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  • 30Jan

    How much PROFITABLE time do you spend in your Toronto office space each week?

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    Here are some surprising facts from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Canadians are actually spending less time working! In 2010, employed Canadians were working fewer hours on average each week compared to three decades earlier. Canadians worked 36.2 hours per week on average which was down from 38 in 1976. This seems incredible because many groups, especially self-employed people renting Toronto office space, are constantly busy and under tremendous stress just to keep their heads above water in this flat economy.

    This includes those who have a Toronto home office set-up – or who work out of a Toronto commercial office space, Toronto executive office space building, small Toronto office space business centre or who use Toronto shared office space for a landing office (ideal for salespeople). More importantly, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada tells us that, not surprisingly, the amount of time spent at work affects the time available for other activities, such as rest, caring for family members, learning, leisure and so on.

    Perhaps part of the reason is that, while we may indeed be working fewer hours, those hours are much more labour-intensive and must be much more productive in order to survive. Given this situation, when you’re considering your ideal Toronto office space options, you should ask yourself the following questions: Does your Toronto office space for rent location offer all the basics of a full-service business centre? Does it look after all the small details so you can spend your shrinking time at work actually running your business in a more productive mannner?

    Time is money – and if Canadians are working fewer hours overall, this time must be spent to maximize profits. So, regardless of whether you have your eye on a Toronto executive office space for rent, a basic small office space for rent in Toronto, or even a Toronto shared office space for rent, consider if it has:

    • Professional telephone answering

    • 24/7 access to a secure building

    • Easy, inexpensive parking and/or proximity to public transit

    • High-speed internet, wi-fi, tele-conferencing, web hosting, etc.

    • Boardrooms and meeting rooms – plus on-site training facilities

    • Elegant reception area and finely appointed offices

    • Fax, printing, shipping, secretarial, ad agency, courier and other essential services

    Now if you are one of those Canadians who are working more average hours in your Toronto office space location, then consider being in a business centre environment that looks after every meticulous detail for you – so you can be more efficient, create more profit and even free-up some leisure time? Think about it!

  • 24Jan

    Kung hei fat choi From Telsec 农历新年

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    As I was driving into my Toronto office space this morning, I heard a radio announcer trying to say Kung hei fat choi, but his pronunciation sounded a little off, it sounded like he was saying “Gung Hei Fat Choy “. So I asked one of the Mandarin speaking office space Toronto clients what the proper pronunciation was. He told me that neither was the Mandarin way of saying Happy New Year (not an exact translation). It seems that  “Xin Nien Kwai Le” is the Mandarin way. He went on to tell me that his wife is from the Philipines and her family is from the Fujian province of China, where they speak a Chinese-Filipinos dialect called Hokkien. The Chinese-Filipinos say Kiong Hee Huat Tsai.

    He also informed me that much to many North Americans’ dismay, Kung hei fat choi (in Cantonese), Xin Nien Kwai Le (in Mandarin), and Kiong Hee Huat Tsai (in Hokkien [Chinese-Filipinos dialect from Fujian province]), do not mean “Happy New Year”. But instead, they all refer to the same set of 4 Chinese characters (农历新年) that literally means “Congratulations and wishing you prosperity!”

    The client had to leave for a meeting, so our conversation was left at that. I decided to do some more research. I found out that Cantonese is one of the 9 other groups of dialects in China and is most commonly spoken in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau, but Mandarin is the most largely spoken dialect in mainland China. What was more interesting is that regardless of the dialect spoken there are two written forms of Chinese – Traditional and Simplified characters.

    This got me to thinking, how would one say office space Toronto in Chinese? So, I turned to the internet to find some answers. As it turns out, Simplified Chinese characters were more commonly used in business on the Internet. A quick translation from Google let me know that “office space Toronto” translated to 多伦多办公室空间 in simplified Chinese characters.

    When I mentioned the research I had done to one of the Telsec staff, she told me that Telsec actually had a few Toronto virtual office clients that were located in Hong Kong. So I went back to Google to find out what the simplified Chinese characters were for virtual office Toronto. I found out that the translation was多伦多的虚拟办公室.This did not look the same as my previous translation, so I tried translating Toronto virtual office and found that the Simplified Chinese characters 多伦多 turned out to be Toronto.  Regardless of the order I asked for the words to translate, Toronto seemed to be the first. I had to find out more, so I asked Google to translate “downtown Toronto office space” and got 多伦多市中心的办公空间 , the characters多伦多 were still the leading characters. One last experiment, what if I left off the capital letter T in Toronto?  Turns out is still put those same three characters at the beginning.

