by Joi on January 13, 2010
Oh, the implications. These Jumbo Stick-It Notes by Dci Decor
could be fun in the office, school, home (or home office or home school), just about anywhere. These giant post it notes are impossible to ignore and that, my fellow office freaks, is the hook. They make everything a big deal and, face it, what better way to get a point across?
The beauty is, they let you get your point across in a hilarious fashion.
You can use the giant post-its as a note or message taker, drawing pad, presentation board or teaching aid. These oversized post it notes are used the same way as the little, traditional stick-it notepads that we’re all addicted to and even feature a self-sticking back for adhering to your desk, wall or anywhere else you (or someone else!) need a reminder.
Features:
• Self-sticking back strip
• Jumbo size for easy viewing
• Great for notes, messages, presentations and teching
• Includes 80 sheets
• Color: YellowSize: 12″square
Have something really BIG to say? Well, the Jumbo Stick-It Notes by DCI Decor make it a BIG deal! These stick-its allow you to get your message across in a hilariously jumbo way. Use the post-its as a note or message taker, drawing pad, presentation board or teaching aid. These oversized notes are used the same way as traditional stick-it notepads and even feature a self-sticking back for adhering to your desk, wall or anywhere else you need a reminder. With 80 traditional yellow sheets in a jumbo size, these notes make a great gift for a co-worker, spouse, teacher, boss or anyone else that tends to forget things or lose small notepads.Features:
• Self-sticking back strip
• Jumbo size for easy viewing
• Great for notes, messages, presentations and teaching
• Includes 80 sheets
• Color: Yellow
Size: 12″ square
Order yours today for less than $12.00:
Jumbo Stick-It Notes by Dci Decor
by Joi on December 21, 2009
Here’s news that’ll make your budget smile: The wonderful Endo Magnet Clip on SALE. But you can’t let any grass grow under your feet, you have to be John Wall fast. You can get a pack of 3 for only $8.99 but the sale ends today…. at 4:00pm EST.
Go to www.TheEndo.com and place your order pronto.
- Now shipping PINK, BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN & RED ENDO
- Endo Magnet Receives MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award and iF Material Award
- Named one of the Year’s Most Ingenious Products by I.D. Magazine
- Shipping fees have also been updated and reduced.
Click HERE to read my review of these ultra cool magnet clips. I love mine!
***If you’ve happened upon this post after the sale… where were you!?!?! Don’t fret, these magnet clips are very reasonably priced even when they aren’t on sale. Visit www.TheEndo.com and see for yourself.
by Joi on December 8, 2009
Below is a guest post by Kevin Baker. Enjoy!
Ah, the holidays. That wonderful time of year when families gather ‘round the fireplace to drink a little eggnog, trim the tree, and experience the joy of being together.
For most of us, the holidays are also a very hectic time of year. Especially the 12 days leading up to Christmas. And that’s true even if you don’t happen to celebrate Christmas, because it still sets a very short deadline for getting business done since most of the business world seems to come to a stop from December 25 until around January 3.
How do you reconcile the high-pressure needs of your small business with your family’s desire to roast chestnuts on the open fire? Having a virtual phone service can help. Toward that end, we offer up these 12 small business phone tips ‘til Christmas. Hope they help make your season a little brighter.
1. Pre-record a message and make it an option on your phone system’s virtual receptionist. It’s great for businesses with a small staff and different hours during the holidays.
2. Use an extension to tie to ads and/or direct mail/email promotions. Encourage customers to call a specific extension you set up to promote the door buster of the day.
3. Give Santa an extension. Let kids call to listen to Santa directly at the North Pole. This will work even better if you have an 800 number through your virtual phone service provider.
4. Instead of having personnel on the phone when they could be helping live customers, set up your phone system to post updates on current inventory levels of hot items. Add the date and time so customers know how current the information is.
5. Create an FAQ recording with answers to common questions for customers. Just remember to leave them a way to opt out and talk to someone live if they want.
6. Customers often gather information on the Web then use other means to make the purchase. Make it easy for them to call by adding a Web call button (a “Call Now” type button) to your Web site.
7. Make a quick business call while you pick out a Christmas tree. With virtual phone services for small business, customers will see your caller ID and will likely assume you’re calling from the office.
8. Instead of missing out on holiday parties you can step aside with your peppermint hot chocolate in hand and finish-up last minute business with the your phone’s conference call feature.
9. Don’t stay behind waiting to receive a fax in your home office while your family heads out to the in-laws for a pre-holiday feast. Treat your virtual phone service as a fax delivery the same as you do with your voicemail messages, and receive your faxes via email on your cell phone or laptop. Never wait around for a fax again!
