Author Archives: Dennis

About Dennis

Vice President @ NEOS, husband to my beautiful bride, father to my talkative, funny, and caring son (VPjr). Lover of office supplies, sports, guitars, and honky tonk music.

A Comfortable Investment: what to look for when purchasing a new chair

0So often I see customers choosing a new chair based on price or style.  These days it’s pretty easy to find a chair, usually imported, under $150 that looks pretty cool.  But while it may be easy on the eyes and wallet, it … Continue reading

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6 Interesting Facts About Allergies

0My friends at Fellowes sent me this article from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.  It would seem allergies really are pesky little buggers and do a job on our productivity.  I find them to be extremely annoying in … Continue reading

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4 Interesting Facts About The Post-it Note

0Aside from serving as the model for our NEOS logo, and making frequent appearances at our marketing events, the Post-it note is the icon of the office products industry.  I have seen many products come and go since the Post-it … Continue reading

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Save The Pencil

2Lately, there has been a lot of discussion in our industry about new technology and how it is influencing consumer demand for traditional office supplies.  Many experts have been predicting a decline in the category, and I have to admit the ebay commercial, about the guy who uses a … Continue reading

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Where is All the E-waste Going?

2This article from International Paper, Where is All the E-waste Going, landed in my in-box recently and caught my attention.  I believe many of us do a good job recycling day-to-day items such as containers, boxes, and newspapers, but what … Continue reading

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City of Hope: a worthy cause supported by the Office Products industry

0The City of Hope is an independent biomedical research, treatment, and education institution, and a leader in the fight against cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and other life threatening diseases. 

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Print Your E-mails & Save a Forest

1I just stumbled upon an interesting article by Dave Parsons from the January issue of Independent Dealer magazine.  He has a different perspective on the “notion that wood is a limited resource and wasting trees despoils the environment” and makes several interesting … Continue reading

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The Holiday Giving Tree

0Like many other businesses, we held an employee Secret Santa gift exchange for the holiday season for many years, but two years ago our Activities Committee came up with a really great idea.

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Halloween Candy: choosing the lesser evil

0 I’m far from a nutritionist or dietition, but I do have a 9 year old son (VPjr), who is all about the candy at Halloween.  Costumes are just the burden you have to bear to reap the rewards.  Last week his mother … Continue reading

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The Boss (3rd in the Boss trilogy)

0 Having written two articles about the Boss, I began thinking about the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, and some of my favorite Boss songs.  I found it difficult to come up with just a top 10 but I tried, and I did.  … Continue reading

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