  • 20Jan

    Why I chose my Toronto office space for rent at Telsec

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    kitchen at Toronto office space for rentA few weeks ago, I was overheard telling a friend why I chose my Toronto office space for rent at Telsec Business Centres on the 18th floor of the Toronto Star Building at 1 Yonge Street. The Telsec staffer who heard me suggested that I write this guest blog. So that got me thinking back to 1989 when I first made my decision that the best Toronto office space for rent would be at Telsec.I used to work out of an apartment near the Bloor/Jarvis area. It was a big enough space, but eventually the corner I was using began to grow and grow. Soon, it took over the entire apartment to such an extent that it didn’t feel like a real home any more – just a place of business that happened to have a fridge and a TV. So I started to look at the best office for rent Toronto could possibly offer. I’m a writer and graphic designer, so any Toronto office space for rent must be downtown Toronto office space and it must be reliably connected to the internet – so I can send text and graphics to clients and do research. In hindsight, it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

    Today, over 20 years later, my Toronto office space for rent is crucially important – because without my downtown Toronto office space, I would have no business. Simple as that! The staff here are very helpful and most importantly, react to requests quickly. When you have a problem, it’s as if it’s their own problem – so they attend to it immediately. There are also plenty of amenities such as a free weekday newspaper, tea, coffee (my favourite is the hazelnut) and filtered water. It would cost me over $1,300 a year just to buy my own coffee each day.

    Another huge benefit is that you get to meet real professionals – other tenants who have also discovered this unique Toronto office space for rent. Also, the location is easily accessible by car or public transit and there’s so much to do when your day is finished. Many times I return to my private office for rent Toronto on weekends to kick back and relax (I have 24/7 access to my office and it’s super quiet). Next week I’m reserving one of the free boardrooms to meet with my publisher. So as you can see, there are many reasons why I chose my Toronto office space for rent at Telsec.

  • 13Jan

    1st Snowfall of 2012-Happy my Toronto Office Space is at Telsec

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    I woke up this morning to head into my Toronto office space at Telsec.  I didn’t realize it had snowed until I was walking towards the door and heard a crash. I looked out the front window and noticed a nice covering of snow on the ground and an SUV plowed into a parked car. Oh, the signs of a first snowfall.

    There are a few reasons why I am happy that my Toronto office space is at Telsec. The first reason is the location. Because it’s just south of Lake Shore Blvd., it’s really easy to get to and being able to avoid bad winter drivers is always a good thing. I can take Lake Shore Blvd. or avoid most of it by taking back roads like Commissioners and Queen Quay, with only a short drive between the two on Lake Shore.

    The second reason I am happy my Toronto office space is at Telsec, is that I have an underground parking space. It’s nice not to have to step out in the cold and clear the snow off your car when you’ve been in a nice warm office all day. While it’s a bit more expensive than the outdoor lot behind the Toronto Star Building, it is a lot less expensive than most downtown Toronto parking garages.

    Lake View from Toronto office space at Telsec

    Lake View from Toronto Office Space at Telsec

    Do not get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t like snow  – it’s that I don’t like driving in it or having to shovel it. I actually enjoy watching it fall! The third reason I’m happy with my Toronto office space at Telsec is the unobstructed view of Toronto Harbor and Lake Ontario. In fact, most of the window offices in my downtown Toronto office space have a view of the lake (obviously not those offices that face north to the city).

    The fourth reason that today in particular, I’m happy  my Toronto office space is at Telsec, is that I do not have to leave the building to go for lunch. The Toronto Star Building Cafeteria (or CafeOn4 as they now call it)  is located on the fourth floor and also has a view of the Toronto harbour. This is great because I really don’t like food courts that are in the dark basements of most Toronto executive office space towers. CafeOn4 has some great food at good prices and is open to all tenants of the building. That is why they are doing a name change. Too many people thought that because it was called the Toronto Star Cafeteria that it was only for Toronto Star employees.  (by the way, the fish & chips on Fridays is really excellent!)

    Oops, Look at the time, I have to meet a client for lunch at CafeOn4 at 1:30.

    Ian

  • 12Jan

    Need Office Space Toronto-There is no app for that but there is Telsec

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    It seems these days that the solutions to a lot of problems can be fixed with an app. Need to find a restaurant? There’s an app for that. Need weather information, there’s an app for that. Need local traffic information? Yep, there’s an app for that! But there is No app for office space Toronto - well not yet anyway.

    So what is an APP?

    The American Dialect Society may have answered that question, but not in a way that helps those unfamiliar with the term really get a grasp of its meaning. In early 2011 they named the term ‘app’ word of the year . The Society’s rather short and abrupt definition is as follows:

    The shortened slang term for a computer or smart phone application.

    So you still want to know what an app is?  The word app is a noun, and it’s short for “application.”  Application in this case refers to a software application, but an app is not just any old software program. An app is a special type of software program used on a smartphone or mobile device such as the iphone, BlackBerry, Android, or devices like the  iPad or BlackBerry Playbook.