10. Use smart call forwarding to offer 24×7 customer support. Smart call forwarding connects to any phone you choose. Have each person on staff take a night to provide that support during the holidays – then advertise it’s available.
11. Use smart call forwarding to carve out a little time for yourself. With smart call forwarding you can sneak out to do a little extended shopping, trim the tree with the family, or a holiday lunch without losing touch.
12. Make your holiday bright. Not a phone tip just good advice. Take the time to relax, enjoy and refresh yourself for 2010. Happy holidays!
Kevin Baker is my1voice Product Marketing Manager for Protus (www.protus.com), provider of the highest quality Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) communication tools for small-to-medium businesses (SMB) and enterprise organizations, including my1voice, the cost-effective, feature-rich virtual phone service that travels with the user from phone to web, award-winning MyFax, the fastest growing Internet fax service and Campaigner, an email marketing solution with advanced automation features. Kevin can be reached at kbaker@protus.com
by Joi on November 7, 2009
You’re in your office when Mr. Big Shot calls and wants to do lunch. You look in the mirror and your a wrinkled mess. You can tell Mr. B.S. “no” and you don’t have time to go home and change. My personal option would be to drive directly to JC Penney and buy something new, but in our scenario we certainly don’t have time for that.
If we had a Hand Held Clothes Steamer lying in a drawer (or somewhere nearby), we’d be good to go -wrinkle free.
From Avon:
Take on wrinkles without the need for an ironing board. Just plug this compact steamer into any standard outlet to remove wrinkles from most fabrics, including hanging drapes. Steamer fits into your hand, for convenient travel or home use. Also helps cleaning by loosening tough stains. Includes 7 1/2′L power cord. 11 1/2″. Plastic, metal.
Apparently this steamer is available only at Avon and, get this, it’s less than $20. What?! Better grab one before they change their minds.
by Joi on October 8, 2009
If you work out of your car, or travel a great deal to and from work, you’re no stranger to the evil’s of shuffled papers and sliding gadgets. Click the following link to check out a great organization product for those who have to take their office on the road. A Mobile Office in Your Front Seat!
by Joi on September 7, 2009
It’s my honor to tell you about a great family-owned and family-operated businesses. The team behind RAGGEDedge Products is a mother and daughter. They are extremely passionate about the products they make and it shows in the details.
The gorgeous “proof in the pudding” at the top of the post is the Sailcloth Briefcase.
From the web site:
Ah, the class of a tuxedo in a spiffy cool sailcloth briefcase. Very cool. Distinctive, light to carry, durable, soft-sided and made of waterproof sailcloth laminates, sailcloth briefcases are like none other.. Indulge yourself.
Sailcloth is very different from canvas, vinyl, leather, or nylon. Its texture, tactile feel, woven patterns, strength, and unique features put it in a class all its own. This sailcloth won’t absorb water, smells, or dirt, so this briefcase can go with you no matter what crazy adventure you go on, and it’ll keep your precious laptop and other gear safe.
Features:
- lockable double zip main opening
- large zip pocket
- marine grade zippers, corrosion free
- inside divider
- padded carrying handles
- reinforced strap load points
- triple step zig zag stitching
- removable adjustable shoulder strap with shoulder pad
- waterproof sailcloth
- wipe clean and quick-dry
- measures 16.5 x 3 x 12.5
RAGGEDedge has other briefcases as well as totes, organizers, portfolios, pocket folders, and pouches. If you’re “all about” having highly original, exceptionally crafted, and down-right gorgeous things around you – this is something you’ll want to hop all over.
As a bonus, I’m ALWAYS eager to support a family-owned business. I’m sure you feel the same. We Office Freaks just roll like that.
Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)
Everyone’s talking about the Kindle for good reason – the dude’s cool. It’s about as slim as a typical magazine and about as light as a short Dean Koontz novel. You can download your favorite books in under a minute with no wires, no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots, no monthly fees, and no annoying “plans.” I hate “plans” – it seems like they never have ME in mind.
The new Kindle now has 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images.
Other Features:
- Long battery life
- Holds over 1,500 books
- With the new text-to-speech feature, Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog, and book out loud to you! Unless the book’s rights holder goes all party pooper and makes the feature unavailable
- Free book samples
- Newspapers and magazines available as well as books
- The Kindle store has over 300,000 books – biographies, thrillers, classics…
Amazon’s incredibly ambitious – they want to have every book ever printed, in any language, all available in under 60 seconds on Kindle. They’ve gone on record as saying that they won’t stop until that happens. I totally believe them.
