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Turning ‘Social Media’ into a Marketing Secret Weapon & Power Tool
Written on March 10, 2013 at 4:32 am
More than a billion netizens around the world are members of Facebook. Studies show that about half of all small businesses use Facebook for business. Some businesses even have a Facebook “fan page” – and no website. As a leading developer and landlord of commercial, office and warehouse space in Palm Beach County and South Florida, Danburg Properties of Boca Raton has long had a successful and growing Facebook presence.
What we and other business owners have realized is simple: The power of social media – from blogging to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, even Pinterest and other sites and …
Commentary: Are We Committed or Addicted to Our Smart Phones and ‘Always-On’ Lifestyles?
Written on March 6, 2013 at 2:41 pm
At Danburg Properties of Boca Raton, our smart phones are power tools that keep us as developers and landlords of Palm Beach County commercial, office and warehouse space connected with tenants and business owners looking for new space for a growing business. A recent study reported that people spend more than 23 days a year on their smart phones. Whether texting, surfing the web, checking email, exploring apps, playing games, or actually making calls, that’s a lot of time to spend on a “communications” device.
The subjects of the study actually were British smart phone users. But the implication was …
Danburg Lays the Groundwork for Internet Innovation; Tenants Sign Up for Hotwire Fiber Optic Broadband Internet
Written on March 1, 2013 at 4:02 pm
If you’ve seen the trucks and workers digging trenches and laying cables along Congress Avenue lately, you’re witnessing the arrival of the latest in high-speed Internet service coming to Danburg Properties of Boca Raton’s commercial, office and warehouse properties.
Danburg is working closely with Hotwire Business Solutions to bring new broadband Internet capabilities to all our tenants. Soon, tenants in Peninsula Corporate Center, the Preserve 7700, Boca Industrial Park, Boca Commerce Center (One Boca Commerce) and Holland Drive Industrial Park who pre-signed with Hotwire will be among the first businesses in the area to get voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), …
Boca Raton Police Department Advises People to Stay Safe at Work
Written on February 23, 2013 at 4:56 am
Danburg Properties of Boca Raton, a leading developer and landlord of commercial, office and warehouse space in the area, agrees with the Boca Raton Police Services Department in advising area business owners, workers and guests to stay safe at work.
Decrease your chances of becoming a crime victim by following these tips:
– Park in well-lit areas under a light pole, if possible. You might begin your shift during the day, but you may have to return to your car after dark. Always parking near a light pole ensures good visibility as you walk to your car.
– Be aware …
As Outlook.com Takes on Google, Small Companies Debate Best Tech Tools for Business
Written on February 20, 2013 at 7:27 am
Here at Danburg Properties of Boca Raton, we read with interest this week’s news that Microsoft was releasing out of beta test stage Outlook.com as the successor to Hotmail – and as the rival to web-based email leader, Gmail.
As a developer and landlord of commercial real estate and warehouse space in Boca Raton, our ability to reach our tenants and prospects is vital. For years, we’ve relied on tools like the email, contact management and database application, Act! Others use Goldmine or Salesforce.
Yet many small businesses have turned to “cloud-based” tools, like Google’s Gmail, Google Contacts and other …
From Hurricane Andrew to Superstorm Sandy, Catastrophes Affect Business Insurance Nationally
Written on February 17, 2013 at 12:31 pm
As the developer and landlord of commercial, office and warehouse space in Palm Beach County, Danburg Properties of Boca Raton has a unique perch from which to view situations and conditions that affect the local economy – and greater economic climate.
We own one million square feet of space in the area. So insurance hits home in a dramatic way. We’re also landlord to hundreds of tenants, whose businesses can be dramatically affected by storms – and the costs they bear.
This is an especially important as South Florida prepares to head into the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
One observation …