Colliers has just launched a new integrated map search for properties. This new functionality will makes it easier for users to search and find the right property options for them.

What do you think? Check out the link here.

I’m excited to try this out! Wonder who my first client will be to sign on their smartphone!
https://signnow.com

If you need to sign a legal document while away from your home or office you can use free webapp SignNow to upload a pdf of the document, sign the document electronically, and email it to wherever it needs to go, all without having to pay or register with SignNow. Lifehacker

Video is finally cheap enough to produce to go mainstream Internet. I’ve always thought video, not pictures, best show off a vacancy or clients office space. That got me to thinking, why not use video to help a client leverage their brand by showing off their office space and corporate culture at the same time. One of my clients thought it was a great idea too.

This video was produced by myself (@ChrisFyvie), Colliers Canada and Crucial Films for TrendHunter.com. Great companies, need great spaces.

Below is what I consider a relatively easy, cool and engaging way to deliver your brand identity to thousands of potential clients and staff.

Would you like to be featured on OfficeSearchToronto.com and ColliersCanada.com? Would you like a video like this produced featuring your companies culture and corporate brand? Do you have the coolest office space in Toronto and want to show it off!? Reach out and let’s discuss next steps.

Chris@officesearchtoronto.com
416-643-3713

Colliers Canada Thoughts:
Say goodbye to the corner office. Employers are shaking up office traditions, putting employees first as they consider where they’ll move next. Welcome your new neighbour – your boss, who is giving up their office, opting for collaboration over closed doors. More business leaders are considering the implications of where they’ll move next, understanding its impact on company culture and brand image.

Great companies need great spaces and tech brands aren’t the only companies wanting open-plan work environments. Stuffy workplaces are a thing of the past and companies are seeing the value in choosing office space that reflects their brand personality. Whether it’s a slide, a beer fridge, an abundance of white boards for brainstorming or foosball tables, brands are creating a second home for their staff, who often spend more time there than anywhere else.

Check out Trendhunter, a Toronto-based company and client of Colliers International and Toronto broker Chris Fyvie’s featuring founder and Chief Trend Hunter Jeremy Gutsche.

Cool infographic by Douglas Karr

It’s been a long Q2.  These are the best Brick and Beam office space I’ve toured through in the last 3 months.  The good options aren’t lasting very long as the built out options are in high demand.

If you would like floor plans, pricing or additional information on available office space then reach out to us at 416-643-3713 or try my new website http://officezilla.ca!

Please let us know what you think of the attached video in the comments below!  Useful?

I have just launched a new website to help both tenant’s and landlord’s market their office space for lease. The site will focus on marketing efforts through social media and internet pay per click ad’s. Have a look, report any bugs, let me know what you think!

Blurb:
The demand for small office space with flexible lease terms has never been so high in the Greater Toronto Area. Until now, an entrepreneur would have to scour the internet classifieds or hope to stumble upon the right website… Well, here it is!

OfficeZilla.ca is your one stop shop for Commercial Real Estate (CRE) in the GTA. We have office space listings from 1,000 to more than 30,000 square feet. With short and long term leases as well as shared office space and sub-leasing opportunities, we have it all. Search by region, size or price to find the perfect fit for you!

As a landlord or agent, you’ll be able to post a listing catered to your target market. With the option to choose pictures and description, the sky is the limit.

I had a blast filming this with Mike Dragnea. Check out his other episodes here: http://building-space.squarespace.com

Building Space Episode 5 from mdragnea on Vimeo.

Here are some interesting websites / idea’s / links I came across today.

Why You Should Carry Blank Business Cards – Site to buy them

24 Quick Actions You Can Do Today That Can Change Your Financial Life Forever

What Lucky People Do Differently than Unlucky People – interesting thoughts

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool that I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

Creative Geniuses at Work – includes creative wisdom from Frank Gehry, Tim Burton and Paul Simon

Separating the Urgent and the Important

Almost all of those Urgent items are things that are interruptions that we react to and not things we have chosen to act on. I think that is the biggest difference. Too often we spend time reacting instead of acting. And I think that is where we most mess up our lives.

Here’s an interesting website tool too – https://www.readability.com

Readability – Enjoy Reading, Support Writing from Arc90 on Vimeo.

Love Prezi as a new alternative to Powerpoint. Check it out!

Chris Fyvie – chrisfyvie@colliers.com – 416-643-3713