Click through to learn more about the Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation). It’s currently under $300, so I’d take complete advantage of it and grab at least one. It’d make an ideal Back to School gift for a college or high school student or for the mom who’ll find herself in a suddenly quiet house when September rolls around.
Have you laid eyes on a netbook yet? These streamlined little geniuses are designed for the Internet, so you can stay connected on the go. That means you can get up-to-date news, the latest scores and weather information whenevery your heart desires. You can also access your e-mail, twitter, blogs, and so on when you WANT to – not just when you HAVE to.
Netbooks may look like laptops, but they don’t have the full capabilities of a computer. Instead, a netbook specializes in mobility and the Web, so it’s great for travel or as a supplement to your main PC.
The Acer Aspire One 751h – Netbook with Intel Atom Processor Z520
pictured here is from Best Buy.com.
From the website:
AO751h-1153 LU.S820B.101 Genuine Windows XP Home Edition; Intel Atom Processor Z520; 1GB DDR2 667 SDRAM; 160GB hard drive, multi-in-one card reader; 11.6″ WXGA (1366 x 768) TFT display, Acer CrystalBrite Technology; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500; 802.11b/g WLAN, 10/100 LAN, webcam; ruby red chassis; three-cell battery; one-year limited warranty
Breathtaking sights and sounds The Aspire 751h breathes life into your favorite movies! Get picture-perfect visuals on the 11.6″ high-def display with 1366 x 768 resolution, and plug in your headphones to relish realistic 5.1-channel surround sound.
Pushing performance limits The Aspire 751h is equipped with a small-yet-powerful processor. You can store massive files on the large hard disk drive, share multimedia via the multi-in-one-card reader and conduct a videoconference with the integrated webcam.
Center of attention Only one-inch thin, the slender shape and gleaming chassis of the Aspire One 751h has futuristic appeal.
Keyboard comfort The full-size Acer FineTip keyboard has flat, broad keys for enhanced typing comfort. In addition, the multi-gesture touchpad supports circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom and page flip.
Features
- Intel System Controller Hub US15W
- Multi-in-one card reader:
- Supports optional MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
- With optional adapter supports optional Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, miniSD, microSD
- Interface ports: DC-in, RJ-45 LAN, VGA, headphones/speaker/line-out, microphone, three USB 2.0
- 11.2″ (284.0mm) W x 7.8″ (198.0mm) D x 1.0 (25.4) H / 2.8 lb. (1.3kg) with three-cell battery, 3.0 lb. (1.3kg) with six-cell battery
- Six-cell – up to 7.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage or
- Three-cell – up to 4.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage
- Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device with two buttons supporting circular-motion scrolling
- One-year limited warranty
Click through the link or the image to learn more.
There’s a really fun article titled The 10 Most Unusual Places to Set Up Your Office on Ahoys.com. I know you’ll get a kick out of it.
Is the picture above beautiful or what? Never is when I’d leave the ground and tempt my fear of heights, but it makes for a kick butt picture.
I honestly can’t imagine how anyone gets by without a notebook or laptop these days. Even though I work from home and have access to my desktop PC all day and night, I absolutely love the fact that my laptop allows me to reintroduce myself to the rest of the house. I had SO missed our living room. Sure, I love our office, but I’d almost forgotten our home had more rooms than just the office and kitchen.
Coolies, our house is way bigger than I thought!
When we’re looking for a laptop and/or notebook, three words spell out our game plan: affordable, powerful, and reliable. Gateway is one of the names that comes to my mind when I hear these words.
The Gateway T-1631 Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2.0GHz 3GB 250GB DVD±RW DL 14.1″ Vista Home Premium w/Webcam (Red)
, pictured above (featuring what appears to be the Double Delight rose, one of my favorites – a real beauty) is a powerful notebook from Geeks.com.
From the Website:
Stay connected to the digital world on the go with the Gateway T-1631 notebook! The T-1631 is powered by the AMD Turion 64 X2 2.0 GHz dual-core processor and 3 GB of DDR2 RAM. The spacious 250 GB hard drive plays host to Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium.
Backup data, record CDs, and watch DVD movies with the DVD±RW DL drive. Stay connected on the go with the built-in 56k modem, IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN, and integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet! Video-chat with friends via the built-in 1.3 MP webcam! A built-in multimedia card reader lets you quickly access the most popular flash media formats!
Experience an unsurpassed multimedia experience on the go, this Gateway features the integrated ATi Radeon X1270 graphics with up to 256 MB of HyperMemory. View high-defintion content on the 14.1-inch Ultrabright WXGA widescreen LCD display! For a quality mobile computing experience, look no further than this Gateway T-1631 14.1-inch notebook!
For features and specifications, please click HERE.
