Feb 17th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Regardless of economic conditions, owning and running a small business isn't easy. It's always tough to find clients, allocate your funds effectively and maximize your bang for the buck. And, business travel is a big part of this. When you go out on the road, you know you're committing some serious cash to the endeavor, and you want to make sure you get as much value out of it as possible.
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Five business travel challenges for small companies to overcome
Feb 17th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Regardless of economic conditions, owning and running a small business isn't easy. It's always tough to find clients, allocate your funds effectively and maximize your bang for the buck. And, business travel is a big part of this. When you go out on the road, you know you're committing some serious cash to the endeavor, and you want to make sure you get as much value out of it as possible.
Part ...Business travel increasing, but with caution
Oct 19th, 2010 at 1:00PM: The Association of Corporate Travel Executives found in a survey last month that a lot of business travelers will be open their wallets a little wider. Seventy percent of respondents say they expect to shell out more on business travel next year, with 60 percent indicating that their employees would travel more next year. Meanwhile, the National Business Travel Association found that travel ...White Collar Travel: Four ways a Kindle can improve your productivity
May 13th, 2010 at 2:00PM: I've known several white collar folks who have spent their last hours in the office before a business trip printing off material to read on the plane. Laptop battery lives are never long enough, and nobody wants to waste it on reading. So, killing a few trees can buy a bit more in-flight productivity. This means filling a bag until it's almost to the point of bursting, though, as well as having to ...White Collar Travel: Five reasons to book your hotel stays in blocks
May 6th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Cost-conscious businesses are always looking for ways to reduce travel expenses. So, if you can find a way to cut yours a bit, you'll get some credit for budgetary discipline, which is always a plus when times are tough. Take the right approach, and you may be able to improve your travel experience, too. If you plan to stay at the same hotel for several months, it may make more sense to make a ...Crowne Plaza hotels help business travelers "switch off"
Apr 28th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Crowne Plaza hotels in Africa, Europe and the Middle East have put together a service designed to help business travelers "switch off" at the end of a long day.
And no, the service does not involve forcing them to hand over their Blackberry - it is not much more than a polite reminder phone call at 7pm telling them that the time has come to put the PDA away and to close the laptop.
Crowne ...White Collar Travel Extra: Charles Hotel, Skype and the Business Traveler
Mar 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM: The Charles Hotel's recent small gesture may actually be a bold move. The hotel, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has decided to add Skype and video cameras to the free computer station that occupy rooms once dedicated to ice machines. It doesn't look like much more than a small concession to weary travelers who want to stay in touch with their loved ones, but it's actually a fairly hefty ...Some business travelers benefit from the recession
Jan 12th, 2010 at 5:30PM: A growing number of business travelers is trading the appellation "road warrior" for "day tripper." Tighter corporate travel budgets are prompting these frequent fliers to complete their roundtrips in one day, rather than assume the expenses of a hotel stay and meals while on the road. Also, it comes with the perk of not being able to entertain, which cuts travel expenses further. These jaunts ...Corporate travel databases: give morale a shot in the arm
Nov 25th, 2009 at 8:00AM: "Corporate," "database" and "morale" usually don't show up in the same sentence – at least not without some sort of negative word nestled in there. Images of tedious data entry are conjured, which does nothing for your state of mind while on the road. Yet, these words can be joined, and the resulting concept can be a gold mine for any company with legions of road warriors. Every employee ...Don't become a hermit: eight tips for solo business travelers
Nov 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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Solo business travel can be downright depressing. Even if you hate team dinners (and your colleagues), don't mind dining alone and prefer a bit of privacy, frequent individual business trips can turn you into a hermit. After a while, you socialize ...
