Office1000 Blog April Archive

Do you have trouble hearing the caller on the other end of the phone?

By Vicki at 04/29/2009 07:04

If you are having troubles making out what people are saying on the phone and perhaps you are getting tired of asking people to repeat themselves, you may want to search for an amplifier.

Amplifiers for phones can make all the difference for those of you who have hearing loss. Hearing loss came come from many different causes, including aging, injury, or..as in my case..listening to too much loud music (I mean really loud).

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Put some spring into your office atmosphere

Is your productivity level waning? Try spring cleaning your office to put a fresh perspective on everything and get more done in the process!

Nobody can achieve peak productivity in a dirty, stale environment. Take this opportunity while the weather is getting nicer (at least for those of us that actually have winter!) and clean the cobwebs out of your office and your mind.

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The Magnet Man

I was not the type of kid who regularly shows his dad or mom some drawings he made in school, just to show them that he has talent. I knew even then that I had no talent in the visual arts. I rarely drew pictures. Why would I want to show them off to my parents when I know that they are not good?

Well, some other kids do have the potential, while some others need the motivation they can get from their parents to do better at school.

This is where refrigerators come in. Aside from being the storage place for our favorite food, refrigerators make the best locations to put children's artworks and showcase them to the people inside the house.

Forget if the drawings don't look like a Picasso or a Da Vinci. There is always room for improvement and what they, the children, need right now is motivation to do even better with whatever they decide to pursue.

But how are you going to stick those drawings that your children drew when there are no magnets available? Don't just stick any ordinary magnet. Match your kids' drawings with a magnet that they will surely like, such as Magnet Man, America's favorite magnet!

Who else has an interesting use for a mail cart?

Do you know how many uses a mail cart has? I challenge you to come up with new and exciting ways to utilize your mobile cart!

I personally use a SnapEase impact resistant mail cart. My cart has to stand up to rigorous use and holds up very nicely for me. I use mine not to hold mail, but to hold the veterinary records, breeding records, and other information for my large stable of horses.

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Task Master chairs boost productivity in your work environment

As those of you who consider your industrial seating an integral part of your own or your employees' performance abilities, look no further than the Task Master series industrial seating series for your solution.

Taskmaster provides comfort, durability and ease of use. For use at your workbench or lab table, you may want to select a workbench height utility chair, or, for the ultimate in comfort, the deluxe workbench Taskmaster chairs.

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What item do you use the most during your work day?

Our product of the day is the desk phone. I think many people would agree that the most important thing to them is their desk phone on which they conduct their business.

Though many will disagree on the most important "feature" of a desk phone, the fact that there are tons of choices out there is a plus.

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C-Thru Ruler Company - our featured products of the week

Whether you are a student and have a need for a protractor, or an engineer with a need for a French Curve, C-Thru Rulers have a product to fit that need.

At Office1000, we value manufacturers that stand behind the quality of their products. They are an innovative manufacturer of many fine items such as:

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Note References with Post-It Flags

When we write down pages upon pages of notes, there will come a time when we will need to make a reference out the lines already written. However, is it possible given that you have already written pages upon pages of notes already?

Of course, it is. Just flag them down with some post-it flags, but do you know where you put your flags? If you don't then it's probably time for you purchase these Post-It Flag Pens from 3M, instead. This time, you won't have to search for your missing Post-It Flags because they are fit just right inside your pen.

The medium-point pens come only in black color, and are already pre-loaded with a set of 50 Post-It Flags, but each package contains 2 additional sets of 50 Flags each. Each of the Flags, meanwhile, come only in red and yellow. Assorted color pens are also available. These colors, which are randomly chosen, include orchid, peach, azalea, and wild cherry.

So when time comes when you are jotting down a couple of notes again, or if you ever decide to write your very own novel, just choose to use Post-It Flags. Markers may always be an option, but they are only generally used for reading materials and not writing materials. Marker ink cannot be removed anymore, whereas you can with Post-It Flags.