- What is the Platinum Plus Plan?
- Virtual Office Plans: Cost Comparison
- How Does Platinum Plus Benefit Small Business Owners?
Q: What is Alliance Virtual Offices’ Platinum Plus plan and what does it offer?
A: Platinum Plus gives you a recognized business address plus monthly meeting room or private office time included in the plan, up to 16 hours depending on the location. Members save an average of 75 percent compared with booking that same time at standard hourly rates.
If you are comparing Alliance virtual office plans, the decision usually comes down to one line: whether meeting room time is included in the plan or billed by the hour.
That is the difference between Platinum and Platinum Plus. Both give you a recognized business address, mail handling, and access to on-site workspace.
The difference is that Platinum Plus builds monthly meeting room and private office hours into the plan itself.
This guide covers what Platinum Plus includes, how to work out whether the included hours pay for themselves at the address you want, and how to book them once the plan is live.
What is the Platinum Plus Plan?
Alliance offers two virtual office plans: Platinum, the standard plan, and Platinum Plus. Both include the address and the mail services.
Here’s where they split: workspace time.
Distributed teams still need to meet in person, and often more deliberately than office-based teams do.
When the meeting is the reason everyone travelled, the space has to be professional and available on short notice.
That’s why Alliance offers Platinum Plus. The hours are already paid for as part of the plan, so booking a room is quick and your billing stays predictable.
How Does Platinum Plus Work?
With a Platinum Plus virtual office, you get exactly the same as a standard virtual office plan, with the added benefit of included meeting room access.
Most locations include up to 16 hours of meeting room usage every month. The allowance is set by each center, so some locations include fewer hours and a few are mail-only.
The plan details on your chosen address show the exact allowance before you sign up.
Your included time also applies to private office space, not just meeting rooms.
After all, working from home can be distracting. If you have children home from school, noisy pets, or sociable neighbors, it can be incredibly challenging to focus on complex tasks.
That’s why it pays to have a fully equipped office at your disposal. It’s your choice whether you use your monthly allowance for meeting rooms, office space, or a mix of both.
How to Book Your Included Hours
Booking runs through your Alliance account. Select the center, pick the meeting room and the time slot, and the reservation draws from your monthly allowance automatically.
If you need more time than your plan includes, you can book additional hours at the local rate for that center. You can also call or chat with our team and we’ll reserve the space for you.
What Happens to Unused Hours?
The allowance resets each month and unused hours do not roll over. That makes Platinum Plus a strong fit for businesses that meet clients or gather their team on a regular rhythm, monthly or more often.
If you only need a room two or three times a year, the standard Platinum plan plus hourly bookings will usually cost you less.
Virtual Office Plans: Cost Comparison
Here comes the money question. With Platinum Plus, is a virtual office worth it?
The value comes down to how much meeting room time you actually use.
Across our locations, Platinum Plus members save an average of 75 percent on meeting room rental.
Here’s how to run the comparison for the address you’re considering.
- Open the location page and note the monthly price of both plans. The difference between them is what the included hours actually cost you.
- Divide that difference by the number of hours the plan includes. That’s your effective hourly rate on Platinum Plus.
- Compare it with the published hourly meeting room rate at the same center.
- Multiply the hourly rate by the hours you would realistically book each month. If that number is higher than the plan upgrade, Platinum Plus is the cheaper route.
At most locations the upgrade pays for itself after two or three hours of meeting room use. Everything beyond that is savings, which is why the average lands as high as it does.
Rates and included hours vary by city and by building, so run the numbers on the specific address you want rather than on a national average.
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How Does Platinum Plus Benefit Small Business Owners?
We’ve covered the cost savings of included meeting room usage, but why do you need meeting rooms in the first place when so much of the work happens on video?
There are plenty of reasons why we humans need to get together and meet in person.
- Build relationships. Whether with your team or with clients, face-to-face communication is an authentic way to build trust and relationships. Humans are social creatures, and spending time in-person is our natural way of building connections.
- Clear communication. It’s easy for messages to get mixed when speaking over the phone or on a video call, especially when you’re dealing with spotty WiFi. When you’re meeting in-person, you have the advantage of facial expressions and body language cues to help convey meaning and gain full understanding.
- Make decisions. Making informed decisions requires lots of different perspectives. The best way to gather the information you need is to get everyone in a room together. That way, conversation can flow more freely, opinions can be heard with clarity, and you can reach the right decision, faster.
- Gain inspiration. There’s nothing quite like a group brainstorming session to get the creative juices flowing. Whether you need to develop a new marketing campaign, come up with new content ideas, or take your sales strategy to the next level, a working meeting with your team will help you get there.
- Set the right tone. Even if you work from home most of the time, your clients will expect to meet you in a more professional environment. A meeting room will help set the right impression and demonstrate that you’re a forward-thinking entrepreneur with a credible, growth-oriented business.
Now that we’ve covered the main benefits of physical meeting rooms, let’s consider some other important features of Platinum Plus.
A big one is the business address.
Every one of Alliance’s virtual office plans includes a commercially recognized address. That’s the really important part, as it enables you to register your business to a recognized office address and separate your business from your home.
It also creates a more professional exterior, helping you to build business credibility while marketing your business in a specific location.
It’s useful for other reasons too. Namely, mail.
You can have an unlimited number of letters sent to your virtual office address, which keeps your home from being buried in business mail.
Many businesses start out by using the owner’s home address, but this soon becomes unviable. This can be for many reasons, including:
- Credibility. Using a home address for business doesn’t convey the same professionalism or credibility as an office address.
- Separating work from home. Most home-based entrepreneurs feel uncomfortable publishing their home address on public business records, particularly if they have family at home.
- Financial credit. When applying for financing, it helps to have a commercial address attached to your business. Mainly, this is because it demonstrates the credibility of your business, but also because many banks simply don’t accept a home address.
- Online information is sticky. Once you publish your home as your business address, that information has a habit of sticking around. If you don’t want your business to be associated with your home in the future, it pays to use a commercial address sooner rather than later.
By choosing a business address virtual office plan, entrepreneurs can alleviate many of these challenges. In particular, the address can be used for:
- Registering a business entity.
- Setting up an LLC.
- Opening a bank account.
- Applying for business licenses.
- Applying for financial credit.
- Marketing, including contact details on a website, email footer, business cards, and letterheads.
- Receiving mail and unlimited letters.
If you’re wondering: should I get a virtual office?
Virtual offices are a fast and cost-effective way to gain credibility in your target market. You’ll get all the key ingredients you need to build a local presence, but without the high cost, risk, and commitment of full-time office space.
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How to Get a Platinum Plus Virtual Office Plan
Want to explore the benefits of Platinum Plus? It’s easy to get started.
- Head to Alliance Virtual Offices and type your city into the search bar.
- Click on a virtual office listing to see the plans available at that address.
- Select Platinum Plus and check the included hours listed for that location.
- Complete your USPS Form 1583 with the free online notary, then start booking rooms.
You also have the option to add a live receptionist service to any plan. Find out more about Alliance’s live receptionist and appointment scheduling service.
Can’t see a Platinum Plus option on your virtual office listing? That means it’s not currently available at that location.
Speak to our team and we’ll help you find a nearby alternative that carries the plan.
If you’re comparing plans, search your city, open a listing, and check the included hours next to Platinum Plus. That single number tells you whether the upgrade is worth it for your business.
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