The New Year often brings a new lease of life to the office, regardless of whether this office is at home or at work. Each of us tend to feel a sense of better beginnings come January which can often brings New Year’s resolutions, an accelerated drive for ambition and motivation and generally the want of a better year. Look around your office this January and watch how desks are re-organised, telephone manor is improved and general professionalism is heightened. But a better attitude towards work has to start somewhere, for most people this is a tidier and more organised desk. Some take this to the extreme and label their drawers, letter trays and even their stationery, others will re-organise their work spaces so that from now on, they know where everything belongs allowing them to be better prepared and organised for the workload to follow.

You’ve heard us say it again and again; ‘organised piles’ just don’t work. There is no point kidding yourself that you know ‘what’s what’ in those mounds of paper, it is simply a lazy excuse for filing and can only end in disaster. Heaps on desks can only result in coffee ring marks, damaged books, lost property and inevitably poor service, so invest in organisational tools which will make your desk work more efficiently. A great example would be office book racks. They are generally desk sized although you can always sit them on your shelves too, whichever is best for you. They provide essential storage for your books, particularly those that are used frequently. Take a look at our CEP VertiCep Module Book Rack for example.

• Single module component of the larger module set shown, which adapts to numerous uses as a book rack, vertical sorter or cupboard shelf organiser
• The modules can be fitted together back-to-back or face-to-face to give a capacity between them of 50mm to 100mm
• L-shaped to prevent contents from spilling out at the rear
• Suitable for documents up to A4
• 25% Off – Now just £15.71!

This idea is simply perfect; it can be adapted to suit your exact needs and space and what’s more, can continuously be adjusted and added to, what a great idea for the busy office! Plus, if you order 3 or more of this item, you’ll receive free delivery! Do remember our service to customer buying in bulk also; if you’d like to kit out all the desk or shelves in your office, then call us for a quote on 0870 766 1624 or click, ‘get a quote’ at your basket screen.

The Green Bit

Environmental protection is a priority for CEP; minimising consumption of water, energy and packaging, and recycling production rejects. Dalton Office Products has a strong focus on the environment and strives to have quality, environmentally friendly options in their range.

Whatever the line of business, your office will be home to one hell of a lot of clutter; this could be pens, pencils and general stationery, boxes of paper and printer paper, envelopes of various sizes, folders, binders and filing systems, ink cartridges, headsets, CD ROM’s, training manuals, pamphlets, leaflets and marketing gumpf, printers, scanners, laptops, light bulbs, product catalogues, OHP’s, packaging supplies, diaries, note pads, atlas’s – you get the idea. So let’s face it, your filing cabinet will house all your paperwork and your desk will be home to your personal stationery, computer and computer peripherals, but where does everything else go and where do you keep all your spares?

One of the most important things to consider when kitting out your office is the furniture; however this doesn’t just mean desks, chairs and filing cabinets. A successful and efficient office is an organised one, living out of boxes only slows things down; everything must have a home. Office cupboards are a must have for every single business and more often than not it will be necessary to purchase more than one! However one is a start and if you’re feeling the pinch during this current economical crisis, you can always buy additional cupboards at a later date.

Here at Office 365 however we have a wonderful selection of office cupboards which not only boast an array of different finishes to suit your current office decor, but also tempt those on a budget with their tiny price tags! Take the Bisley A4 Euro Tambour Cupboard featured below for example.

• Bisley A4 EuroTambour
• Designed specifically for the increasingly popular A4 format, this new system has a smaller footprint than other tambour door cupboards
• Silver and maple
• Low unit
• Unit comes complete with two shelves
• WxDxH: 1000 x 430 x 1030mm
• 34% off! Now just £243.67!

This fantastic cupboard would prove to be a very useful asset to any office providing maple shutters to close off possibly untidy contents, two shelves and a low height making it ideal for use as an additional surface for items such as filing trays, printers, scanners, paper or maybe even a nice office plant. But if the Bisley label isn’t your thing (even with a whopping 34% off), then our cost cutter brands such as Adroit, Influx, Sonix, Tercel, Trexus and Fast Paper maybe more suitable.

The Green Bit

Bisley are full members of The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP), which was attained on 4th June 2008. The FISP programme has been developed by an industry-wide working group chaired by FIRA and is supported by all of the furniture industry’s main trade associations and The Government’s Envirowise programme. FISP is also recognised by both the DTI and DEFRA. The main objectives of FISP and organisations who are certificated as FISP members are aimed at the promotion of social progress which recognises the needs of everyone. Effective protection of the Environment. Prudent use of natural resources. Maintenance of high stable levels of economic growth and employment.

