Monday, December 8, 2014

Office Planners Predict the Demise of the Desk


Office space architects and designers are opting for open and more flexible work space in Queens.

I have bad news for you and your ilk.

ByJack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, November 24, 2014

Abandoned Mall Becomes Co-working Center


You can take the zip line to the food court from over here, but I wouldn't suggest it unless you're wearing pants.
By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, November 17, 2014

Launch Pad Virtual Office Services


It's easy to get your business off the ground in Queens NY, with virtual office services at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows

Roger, Houston. We've got Eddie and Jody Moore signed up, ready for liftoff.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough



Monday, November 10, 2014

Janet Yellen Seeks Virtual Office Services for Federal Reserve Board

Virtual office services are perfect for businesses and institutions that don't require full time office space.

As you may know, Mary, we meet every six weeks - about eight times a year. We also need the conference room four times a year to present economic projections and provide additional context for our policy decisions.

A virtual office definitely makes sense for the Fed, Ms. Yellen - I can even offer you a discount if you give us advance notice of when you plan to hike interest rates!


by Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, October 20, 2014

Co-working for Evangelical Investors

The right Queens co-working environment allows you to mix and mingle with people who share your interests!
Yes, Mary, this is just what I'm looking for!



By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, October 6, 2014

Virtual Offices Services are Ideal for Exploring New Markets


Beings from outside the borough seeking market penetration in Queens NY will find the best platform for virtual office services at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, conveniently located just off exit 25 of the Long Island Expressway.


We would like to establish a field office at the Executive Office Center to explore the possibility of establishing a trade relationship between our worlds.

Okay - but only if you promise me this is not just a pretext for trying to take over our planet.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, September 29, 2014

Get Your Swag On Virtual Office Services

At the Executive Office Center of Fresh Meadows, we empower our tenants!
Okay, Clarice, you look terrific. Now, when you walk into the room, you're going to walk into the room! Don't forget, you're not just anybody. You're Clarice Schulman!

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, September 22, 2014

Hedonism Virtual Office Services

Where else but the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows!

If you're interested in a co-venture, our hot tub is a great place to meet someone to get a collaboration going.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, September 15, 2014

24/7 Virtual Office Services

The Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows is not just a place where people come to work.  For some, it is also a refuge.
I'm sorry, Mrs. Schwartz. The office is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I can not tell your husband to go home at a reasonable hour.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, September 8, 2014

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Top Secret Meeting Room Services

Discretion is assured at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows!

You'd like to schedule the conference room for a top secret meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday? Okay, just to be on the safe side, don't tell me who's calling.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, August 25, 2014

Co-working Space with Rock Climbing Wall

Why we don't have a rock climbing wall at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows.
Will you please get down off the friggin wall, and get back to work already. We're trying to get a business off the ground, remember?


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, August 18, 2014

Virtual Office Beauty Salon Services

Where else, but at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows!

Would you like to get your nails done while you're waiting for us to get the internet back up again?

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, August 11, 2014

NY Virtual Office Business Address & Mailbox Services

Safety and security come first at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows.

It will be an extra $39.00 per month if you want the anthrax detection service.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough



Monday, August 4, 2014

Virtual Office Commuter Cabs


Yes, Virtual Office Services to and from your virtual office at the Executive Office Center!
George, there's a strange car that's been circling the block for the past two hours.

It's me, honey.  I'm in a holding pattern around the house until my meeting is over.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, July 21, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

The History Of Virtual Offices: Virtual Offices & Stalin



Stalin
Seize all the office space and send the landlords to work on the farm collectives. The space will be shared by the masses! Furthermore, I want to see a Five Year Plan on my desk by morning!


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

In his famous speech to the British House of Commons on June 8, 1982, President Ronald Reagan said, "freedom and democracy will leave Marxism and Leninism on the ash heap of history...but Stalin was on to something with the concept of virtual office services." (the latter is apocryphal)

Monday, July 7, 2014

First Class Co-working Services



Oh, goody!  I've always wanted to sit in First Class!


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Every seat is a seat in First Class at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows!


Monday, June 30, 2014

Queens Multi-Purpose Meeting Facility

The Executive Conference Room at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows is a great place for closings, presentations, sales force meetings, video conferences, board meetings, and almost anything else you can think of...
But Mary, there isn't anything in the lease that says I can't have a male stripper in the conference room.  I brought my whole bachelorette party here!


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough



Monday, June 23, 2014

Nature View Virtual Office Services

At the Executive Office Center of Fresh Meadows, we think it's time to give the other creatures of the world a break.
Just what we needed out here, more humans who want to commune with nature while they work. Why can't they just stay in their cities?!

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough



This illustration was inspired by the image below, showing the amazing office space of the Spanish Architecture firm, Selgas Cano, located in the woods near Madrid, Spain.


Office in the Woods by Selgascano

Monday, June 16, 2014

All American Virtual Office Services

Let me introduce our staff. This is Mr. Singh. He's from India. Ray is from Jamaica. Trish is Korean. Amy is Chinese. And Emma, always the oddball, is from Virginia.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, June 9, 2014

Virtual Office Daycare Services

Let the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows keep an eye on your kids while you work!

