When I’m not helping you with finding discount office supplies or other products, I like to travel around the world with my family and staff. For seven days, I visited Hungary with my wife Patty and met over 100 other people from the office supply industry, including vendors and dealers. This was an incentive trip…
NaNoWriMo + Our Help = First Time Author
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Ever thought about writing a novel? Well, National Novel Writing Month is here to help get you inspired to do so. The non-profit organization, also known as NaNoWriMo, takes creative writing to a whole new level because they believe “your story matters.” On November 1, people start writing to meet one goal: a 50,000 word…
A Cornucopia of Office Supplies
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A cornucopia of office supplies may not be something you’ll ever find on your dining room table, but here at Gorilla it’s our favorite Thanksgiving tradition! What would you put in yours? Highlighters SKU: SAN24415PP We’re thankful to them for always marking my important calendar dates and notes. Multifunction pens SKU: CROAT00901 Thank you for…
Get Creative With Your Calendar
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Even though it might not seem like it, New Year’s Eve will be here before you know it. With that comes plenty of events, school activities, and tons of other important dates. Whether you are using a desk or wall calendar, an organizer or a planner, be one step ahead of the game this year…
St. Jude & Hammermill Team up to Fight Childhood Disease
Since 2011, Hammermill has worked with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help them fight childhood disease. Hammermill will donate $250,000 to help St. Jude this holiday season in their mission of finding cures and saving children.During this campaign, select packages of Hammermill paper will feature artwork from patients of St. Jude along with their…
Enter to Win a New Year Organization Bundle in Our Calendar Contest
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It’s that time of year again … our discount calendars are on their last few pages as the year comes to an end. While 2015 might be ending, this year’s calendars can live on well into 2016 by being repurposed. Through Tuesday, November 24, leave a comment on our Facebook page telling us how you…
A Day in the Life of an Interdepartmental Envelope
It’s quiet. No one is in the office yet and I’m enjoying the silence. Well, if you consider the rubber bands flinging each other across the room and the staplers having staple fights anywhere near silence then I’m in paradise. As an interdepartmental envelope, you’re cooped up in a mail cubby next to the supply…
Better Brainstorming in the Workplace
With the Internet literally at our fingertips at any given point during our day, it feels like every fresh idea has been written about, thought of, and a meme has been generated. So, how are any of us supposed to find never thought of concepts? Well, start at the beginning (it’s a very good place…
Creative Halloween Office Ideas
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Great Gorilla Ideas
Who says that Halloween is just for kids? Reward your employees for the hard work they do all year long with a festive Halloween party. You don’t have to break the bank either – check out Gorilla’s ideas for fun and easy Halloween decorations and activities to get your workspace into the holiday spirit! Guess…
Not Just for Names | Name Badges, Holders & Tags
If you are like us, attending countless tradeshows, seminars, and industry meetings is part of your yearly calendar. Since I like to consider myself pretty knowledgeable about great office products, I tend to look at peoples name tags for not only the persons name but also the quality and look (it’s an occupational hazard.) I…