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Increase productivity with Evernote during the holidays

November 18, 2010 - 9:48 am

This time of year, especially because of the holidays, my calendar begins filling up with lots of “to-do’s” such as client events, shopping trips and out-of-town travel. In the past, having a hectic schedule made it even harder to remember things like directions to a party, gift ideas, and people to add to my holiday card list. Most of [...]

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An organized way to cook and carry holiday dishes

November 15, 2010 - 1:24 pm

‘Tis the season of holiday lunches and potlucks! Many of you will be hosting or attending group events with lots of goodies brought from home. This simple cook and carry 3-qt bakeware by Pyrex® set will make it simple to make and transport your holiday dishes. Also, it’s one or two less dishes to use [...]

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Organize your media collection with online swaps!

November 12, 2010 - 10:54 am

We’ve all been there - you’re organizing your home and create a pile of books, DVDs and CDs that you have no more use for. Your friends don’t want it. You could just donate it but…you can’t help but think about all of the money spent on these items. Enter www.swap.com, and paperbackswap.com, where you [...]

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Stay Organized with Firefox Home on iPhone

November 10, 2010 - 9:29 am

I’ve been using Firefox Home as my mobile Internet browser on my iPhone, and there are some great benefits: What you have on your desktop goes with you on your iPhone - your Firefox history, bookmarks, and open tabs. You won’t have to retype URLs or spend time searching for your favorite websites. Every time you launch [...]

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Keeping track of gifts received

November 5, 2010 - 8:34 am

When opening presents during birthday parties, wedding or baby showers, and the holidays, use small mailing labels to jot down the name of the giver and stick it on the gift so you can track who gave what. Being able to quickly identify the giver’s name will help you organize all your thank you notes!

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Double-duty cookware saves space

November 1, 2010 - 10:45 am

For an organized kitchen, this innovative stackable cookware can go directly from your oven to your dining table! Totally modern in design, these stackable dishes can be configured in multiple ways to cook your food and can be easily stored in the cabinet together. The grooved scalloped cutouts on the bottom allow air to circulate, ensuring food is heated evenly. And they are [...]

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How to increase productivity in your office cubicle

October 28, 2010 - 9:35 am

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 [...]

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Upcoming Webinar about organizing your contacts

October 25, 2010 - 10:16 am

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. - [...]

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Purging the Pantry for an Organized Kitchen

October 21, 2010 - 8:51 am

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 [...]

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TeuxDeux

October 18, 2010 - 12:50 pm

TeuxDeux is a free electronic “to do” site that can be used to keep track of your current and future tasks without using scraps of paper than can get lost in the shuffle. You can easily access the program from you desktop or mobile phone (they have an app for the program here), cross off [...]

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