It can be quite a difficult task trying to find room in the office for all the latest technology and office machinery, filing and furniture. However the most difficult task we face, space wise, is desk space. With computer monitors and computers themselves, telephones, fax machines, printers, keyboards, mouse and mouse mats, notes pad, stationery, filing trays, along with any other gadgets required for the job. It all leaves no space for work and gives a look of clutter, a feeling of disorganisation which leads to disorganised behaviour.

If your office has a little floor space to spare, why not consider additional furniture, pedestals for filing where the top can even double as a computer stand or a copier stand, maybe consider filing cabinets even, which are always a useful accompaniment in the office. One of the most useful pieces of office furniture is the printer stand which can not only house your printer freeing up space on your desk, but it also provides a useful home for paper supplies and scanners too. Our favourite is the Influx Basic Printer Stand featured below.

• Influx Basic Printer Stand
• W x D x H: 820 x 485 x 620mm
• Beech
• 38% off!– Now just £80.11!

This fantastic printer stand can house printers of all sizes from little laser printers, to old and frumpy fax machines and even those ancient dot matrix printers.  This printer stand is part of the Influx range which is a division of the Trexus brand. Trexus are strong believers in quality office furnishing and produce the highest standards of office furniture so that you can have the best finish imaginable.  The Influx range combines clean, simple and stylish design with a fantastic choice of materials and finishes, to produce an offering that will meet the requirements of any office. Manufactured with a strong construction and made in a matching woodgrain finish, this printer stand will complement the rest of the Influx range. Influx have been awarded the silver medal as a mid-level product, great for if you are looking for that little bit extra. This medal scheme has been created in order for you to get an idea of the quality and finish to expect.

Back in my old sales role I relied heavily on this little box that sat on my desk and held hundreds of cards with customer’s names and contact details on. I would always make a note of the companies I had been in contact with, who it was I spoke to, whether they’d requested not to be called again, who the best person to speak to was, best times to call, and any relevant details which could help me when I called them again in the future. Record cards for me where not just about the name and telephone number; they were a real life line and key to my hitting targets and making the ultimate sale.

In my post previous to that I’d also had a card index box sitting on my desk. However this time it wasn’t as an aid to meeting goals and making sales, it was as a way of me looking after my customers. With various accounts with different companies, it was difficult at times not to confuse each one from the other. In order to provide optimum service individually tailored to each company, it was vital to keep a record for each one. Record cards would state which person to contact depending on my query, accounts they held with us, codes and telephone numbers along with other pieces of information which would help to provide dedicated service to their needs.

At Office 365 we have a large selection of record cards, our favourite being the Concord Assorted Record Cards pack. These smooth cards are ideal for a card index system as they are available in assorted colours making filing even easier and also giving a better variety of filing options.

• Assorted packs consist of yellow, blue, pink and pale green
• Card Size 127 x 76mm
• Quantity – 100
• Smooth
• Ruled
• Double sided
• 23% Off! – Just £2.00!

A card Index system is a priceless tool in the office, but would also make an excellent aid in the home too. They’re so much easier to use than a telephone/address book, you simply lift the lid and flick through the easily visible cards pulling out the one that you require. Each card has plenty of room to store all the information you need, plus you can even use the reverse of the card. As opposed to a telephone address book; when a card becomes out of date, you simply purchase a cheap pack of refill cards, rather than having to buy an entirely new book and fill the whole thing out all over again!

When you line of work is customer and/or supplier orientated it is essential to keep a track of all their contact details and to keep them updated and one of the best ways to stay on top is to use index cards and card index storage. It is surprising how much use one of these things will actually see and how lost you would be without it. Previously working in more of a sales area, I had to work from index cards all day, every day and I would find myself noting down additional contacts on the cards, updating telephone numbers, best times to call, who NOT to speak to and so on. I found myself heavily relying upon my card index drawer and I know that without it – due to my very poor memory – I would have been in a constant muddle and put the customers off!

Index cards are used for recording individual items of information, so for example one companies information and contact details per card, which are the easily rearranged and filed away. You will find that index cards are available in various styles from blank, ruled and grid, plus in a variety of colours too making categorising your index system even easier! When using a card index system you will find it extremely beneficial to use special divider cards which have protruding tabs that are already labelled or left blank for your own individual labelling. For example, our most popular index divider cards are the A-Z variety making finding your customer’s details far more straight forward. and a variety of cases and trays to hold the cards are also sold here at Office 365. Our wide range of index cards and card index storage means that your important phone numbers, contacts and sources are always at your finger tips.

Featured to your right is our 1 Drawer Bisley Card Index Cabinet which is a small compact drawer system that provides a cost-effective method of storing card-based information that can be immediately to hand. It’s robust and secure carcass boasts;

• Steel construction
• Holds 3 standard card sizes in single or double drawer versions
• EPC finish and interlocking facility
• Separate easily fitted lock available
• Each cabinet holds 1500 cards per drawer (available separately)
• All models have card support plate and patented linking device
• One Drawer
• Card size: 203 x 127mm
• Cabinet size: 271 x 403 x 206mm
• 27% off! – Now just £45.96!

