Locations

Here is a list of locations that all OfficeKey members have access to:

BLUE ASH

Westlake Center
4555 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 650
Cincinnati, OH 45242
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DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI

Scripps Center
312 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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HYDE PARK

Rookwood Tower
3805 Edwards Road, Suite 550
Cincinnati, OH 45209
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Turfway Ridge Office Park
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 550
Florence, KY 41042
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WEST CHESTER

Union Centre
9078 Union Centre Blvd,
Suite 350
West Chester, OH 45069
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Author: Teresa Nichols

Meet Drew Dinkelacker of Marketing Accelerator

"Meet Drew Dinkelacker of Marketing Accelerator"

Drew Dinkelacker, Marketing AcceleratorQ: Tell us about Marketing Accelerator.

A: Every business needs strategic marketing help…they just don’t need it five days a week.  I’m the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for a handful of business owners on an as-needed basis.  I’m on your team, not your payroll.

Q: What type of clients do you like to work with?

A: My clients cover multiple industries, are B2B and B2C, some retail, some wholesale and some are franchises.  The common denominators I look for are growing companies and business owners that are frustrated with their marketing effort.  Often they have spent plenty of time and money on marketing tactics and advertising but aren’t getting the ROI.  My perspective in these situations is that the company needs an outside voice to look at their marketing effort for the strategic perspective, not tactical.

Q: What inspired you to begin reviewing Super Bowl commercials?

A: For the last five years, I have been a voting panelist member of USA Today’s AdMeter Ratings for Super Bowl Commercials.  I’ve probably watched more of these ads than anyone else you know, and I write about them on my Hot Marketing Tips blog and in the Cincinnati Business Courier.  The best talent from around the world develop the Super Bowl spots. I figured that there was something that I could learn from dissecting them.  I quickly realized that these spots often set the standard for new marketing techniques.  Often, I observe the underlying strategies being used and share them with my clients.  It is a good benefit for them even though they may not be using TV advertising.  Strategies are that way.  That’s why I focus on them.

Q: What is your all-time favorite Super Bowl commercial or campaign?

A: Choosing an all-time favorite Super Bowl commercial is difficult.  However, I would say that my all-time favorite product introduction was Deathwish Coffee…“Awaken your inner rebel with the world’s strongest coffee.”  From the Superbowl spot to the tagline and overall campaign, it was very well done.  Just this week, their cold brew nitro coffee in cans got recalled due to a botulism concern.  The news headlines read” ‘Death Wish’ coffee recalled because it can literally kill you.”  For most companies, this would be bad PR but somehow I think it will work in Deathwish Coffee’s favor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_3H_Y5QUWw.

Q: How do you send time when not at work?

A: Tennis, gardening and cooking

Q: What do you like most about working with OfficeKey?

A: The staff at West Chester,  Blue Ash and Hyde Park where I spend the majority of my time.  Friendly, accommodating and very professional representation of my business.  I look forward to going to my OfficeKey locations.

Q: What is your favorite singer or band?  

A: Bob Seger / Bruce Springsteen

Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association

"Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association"

Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association
UCBMA - Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association

Mike Peters is one of our newest clients and a Board Member of The Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association. The UCBMA has around 100 members and meets once a month to network and learn about other businesses in the area. They also host a summer event you won’t want to miss…right on Union Centre Boulevard! (Keep reading.)

Q: Tell us about the Union Center Boulevard Marchant Association? 

A: UCBMA is an organization that exists to promote business in the Union Centre area. It is a dynamic, fast-growing group, full of professionals interested in seeing Union Centre businesses thrive. The organization meets monthly at various local businesses; the meetings are fast-paced, fun and include a happy hour after the meeting adjourns. Each year, UCBMA hosts the annual Food Truck Rally. This year’s event happens on Friday, Aug 11 – there will be 35 food trucks, lots of live music, beer, wine and the only fireworks show in West Chester. Go to www.UCBMA.com for more information or check out this video.

Q: Who should join UCBMA?

A: Anyone interested in promoting business in the Union Centre area. You need not have a business there, you need not reside there, you simply need to have an interest in seeing Union Centre continue to thrive. Annual membership is a mere $50.00. For that, you get your logo scrolling across the website and you gain access to the 100+ membership base.

Q: What do you enjoy most about the organization?

A: Great value, great mission, great potential. Check out this video to learn more about the potential of the I-75 Corridor

Q: What do you like the most about OfficeKey so far?

A: We initially joined for the multi-location resources, the professional environment, and the welcoming staff. Since joining, we’ve learned that other tenants are entrepreneurial, friendly and approachable – it is a great work environment.

Q: How do you spend your time outside of work?

A: I am a recent empty-nester, so I am still adjusting to that. I am an avid networker, I give away a lot of my time in volunteering and I spend a lot of time researching nutrition and non-traditional medicine.

Q: Do you have a favorite quote?

A: “You miss 100% of the shots you do not take.”

Q: If you could stock the OfficeKey fridge with anything you wanted, what would it be?

