Small business owners and solopreneurs no longer need to rely on their local coffee shop, or blur the background on their cameras during an important virtual meeting. Hiring a meeting room is the answer to the temporary professional workspace your business needs.
Whether you want to create a professional brand image, or boost your team’s productivity, we explore the key benefits of hiring meeting rooms for your business in more detail in this article. Let’s get started.
Growing businesses can hire a meeting room to help with that vital first impression. It’s said that it takes just seven seconds for someone to get a solid idea of who you are. What’s more, first impressions last and are difficult to change.
For business owners, those seven seconds are incredibly important. Whether you’re interviewing a new recruit, or meeting a potential investor, you’ll want to ensure that your business has the right image.
If your business is home-based, or if your current workspace is too small, lacks the right facilities, or its decor needs an upgrade, hiring a meeting room can ensure your company appears professional.
Many meeting rooms are based in impressive locations, lending a historic or iconic background to your business meeting. The 71-75 meeting rooms are in Covent Garden, providing a central location convenient for visitors, as well as a wealth of options for pre and post-meeting entertainment.
In the age of remote and hybrid working, online meetings are incredibly useful and efficient, but they can only go so far in terms of collaboration. If you don’t have an office space, hiring a meeting room is a great way to get together with your team and connect effectively in a well-equipped, professional space.
If you do have an office, it can still be a useful option to hire a meeting room in a convenient location, to accommodate any colleagues who don’t live locally.
Interruptions at work are a common issue. At home, there can be lots of distractions, such as pets, or neighbours' deliveries arriving at the door. Your local coffee shop might be loud and busy, with a poor internet connection, and the office can be equally distracting due to noisy colleagues and unplanned meetings throwing you off track.
Solve this problem easily by hiring a meeting room. You can avoid these common interferences, use your time more efficiently, and focus on your business tasks.
A lack of privacy in communal spaces is another problem you’re likely to come across. Unless you don’t have staff, or your conference rooms are soundproofed, there’s always a risk that your private meetings aren’t strictly private.
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By hiring an external meeting room, you can enjoy a private space and speak freely, knowing that your conversations are safe.
A good-quality meeting room will have the best technology and amenities to conduct a productive meeting. At 71-75, each of our rooms offers an interactive display, super-fast internet connectivity, wireless screen-sharing capabilities, complimentary drinks, and a front-of-house team to greet your guests.
Whether or not your company has a dedicated office, as a new business owner, you may not have access to all the right meeting facilities. By hiring a well-equipped meeting room, you can rest assured that you’ll have everything you need to run a successful meeting and impress your visitors.
If you have a remote team (or if you yourself work from home), working in the bedroom or at the kitchen table can become monotonous and stale after a while.
On top of that, your team may not have a suitable set-up at home to allow them to carry out their jobs properly. As a result of an inadequate work environment, you could see a drop in productivity. The UK's Health and Safety Executive notes that the work environment can impact a person's performance in a number of different ways, including reducing an individual's ability to perform a task and potentially causing "dissatisfaction, resistance to change and uncooperative attitudes".
To ensure that your employees have the right equipment and facilities to do their jobs well, why not hire a meeting room from time to time? Not only is a change of scenery refreshing, but a high-quality workspace can improve key performance drivers like productivity, creativity, and enthusiasm.
The purpose of hiring meeting rooms is not restricted to meetings. Why not hire one for your next team-building event? It’s important for your staff to bond outside of a traditional work setting. This promotes stronger professional relationships, effective teamwork, and improved communication - all of which are essential for driving your business forward.
See also: How to book a meeting at 71-75
As a small business owner, your budget will be limited, but hiring a meeting room for your employees to socialise is an excellent cost-effective option.
So there you have the key benefits of hiring a meeting room for your business. From creating a professional brand image to facilitating team-building events, hiring a meeting room can present a whole host of advantages for your small business.
To book a meeting room with 71-75 for your next conference or event, get in touch with our team today.
