EcoVue binders are the best recycled office binders available on the market. Made from 70% PCW (Post-consumer waste) and are 100% biodegradable, the binders are fair priced and are equal or better to that of non recycled binders.
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From the great people at Avery.com
You’re putting together a presentation, and of course you want it to be good. But then again, why settle for “good” when you can go all the way to great? What does it take to make a presentation truly impressive and engaging? The truth is, some small details can make all the difference in the world—starting with your presentation materials.
Your Binder Sets the Tone of the Presentation
Think of the binder you select as both the opening and the closing of your presentation. It will be the first thing people see, and it will be what they take away with them. Give people a run-of-the-mill, three-ring binder and they automatically expect a run-of-the-mill report. But add a few impressive touches and you immediately set people’s expectations a little higher.
Create a Compelling Cover
The cover you design for your presentation binder either invites people in, or makes them wish they could stay away. So make your cover compelling by customizing the cover page and using attention-getting words. Include a headline that’s inviting or works as a teaser to your presentation. For instance, a cover that says “2007 Year-End Review” is a snoozer, but “IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR! Our 2007 Year-End Review & Analysis” is more interesting and engaging. Plus, consider graphics, bold fonts and color to make your cover page more inviting. Fortunately, a great cover is easy to create using free Avery Templates. Just find a design you like, change the text and you’re good to go.
Don’t forget to make things easy and inviting for the presentation attendees. Place your agenda or a summary page in the inside pocket of the binder cover, where people can refer to it easily.
Cardinal Brands, the maker of Spinevue and Clearvue three ring binders have one of the most value added services by any binder manufacturer. After purchase of one of these eco-friendly (yes, 45% post-consumer) binders, a customer has full access to totally awesome templates that can be used for profesional presentations or simple hobby projects.
The online templates are fun and the directions are simple to follow. One of the coolest templates: a monkey
Cardinal Brands earth-friendly, three ring binders come in many styles, colors and have multiple applications. Visit Cardinal Brands website for more information on templates or how to customize your binder!
Do you support recycling? I don’t mean do you toss a few items into your recycling bin when you get the urge to be nice to the environment, but do you really support recycling? If you want to help manufacturers ‘see the light’ and produce more products made from recycled material you need to look for products made from recycled material when you go shopping.
Take a trip through your local office supply store and you will be amazed at the items that are made from recycled material. When an item states that it is made from recycled material, many times there are two numbers on the packaging. For example on napkins it may state 100 percent recycled and 60 percent post consumer. That means that the product is NOT made from a tree that was cut down last week. It means that 40 percent was from the ‘cuttings’ on the factory floor and 60 percent from what we put into our bins few months ago. Okay, maybe not your bin, but someone’s bin. The higher the post consumer content the more your recycling helped to make the product.
If you walk down the aisle in another local store you will find storage boxes made from recycled material as well adding machine tapes, plastic trash bags, vertical organizers for your desk, and 3-ring binders made from milk bottles.
With a little imagination you can also find pens made from recycled material, as well as pencils, scissors, kitchen bags, and many more products.
BREA, Calif., July 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —-Avery Dennison Office Products group announced today that they are offering templates for Avery brand products in the new Google Docs(TM: 90.34, +4.44, +5.16%) Template Gallery. The initial set of templates supports designing the most popular Avery brand self-adhesive label and business card products for the United States and in worldwide markets. More Avery brand templates will be added in the coming months.
“We are excited to offer new ways to easily design and print Avery brand products in Google Docs,” said Brenda Dillon, Group Manager for Avery Dennison. “Consumers can now create professional-looking Avery labels and business cards using the easy tools that Google Docs provides.”
The templates show users the layout of their Avery laser and ink jet labels or business cards and offer placeholder text that users just double-click to select and edit. Users are also able to customize their Avery brand products by adding their own images to the designs.
“We’re pleased that Avery Dennison is providing useful, quality templates, and we’re excited to offer this new functionality in Google Docs,” said Google Product Manager Sissie Hsaio.�
(NAPSI)-Just about anyone who’s ever worked in an office has used a Post-it® note to send a quick memo to a co-worker or even to mark lunch leftovers in the fridge. But not as many realize those notes can also be used to help you stay organized, increase productivity and enhance communication skills.
As president of the etiquette consulting firm Mannersmith, Jodi Smith has worked with hundreds of companies and has seen firsthand how the notes can serve as multipurpose office tools. She highlights five creative uses for the notes that will help you achieve better results at work.
1. Make meetings more effective. Brainstorming meetings can often come to a grinding halt when a group is too shy or afraid to share its ideas. Smith suggests keeping the flow of ideas going by writing each idea on a single note and sticking them on a wall or easel. Have the group use the notes to cast ballots for its favorite ideas to avoid hurting anyone’s feelings and limit confrontation.
2. Say it quickly. Whereas e-mails and letters are reserved for more formal communications (to customers or the CEO, for example), Post-it notes are effective for quick, informal one-way conversations like “We need to discuss this” or “Come see me.” Smith suggests using a note to give a co-worker a quick “Thanks” for a helping hand. On a deadline? Stick a note on your office door or cube as a polite way to tell co-workers you’re not to be interrupted.
3. Get personal. A colorful or specially designed note is an effective way to break through the clutter and noise in today’s busy workplaces. For best results, choose your notes to represent your personal style or the style of whomever you’re communicating with. You can match the notes with an occasion. For example, use flower-shaped Post-it notes to signify a fresh, new idea or a star-shaped note to recognize good work. Use one with your initials to make it easier for co-workers to identify who sent them the message.
4. Organize simply. In addition to notes, Post-it flags and durable tabs are also great office tools that can be used in multiple ways to help anyone stay productive and organized. Use them for filing and indexing in binders, notebooks and planners that are referenced on a regular basis. For example, use small durable tabs to identify important documents in your file folders, and use flags to highlight documents for fast reference. This will save you time and hassle.
5. Communicate with color. Establish a “color code” in the workplace to communicate more effectively. For example, use orange to represent something that requires immediate attention or blue to represent that you’re on deadline. Use different colors for messages to specific co-workers and employees or to reference specific projects your team is working on. For example, use green when communicating to the accounting department or purple when sending messages related to a new business lead.
Melville, NY (PRWEB) August 5, 2008 — As a part of a broad commitment to corporate social responsibility, Pendaflex, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of organizational solutions, announced today that it has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative� (SFI Inc.) fiber sourcing certification across the United States.
Pendaflex has a long standing commitment to the environment. In the early 1990’s Pendaflex developed a line of products made from 100 % recycled papers called Earthwise�. Earthwise was the first line of filing supplies to meet or exceed the EPA’s revised guidelines of 30% for post consumer and recycled content. Earthwise products are made from papers that contain 50% post consumer materials. In addition, all Pendaflex paper filing supplies contain at least 10% post consumer materials. For more than 15 years Pendaflex has stood strong on delivering products with superior performance while helping our customers make a world of difference in protecting the planet.
“Demand for products from responsibly-managed forests is increasing worldwide and with today’s announcement, Pendaflex joins a number of companies that are demonstrating environmental commitment through certification,” said SFI Inc. President and CEO Kathy Abusow. “With just 10 per cent of the world’s forests certified, Pendaflex has taken a leadership role by supporting global efforts to improve forest practices.”
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