    For the most part apps are gadgets that help you do simple tasks without the need of a laptop or desktop computer. Some will even say that apps are just marketing tools for businesses allowing consumers easier access to the products and services the company offers. When searching for “Office Space App”, the only subjects that come up are applications for student office space Toronto at the University of Toronto and several other universities that offer graduate students and those working on their PhD to have access to an office. One other subject that comes up in the search is an Android app that plays sound bite quotes from the Movie “Office Space”, which is not exactly useful as a business application.

    Telsec is currently working on an app to better help businesses find information about Toronto office space, virtual office space Toronto and Toronto meeting rooms at Telsec. An office space Toronto app will also allow those visiting the site to send quick messages and inquiries to the Telsec staff. Telsec is also considering development of an app that will allow office space Toronto clients to book boardrooms and meeting rooms when they are out of the office and need to set up a meeting space.

    First and foremost, Telsec is in the business of renting affordable office space Toronto at a prestigious business address, so apps are not our first priority. Our priority is servicing Toronto office space and providing Toronto virtual office clients, with the best office support.

     

  • 05Jan

    A Toronto office space for rent – and relaxation!

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    Every holiday season at this time of year, many hard-working Canadians use the time between Christmas and New Year’s to relax. Some who rent Toronto office space, however, use this time to catch up on work because there are far less distractions.

    I was very surprised when I came to work Christmas afternoon (beats watching bad TV) and each day during that entire week, that I was not alone! Many tenants in my Toronto office space for rent on the 18th floor of  One Yonge Street (Telsec Business Centres) also used this opportunity to get more work done. And because their phones weren’t ringing off the hook in their Toronto office space, there was less stress and more smiles. We all exchanged greetings and had time to get back home for Chirstmas dinner with our loved ones.

    Then it dawned on me that one of the biggest advantages of having Toronto office space for rent in this accessible downtown location is that I have complete 24/7 access. If I wanted to come in at 2 am in the morning on any given day of the week, it wouldn’t be a problem. That especially includes holidays. And it’s a breeze to go through the multi-level security in the building here at One Yonge Street.

    Today, most business people, because of this seemingly never-ending economic downturn, are working longer hours simply to maintain the same profits. Bottom line: we’re all working harder. So here’s some advice to help you achieve a more realxing life balance: Before you decide on your downtown Toronto office space for rent arrangements, make sure the building you rent has 24/7 access and some existing recreational opportunities nearby where you can kick back and relax after a hard day’s (or night’s) work.

    Consider Toronto office space for rent properties along, or close to, Lake Ontario. You can step outside at lunch or after work and:

    • Escape to the Toronto Islands or Harbourfront.
    • Relax at numerous parks and parkettes along the waterfront.
    • Visit nearby sports bars, restaurants, coffee shops and fine dining spots.
    • Go to your favourite sports event or attraction at the Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre (ACC) or Exhibition Place.
    • Take in a play or musical in Toronto’s famous theatre district.
    • Shop at the Eaton Centre, major supermarkets and big box retailers.

    Good luck with your business in 2012 and beyond.

  • 14Dec

    Opening a branch office in Toronto can be easy and inexpensive

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    The receptionist at your branch office in Toronto

    Having a branch office in a city that you are just begging to service or sell into can often sound like an expensive proposition, but it does not have to be. Opening a branch office in Toronto can be easy and inexpensive when you select the right office space or virtual office space location.

    The first step in finding the right branch office in Toronto is to determine your branch office needs. You have to consider if you require physical office space in Toronto and how much Toronto office space you will require. Should the office be located in downtown Toronto? How many employees will be working in your Toronto branch office? What office equipment will they require (photocopier, fax machine, network printer)? Will they need telephone and Internet services? Will your office require a boardroom or Toronto meeting rooms? Will you require a live receptionist to answer telephone calls and route them to the right person? There are many other things to consider when looking at traditional Toronto office space for your branch office.

    Many businesses that are looking for the most cost effective ways of opening a branch office in Toronto do not realize that opening a branch office in Toronto can be easy and inexpensive by moving into an office business centre like Telsec. Office business centres offer you a variety of choices when it comes to the types and sizes of Toronto office space. Telsec offers private executive window offices, private office space, semi-private offices, shared offices and team space for 5 to 50 workers.

    When you open a branch office in Toronto at Telsec, you not only get quality office space at a prestigious business address, you get a whole lot more. You get a fully furnished office with modern office decor, personalized telephone answering by a professional receptionist, free access to meeting rooms and boardrooms, access to photocopiers and network printers (both black & white and colour), free incoming faxes, access to two kitchens with complimentary coffee, tea and filtered water as well as access to many on demand services like word processing and administrative support.

