t want to join an extortionate gym or spend [...]
Top 10 tips for excelling at teamwork in the office
Want to be part of team at work? Office life is rarely a solitary existence, so to be able to work as part of a team is important to say the [...]
How to get a promotion in 10 steps
Get that Job promotion you've been desiring for... Unfulfilled at work? Are you eager to move up from your current position? Want to make that step forward but aren’t sure how to [...]
Shrinking is Good. Rethink your Office Layout!
Reducing costs in the office is a big deal for most owners. Scaling down, or indeed, ‘shrinking’ your working space is something that is not only desirable but also achievable too. [...]
Space Sharing – Can it Work?
Cavemen must have really liked their caves. After all, it’s where they went to paint, procreate, eat in, grunt stories, play with fire and generally stay out of trouble. There [...]
Who uses serviced offices and why?
Want to be let into a secret? Something that’s quality, value for money and growing faster than Mark Zuckerberg’s bank balance? You might not have guessed it, but service office spaces are [...]
Flexible offices – the way forward for our businesses
Flexible Office work spaces such as serviced and managed offices are very much of the here and now. More and more companies are now being drawn to the unrivalled versatility that a [...]
Start up company vs Established – Which office suits who?
Every company needs a space to call home right? Knowing what that space will be is a tricky decision to make though – even for the larger organisations. So how hard do [...]
The biggest office interruptions and how to avoid them
Office interruptions are the bane of any company’s hopes for tip-top productivity and can often leave traces of unwanted negativity throughout the office. Photo by dennis_matheson (Flickr) is licensed under CC [...]
Paperless or Paper-light? Offices of the Future
The paperless office is coming. We can all see it. Wholly electronic work practices are destined to be the future. In fact, foreseeing a wholly electronic life is not that [...]
Ergonomic Offices and how they can Kickstart Productivity
‘Ergonomics’ may sound like a course you’d rather steer clear of at University, but actually the truth is a lot more beautiful than the name suggests. This is because what [...]
The financial benefits of serviced offices
Serviced offices are very much the here and now. Like a gleaming sports car, they are beginning to overtake the dependable, if expensive old 4x4. There are several reasons for this [...]
5 Ways to make a Greener Office
5 Ways to make a Greener Office The world is becoming a greener place and the awareness of environmental causes has never been so prominent. We just need to start [...]
Want to Create a more Productive Work Space?
Want to Create a more Productive Work Space? Look to the Future We’re now starting to get used to the 21st century and the future is finally starting to catch [...]
Serviced office vs Home office
Serviced Office vs Home Office It’s a fact that the internet has given the chance for many a small business to spring shoots and blossom, while many others fail [...]
Are Serviced Offices the Future?
Are Serviced Offices the Future? Ever heard of serviced offices? You should, because they could well be the future of our country’s rapidly expanding office environment. The truth is this [...]
Get Ahead with Managed Space Offices
Did you know that managed space is by far the cheapest office solution out there? How much cheaper, you ask? 150% cheaper! That’s how much you could save if you chose [...]
Starting up a new Business? Try Serviced
If you’re venturing into business for the first time and want a place to work that’ll suit you down to the ground, then there’s only one option worth considering, and that’s serviced... Read More
How to Choose the Right Serviced Office
How to Choose the Right Serviced Office So, serviced is the way to go for you? That’s great, but first you might want to consider how to select the perfect [...]
Think Big – Get a Small Office Space
Bigger is better right? Well, perhaps that rule doesn’t apply to everything, offices included. Gone are the days where companies could rule the roost from great, cavernous office spaces. The [...]
Enclosed, Open Plan or Cubicle Offices – Which is Best?
It’s fair to say that most offices you come across throughout your time will fall into three main categories. Those being: cubicles, open plan and traditional. Now, there’s always lots [...]
10 Serviced Office Myths Uncovered
When it comes to myths, the humble serviced office gets a bad rap. Believe me, there are more than ten and it doesn’t feel like doing it full justice. The [...]
How to Maximise your Serviced Office Space
Many of us spend more time in and around our offices than we do our own homes. Yet, we can’t stop tinkering with the layout of our living rooms, shifting [...]
Openness is Overrated – The Rise Of The Open Plan Office
The last rites have been read. The obituary writers are getting their ink ready. Yes, the humble office has finally bitten the dust…we should all toast what once was and [...]
5 facts you didn’t know about Send
Have you ever wondered if there are any fascinating stories in the history of Send village? Well here's 5 facts that might uncover a few things you never knew! [...]
Send United join up with Send Business Centre
Send Business Centre have kindly offered to sponsor the Send United U16 Galaxy Football team's new kit. This local team trains just down the road from SBC and are looking [...]
Send Business Centre £100 Village Logo Competition
Send Business Centre have kindly donated a prize of £100 for the design of a village Logo competition. It is open to everyone to publicise the village of Send. The [...]
Serviced Vs Leased – Which one suits you?
The offices in which a business is based can have a massive impact on the success of the business. Not only must the location be convenient for workers and visitors [...]
Tannery Studios Offices
Tannery Studios is a vibrant, studio and office complex that offers a unique blend of facilities designed to support successful creative, digital and media businesses. We recognise that people in [...]
SBC goes Green!
LED Energy Efficiency in lighting Send Business Centre is going green… we want to help everyone; the environment by reducing energy consumption and you, by knowing that we are doing [...]
Sound Proofing at Send Business Centre
How important sound proofing is in densely populated office space. Are you fed up of hearing what your neighbour is saying on the telephone? Are you able to hear every [...]
