A majority of Irish employers don’t acknowledge their workers’ birthdays, according to a recent poll of Irish respondents commissioned by office supplies retaler Viking. In sad contrast, almost four in five office workers said they would appreciate their birthday being celebrated in the workplace. Despite the lack of attention from their bosses, more than half […]
Out In This morning the world woke up to a redesigned Paperstone website. Out has gone the dark grey background and in has come a brighter, more spacious look. In addition to aesthetic changes, the site has a new site search and faceted (or filtered) navigation, both built on a platform provided by Locayta. The […]
Treading the noticeboards: (from left to right) George Harris, Max Trotter Landry, Brian Blessed and Jim Brown Paperstone picked up its sixth ever award last night at the prestigious BOSS awards, the office supplies industry accolades. Jim went on stage to collect the E-Tailer of the Year award from no other than actor Brian Blessed. […]
A recent survey of US office workers unearthed a panoply of idiosyncratic behaviours witnessed in lifts, or ‘elevators’ as articulated across the pond. These included: Changing a baby’s diaper [sic] Flossing teeth Fist fighting “Showing someone a rash and asking for a diagnosis” Dancing The poll also revealed those workers’ elevator bêtes noires. Talking on […]
Yet another poll on our increasingly sedentary work lives and our al desko eating habits has emerged. This time, weight management programme LighterLife highlights the poor office diets of City workers. Eighty-two percent of them eat at their desks because they have too much work on. In addition, 44 percent blame their colleagues for their […]
Today, 5th October marks the birthday of Rene Zellweger – star of the 2 broadly celebrated Bridget Jones films: "Bridget Jones’ diary" and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason". What more of an opportunity could Paperstone need in launching a celebration of famous and humorous diaries, diarists and diarisations? 1. "Diary of a Nobody", (Grossmith, […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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