Without a ceiling and a door to close, a cubicle workspace is easily invaded by noises and movement created by other people. Sometimes sitting in a cubicle seems like an open invitation for others to stop by to chat or ask questions. This can really affect your productivity in the office. An innovative and polite way to communicate to your coworkers that you don’t want to be disturbed is by using a CubeGuard.

This retractable message banner mounts across your cubicle entry (or office doorway) so your officemates know that you need uninterrupted time to focus on your work. This simple status tool installs in seconds and works in most office cubicles or entryways up to 50″ wide. Learn more about CubeGuard.

Weighing Your CRM Options

Thursday, November 4th

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT

Effective Customer Relations Management (CRM) helps you manage sales and client communication and tasks so you can stay focused on reaching prospects, clients, and vendors and plan for your business’s future.

In this session, learn about:
- Tracking/managing leads, customers, and contacts to drive sales.
- Streamlining communications and tasks related to your clients and prospects.
- Reporting on sales activities and tracking progress in your pipeline.
- Collaborating with your team members to effectively manage your leads.

Join us for this web seminar to help you GAIN CONTROL and BE MORE PRODUCTIVE in your workday.

This webinar is part of our new “Learn at Lunch” Web Seminar Series. You don’t even have to leave your desk!

Register today!

Just like the refrigerator, the pantry needs to be evaluated and inventoried at least once a year. Start by emptying the shelves so you can see what you have and sort items into these categories:

• Items used every day
• Items used less frequently
• Unopened items or items you no longer want (donate to charity)
• Expired items to trash

Then take several minutes to wipe down shelves, sweep and vacuum. As you start to restock, place items such as baking supplies, breakfast items, and lunch items together. Heavier items like juice bottles, soda cans, or bulk items in boxes can go on bottom shelves. Consider using standard containers to store cereal and pasta. Glass or plastic cannisters allow you to see what you have and when you’re running low. If you have room, place a small folding step stool in the pantry to reach high shelves.

It seems like every store has a discount club or point system for shopping rewards - and it’s not easy keeping all those cards in your wallet! Using a dedicated key ring to avoid pulling out a stack of cards is a great way to keep them handy and organized. Many of these little plastic cards already come with a small hole or you can just use a standard hole-punch.

If you’ve always dreamed of having the ultimate garage to store everything from tools and sports equipment to seasonal items and gardening accessories and still have room for your car, then check out Garage Gladiator. This complete garage organization system has been designed for “the unique environment and demands of the garage.”

Garage Gladiator lets you customize your garage with a variety of organizational and functional components made from top quality materials, including heavy gauge steel, solid hard maple wood, ball bearing slides, and powder coat paint finishing.  You can even create workspaces so you can turn the garage into a hobby space, play area, and DIY work space!

Keeping the garage organized benefits the whole family and even increases the living and work spaces in your home.

Last month, I was fortunate to be part of a group of 12 organizers from the Seattle chapter of NAPO who volunteered organizing services for the Puget Sound Area USO at their SeaTac Center. This Center provides the “comforts of home” and traveling assistance for military members and their families with a full nursery, children’s games, books, and toys; sleeping facilities, showers, free snack bar, comprehensive travel information and assistance, and a lounge area and library.

It was a way for all of us to give back and show support for our troops. The work of the USO Puget Sound relies on volunteer efforts to fill a 24-hour, Monday through Sunday schedule. For two days, we focused on organizing their storage rooms, laundry room, and business offices. It was extremely rewarding to give back to this organization, and it was especially memorable because the event occurred in time for Patriot Day, which honors those who were lost on 9/11.