Creative Hub Project for Tannery Studios
The creative hub project for Tannery Studios is progressing quickly! We already have companies that have seen our latest iteration who have shown an interest in taking a studio / space in our [...]
Small Offices
Why Landlords don’t like small offices! In pure economic terms, landlords are incentivised to avoid 1-2 person rooms and let out larger 4-5 person offices. This is because small rooms [...]
How to find Tannery Studios
Thanks to a superb effort from our Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) & M3, (covers the M3 area) helping to cut through the bureaucracy. Send Business Centre has had directional signs erected [...]
1/2 Term Holidays
School children always seem to be on holiday. So for some people working from home is important. However when it comes to business it can get in the way. With [...]
Holding a Business Meeting in 2013
Are you holding a Business Meeting and need to impress a client? Then consider using Send Business Centre. Not only are we in a rural setting just outside of London, [...]
Get Social With Send Business Centre
When is social media a useful tool for business? The answer is quite simply all the time.Over several posts we'll look at different forms of Social Media and how you [...]
Anyway you want it
The great thing about renting a serviced office is that you can have it absolutely anyway you want it. You can up-size or down-size whenever you like. You can increase [...]
Surviving 2013
With the sad news last week of high street retailer Jessops going into administration Send Business Centre takes a look at what you can do this year to safe guard [...]
More Money Into Local Enterprises Promised
In last years Autumn budget, the Chancellor, George Osborne promised to put more money into local enterprise partnerships.George Osborne said... Government spending should be aligned with the priorities of the [...]
Happy New Year 2013
The team at Send Business Centre would like to wish all our family, friends, business colleagues, customers and clients a happy and prosperous 2013. We look forward to supporting and [...]
Creative Industries Business Community Will Thrive In Surrey
Does your business operate in the creative industry? Well one business is creating a community for you to thrive in. Tannery Studios is located in Send, Guildford and are currently [...]
Send Business Centre Present
This post is the 2nd in the series continuing on from our Christmas / Dickensesque themed review of Send Business Centre over the years and looking at the past, present [...]
Send Business Centre Past History
As we come to the end of another year and approach Christmas, we thought it would be nice to reflect on the history of Send Business Centre, sort of a [...]
Business Disaster Plan
The terrible weather the UK has experienced over the last week has left many people and businesses with challenges ahead. People’s homes and business premises have suffered flooding, Major commuting [...]
Now’s the Perfect Time to Prep your Business for the New Year
The Christmas period is a bumper time for a lot of different businesses and for some businesses its make or break time. But a little due diligence now will put [...]
Storage Wars
Don't let your storage unit resemble a war zone with Send Business Centres... Top Tips on packing your storage unit... Use the correct packaging. If possible use the original packaging but if [...]
How to choose a Meeting Room
If you are looking to hire a meeting room then it’s important to consider a number of factors before making your booking. Send Business Centre have put together this free [...]
What is Hot Desking?
What is Hot Desking? It’s believed the term hot desking was coined from the navy term of hot bunking, whereby sailors would share the same bed space over rotating shifts. [...]
Searching for a Serviced Office?
Whether you are a new or established business it’s important to keep your overheads to a minimum. So keeping your rent and rates bill low is crucial. One of the [...]
Easier, Friendlier Website for Send Business cente
Its here! After many months of planning, Our New website, which is easier to use and navigate has launched. You are able to see which offices are available to let, [...]
Woking Office Space at Send Business Centre & Tannery Studios
For low cost office space look no further than Send Business Centre, at the forefront of communication technology in Woking and boasting a broadband capacity of 1000MB/s it is the [...]
Office Space Brookwood Surrey – GU21
Woking Area & Villages Office Space Enquiries So many enquiries come to us through our website and our affiliate websites for Office Space in local areas to Send and around [...]
Our Sunny Internet Garden is Complete
Free Access to Our High-Speed Wifi Enabled Internet Garden The good weather has arrived just as our internet Garden has been completed! Our high-speed Wifi enabled internet garden sits [...]
Small Office in Woking 95 Sq ft – Coming Available
Our Most Popular Small Office Coming Available This is unusual, as we have Advanced warning (for once!) that one of our most popular offices - a small 95 Sq Ft [...]
Self Storage in Woking – Available
Storage in Woking - Currently Available Current Availability 4 New Shipping Containers We have had more Brand New Storage Containers delivered, which means after popular demand we have more [...]
Offices in Ripley and Office Space in Ripley Surrey
Send Business Centre is a business park in Send, which is in Woking Surrey, and has fantastic access to the M25 and A3 and sits right next to Ripley in [...]
Offices in Surrey – with easy access to the A3 and M25
Offices In Surrey We have so many customers asking us 'Where are you located, and what is nearby' - so we have decided to give you all a little more [...]
Offices in Woking Available Currently
Today we have had a new office become available. Full information on this office is available here In summary it is: Room 5 – First Floor – 3 Tannery House, [...]
Business Storage Woking and Commercial Storage in Woking Surrey
Storage In Woking Surrey If you own a business in Woking and you want extra storage space in Woking that you can keep excess merchandise, furniture, equipment or other items [...]
Company Sectors housed in Serviced Offices at Send Business Centre
What sort of Companies have Serviced Offices at Send Business Centre? There must be something about Send Business Centre’s waterside views that attracts innovative and cutting edge companies. The Centre [...]
Optic Fibre Broadband – Dedicated Internet at Send Business Centre Woking
After two years of planning, Send Business Centre’s Fibre Optic Leased Line Broadband is operational with a 1000meg, or 1 Gigabyte bandwidth capacity coming directly into the site for the [...]