More Exciting New Features

At The iPad Receptionist we don’t just see our software as a cookie cutter product that you purchase, start up, and use.  We see it as an experience between you and us, and you and your visitors.  This customizable approach…

Does Your Office Look Like a Place Millennials Want to Work?

Several studies, like this one from Bentley University, show how Millennials are shaping the modern workplace. 86 million millennials will be in the workplace by 2020. So what are they looking for, and how can you keep them…

Does Your Office Technology Put People First?

Trends and technologies come and go, but people are a constant in all aspects of your business. Whether those people are customers or employees, if you’re not putting them first, chances are good your efforts will fail. So how…

About Our New Look

Our goal at The iPad Receptionist is to develop applications with unprecedented flexibility — both in workflow and in visual design — that solve problems our customers didn’t know they had. At the end of last year we realized that…

How to Improve Your Company Culture Through Office Design

Your company culture has a huge effect on your bottom line. Studies show that happy employees are more productive, stay longer at their jobs, and help the companies they work for outperform the competition. There are many…

Adding That Wow Factor to Your Front Desk Experience: An Interview with TripAdvisor’s Jessica Moore

In this series, The iPad Receptionist users share their experiences. Jessica Moore, from TripAdvisor travel planning and booking site, reflects on how The iPad Receptionist saves employees time and impresses office visitors.   Why did you first consider using The iPad…

Hot New Office Technologies for 2016

Are your employees drowning in a sea of ineffective technology? Instead of just adding more tech, focus on choosing the right technologies to address your challenges. Aron Susman writing for Forbes identifies three trends that will impact business in 2016…

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Featured Business: Precise ParkLink

Our customers include some of the most innovative leaders in their respective industries. That is certainly true of Precise ParkLink, which has been a leader in the Canadian parking industry for two decades. If you’ve ever used a Pay…

7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Redesigning Your Office Space

The need to boost employee engagement is spurring talk about the importance of office design. From the unwitting invention of the cubicle to the many variations on an open plan, the workplace environment remains endlessly fascinating. As the nature of…

5 Reasons You Need an iPad Receptionist Even If You Have a Real, Live Receptionist

We sometimes hear comments like, “We already have a receptionist. Why do we need an iPad Receptionist?” That’s a great question. The answer is that despite the name “The iPad Receptionist,” we aren’t actually suggesting that this software can replace…

Feature Update: Portrait and Landscape Views Now Available

We’ve had numerous customers ask, “Why can’t I use The iPad Receptionist in portrait view?” Until now, we’ve had to say that the app was only available in landscape. Well, those days are gone! Now you can use The iPad…

Announcing the IPR Beta Program!

We have a vision to develop a visitor management application that has unprecedented flexibility in workflow and visual design — that solves problems businesses didn’t even know they had. We created the IPR Beta Program because we think getting user…

10 Secrets of Great Workspace Design

Remote workers, startup culture, and mobile technology are revolutionizing the spaces where we meet, collaborate, and work. Open plans aren’t one-size-fits-all, and an increasingly nomadic workforce renders permanently allocated spaces impractical. Here are 10 tips to help you achieve maximum …

7 Tips for Moving Your Business to the Cloud

You know the benefits of doing business in the cloud. But are you ready to make a conscious, company-wide move? Before you do, it pays to carefully consider questions of cost, security, availability, and maintenance. Here are seven tips…

5 Things Your Technology Says About Your Company

We all know the importance of nonverbal communication. In business, the nonverbal signals you send can make or break your brand. Your choice of technology falls into that nonverbal category. It reflects your company’s values and personality, so it’s…

Feature Update: Referral Program, Branding, and Slack Integration!

We’ve been hard at work making your iPad Receptionist experience the best it can be! Here are three new things we wanted you to know about. New Customer Referral Program So many customers have referred someone to The iPad Receptionist…

Got Answers to These 10 Visitor Management Questions?

