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A new and exciting office space can play an important role in attracting the best talent. Whether it’s through biophilic design, seamlessly blending the old and the new, or so-called “free-range” cohabitation spaces, businesses are embracing the latest trends in office design. What can you do to be on trend in 2019?

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Office design plays an integral role in the success of a business, and with each passing year, new technologies are implemented and new trends are adopted that push office design trends into the future while still acknowledging past design. With this in mind, we present to you the office design trends of 2019.

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A rule of thumb in the fast food industry is to revamp the look and feel of a restaurant every seven years. They have learned that when they remodel, people choose to dine-in, they stay longer and chat, and they spend more. Banks would do well to learn from this model. A branch redesign will draw people in, and a fresh and inviting new environment creates an opportunity for engagement. It is no longer about transactions—it’s about interactions and meaningful encounters.

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Does your old-looking branch send the wrong message to consumers about your brand?

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“Retail is no longer about products; it’s about the relationship between a brand and its audience.” Creating a consistent experience across channels, using data to make that experience authentic for the consumer and recognizing the need for an engaging physical space allow retailers to harness the power of the brand for long term success. Read more about how you can transform your retail space to give customers a unique and personalized experience.

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Retail is no longer about products; it’s about the relationship between a brand and its audience.

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Whether it’s to capture leads, increase traffic, or simply generate excitement, adding game play to your exhibit space can help cut through the drudgery of yet another trade show and draw your target audience’s attention. To use this strategy effectively, however, you need to know your audience: do they like drama or are they more subdued? Do they prefer games of chance or ones that show off their knowledge? Play your hand right and you can create a truly memorable brand experience!

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Trade show games are a fun way to get more traffic into your trade show booth. They add an element of play, competition, and excitement that wakes up attendees dulled by trudging down countless tra…  

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When the Harvard Business Review released a study that called into question the idea that open office spaces lead to more effective collaboration, the designers at Perkins + Will had some questions of their own. Their conclusion: it’s not strictly a matter of “open” v. “closed” design concepts, but rather finding the right balance based on your own company culture.

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Last week, my inbox brimmed with breathless inquiries from clients and colleagues wanting to know: Had I read the latest workplace research?

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How is the Customer Experience evolving? Does it mean offering more options? Quicker delivery? Faster checkout? All of the above? For retail, it means a solution-oriented environment rather than a sales environment, one where the retailer looks at what individuals need and how the company can help them buy. Read more about how AR, VR and AI are helping shape the CX of tomorrow.

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We looked at 10 industries to find out how CX is evolving. What we found: More technology, more speed and higher expectations will force companies to evolve or be left behind.  

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Whether it’s “festivalization”, the way in which we handle the data we collect, or the globalization of the trade show industry, these are but some of the trends we’re following for 2019. Read more from Kai Hattendorf, CEO of UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, on what to watch for next year. And while trends might be interesting to follow, he also cautions us not to forget about the basics, listing 5 factors you need to get right in order to please trade show visitors.

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2018 has become a memorable year for the exhibition and business events industry around the world – with much of the attention on M&A, on changing event formats or “festivalisation”, and on a changing global landscape.

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Although we are all used to having access to Wi-Fi wherever we go, the trade show floor is one place we may not be as easily connected as we’d like. There is still some confusion over what exhibitors can and cannot do when it comes to sidestepping the oftentimes costly show-provided Wi-Fi. This author presents four alternatives to help you avoid the exorbitant expense of in-booth internet access.

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Sidestep costly show-floor wireless internet access with one of these four alternatives.