A: Avocados (organic), bacon (uncured, nitrate free), coconut oil (non-GMO), Pellegrino

Q: Which OfficeKey Location do you think has the best dining options close by?

A: West Chester; the President of UCBMA owns Uno Pizzeria and Grill – see me for special discounts, and don’t forget about the Union Centre Boulevard Merchant Association Food Truck Rally, with more than 30 food trucks! You can get more information about this year’s event on our website.

Tour our Offices

"Tour our Offices"

Google local listings

Tour any office online – OfficeKey now has a Google Virtual Tour of each of our five offices.  When someone views OfficeKey’s business listings on Google, they can choose to “see photos” or “see inside”.  From here the user can navigate through the core of the office and get a feel for the space online before visiting in person.

We are happy to announce that our clients can use these virtual tours as well.  While they can’t be embedded into another Google listing, the link(s) can be added to a website or shared directly with a future guest.

We believe this will be very beneficial particularly for new visitors and potential clients in the following ways:

  • Quality presence – They will see that you have a top-quality office perhaps before choosing to work with you.   Our goal is that the office is used as a tool to build trust.
  • Visitor directions – Just like you might provide new guests with directions to the office, they can also be given the link so that they can get a view of the reception area from the elevator.  This will help them feel even more secure that they are in the right place when they do come in to visit.
  • Sophistication- It’s just another tool that you can use to show the visitors to your website that you are investing in your firm.

The virtual tours allow you to see completely around each room, just like you would if you were walking off the elevator, so it’s worth taking some time to tour the locations that best meet your needs. If you have any questions, give us a call or complete our contact form.

Tour our Office in West Chester, Ohio
Tour our Office in Hyde Park Ohio
Tour our Office in Blue Ash
Tour our Office in Downtown Cincinnati Ohio
Tour our Office in Florence, Kentucky
You can also view all of our locations on a map to see which locations are the most convenient for you and your guests.

Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding Solutions

"Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding Solutions"

Meet Michael Bowers of Retirement Funding in CincinnatiRetirement Funding Solutions

Michael took some time to participate in our Q&A! Each day he uses his 30 years of finance experience to help boomers plan for their futures.

Q: What does your business do?

A: Retirement Funding Solutions is a direct lender to Seniors (Boomers) age 62 and older who wish to use the FHA HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) to stay in their current home; or to use the HECM Purchase program to buy a single level: ranch, patio or garden style home with maintenance-free living. We are Funding America’s Retirement – One Client at a time.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your career, and about working through OfficeKey?

A: I totally devote myself to helping my “Boomer” clients (62+) to understand and make one of the most critical financial decisions of their life. Asking the question: “Are you living in a home that meets your current and future lifestyle needs?” On average Seniors are spending 38% of their retirement income on housing. Controlling the cost of shelter is critical for all retirees. OfficeKey offers me professional office space, accessible multiple locations for my senior clients to meet with me and fantastic staff support.

Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work? I love to read, travel and be outside. Office

A: I love to read, travel and be outside. OfficeKey provides fantastic office space – but I am inside most of my work day. So, taking walks and working outside is good for me.

Q: If you could only pick 3 movies to watch the rest of your life, what would they be? I like the old classic’s: Gone with

A: I like the old classics: Gone with the Wind – my wife’s name is Scarlett and everyone calls her Miss Scarlett. Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and Chinatown, with Jack Nicholson.

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? The older that I become – I appreciate

A: The older that I become, I appreciate how important it is both having and taking advantage of your good health. My super power would be to possess a strong heart, soul, and mind.

Q: If you could stock the OfficeKey fridge with anything, what would it be? Coke Zero and Dark Milk Chocolate

A. Coke Zero and Dark Milk Chocolate

Q: Have you had any particularly rewarding experience during your career? Yes, helping my Boomer (Senior) client secure a home that will meet their future retirement needs. Many Clients tell me, “Mike, I wish that we had done this sooner!”

Q: Which OfficeKey location do you think has the best restaurants nearby?

A: West Chester

You can connect with Michael on Linkedin!

Starboard Strategy in Cincinnati

Meet Marie Gemelli-Carroll, President of Starboard Strategy

"Meet Marie Gemelli-Carroll, President of Starboard Strategy"

Starboard Strategy in CincinnatiStarboard Strategy is a management consulting practice.  They help organizations and teams figure out where they are, where they want to be, and the best ways to get there. They work with clients on strategic plans, research, analysis, community and customer engagement, meeting facilitation, marketing, communications, business development and process improvement. Their slogan is “Good thinking; Better results.”

Their President, Marie Gemelli-Carroll participated in our Client Q&A this month.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your career, and about working through OfficeKey? I most enjoy the clients, building a relationship while helping clients solve problems, and producing change. I also enjoy the variety of projects and the businesses of my clients—corporate, government, nonprofit.

OfficeKey is a great home base for Starboard Strategy. We started 22 years ago in my home office, moved three times into progressively larger offices that, over time, became a burden rather than a catalyst for our work. OfficeKey is the right combination of dedicated office space with access to an array of space and services in this stage of our consulting practice,

Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work?