Do you collect data about who visits your office? If not, you could be missing out on information that could help you understand what happens in your company on a daily basis. Here are 10 important questions you should try…

21 Coworking Blogs You Should Read in 2016

At the dawn of 2016, coworking communities personify the flexibility and creativity necessary to succeed in today’s professional climate. Staying connected in a distributed workforce also requires a lot of listening. We know you’re busy, so we’ve taken the…

9 Modern Office Overhauls for 2016

The secret of modern office design is keeping it minimal and functional. Lighting, storage, and seating all play a part in encouraging active brain function and creating a positive environment for both employees and clients. Here are 9 fresh and…

Our Top 5 Most-Read Articles of 2015

We hope you’ve found great resources on our site this year. Just in case you missed one, here are our five most popular posts of 2015. Did You Know Your iPad Could Do This? 11 iPad Features Most People Never …

3 Receptionist Software Tools You Need for 2016

Your front desk staff works hard. They’re your company’s front line for customer-facing communication in person, online, and over the phone — sometimes all at once. Here are three software tools that will help them work more efficiently in 2016.…

5 Tech Toys Your Office Needs for 2016

What would the new year be without new toys? Luckily, in 2016, you can take your toys to the office. Simple, functional design combined with high-tech capabilities make this new year an awesome time to go to work. Here are…

New Features: Contact Notification and Visitor Detail Page

Everything surrounding contact notification and the visitor detail page has gotten a significant upgrade. Check out these beautiful new visitor detail pages!   Note the integrated chat client in every version of the Visitor Detail page.  Now you can chat with…

7 Best Practices for Visitor Sign-In Sheets

Is your company among the 40% that use paper sign-in sheets to track visitors? If so, your visitor sign-in sheet is probably the first thing people encounter when they enter your office, and maybe the last thing they see before…

Who’s Watching Your Front Desk? [Infographic]

We asked receptionists, office managers, and executive assistants a few questions about how their front offices work. See how their answers stack up to yours.…

7 Tips to Make Your Office Holiday Party Awesome

Everyone’s been there. The awkward holiday gift exchange where you get the box of balled-up newspaper or peanut shells. Your supervisor throws a feather boa around your neck and forces you to sing “Santa Baby.” Someone’s caught kissing behind the…

5 Major Office Security Fails That Could Have Been Prevented

We recently conducted a survey of receptionists and office managers. Almost 50% of respondents said their offices have no form of visitor sign-in required for entry to their buildings. A visitor sign-in system may not stop a criminal mastermind, but…

New Features: More Visitor Contact Fields and Multiple NDAs

Ready to start collecting visitor emails and phone numbers when they check in at your office? We thought so. How about managing multiple NDAs for different visitor types? We got you covered there as well. Take a look at the…

New Features: Custom Emails, Visitor Log Data, and More!

Take a look at the newest feature release from The iPad Receptionist. We listened to your requests and have built some new customizations to help you give your visitors a great experience.…

21 Event Ideas for Coworking Spaces

It’s no wonder that the popularity of coworking spaces is exploding. They give freelance, remote, and independent workers the opportunity to network, collaborate, and chat around the proverbial water cooler. It’s all about creating a community that can bring together…

91 Newsletter Ideas for Office Managers

So, you’ve gathered email addresses, signed up for an email service provider, and promised everyone in the office a weekly or monthly newsletter. The only question left is: What the heck are you going to write about? Here are 91…

Free Newsletter Templates: 11 Best Sites for Office Managers

A digital newsletter is an excellent way to stay top of mind for your customers and prospects. Whether it’s a daily digest (think: news organizations), a weekly wrap-up (for sites and blogs that publish often), or a monthly update (most…

5 Best Coworking Office Space Management Software Solutions

As coworking has become more popular, tech companies have started building software to help coworking spaces thrive and create the best experience for their members and visitors. Here are five of the best applications available for managing coworking spaces. Coworking…