The Bisley Guarantee

The guarantee covers all defects in materials and workmanship. Bisley Office Furniture will repair or replace, at their sole discretion, any faulty part free of charge. The warranty does not apply to damage resulting from neglect, misuse or accidents and applies when the product is used during normal office hours.

When your business began or expanded into bigger premises, did you start out using furniture which had been left behind, borrowed or bought second hand? If so, you’re not alone. Most businesses begin this way unless they have been lucky enough to start out with a large loan or cash flow, which let’s face it, is pretty uncommon. When businesses start out in this way, collecting the odd desk here, cupboard there, filing cabinet from an auction, meeting room table cast off; we are aware that the office may look a bit mix and match, but it’s just to make do while the business gets started and when things pick up, it’ll be time to buy in the new stuff, all matching and swish, and sure to last as long as you are. If you’ve come to the point where your company can afford to make that investment, or you’re one of the lucky ones who has the finances in place from the word go, then you’ve come to the right place. Remember, this is an important purchase, the face of your business is the first impression your company will give to clients and prospective customers, why not make it a classy one, one that oozes swagger, wealth and style. Show your visitors how much of a successful business you run and choose carefully the style and finish you require.

Office 365 have plenty of variety in furniture available, each brand offering collections available with all furniture pieces to match, all you have to decide is which one? If you know the quality, price and style you’re looking for, then all you need to know is which brand caters to those specifications. The list below illustrates our medal scheme and which brands fall under which medal. This will give you an idea about each of our brands and the quality of desks they produce.

Bronze Medal - Entry level furniture – Trexus

Silver Medal - Mid level furniture- Influx and Trexus Plus. All you need for the office with added strength.

Gold Medal - Managers and mid level furniture which gives you that little bit extra from our Sonix and Elysium brands.

Platinum – Boom and Emperial all have the quality of our Gold Medal products but with extra style and design to make the look of your office even more special.

Whether you’re looking for canteen furniture, workstations, conference furniture, bookcases, office chairs, management seating, office trolleys, operator seating, pedestals, screens, tables or more, Office 365 have what you’re looking for. Any of course if you need any help, just give us a call on 0870 766 1624.

Your desk – A monument of yourself, an illustration of your character and a shadow of your home. From my experience it is fair to say that your desk really does reflect who you are; warts and all and this goes for both the office desk and the home office desk! Now as well as having a fantastic range of desks to choose from, made by a quality array of different brands, we also have everything you could possibly need to accessorise it, organise it and  give it a touch of class. If you’re a desk hopper, there’s never time to allow it to get a mess, but if you’ve been lucky enough to have your own desk in the workplace, value it – and your reputation! Many people say that a messy desk is a messy mind, symbolising someone who is un-organised, incapable and out of their depth. Many employers frown upon their staff who cannot keep their space organised and will favour those who can, even in terms of promotion and pay rise. Why sacrifice such benefits and your good reputation when there are products at hand that can help you keep your desk in order?

At Office 365 you will find many desktop accessories which provide homes for all you’re little bits and pieces, making sure that your possessions are at hand when you need them, not under a heap! With desk blotters available in full and half demy options, book and magazine racks to free up space and keep your literature handy, clipboards, desk mats to protect your desks surface, desk tidies for all those bits and pieces, desk drawers, letter trays and filing units for the filing of frequently needed paperwork, hole punches, perforators, pins clips and fasteners, rubber stamps, scissors and letter openers, stamp pad ink, staplers and removers, staples, tape dispensers, telephone indexes and useful telephone arms which are great for freeing up some desk space, Office 365 certainly have everything you could need!

So now you know how to keep your desk tidy, the tools to do so, and where to get them from, you have no excuses. Turn it around now and let 2011 be the year you impress your boss, get yourself organised and further your career.

Is it time for a new look? Maybe your business had a good year last year and now it needs a freshen up? After all, the office is normally the face of the business; if you want to appear to be successful and important, then a suave new look may be called for? Maybe you’re starting a fresh or expanding, or maybe during the Christmas party the office clown decided to dance on top of the tables and broke one. Whatever your situation and whatever the requirements, Office 365 have the means to fulfil them. We know that business owners are always looking for new ways to save money, so regardless of whether you’re an office manager, company owner, or the purchasing manager; you know how expensive it can be to buy furniture for the office.

However at Office 365 we have some good news for you. We offer a huge choice of quality office tables and chairs, meeting room tables and more for the lowest prices online. We’re so confident that our prices won’t be beaten that we even offer a Price Match Policy.