Hold him, Michelle. Mr. Miller has a balance of $7.60 in unpaid facsimile charges. He'll get him back when he settles his account.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough


Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Virtual Office Services for Marriage Counselors

Social workers abound at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows.
I'm looking for an environment where a certain amount of screaming and shouting can be tolerated.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, May 19, 2014

Queens Virtual Office Ninja Services


At the Executive Office Center of Fresh Meadows, we understand the world we live in.


Mary Abrams, Associate Director of the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, introduces office ninjas.
They are available for assassination, espionage, intimidation, and all of your other business needs.



By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, May 12, 2014

Egalitarian Virtual Office Services


Queens County, New York, was named for 17th century Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza, who became Queen of England from 1662 - 1685 as the wife of King Charles II. There is, in fact, a princess presently affiliated with the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, but we accord no special privileges to blue bloods.



James, pick me up at precisely 3:00 p.m. I've reserved the conference room for two hours, and Mary hates when we run over our time - even if we are followed by commoners.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough

Monday, May 5, 2014

Gangsta Virtual Office Services


Queens, New York, the home of the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, is the most ethnically diverse county in the United States.  We try to speak everybody's language!
What it be? What it is? What it do? Uhm, can I help you?

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough

Friday, May 2, 2014

The Early History of Virtual Office Services


Archaeological evidence from caves in Europe suggest that the concept of virtual office space has been around since the first appearance of Cro-Magnon man about 35,000 years ago.

Virtual office services in pre-historic times
You take cave for two hours for clan meeting. Me take golden hair.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough

Monday, April 28, 2014

Out Of This World Virtual Office Services


Virtual offices are rapidly changing the face of commercial office in Queens, and across the galaxy.


What do you mean, the virtual tenant from Jupiter left the conference room, "icky."


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough




Monday, April 14, 2014

Virtual Office Services for Stay-At-Home Moms


The Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows: Give us your tired, your poor bedraggled housebound moms yearning to breathe free.


I just need to dress up in business clothes and get away from the kids for a couple of hours every week.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough

Monday, April 7, 2014

Virtual Office Matchmaking Services


Managing a virtual office center is not just about managing space - not according to Mary Abrams, Associate Director of the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows.

We have over 500 virtual tenants - a lot of them, single professionals - and many, I must say, are very cute. Check out the hunk over at the front desk, for example. That's Ethan Cohen. He's an attorney who just signed on with us. I'll bet he would love to meet you.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Michael Malbrough


Monday, March 31, 2014

Executive Office Center Co-working Space


Co-working services at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows are strictly regulated to insure the rights of all to non-disruptive work.

I'm sorry, but you've been voted off the island.


By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, March 17, 2014

Virtual Office with Dedicated Receptionist


The Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows offers Queens personalized telephone answering by a professional dedicated receptionist.  Michelle, actually, is not merely a dedicated receptionist, she's a highly dedicated one.

Receptionist pledges allegiance to the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows
I pledge allegiance to the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, of the United States of America...

by Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough



Monday, March 10, 2014

Monday, March 3, 2014

Virtual Office Cost Per Square Foot


Virtual office services are a lot like Dr. Pepper -- so misunderstood.


I'm not being stubborn, sir. It isn't possible for me to give you the cost per square foot of a virtual office.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, February 24, 2014

Virtual Office Services for All Types


The beautiful thing about the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows is the incredible diversity of businesses professionals it serves.

Associate Director Mary Abrams introduces yuppie to hippie
Mary wasn't lying when she said there was an interesting assortment of people at the Executive Office Center.  I thought you guys were extinct!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Virtual Office TGIF Services


At the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows, virtual office services are not just about work...


Tenant makes reservations for the hot tub at the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows
Michelle, I'd like to schedule the hot tub for 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening. If Shirley Eckman should be interested in using it at that hour, please tell her I wouldn't mind sharing it with her.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, February 10, 2014

Valentine's Day Virtual Office Services


As one of the only providers of serviced office space in Queens, the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows takes the responsibility very seriously.

The cost is $2.99, if you'd like to send someone  a virtual kiss, $29.99, if you'd like to send someone a real one. No, I will not be the one giving the kiss...maybe Michelle.

by Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, February 3, 2014

Virtual Office Services & Medical Marijuana

In anticipation of the legalization of medical marijuana in the State of New York, the Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows is ready with an appertaining policy.

Executive Office Center Associate Director Mary Abrams explains policy regarding the use of medical marijuana
The kitchen is for all of our tenants, so be careful about leaving any of your brownies in the fridge.

by Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough


Monday, January 20, 2014

Virtual Office Services for Start Ups

The Executive Office Center of Fresh Meadows is a great place to start a new business, especially with the value and convenience of our virtual office services
A virtual office tenant at the Executive Office Center of Fresh Meadow seeks advice from a psychic adviser.
Your start up company is going to grow. I see it getting bigger and bigger. Wait, I see something else...a woman. Oh, it's your dearly departed wife, Sylvia. She says...you were never a success, and you never will be...I'm sorry. Don't pay any attention to her.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough

Monday, January 6, 2014

Virtual Office Personal Escort Services


The Executive Office Center at Fresh Meadows takes pride in the many ancillary services it provides:

Executive Office Center director Mary Abrams talks to a new tenant about the business center's personal escort services.
Michelle's husband is a pastor, so if you're looking for a good time while you're in New York, she would be happy to take you to church on Sunday.

By Jack Blumner
Illustrated by Mike Malbrough