    If you are looking to open a branch office in Toronto, but do not want physical office space or full time office space, there is always Toronto virtual office packages that may be a great answer for your branch office.  A Toronto virtual office will give your branch office in Toronto a prestigious business address that is located right downtown, at a fraction of the cost of a physical branch office. The great part of a virtual office at Telsec is that when you need a have a meeting, you can arrange to use one at the same branch office address as your clients see on your business cards or website. When your branch office requires physical office space Toronto, you can easily upgrade to an office space, without having to change your address or telephone number.

    Now you can see that opening a branch office in Toronto can be easy and inexpensive, so why not call Josie at (416) 363-9035 and find the right branch office in Toronto – the best solution for your business.

  • 30Nov

    Choose an Office Space Toronto with Wired and Wireless Internet Connections

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    Choose an Office Space Toronto with Wired and Wireless Internet Connections

    When deciding on office space, many people forget to consider what infrastructure they will need. Two of the most important infrastructure needs are telecommunications and Internet access. This includes traditional office space that is rented or leased as empty space.

    The first decision you will need to make about setting up a network in empty office space Toronto is whether you would like it to be wired or wireless. Wired (or Ethernet) networks are extremely reliable, economical, easy to install, and secure. If you have a lot of components you would like to access the Internet with, however, you might opt for a wireless network, which allows you to have broadband access from a distance. Wireless networks have become very easy to install as well, thanks to Wi-Fi. You also eliminate the need for wires or cables using a wireless network.

    While wired networks are more geared towards Toronto office space with primarily desktop PC’s, wireless is easier to use for those with laptops. If you (like me) have both a desktop and laptop in your office, you can simply use a combination of the two. For example, I have my desktop PC physically connected to the Internet with an Ethernet cable and my laptop connects via a Wi-Fi connection. This is why I had to choose an Office Space Toronto with wired and wireless Internet connections that were already in place.
    The idea of renting a Toronto office space without Internet already set up can be quite a task for some small businesses. Many want to choose an office space Toronto with wired and wireless Internet connections already in place. The answer for small and medium-sized businesses is a business office centre that is fully furnished and equipped with modern business machines – like colour photocopiers and network printing devices. Unlike many office business centres that only offer wired or wireless, Telsec Business Centres has both wired and wireless internet connections in all of their offices, boardrooms and meeting rooms.
  • 18Nov

    Demand for downtown Toronto office space rising

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    office for rent TorontoWith continuing residential condominium development, especially in Toronto’s downtown core (particularly in the area around Yonge and Bay Streets near Lake Shore Blvd.), Toronto office space and office space for lease Toronto is becoming less and less available. Despite the current flat economy, new condo units are being built and recently finished units are filling quickly.

    According to a recent Toronto Star article, more than 70,000 new units have been built in or close to the downtown core in the last 5 years. Another 17,000 are now under construction or are expected to be available by the end of 2011. This is attracting young professionals from the suburbs who have now decided to reside in downtown Toronto.

    Other reasons for this influx include re-development of the waterfront, easy access to parking, nearby shopping, restaurants, sports venues and other attractions – as well as mounting frustration with long drives to and from work.

    There is also interest in upscale office towers that offer more elegant (yet still affordable) office space for lease, along with many amenities similar to their own new condos (that will likely be located only minutes away). The key word here is comfort and convenience – and these young professionals, whose time is at a premium, expect top-notch service.

    This continuing popularity of downtown Toronto as a home is also encouraging competition among business centres in nearby buildings that offer Toronto office space for rent as well as underground parking. This activity has kept prices for leasing downtown office space low and spawned additional perks to attract new tenants. Rental options have now grown to include everything from inexpensive virtual offices to salesperson ‘landing’ or ‘shared’ offices, to elegant Toronto executive offices.

    The result of all this is that the vacancy rate for prime downtown office space has fallen to an unprecedented low – just 5.1% in the third quarter of 2011, according to the Star. Only Vancouver has a lower office vacancy rate (3.7%). This has occurred, says the newspaper, despite the fact that 4.5 million square feet of office space has been added to Toronto’s downtown core in the last two years!

    So, if you’re intending to check out office space for rent or office space Toronto for lease, you’d better do it now. It’s also a good idea to investigate options before the snow starts to fall and parking and commutes become even more of a nuisance.

  • 11Nov

    Lest We Forget on this Remembrance Day

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    Lest we ForgetLest we Forget! I did not forget, but I did lose track of time this morning. As the roommate charged out the door with his trumpet in hand, I was quickly reminded of the time. I followed him out and stood at attention, while he stood on the front lawn to play the last post. We paused for a minute for contemplation and then he played Reveille.

    Whether you went to a service or not, I hope you took time from your busy day to remember those who have fallen. The men and women who gave their lives in the defense of our freedom, deserve at least that one minute of your time.

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