The best coworking industry events to attend in 2022
The coworking sector is growing faster than ever as it steps up to fill the new demand created by a broader move towards hybrid and flexible working models. That means there’s more news than ever to keep up with and a bigger community to engage with. And, while…
We’ve seen the coworking sector take massive leaps over the past decade, going from a relatively niche idea to a global mainstay industry worth an estimated $8 billion. And although growth slowed in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the pandemic, 2022 looks likely to be the year that coworking continues on its upwards trajectory.…
Flexibility is a key element of the modern working world, with businesses considering it a priority for all sorts of reasons. The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated its importance, proving that adaptability must be baked into a business plan if the business is to survive the unpredictability of the world. Through lockdowns we were forced into…
The way we work is changing, with hybrid working models, remote working, and working near home all contributing to a rise in demand for coworking spaces. But abundant demand doesn’t necessarily mean that acquiring occupiers is a walk in the park – you still need to take steps to get their attention. This is especially true as…
For decades now, our cities have been scaling upwards, expanding outwards, and getting bigger in every sense of the word. The age of urbanisation has brought with it lots of benefits, not least of which the economic strength and market choice that large-scale cities offer, but the tide is beginning to turn.
Urban Land Institute…
The growth of the flexible workspace industry in the past several years has been rapid, and there are no signs of it slowing. In fact, some projections estimate that the number of flexible offices and coworking spaces will continue growing at the same pace in the coming years. Instant Offices go as far as to predict that…
Usually, when making predictions about the future, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be completely wrong. We can’t all be Nostradamus. In many odd cases, though, future events are telegraphed early through subtle changes that snowball. We’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what these events are in today’s workspace sector and, taking that…
There are certain ‘rules’ of business that you just can’t innovate past. No matter how clever you are, you’re not going to create a successful business without having a revenue model or an understanding of who your target market is, for example.
One of these rules, and one that’s particularly relevant to the flexible office sector,…
The UK office rental market is getting more competitive all the time, meaning each office operator has to do more to stand out in. How do you go about doing that?
While traditional techniques like brand differentiation and price competitiveness can help, one of the most important emerging factors in being seen in a crowded market is…
It sometimes feels like brands rule the world. They engage with us everywhere, from the high street to the internet, with pervasive cross-channel advertising. And it’s no accident that they crop up wherever we look – brands spend over $500 billion on advertising each year.
In this regard, flexible workspace operators are no different to any other…
Influencer marketing has taken off as a valid and viable marketing channel in the last few years. It’s not just useful for fast fashion brands though, it’s also a powerful tool to use in turning your space into a place.
When you’re working on a flexible office marketing campaign, it’s hugely important that you know who…
In the UK alone, 672,890 companies were incorporated during the 2018/19 tax year – that’s more than one new company every minute. Even ignoring the portion of those companies that decide to work exclusively from home, that means there are hundreds of thousands of opportunities for office operators to attract new business, every year.
But to attract…
