Real Selling Sales Training established five years ago and provides specialist sales training throughout Kent and the South East of England.

“We relocated from Surrey to Kent and our key focus was to find training rooms with a professional environment at competitive rates. Hotel rooms can be very expensive and the atmosphere is generally impersonal. We tried many options and found that we were just a reference number booking a training room for a day.

Through networking we came across Kent Space in Chatham and have never looked back. The building offers a large reception area which is perfect for greeting clients; the meeting rooms can be booked by the hour, half day or full day. Our training requires audio visual screens, flipcharts, white boards and internet access which are all included in the room hire. Catering is booked according to our requirements and there is a spacious coffee break out area; ideal for everyone to stretch out and chat between training sessions.

Price wise the meeting rooms are extremely competitive and considering we cannot run our training business without them we have been delighted with managing these costs.  A second reason for choosing these facilities was the professional environment and first class customer service. The team at Kent Space provide a very personal service; from our guests being looked after upon arrival to checking our every need before, during and after each booking. Nothing is too much trouble, and our clients come into the building feeling welcomed from the minute they step in, to the minute they leave our training sessions.

Parking is perfect and Kent Space is located just two miles from junction 3 of the M2 and five miles from junction 6 of the M20; all our clients can easily find our training rooms.

Our courses are typically one or two days and the clients vary from professional corporations such as accountants and solicitors to manufacturers, retailers, charities and a whole range of businesses. We get a lot of recommendations and we find it is just as important to provide good training as it is to be situated in a nice building and professional atmosphere.

The training facilities at Kent Space also suit our public workshops perfectly, and this has prompted us to run our confident cold calling and real sales skills workshops at Kent Space this September.

Kent Space goes that extra mile and provides great value for money. We can even book instant office or desk space as and when we need”, Paul Routley, Real Selling Sales Training.

For more information call Kent Space on 01634 673157
sales@kentspace.co.uk
www.kentspace.co.uk

In the current economic climate outsourcing part of your business cost base is at the forefront of most Company Director’s minds, with property costs being a significant part of peoples’ overheads. Operating within a cost effective short term tenancy agreement is becoming an attractive option.

Abela Secretarial Services and Saga Independent Living are two very different businesses who have both been able to benefit from outsourcing to flexible storage and office space.

Shelley Abela set up her business, Abela Secretarial Services in April 2005, operating as a sole trader. She goes to clients premises or work is sent directly to her. Four years on and she has become a limited company employing two people to support the demand.

“Part of my work is book-keeping and documents need to be kept for a number of years. The clients do not want these old files in their offices and as part of my service I look after them. At first I used to store the files at home, but as my customers have grown this is no longer feasible. Then one day I attended a business coaching seminar at Kent Space in Chatham and came across the ideal solution for my document storage needs. I now have my own self storage unit which is so easy to use and minutes from the motorway. I live in Maidstone, so I pop in the mornings or evenings to and from work and collect the files I need.

The storage units are clean and bright, and I buy my archive boxes on site. The security is excellent for the files and I feel safe. In addition, I only need to give 7 days notice to up or downsize my storage space. This simple solution to storing documents has meant I can offer my service to more clients and as a result have expanded my business”, Shelley Abela. www.abelasecretarial.com

Who would think SAGA would ever need storage space?    Well, Tina Loftus, Area Manager for SAGA Independent Living found that it was impossible to find flexible office space to work in with storage for her products. The company offers community care for those who want to live independently. The service ranges from domestic cleaning, to personal hygiene, assisting with medication, companionship, feeding and much more.

“We have our main office in Folkestone and wanted to branch out into Chatham. I had been looking for a location to have training and business meetings as well as a convenient place to store our products. We have protective equipment, aprons, gloves and numerous items needed in our everyday work of caring for people. I live locally in Chatham and was introduced to Kent Space, which could not have been more convenient. I regularly book meeting rooms and use the hot desk facility whenever I need. We have a storage unit to keep all our stock and can have access 24 hours a day. The business centre is bright, clean and very welcoming so all my staff look forward to our meetings and training days. The whole environment is very professional and so flexible. We only pay for the facilities we use.

The Business Centre and storage space have meant that we have been able to offer SAGA Independent Living to Chatham and the surrounding area.  As a result we have expanded our customer base”, Tina Loftus, SAGA Independent Living.   Tina.loftus@saga.co.uk

For more information call Kent Space on  01634  673157
sales@kentspace.co.uk