100 Lives of Flash Drives

Catering companies face a unique set of challenges on a daily basis. Not only must they arrange and decorate for clients’ special events and prepare the food for the events’ guest to enjoy, but catering company directors must also work very closely and personally with clients to ensure that the event meets each of their demands. The job of a catering director is definitely rewarding, but it is also very time consuming. USB flash drives, although they may seem like unlikely resources, are great tools for helping catering companies become more successful. Below you will find the top three ways flash drives can benefit catering companies: continue

Clothing designers have to decide where they’ll place themselves on the fashion map. Will they stick with the traditional current styles that will sell for sure now? Will they keep on the cutting-edge of clashing colors that look cool and flashy accessories that make you hip one year and nerdy the next (and were unheard of two years ago)? Will they push the limits and actually start new fashions, targeting the crowds of people always trying to make themselves look different from the status quo? continue

Starting any new job can be incredibly nerve racking. Starting a new teaching job in a strange, unfamiliar school district  can guarantee sleepless nights, apprehension, and possibly even poor performance, especially if it’s a teacher’s first job out of college. School administrators or department heads can help make the transition to their institution much smoother for the new teacher by providing them with a customized school flash drive prior to the start of classes. continue

Everyone has slammed the door in the face of an annoying salesman. They always come at the most inconvenient moment. The spaghetti is burning on the stove, the kids are fighting, and the phone is ringing. KNOCK. You crack the door open slowly. “How would you like to see a vacuum with more suction power than anything else close to this price?”

“No thanks!” SLAM! Did he intentionally plan to come at this time? Now the kids are throwing spaghetti at each other! continue

Nearly every day on my commute to work or school, I hear radio station giveaways. We all know how it goes. Be caller number 10, answer one question, and get 2 free tickets to the next concert in town.

Radio stations are always running giveaways to promote a band, local company, and even themselves. Local companies may donate promotional products that the radio station can raffle off. In exchange, they get their company name advertised over the radio. The company is no longer that tire shop down the road. Instead, it is the tire shop that gave away $50 gift cards over the radio.

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What is a great way to preserve the memories of an event, party, or celebration? Well, obviously, the answer is pictures and videos. However, we all get tired of the same boring family portraits that feel so staged. Even worse yet are disposable cameras that hosts often hand out to guests. Many times they are left with costly fees to develop low quality pictures.

So, how could you encourage guests to loosen up and take a variety of fun, random pictures? Well, a party photo booth may be the answer. Available to rent by the hour or even in package day deals, a photo booth can offer hours of fun for your guests. You can choose a package with a certain amount of pictures or even unlimited printing. At the end of the day, your guests can take their memories home with them. continue

In an industry that is struggling, looking for new ways to grab a consumer’s attention can be difficult. For the music industry, lack of demand for CD purchases are costing them billions of dollars each year, along with thousands of jobs.

The industry tends to blame internet users that illegally download MP3 files of their favorite songs. File sharing sites such as Limewire and Kaaza allow users to upload a song that thousands of people can then download illegally. Music producers and singers are complaining that illegal downloading is causing a huge decline in their CD sales. continue

Colleges across the nation are now taking pride in starting and maintaining a green initiative. They have hired staff that specifically design and implement environmentally friendly programs throughout the campus.

Students will throw away plastic bottles in a garbage can, while a recycle bin is only a few steps away. They are researching ways to gain student popularity and encourage recycling.

They are also finding ways to save electricity, water consumption, and money in the dormitories and student housing. This may include shower heads that reduce water flow, light bulbs that use less energy, and using power strips to reduce the amount of energy that a dozen electronics needs. continue

Although the internet is starting to make attendance at libraries dramatically decrease, libraries can use technology to draw in visitors. Many people think that they can get everything they need at their own computer on Google or Yahoo. They forget that a library can offer many print resources that aren’t available online.

While using the internet is a key part of research for any college student’s academic life, using a library can also take a huge part. Simply using Google to search isn’t going to offer them scholarly resources for a work cited research paper. College campus libraries and public libraries have access to Research Ports that offer a ton of great scholarly articles. continue

Are you an employer looking for creative ways to reward employees who have exceeded expectations? Successful salespeople and those with many potential business connections should be compensated appropriately for their time and effort. A company should recognize employees who show loyalty and dedication to the company’s success. If you’re a boss, you’re probably thinking of unique ways to acknowledge the hard work of your employees.

There are plenty of well-worn ways of rewarding successful salesmen or saleswomen. Engraving their name on a plaque above the break room microwave is a typical method, as is handing out trophies for being an “Outstanding Salesperson.” These trophies are always useful as paper weights, or for sitting on a shelf collecting dust for years on end. Maybe the employee can even be mentioned at your next employee meeting! He or she will be sure to love the applause of colleagues. But, aside from these age-old rewards, you can offer him or her something that will be appreciated and used often. continue