http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Getting Tied to Tie Bars The corporate world has its snobs. They frown on men who wear clip on ties and they can spot one, and these are usually the poor guys who hide behind flashy tie bars. Anyway, if the corporate snobs know the rules, they ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665663_47.html 15th October 2008 Where is Your Money Going? Each day you count the money bills in your wallet with a promise you will not spend it on unnecessary items like coffee at the cafeteria. Anyway, you can bring a sachet of your favorite mix and use the hot water from t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665661_19.html 15th October 2008 Trash that Resume! Sure, you want to impress your would-be employers with a resume that is wordy but says little about your capabilities. Or you obscure what you can really do by hiding behind an impressive job title of strategist, product evang... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665659_36.html 15th October 2008 Dreaming of a Laptop? Dream Awhile Dreaming about a laptop is different from buying one. When you imagine the laptop of your dreams, you have sticky images of ultra thin workhorses that can make your work easier. You already have a picture of th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665655_45.html 15th October 2008 A Briefcase Says It All A briefcase is associated with lawyers and other big guns in the professional and marketing world. Anybody toting this flat rectangular case sends a message that he or she has important stuff in that piece of accessory, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665652_47.html 15th October 2008 What to Give Your Ring Bearer Remember these lines from the nursery rhyme of Robert Southey? What are little boys made of? Snips and snails and puppy dogs' tails That's what little boys are made of So when it comes to choos... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665649_47.html 15th October 2008 Efficiently Mobile You're ready for a business meeting out of town. You have your laptop, mobile phone, and GPS tracker. Your documents are neatly arranged in your briefcase. You are stuffed to the gills with credit cards and you look spiffy in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665646_47.html 15th October 2008 When Giving Counts More than Receiving Gift-giving is a ritual enjoyed by both the giver and the receiver of the gift, and the ritual is meaningful when extra care is given to the selection of the gift. For the gift giver, the happiness of the r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665644_47.html 15th October 2008 The Matter with Cigarette Cases The invention of cigarette cases was predictable. Smokers wanted a container that would prevent their prized sticks from crushing. Since its appearance in the Faberge Era, it has morphed into fun cases in the Roa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665639_47.html 15th October 2008 Who Deserves a Briefcase? Lawyers were the first to use briefcases and that explains the name given to the flat case they stuff with their legal briefs and which they haul to court. But the public got on to the usefulness of these cases and soo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_665636_47.html 15th October 2008 You have many of those infernal inventions man created to absolutely wreak havoc on your age-old biological patterns and decades-old psychological stability. And no, this is not the institution of marriage. These are travel alarm clocks - the types that... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624707_18.html 08th September 2008 There is a wise saying that advises never to appreciate in so many words gifts that you do not wish to receive next year. Unfortunately, you never heard of it so you profusely praised your reclusive co-worker's gift of a flask set, even when you see no r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624706_32.html 08th September 2008 Often, the heads of committees for corporate giveaways and gifts for employees run out of steam. Put yourself in their shoes and you will find that mass gift-giving on a yearly basis can be a mind-numbing experience, not to mention a daunting task consid... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624705_18.html 08th September 2008 With technology come a whole slew of innovations that allow you to pay for products and services on a "cashless" basis. Your credit cards are proof of this, which is why you have a specially-designed credit card wallet. However, times and technology con... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624700_45.html 08th September 2008 You might find yourself in a position where you have plenty of business card holders but limited business cards to put in, or even no business cards at all. You might be a student with no need for business cards yet (just the gift card and the check from... http://www.articlealley.com/article_624698_18.html 08th September 2008 Disclaimer: This article in no way seeks to diminish the profession of accountants and to elevate the profession of assassins. This is simply a tongue in cheek analysis of leather briefcases as used by accountants and assassins alike. (Remember, you mus... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615127_15.html 02nd September 2008 All too often, groomsmen gift ideas center on small practical items that all groomsmen receive as a thank-you tokens from the groom. Except for the best man, all the groomsmen will receive similar items of beer mugs, money clips, cuff links, pocket watch... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615125_15.html 02nd September 2008 In your wedding, you give gifts and you receive gifts. Always remember these wise words of Seneca, an ancient Roman Stoic philosopher: "We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615124_15.html 02nd September 2008 Let's face it. Your groomsmen will appreciate you saying "thank you" in both material and verbal ways. They deserve it - when they rented their own tuxedos, when they served as ushers, when they threw you the best bachelors' party ever, and when they go... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615123_15.html 02nd September 2008 Being on the road is no walk in the park. 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You can give away gifts that you have not used, or you do not need, or you know somebody else will appreciate them. However, you have to consider certain factors in recycling gifts to avoid embarrassments... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603445_15.html 20th August 2008 In different cultures, the practice of handing out business cards varies. What applies in the freewheeling United States might not apply in the tradition-bound Asian countries of Japan and China. In fact, even the color and design of your business card h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603443_15.html 20th August 2008 Being an American citizen has its benefits. For an inveterate traveler like you, the best thing about being American is that you can travel to these countries without need of a visa. You just need your valid passport and a roundtrip ticket, a valid reas... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603442_29.html 20th August 2008 It is a shame that you do not see engraved pocket watches in vogue nowadays. Why is it so, you ask, when these have benefits and charms that trendy wristwatches do not possess? Here are some of them. Aesthetic Value Engraved pocket watches... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603441_47.html 20th August 2008 Being a greeting card writer is a very profitable job, especially when you are employed by big companies like Hallmark and Blue Mountain. And when you add in the psychic income benefits - touching people's lives and actually enjoying your job - you have ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603440_50.html 20th August 2008 Did you know that Americans buy 7.4 billion greeting cards in a year? And if you apply your calculator to the task, you will be one of Americans who buy 235 cards per second! Not to disparage the greeting card industry or anything, but you can make your... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603438_50.html 20th August 2008 With your on-the-go lifestyle, your briefcase becomes your second office. It therefore behooves you to organize it to facilitate easier retrieval of documents, orderly arrangement of your accessories, and good first impressions, too. To Place or ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603436_15.html 20th August 2008 Weddings are always unforgettable occasions. Messed up or made in heaven, they will always be in people's memory eternally. And what can make it more exciting and leave the wedding attendees in high spirits than the wedding party gifts. They're an all-im... http://www.articlealley.com/article_209288_41.html 30th August 2007 Wedding ceremonies are always memorable events. Messed up or made in heaven, they'll always be in people's recollection forever. And what can make it more exciting and leave the wedding guests in high energy than the wedding party presents. They're an a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_209168_41.html 30th August 2007 Each wedding planner strives for that wedding occasion that everybody would be discussing about for years to follow--not because someone has somehow messed something up but because it was, as the saying goes, a wedding made in heaven. With regards to wedd... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200765_41.html 13th August 2007 Each wedding planner goes all-out for that wedding occasion that everybody would be talking about for years to follow--not because somebody has somehow damaged something up but because it was, as the saying goes, a wedding matched in heaven. When it comes... http://www.articlealley.com/article_200761_41.html 13th August 2007 Wedding details are typically concentrated on wedding costumes, the wedding cake, the dishes, the entourage, the announcements, and so on. Perhaps the last thing on everybody's thoughts are the wedding party gifts as well as giveaways such as presents for... http://www.articlealley.com/article_186262_47.html 13th July 2007 Wedding preparations are commonly concentrated on wedding costumes, the wedding cake, the menu, the entourage, the announcements, and a many more. Possibly the last thing on everybody's thoughts are the wedding party gifts and giveaways like gifts for the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_186251_47.html 13th July 2007 Purchasing gifts is always easy when you are getting it for a tot. A book, a toy, a pair of shoes, or a baseball bat is enough to make a child jump for joy. In weddings, the items for ring bearer presents is possibly accomplished first. Gifts for their gr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179081_15.html 29th June 2007 It is nicer to give than to receive. Who thought of that? If I'd be getting cool, cool presents for every special event that comes along, I'd be happy to be on the collecting end. Yet if you're to provide, make sure that the receiver will be happy with th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_176539_15.html 19th June 2007 Its better to give than to receive. Who thought of that? If I'd be getting cool, cool presents for each special event that occurs, I'd be glad to be on the collecting end. But if you are to give, make sure that the receiver will be pleased with the presen... http://www.articlealley.com/article_176482_15.html 19th June 2007 A wedding will not be complete without sending a couple of groomsmen giveaways. But the process in looking for one might be tedious and very hard. Yet what matters is you thought of them. Provided that your giveaway is presentable, then it's absolute enou... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163265_41.html 22nd May 2007 Shopping is seldom done by guys. Sometimes, searching for presents for them could be hard. Nevertheless, it's not the cost that matters but the thought. What you have with your groomsmen are life-long friendships. Now they're here to support you on your... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163238_41.html 22nd May 2007 It's a custom in business to present gifts during special events. Sending gifts is a wonderful approach of expressing how much we appreciate the persons who have contributed greatly to the growth of our business. Common gift receivers include business cus... http://www.articlealley.com/article_151852_35.html 25th April 2007 Presents are perfect expressions of thanks. This also extends to the business arena. Clients as well as partners are given gifts to let them be aware of their value in the growth of the business. Clients who contribute a lot of cash are customarily pre... http://www.articlealley.com/article_151806_35.html 25th April 2007