The pictured Trexus Office Table is just one of many options perfect for any office environment. Featuring;

• 5 Star Meeting room furniture
• By itself an excellent value-for-money general office table; when put together with one or more others they form a variety of shapes ideal for conference, training and canteen areas
• Solid hard-wearing table with 18mm thick top
• 38% off
• Just £73.36

Our elegant range of office tables has been designed and constructed to provide excellence and durability to any office environment at unbeatable value for money. Remember, depending on the size and weight of the product, fulfilment may take between 2 and 7 days depending on the delivery location and is subject to stock availability.

Prices valid from 28/01/2011

Home filing is as important as office filing is. Without the use of some kind of storage for all those essential documents, we’d just have heaps and heaps of paper stacked all over the place. Some things just require that little bit of extra security, plus it helps to know where those important documents are! As I’ve explained in previous blogs, filing has proven a bit of an issue in my house. I have worked my way through many different methods of filing tools including ring binders, expanding files, letter trays and desk drawers; however none of them quite fulfilled what was expected of them. I have rather demanding needs when it comes to filing, obviously, and have come to the conclusion that I need something a lot bigger! A filing cabinet however is just too much for me, with the requirement for suspension files and the huge space needed to store it. However there is a happy medium option available here. At Office 365 we have a selection of filing cabinets for home office.

After purchasing the Bisley 15 Drawer Steel Storage Cabinet for myself just a week ago, it was a real delight to be writing this blog today. When my cabinet arrived I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it looked exactly as it did in the picture! At almost a meter tall, this cabinet easily files away all your household paperwork, yet at just 28cm wide and 41cm deep, it will fit into the smallest of nooks. I managed to find a use for every drawer, from birth certificates and bank statements, to the kid’s school reports and council tax bills. It comes with little white card inserts so that you can label each drawer with its contents, I even got a spare! However if like me one spare won’t be quite enough, try labelling your index cards using a pencil. That way when you want to change the contents of a draw, say when that debt is paid, you can just rub it out and label what the new contents will be.

• 15 Drawers
• W279 x D408 x H860mm
• Doulton Blue
• 26% off

At just £92.00, I think this is a real bargain! But remember, as this is a furniture item, it will take a little longer for delivery. Allow between 2 and 7 days for completion.

The Green Bit

Bisley realise that all manufacturing has some effect on the environment and it is their policy to make themselves aware of this and to conduct their business in ways designed to reduce adverse effects and maximise favourable ones. They are signatories to the environment policy statement issued by OFMA (Office Furniture and Filing Manufactures Association) and endorse the policies they keep. Plus, they have recently attained a Fira Club Green and club 18001 membership.

Bisley’s capital investment in plant and machinery has had a major impact on the efficient production of their products; state of the art machinery has reduced waste, improved quality and increased safety. All steel off-cuts and other scrap metal is recycled and manufacturing waste bi-products disposed of by licensed contractors. They have consistently received safety awards from the British Safety Council.

Bisley’s environmental objectives are as follows;

• Reduce stack emissions
• Reduce waste from production processes
• Conserve energy
• Recycle waste and other products wherever possible
• Raise suppliers awareness of the environmental impact throughout the supply chain
• Minimise nuisance and disturbance to their neighbours

Today’s office has become very demanding, requiring strong, durable and efficient storage solutions for all our stationery, paper, data and general office supplies. Without effective storage there can be no hope for a smoothly ran office. Our ordinary office cupboards are designed with maximum storage capacity, however are economical on space. Available with and without shelves, these cupboards even have options such as under shelf filing rails and roll out filing frames. However what makes a Tambour cupboard different from an ordinary cupboard?

A Tambour cupboard is a very versatile style of storage cupboard which can be adapted to even the smallest of spaces. With its shutter style doors, it takes up far less space which let’s face it, is very expensive when your being charged rent per square foot! The Tambour cupboard is the most effective and resourceful method of storage, when compared with ordinary office cupboards. When opening a Tambour cupboard, you can actually increase your storage capacity and inevitably reduce the floor space required. For example, an 87” Side Opening Tambour requires just 0.97 square meters.

To your right find our Bisley Side Opening Tambour Cupboard. This cupboard provides high density storage with a huge range of fitting options such as standard shelves, slotted shelves and roll out shelves, roll out drawers and filing frames, lateral filing rails and pigeon hole units. The two independently operated shutter doors allow it to be used in small, restricted spaces making this perfect for the smaller office. 1651, 1968 and 2229mm cupboards have three-point locking for extra security and can accommodate 5, 6 or 7 rows of lateral filing, plus a pull-out shelf! With a rigid fully welded carcase and positive tambour closing action, this cupboard will satisfy even the most demanding user. With a minimum of 33% off the Side Opening Tambour range, you won’t just be saving space! Please remember that due to the size and weight of this product, delivery will take between 2 and 7 days depending on location and is subject to stock availability, so if it’s urgent, give us a call on 0870 766 1624.