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Elvis Presley Christmas Ornament - One More Option for the Dreaded Client Christmas Presents
Urban Outfitters has the ultimate Christmas ornament available this year. In fact, it may be the greatest ornament of all time. A framed picture of The King himself, Elvis Presley. If your client’s favorite song is “Blue Christmas” and all he or she wants for Christmas is to visit Graceland, you’ll be a hero if you show up with this ornament. At six bucks a pop, it’s one heck of a bargain.
On the front, Elvis is shown wearing the most famous of all jump suits, the Aloha Suit …
Date: December 9th, 2006 |
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1000 Best Bartender’s Recipes: One More Solution to the Dreaded Client Christmas Presents
If you have clients who like to hit the eggnog pretty hard, this is the perfect gift. Hell, it doesn’t even have to be a holiday to enjoy most of the 1000 greatest recipes Suzi has cooked up. If you act fast, you can even get copies signed by the author.
You do need to be on MySpace to contact Suzi, the brains behind the book. If you aren’t signed up already, you should go for it. It’s free and you can take stupid quizzes with your friends like “Name …
Date: December 2nd, 2006 |
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People You Meet on the Road (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, I ended up one night at some steakhouse where the local ‘golf community’ residents reside for happy hour every night. I had the pleasure of meeting several people and hearing about the crazy cat man. I bet kids say this guys house is haunted… It’s hard to believe anyone could own 114 cats in an entire lifetime. Particularly for someone like me who is much more of a dog fan.
Apparently, upon entering the bar, I sat a few seats down from a man who not only owned 114 cats, but had them frozen in his home.
Date: November 28th, 2006 |
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Sit-n-Sip: Another Solution to the Dreaded Client Christmas Presents
In my humble opinion, this is a gift best given early this year. Early as in this week (hint to my friends). Why? Because the Sit-n-Sip was just MADE for all those Thanksgiving weekend football games, like the Razorbacks/LSU match off this coming Friday (where I’ll be).
The Sit-n-Sip is like a CamelBack for your ass. You fill up the plastic bag with your choice of liquid (mine would actually be Captain and Diet, not beer) and it tucks in to a stadium-seat-cushion-like exterior. It holds up to 96 oz. of the hooch, which should be enough for most anybody until you can reload at halftime.
Date: November 18th, 2006 |
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The Dreaded Client Christmas Presents: Cruzin Cooler
It’s that time again. Time to figure out something that isn’t too lame you can get your clients for the holidays.
Imagine that marketing manager riding along at a swift 30 mph on a Cruzin Cooler. How AWESOME would it be to get your TOP clients one of these puppies? What’s the Cruzin Cooler you ask? It’s a cooler that you can ride. It’s available in either gas or electric, so you can be eco-friendly while you putter around the golf course with a whole case of …
Date: November 4th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs: Peace Corps - So You Want to Travel for Work but You Couldn’t Sell a Cheesehead Hat at a Packers Game…
Be a Peace Corps Volunteer. That’s right, one more way to get out of the cube farm without having to sell anything.
Peace Corps jobs are for those who are really dedicated to travel and aren’t afraid to commit. I’m pretty dedicated, but the word “commitment” gives me the willies so I guess this type of work really isn’t for me.
The Peace Corps is a government run organization, created to assist developing nations, currently serving 73 countries around the world. Career areas include: education, youth outreach, and community development; business development; agriculture and environment; health and HIV/AIDS; and information technology. Specific jobs within each career area can differ greatly. This affords travelers an opportunity to provide much needed services in areas in the world where alternatives are few. You live and work in the community for the duration of your employment, which gives you the chance to become really involved with and understand the people.
Date: December 7th, 2006 |
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Travel Jobs - US Foreign Service: So You Want a Travel Job but You Couldn’t Sell a Rebel Flag at a Nascar Race…
Be a US Foreign Service Officer. It’s another way of avoiding jobs where “closing the deal” is necessary to remaining employed, while still allowing you the freedom to travel. Foreign Service Workers are those dedicated souls who work their hearts out at the US Embassies around the world. In my travels, I’ve only dealt with the embassy in Peru. The person who helped me obtain my emergency passport was incredibly friendly and offered great advice.
Foreign Service jobs are not for the lazy or the faint at heart. If you’re looking for an easy way to travel the world, I would look someplace else. It takes an enormous amount of effort to even get the job. The Department of State is looking for candidates with Liberal Arts or Business degrees, but if you have Slavic, Middle Eastern or Asian language skills, you’re probably ahead of the curve. There are 5 major career tracks to choose from, including: Management Affairs, Consular Affairs, Economic Affairs, Political Affairs and Public Diplomacy. According to the BNA thread, it looks like the Political Affairs section is the most competitive.
Date: November 30th, 2006 |
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Pope on a Rope: Yet Another Solution to the Dreaded Client Christmas Presents
So you’re still searching for that perfect gift for your clients and you’re not in to the Sit n Sip, Smack My Ass and Call Me Santa Hot Sauce or the Cruzin’ Cooler. Maybe this will work for you. It’s the new wave of soap on a rope (you just can’t find the Homer Simpson variety anymore), the Pope on a Rope. How can you argue with brilliant marketing language like “thick loop of luxurious rope attached?” I certainly can’t.
You know what I …
Date: November 26th, 2006 |
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The Dreaded Client Christmas Presents…
It’s that time again. Time to figure out something that isn’t too lame you can get your clients for the holidays.
I dare someone to get “Smack My Ass and Call Me Santa” hot sauce for their clients this Christmas. What could go wrong? It’s small, easy to transport. Okay, so it probably couldn’t pass the airport liquid ban, but what the hay? It’s certainly more memorable than a calendar or some cookies.
The 2006 version is available today through Tijuana Flats.
Date: November 11th, 2006 |
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Date: October 23rd, 2006 |
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