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Notary Services Now Available at Office Express!

by Diana L. Martin

At Office Express, our passion is you - our customers. We’re constantly striving to give you the best service possible and the driving question is, “What more can we do for our customers?”

Running a business is hard work and requires an enormous amount of time and energy - and legal red tape. We can now help make that a little easier for you with the addition of notary services.

Notary Services Now Available at Office Express!

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Why Acoustical Products are Having a 'Moment'

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Why Acoustical Products are Having a 'Moment'

by Valerie Glander

Office design trends, by nature, tend to move at a slower pace than other Interior Design trends. Office furniture is expected to have a useful life of seven to ten years, although it is common for offices to have furniture that is upwards of 20 years old. By contrast, the useful life of technology products is about three years.

Over the last decade, we’ve consistently seen the industry move toward open spaces. We have partnered with hundreds of companies to create workspaces with lower panels, no panels, and more collaborative space. These designs allow natural light and improved feelings of spaciousness, but also create higher noise levels.

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Tech Talk - Finding the Right Filter for Your Device

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Tech Talk - Finding the Right Filter for Your Device

by Diana L. Martin

Over the years, I’ve spoken to many a customer who called to return or exchange the monitor filter they purchased. Usually it was because it was the wrong size and they needed assistance selecting the correct one. Reason number two was that it didn’t do what they wanted it to do.

Finding the right filter for your device needn’t be difficult. There are three basic pieces of information that you need:

How to Save Money on Ink and Toner

How to Save Money on Ink and Toner

by Diana L. Martin

Cutting costs is at the top of every business owner’s list - especially during the past year when revenue has been so drastically reduced. Supplies purchased for internal use can put a bite into the budget. One way to lower office expenditures is to be smart about how and when you print documents Making a few simple adjustments and implementing them for all your office printers can positively impact your bottom line.

Here’s how you can save money on your ink and toner purchases.

Ways to Improve Your Customer Service

Ways to Improve Your Customer Service

Customer service is an integral part of the success of any organization. Studies estimate that two out of three customers are willing to spend more with businesses where they have received top-quality service. Here are some strategies to keep in mind as you improve your organization’s customer service.

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The Office Experience: How Great Signage Supports a Successful Workplace

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The Office Experience: How Great Signage Supports a Successful Workplace

by Valerie Glander

As Interior Designers, we spend much of our time with clients discussing staff adjacencies, furniture requirements, finish selections and color schemes. A lesser discussed, but important element of designing an intuitive office environment is often left to an afterthought: wayfinding and signage.

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This Is Why Your Copier/Printer Isn't Working Correctly

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This Is Why Your Copier/Printer Isn't Working Correctly

by Diana L. Martin

At one time or another, we’ve all experienced the dreaded black lines down our copies or stood frustrated at the copier trying to clear a paper jam. And you probably swore under your breath at it because you needed the copies for a meeting that was scheduled to start in five minutes. Malfunctioning printers and copiers can be a constant source of misery in an office.

The good news is……….they don’t have to be! The simplest reasons that technology malfunctions are that it’s not properly maintained and/or people aren’t trained on how to use it.

Here are 7 ways to keep your copier/printer running smoothly:

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Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting - What's the Difference?

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Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting - What's the Difference?

by Diana L. Martin

In this age of Covid-19, janitorial/PPE products have become as precious as gold. Disinfectant sprays, cleaning wipes. paper towel and other associated products have been in extremely short supply since early March. Panic resulted in hoarding and manufacturers couldn’t keep up with the demand for these items.

Now, seven months later, some of these items are finally starting to reappear on store shelves, although they may not be the brands you’re used to purchasing. Clorox and Lysol both are still experiencing major production issues and their products are scarce in the marketplace.

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Filing Organization and Efficiency

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Filing Organization and Efficiency

by Diana L. Martin

To say the pandemic has thrown a wrench into business operations would be the understatement of the century, but one thing the slowdown has done is give us the opportunity to assess, revise and reorganize. When you’re looking for ways to improve efficiency in the office, one of the most basic processes to consider is your filing system.

Options in filing products are overwhelming and this article would be very, very long if we discussed them all, so I’m going to concentrate on just a couple aspects today.

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Finding the Right Ink or Toner

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Finding the Right Ink or Toner

by Diana L. Martin

With more businesses starting to reopen, now is the time to stock up on the supplies you need to get off to a running start. One of the most important supplies is going to be your ink and toner. There are few things as annoying as your printer telling you to replace the cartridge, only to find that you don’t have a spare. We’ve all been there - the last person to change it never told the appropriate person to order a new spare and now you’re dead in the water until the new one comes.

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Branded or Decorated Apparel: The Ins and Outs

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Branded or Decorated Apparel: The Ins and Outs

by Sarah Izzo

There are two parts to any branded or decorated apparel project - the selection of the apparel and the choice of decoration. The two go hand-in-hand. The material will determine the type of decorating options you have to choose from just as much as the look you want to achieve, the size of the design and its location.

There are many types of apparel decorating that can be done separately for affordability or combined for a complex design. Here is a great article about the different types of decoration: Apparel Decorating Basic Terms and Techniques. Deciding which option is best starts with what you are trying to accomplish and how it will be used.

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Are You Working From Home?

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Are You Working From Home?

by Diana L. Martin

A lot has happened in the past couple days in regard to the Coronavirus outbreak. With President Trump’s latest actions, many workers are now working remotely from home and it could be an extended situation. If that’s you, there are several things you need:

  • A quiet workspace - a location in the house (spare bedroom, den, basement) where you can set up a dedicated space that will be quiet, minimize distractions and allow you to concentrate.

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Are You Ready for Year-End Filing?

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Are You Ready for Year-End Filing?

by Diana L. Martin

It's here....................that dreaded time of year when you have to tackle the year-end filing.  It doesn't matter whether you're a business or an individual - we all have to do it.  Tax records, employment records, investment records, etc.....

Lucky for you, I work for an office supply company so I can help you with this.  You have two basic choices available - storage drawer systems or individual storage boxes.  Step 1 is to decide which of those you want.

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Holiday Parties

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Holiday Parties

by Diana L. Martin

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the holidays will be here before you know it. I’m willing to bet that someone in your office has already been tasked with organizing your company party. There are lots of decisions to be made: where, when, what kind of food, games, etc.

If your company is like a lot of others, you save money by having the party onsite at the end of the workday (and into the evening). Office Express can help you with the supplies you need to make the evening a success.

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Share Your Cart!

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Share Your Cart!

by Diana L. Martin

We recently added a new function to our site that I think you’re going to love. It’s called Shared Cart and it lets other people add items to a shopping cart that you created. This can be a great time saver - for one thing it eliminates the need for requisition forms. Just think - no more collecting requests from employees and no more stacks of requests on your desk to be reviewed. (Or does your computer look like this after everyone leaves you notes with their needs?)

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Ergonomics for a Healthier Work Day

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Ergonomics for a Healthier Work Day

At OEX, we believe in promoting best practice to make your workplace as healthy as it can be.  One of the best ways to support employee health is by understanding ergonomics and providing the right tools to minimize avoidable health issues.  

What is Ergonomics?  Ergonomics can be defined as the “science of fitting the task to the worker…”  The average office worker sits approximately 10 hours per day.  Sitting for a prolonged period of time, generally more than 2 hours at a time, can cause a myriad of issues in our bodies.

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