15 Best Scheduling Tools for Coworking Spaces

“Scheduling is my favorite thing!” said no one, ever. Whether it’s for desks and rooms at your coworking space, or for meetings or events, booking time and space is usually much more complicated than it needs to be. Here are…

5 Reasons Your Visitor Management System Belongs in the Cloud

You’ve taken your accounting to the cloud with QuickBooks Online, your communication into the cloud with Gmail and Slack, and your customer service into the cloud with Zendesk. Is it time to take your visitor management into the cloud? There…

How to Solve QuickBooks Errors: 7 Resources You Need

QuickBooks is a top general accounting software for small businesses. One reason it’s so popular is because it doesn’t require users to know the ins and outs of business accounting. As a result, many receptionist and office manager jobs require…

The iPad Receptionist Featured on 9NEWS Denver

Earlier this week, The iPad Receptionist was featured on 9NEWS Denver’s Tech channel, as anchor Cheryl Preheim talked with tech expert and Blogmutt founder Scott Yates about how Colorado companies are reinventing the reception area. Watch the video and read…

7 Costly Mistakes Your Business is Making

Are budget leaks slamming your bottom line? Are you spending money on things you aren’t sure are valuable? No one likes to waste money, especially in business, where it can mean the difference between Christmas bonuses and Christmas layoffs. Here…

The Death of the Receptionist as We Know It

What do you think of when you hear the term receptionist? Someone who sits around all day drinking coffee? Yeah, right! While that stereotype may be enforced on some TV shows, it has never been true. As Jane Streat, the…

21 Tips to Be More Productive at Work

The ultimate productivity hack is a bit like the Holy Grail — everybody’s looking for it, no one can find it. Or, perhaps, they are ignoring it. There are actually a ton of solid, time-tested and research-backed strategies to increase…

Did You Know Your iPad Could Do This? 11 iPad Features Most People Never Use

You love your iPad. You spend hours every day with it. But are you getting the maximum functionality out of it? Probably not! Here are 11 iPad features that you probably didn’t know about and that will revolutionize how you…

5 Ways to Improve Your Visitor Experience and Make the Most of Your iPad Receptionist

The experience your visitors have when they arrive in your office can make or break your reputation. Here are five ways to use your iPad Receptionist to improve your visitor experience, delight your guests, and reduce distractions in your office.…

How Secure is Your Office? (And How a Visitor Management System Can Help)

What are you doing about office security? I’m not talking computer security or network security (though those are certainly important!). I’m talking people-walking-into-your-office-and-taking-stuff security. Many companies today aren’t doing enough about security, particularly companies with open office plans, where employees…

How to Design Your Office for Maximum Productivity

When we look for ways to boost productivity, we often think of tools: automation technologies to save time, concentration strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and so on. However, recent research has shown that office design has a huge…

Visitor Management System Best Practices

Visitor management systems improve the flow of visitors through your office while also reducing the administrative burden and increasing security. Here are seven best practices for implementing a visitor management system. Choose a user-friendly system Yes, a visitor management system…

7 Must-Have Tech Tools for the Modern Office

Technology is what drives and supports businesses today, from apps that enable communications to smart conference tables that allow anyone at a meeting to share their screen with the press of a button. Here are seven tech tools we’ve come…

5 Ways Visitor Management Systems Save You Money

For startups, small offices, and even large companies that don’t have receptionists, visitor management systems simplify visitor processing while providing an enhanced level of safety and security. On top of all that, they are enormously friendly to your bottom line.…

Virtual Receptionists, iPad Kiosks, and Other Tools for a Digital Office Transformation

Today’s digital revolution in offices is about more than just eliminating paperwork. It’s about providing employees with better tools and customers with better experiences. The digital revolution also helps small businesses benefit from the same tools and technologies that large…

How to Use Automation to Improve Office Productivity (Hint: Get Rid of Visitor Sign In Sheets)

Office and personal productivity tools are everywhere. Do a Google search and you will find endless lists of must-have software and mobile apps that claim to save you time and help you get more done. But do they really save…

What’s Your Office’s First Impression?

