Don't Pay Any Rent For Your Office!

Okay it's an attention grabbing headline, but actually this is perfectly achievable. For a number of organisations at Clarendon, it is the business won from their new clients that pays their office rent.

One of our clients is a small marketing agency based in Prama House, our office space Oxford:

"Last year, we won three new clients directly from having an office in Prama House. One client came from a neighbouring office and the other two clients met us after introductions from a resident and from the Clarendon team. The revenue from those three new clients paid for our offices for the year!"

An office in Clarendon can also increase your productivity as their team are on hand to help you with your sales lead generation - e.g. helping you with direct mail sales campaigns, for example.

The highly polished impression that both the beautiful office environment and the professional Clarendon team give your clients will also help you close more business.

If you would like an office that wins you more business, call Candy Woodington on 01865 910100 or email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk.

Client Success Story: REBOOT Dorset

REBOOT is the next generation of Boot Camps combining the physical, psychological and nutritional elements of life into a week of luxury, fun and life changing experiences.

REBOOT helps clients start fitness, mind and nutritional training immediately. Personal weekly training programmes continue for three months after Boot Camp to help clients become and stay "Fit For Life".

Corporate REBOOT focuses on teams - helping to increase communication between team members, and to improve their motivation, health, fitness and confidence, and providing tools to help manage stress levels.

"The Clarendon Team have been fantastic - they are always so professional when they answer our calls." says Katie Page. "As our team is in front of clients so much of the time, it helps us tremendously to know that every caller will be looked after properly!"

April Promotion: Anyone who refers a client to Reboot Dorset will earn £150 when that client books onto a Boot Camp.

To find out more about Reboot Dorset, please click here or email Katie at katie@rebootdorset.com

Partnership With 106 JACKfm

Clarendon are delighted to announce a new partnership with 106 JACKfm.

So what does the premier serviced office provider in the county have in common with the multi-award winning local radio station? Simple - both organisations are dedicated to helping their clients grow their business.

At Clarendon, we provide you with the perfect environment, such as our spacious conference rooms and support to enable you to grow your business at your preferred speed in comfort and luxurious surroundings.

At 106 JACKfm, they are the county's leading digital entertainment content provider:

"We're very specific in that description," says Ian Walker, General Manager of 106 JACKfm.

"Our existing clients understand that we offer far more than the traditional radio advertising model. As more people discover twitter and facebook etc, our clients want to deliver one idea seamlessly across many different platforms - from analogue, mobile, web, to social media."

Follow Ian Walker on Twitter at @ianbwalker, Skype ID: phantomtattoo, or email: ian.walker@jackfm.co.uk

Allen Associates is a Clarendon client who already benefits from working closely with 106 JACKfm:

"Working with 106 JACKfm for the past year and sponsoring the Morning Glory show has helped boost our profile amongst Oxfordshire businesses. The creativity and quirkiness of the adverts are attention-grabbing and get people talking: that's what's been particularly valuable to us." says Kate Allen, Managing Director, Allen Associates.

106 JACKfm are delighted to offer all Clarendon Privilege Card Holders, 25% off spot rates throughout April 2010.

To find out more about how JackFM and FM107.9 can help you attract more customers, contact Alison on: alison.nicholson@jackfm.co.uk

Your Top 10 Favourite iPhone Games

We've been inundated with your favourite iPhone Games so here's a quick Clarendon Top Ten:

Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker – Snooker game with the shot angles
Tiger Woods Golf – He may have been busy, but this game is great
Real Racing – The best driving game played from behind the wheel
Flick Fishing – Deep sea fishing from your armchair
HarborMaster – Unloading container ships becomes absurdly addictive
Monopoly - The boardgame goes digital with great graphics
Virtual Horseracing – Beat the (virtual) bookies on the nags
Trivial Pursuit – 1,000s of questions that you used to be able to answer
Caissa Chess – 3D Chessboard, so be Kasparov against Deep Blue!
Spinfast Cricket - Bat, bowl and win the Ashes every time!


Here comes the boss, quick - pretend you're taking a phone call!

The Fielden Clock

Have you noticed The Fielden Clock in Clarendon's reception area in Abbey House, our office space Bracknell?

The Fielden Clock was made by Gillett & Johnson and purchased by the proprietor of The Forest Hotel on 25th September 1901. The Forest Hotel was later acquired, as a residence, by Dr Edward Fielden, who lived there until his death in 1945.

In 1958 the building was demolished to make way for a new development including Bracknell College. Bracknell Development Corporation preserved the clock and it was then stored awaiting a new home.

In September 1977 it was decided that the clock should be incorporated into the new development as it was near to its original site.

In the Spring of 1999, the clock was restored to its original condition and colour (Buckingham Green and Gold) by Mr George Print of Bracknell and it now sits in pride of place in the Reception area in Abbey House…

Clarendon Offer - £500 For Recommending Clarendon

This month, we have another fantastic offer for you.

If you refer a new client to Clarendon office space and conference rooms, and they subsequently sign a contract for an office for six months or more, we will reward your efforts by paying you with a huge fat cheque for £500 or 5% of the contract value (whichever is the highest!)

Possibly the easiest "monkey" you have ever earned!

*As with all of our offers and features, terms and conditions apply.

If you have a likely candidate, please email us at: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk

Competition Time - "Death By Chocolate!"

March's Valentine Competition Results:
Thanks for all of the entries to the "Beware The Ides of March" competition. The correct answer was Mark Antony. There were some interesting wrong entries and this month's "clever-clogs" award goes to the answer "James Purefoy". He is the actor who plays Mark Antony in the epic TV series "Rome"! No prizes, but a round of applause for the guess!

Congratulations to our winner, Brendan Cull from Oxford Business Management Ltd, who will receive the prize courtesy of our East Point Business Centre.

April Competition - "Death By Chocolate"
Now that Easter's out of the way and we've gorged ourselves on chocolate, it reminded us of an episode of TV's Qi where Stephen and the chaps discussed that too much chocolate can be poisonous!

To win a £25 Marks and Spencer voucher, simply answer the following question:

"According to the Qi elves, how much chocolate would an average human being have to consume in order to receive a fatal dose? The closest answer to the actual figure (in pounds) wins the prize!"

Email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk and we will choose the winner from the correct entries on Friday April 16th 2010.

About Clarendon Enterprise Centre

Since 1998, Clarendon Enterprise Centre has provided businesses with friendly, hassle free and cost-effective serviced, managed and virtual office space.

Our offices offer instant availability and are fully furnished and cabled. Our flexible approach means that you only pay for space you use, you only commit for the length of term you want, there’s no upfront capital expenditure and you can upsize and downsize as needed.

Our business centres offer modern and well equipped meeting and conference facilities, as well as Virtual Office, mail handling, and call diversion services.

Clarendon has a solution for every type of business and every budget, so call us on 01865 339300.