A: I like reading mysteries, walking, cooking and baking, and volunteering.  My husband and I like to travel when we can.  We have a daughter who lives in London, and a daughter, son- in-law, and granddaughter who live in Cincinnati—so we enjoy being empty-nesters, and spending as much time being Nonna and Papa as we can!

Q: If you could only pick three movies to watch the rest of your life, what would they be?

A: That’s a tough one. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; Auntie Mame; and Singin’ in the Rain. With The Wizard of Oz tied for third place!

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

A: It’s not a superpower but should be– the ability to eat what I want and not put on any excess weight!

Q: If you could hire any celebrity to work for your strategy business who would it be and why?

A: Martin Sheen for his presentation skills and Catholic values.  Michelle Obama for her ability to engage with people, one-on-one.

Q: Have you had any particularly rewarding experience during your career?

A: Too many to document! One would be when, under the leadership of then-CEO Dwight Hibbard of Cincinnati Bell, I had the opportunity to work on the team developing the vision for downtown Cincinnati—a vision which today still guides the efforts of Downtown Cincinnati Inc. to sustain a safe, clean, and vibrant downtown. It is always rewarding when a client expresses satisfaction with a project or strategic planning process, generates a referral, or invites Starboard back for additional engagements.

Q: Which OfficeKey location do you think has the best restaurants nearby?

A: Downtown Cincinnati–eclectic array in the Cincinnati Business District, The Banks, Over The Rhine, and Northern Kentucky, Mt. Adams—here, the culinary world is at our doorstep, from food trucks to fancy dining!

You can learn more about Marie and Starboard Strategy Corp on their website.

Contributed by Kenzie Walters

New Reception Desks Are Here

"New Reception Desks Are Here"

Renovated Reception Areas at OfficeKeyWe have recently installed upgrades to three of our offices in the form of new reception desks!  The Blue Ash, Hyde Park and Northern Kentucky offices each had new desks installed earlier this month.  

The reception desk is the first thing people see when entering our offices so these changes are not made lightly.  The new desks are more modern, professional, functional, and in the end hopefully more impressive to your clients.  Our goal is to provide an office that you can be proud of and use to build trust with your clients.  First impressions can not be underestimated, and our hope is that our upgrades will improve on that experience.

Efficient and Welcoming Reception

Another huge benefit is that the new desks provide your favorite OfficeKey employees with more efficient space to complete their work and do it comfortably.  Many factors were carefully considered including the height of the desks.  We’ve always believed that it is important for those visiting the office to be able to see the receptionists face.  So with that in mind, we do not want desks that are too high.  On the other hand, the desks are a work surface and in dealing with so many clients there needs to be a measure of privacy. We think we found a good height that accomplishes both of these objectives.  

Last but not least the change has helped to created a more uniform look among each of our locations. So when you or your guests are visiting a new space, you still have a sense of familiarity. We hope you love our new look as much as we do. Check out the photos below for a look at our new desks in all locations!

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Meet Elizabeth Na, CPA of Na & Associates

"Meet Elizabeth Na, CPA of Na & Associates"
Elizabeth Na, CPACPA, Elizabeth Na had an office for over 25 years before coming to OfficeKey.  OfficeKey fit perfectly in the virtual operation that she was transitioning her business into a few years ago. She primarily meets her clients at the Blue Ash, Hyde Park, and West Chester locations, wherever is the most convenient for them. She took time out of her busy day to participate in our Client Q  & A: 
 
Q: What does your business do?
A: We are the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and tax adviser for small business owners.  Our goal is to enhance efficiency and profitability.
 
Q: What do you enjoy most about your career, and about working through OfficeKey?
A: I enjoy being part of clients’ success, and giving them ideas to save taxes.  After 30 years of being a CPA, I enjoy especially being a business at this time, to witness and enjoy the efficiency that the technology has enabled us to achieve.  OfficeKey fits perfectly with our virtual operation.  The three of us, at NA & Associates, either work at any of the OfficeKey locations or at our own space.  Clients meet us at the OfficeKey location that is the most convenient to them. It has been wonderful.
 
Q: How do you like to spend your time outside of work?
A: I enjoy hiking, reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends.  
 
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: I have three: Sound of Music, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Anne of Green Gables.
 
Q: If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
A: If I can have the power of God for a day, I would wipe out the cruelties done to children in the world. 
 
Q. If you could hire any celebrity to work for your business who would it be and why?
A: Krista Neher, a social media guru here in Cincinnati.  She can guide us on establishing and revamping social media presence which we desperately need.     
 
Q: Which OfficeKey location do you think has the best restaurants nearby?
A: Hyde Park 
 
Q: Have you had any particularly rewarding experience during your career?
A: After a complex planning project for a retiring client, I received a nice letter to thank me and offer me a cash bonus.  I accepted the letter and declined the bonus with gratitude.
 

To learn more about Elizabeth Na & Associates visit their website.

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