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A marker is the gateway to your creativity

Next time you're hankering for some inspiration, grab a flipchart, a permanent marker and doodle away.

You may do your best work away from your desk.

Make sure your office is stocked up on quality permanent markers. Plus, these markers leave you smudgless.

The days of trying to discern between smudged telephone numbers or addresses are over once you use the Chisel Point Permanent Marker to take down all of the important information.  

The Chisel Point writes permanently on most surfaces, and is waterproof.  The Chisel Point features a very durable point which can accommodate writing fine lines and wide lines.  It has fast drying ink, and comes in a package of 12 markers.  
It is the industrial marker of choice.

Doodle to stir the imagination

Ever get caught doodling during an important meeting or seminar?

It happens, but little did you know that doodling goes a long way to spark your imagination. Now just apply all of that creativity to the right meeting or brainstorming session and you have the right idea.

It's a great exercise for product development, marketing and branding, promotions and more. So get some associates together for some lunch and grab a marker and some paper. Doodle away.

Celebrate Mother's Day all week long

Make Mother's day a week-long celebration this year by giving small tokens of appreciation each day of the week.

One easy way to do this is to create a coupon book just for mom. The book will contain seven "coupons" for anything from breakfast in bed to a day at the spa. Use a permanent marker to write down all of the special items you want to treat her to this week.

Check out more inspiration for Mom's coupon book.

Spice up your next meeting

You know what makes me think of a weekly or monthly meeting? A giant permanent marker.

You know, the kind of permanent marker that makes its presence known by screeching on the paper. Usually aiding the meeting facilitator by helping him or her create a list. Lots of lists. Well, how about using the marker to be creative at your next meeting?

Take this brainstorming tip from Management for the Rest of Us:

Busy people need routines and shortcuts to make it through the day. If we had to consciously think about the steps involved in making a cup of tea, we’d have exhausting our thinking energy before we’d even left the house in the morning. Routine thinking may save time and energy, but seriously hampers creative brainstorming, so use this exercise to challenge traditional thoughts and encourage creativity.

Make a list of common words e.g. night, smart, heavy, quick, apple. Get your team to list the first opposite meaning word that springs to mind e.g. day, stupid, light, slow, pear. This will flush out the obvious, routine words. Challenge your team to come up with at least 3 further opposite words for each word e.g.

Night = day,sun,white,awake, …..
Smart = stupid, scruffy, shabby, in-elegant, clumsy, gawky

You’ll find some similar meaning words creep into your list – that’s fine as these can spark further opposite meaning words. Remember ideas breed ideas and to keep critical, analytical thinking in check. Limit the time spent on this activity to 10-15 minutes, to keep it fresh and focused.

Now it’s time to introduce the “real” brainstorming activity. Write your problem statement clearly and simply, and let those creative minds go to work on generating new and non-routine ideas to solve the problem.

LabelValue.com Featured Product - Office Markers

Smooth lines with a clear message. This week's featured products include our pens and permanent markers.

Product Details For Fine Point Red Permanent Marker:

• Marks permanently on most surfaces
• Ideal for use in home, office, school and crafts
• Extra Fine point for fine lines
• Red in Color
• Free Shipping!!!

Jumbo Permanent Marker Details:

• Jumbo 10mm Chisel point for big lines
• Durable wool tip
• Marks permanently on most surfaces
• Fast drying ink
• Waterproof
• Refillable

Fun Fact: So when were permanent makers invented?

Make your mark

Scribble. Sketch. Doodle. Write. Create.

Our permanent markers help you draw lines that last in the office, at home, while making crafts -- anywhere.

Fine-point and chiseled tips allow you to create the feeling you want for all kinds of documents. Now all you need is an excuse to test them all out.

Product Uses:

• label kids athletic equipment, clothes, backpacks, jackets
• label frozen foods
• track groceries
• label files