Have you ever walked into an office and gotten a bad first impression?  We have, and that can have a damaging effect for a company. First impressions count. I’m not just talking about whether your shirt is clean or you’ve…

5 Big Trends that Will Dominate Office Designs in 2014

These days a company’s office space is a direct reflection of the company’s identity and brand.  When you walk into a cool office space it should feel like an experience in interacting with that brand.  Typically reserved for ad agencies…

App Update: New Features! Time To Update Your iPad Receptionist App – v 1.7.1

It’s that time again! We’ve added new features to the iPad Receptionist and are ready for you to update your app in the app store. Here’s what you’ll find in the latest version: NDA Upload and Display   You’ll now…

The SXSW Receptionist in a Box Giveaway Winner is… ShipStation!

And our SXSW Receptionist in a Box winner is…  ShipStation! During our week at SXSW, we met a ton of great companies that would have loved to win a Receptionist in a Box.  Using our demo iPad Receptionist…

SXSW Wrap Up

Whew! SXSW was one fun-packed whirlwind of a week! We ate tons of BBQ, saw old and new friends, listened to great music, and got to experience some of the latest innovations in the tech industry. The SXSW Trade Show…

SXSW Startup Corner Shoutout

SXSW 2014 has officially begun! We’re busy packing, shipping, and preparing ourselves for the big weekend ahead and it’s finally sunk in that we’ll be leaving for Austin within 24 hours. The booth is planned and all displays are ready,…

New Feature: Visitor Badge Printing!

Need to easily identify who’s visiting your office? Custom visitor badge printing is now available for The iPad Receptionist! From the visitor name to who their visiting, along with date and time, you can fully customize your badges complete with your…

The iPad Receptionist @ SXSW 2014

The countdown continues! SXSW Interactive Conference begins in just 8 days! Our office is busy preparing for the week and couldn’t be more excited to meet our current (and future!) iPad Receptionist users. The Interactive Festival begins on the 7th…

iPad Receptionist is headed to SXSW 2014!

Yes, you read that right – We’re headed to Austin for the 21st Annual SXSW Interactive Festival! While one of our team members has been a regular attendee, it will be the first year for the rest of the team,…

iPad Receptionist Macworld Review

by Jeffery Battersby      Dec 10, 2013 7:00 AM Los Trigos’ iPad Receptionist app works on a simple principle: Most businesses, even larger businesses, no longer employ fulltime receptionists to sit at the front desk waiting for someone to walk into…

Press Release: Armor Active Launches "Receptionist in a Box" iPad Kiosk with iPad Receptionist

As “business in a box” iPad kiosk solutions rapidly change the way businesses operate, ArmorActive leads the movement with TextUs.Biz to provide the “Receptionist in a Box.” This combined solution offers all the components necessary to “staff” a front desk,…

Featured Business: LevelUp iPad Receptionist

Are you a startup company? We’re a startup too so we totally understand the need to have the coolest, most modern space to work in. What’s cooler than having a virtual iPad Receptionist waiting to greet your visitors? SMS and…

Press Release: TextUs.Biz Unveils ‘Receptionist in a Box’

BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 23, 2013 — In this post-recession economy companies are forced to maximize value from their full-time employees. One position that is increasingly difficult to justify is the receptionist. Many companies simply cannot afford one and others simply…

Press: The Denver Post – "Apps help old-school operations go new-school"

By Staff, The Denver Post  –  08/05/2013 08:01:57 AM MDT Business owners can send and receive text messages with their old-school landline number using software from a Boulder startup.TextUs.Biz bills its app as the only one to essentially turn…

Featured Business: TechStars – iPad Receptionist

This weeks featured Business is TechStars Boulder. One of our very early beta testers here in Boulder with the Receptionist app, TechStars actually uses the app in tandem with their receptionist Christine. The reason they love having an iPad Receptionist…