Meetings are an integral part of most jobs, providing a forum to exchange ideas, resolve issues and develop winning strategies. While face-to-face communication with colleagues and clients is essential and often more effective than email or phone, traditional meeting formats can become mundane and ineffective with middle managers reportedly spending around 35% of their time in meetings. In fact, check out a few surprising statistics recently reported on traditional meetings: Unproductive meetings cost companies an ...

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If you’ve scrolled LinkedIn anytime since the start of the new year, it’s likely you’ve come across some startling remote work statistics, such as over 70% of work from home employees report feeling lonely.1 With the pandemic behind us and as industry leaders spark rumors of returning to the office, many are considering a hybrid work model. But there’s just one issue - many of these brands began to sell their ...

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As a member of a coworking space in Downtown Denver’s dynamic Five Point neighborhood, you'll be joining a community of like-minded professionals who are not just looking for a collaborative and productive environment to work in, but who also value the unique spirit and character of the place. Whether you're a freelancer, small business owner, or remote worker, a coworking space like Venture X Denver Five Points can provide you with the ...

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Following two years of unpredictability and limitations, the planning of corporate events is back and bigger than ever, with events being more captivating than before. According to a recent report by EventMB, in-person events are expected to be 22% larger than pre-pandemic events, with an average increase of 6% in attendance per event.1 As the event industry booms in 2023, even the most experienced event planners are enduring extreme roadblocks when it comes to ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. Companies across the globe were forced to adopt remote work policies to comply with government lockdown restrictions, which resulted in a massive shift in work culture. [ez-toc] What may have felt like complete workplace chaos during the first few months, statistics surprisingly showed that the push to remote work benefited almost everyone involved. A study by SHRM found that 89% of employees reported that their ...

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Over the last 10 years, Denver has begun to rival major cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Chicago. Sure, our 300 days of sunshine and a vibrant foodie, music, and art scene are influential reasons why, but the primary culprits are start-up and fortune 500 tech companies who are increasingly calling the great Rocky Mountains Front Range their home. Here are just a handful of tech corporations that have expanded their Denver presence in 2022 ...

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Think back to March 2020. Waking up to cool Colorado air, likely a dusting of snow, and a surprise text from your boss mentioning how the company will work remotely for the next two weeks due to a public health concern. As shocking as the news is, you don't fear. The 6am local news anchor mentions how public officials assume this strange virus will weaken within the coming days. Feeling excited that you no ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic hit with unprecedented speed and force, forcing millions of Americans to quickly adapt to a new way of working and living. According to Sharat Sharan, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of ON24, it was like a tsunami, changing the business world overnight. As a result of our agile transformations made in the workplace since March of 2020, our attitudes and habits towards the way we work have completely changed, and things will never ...

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As David Boskovic set out to launch Flatfile in 2018, the CEO never doubted that Denver, Colorado, would be home to his global headquarters. Boskovic stated, "Finding talented individuals and offering competitive salaries in Colorado is more manageable than it would be if I were starting a company in San Francisco." Aside from start-ups choosing to plant roots in the front range, Colorado has also become one of the most irresistible locations for Bay Area ...

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