It may feel like it is some distance away yet, but Christmas is really not far off. There is a common problem which people find when it comes to Christmas shopping which is working out how to get everything quickly and efficiently so you don’t have to run all over the city ducking in and out of shops or pootling around soulless shopping centres rapidly losing your sense of Christmas cheer with every pushchair that rolls over your ankle.

The best way to organise your Christmas shopping is to decide what you are buying everyone first, breaking all the gifts down into categories based on where you buy them and then going to each location just once so you never have to go back the way you have come. Here are some examples:

Christmas Stationery

Before you have even made your list of gifts you will probably want to send out Christmas cards. To do this you need to find your nearest stationery shop and buy all your cards, envelopes and address labels. While you are there you should sneakily buy all your wrapping paper, Avery labels and ribbons so you don’t have to come back to buy any more stationery for the present wrapping. Alternatively you could order online and have this all delivered.

Electronics

You may be planning to buy for people who like electronics, in which case planning a trip to a nice big electronics store would be ideal. Computer accessories can be expensive so buying things like games and electronic guitars and ink cartridges for printers from a big store may help you save money. While you are there maybe you could buy some blank CDs and make up playlist CDs for friends as a special gift?

Alternatively you could order online and have this all delivered.

Books

Books are great present especially when you make a selection which really suits the recipient or is something you have read and know that they will like. Book shops are a gold mine for gifts and you should be able to get a lot of gifts here all at once. Alternatively you could order online and have this all delivered.

Toys

Is Toys R Us still around? If so then there or something like that should be able to sort you out with all your younger relatives’ gifts even some of the big kids. Now, if only there was some place you could find, order and have delivered all your Christmas gifts so you never even needed to go out and visit the shops…

If you want your project presentation to be unique and attractive, you can absolutely use several different methods to it. One way is using a tarp or banner to display relevant facts about your project. Mount the banner in a Roll up stand which is popularly used nowadays instead of hanging the banner on the wall. Using a stand will allow you to place your banner in a place where it is fitted.

Banners and tarpaulin use during advertising is popular these days because it attracts people easily. A banner display can easily call attention especially when it is visually stimulating such as using various colors and stylish design. Using stand to mount the attractive banner will require less work because there’s no need to climb walls and post it.

Aside from the advantage above there are a lot more advantages when using banner stand. One is it can be arranged in various position. It can be placed facing right corner, left, back or facing front. The placement depends on the style of arrangement in a booth.

From its easy transfer or movability, banner stand display is also advantageous because it is portable. One can easily bring it anywhere without difficulty because it is lightweight. It will not take a big space inside or outside the display booth rental because it is made to fit in any corner or space.

Another benefit in using a stand is its availability in many colors and sizes. Many brands market various colors of stands so it can fit in any motif. It is also available in various sizes-tall, short, small, etc. If it is small, it can be placed on tabletop to attract more people. If it is a tall stand, it can be placed on the side of the booth.

One more advantage on the use of stand is its easy installation feature. One can set it up in a few minutes by just following the simple instructions provided on the manual. Anyone can set it up without any help because it’s easy to assemble.

Now that you have seen the various advantages of using a stand and you’re planning to buy one, take a few considerations to bear in mind when buying. First is to determine the size of the banner you will mount on the stand so that you will also know the size of stand you need. You may also want to remember the color of your presentation and buy the stand with the same color so it will blend.

Another consideration to take is to check on the sturdiness of the material of the stand. There are brands that use high-quality materials to make a durable stand and there are some that doesn’t make good quality stands. If you want to get the value of the money you spent, better select the best quality stands.

One last thing to consider is the price of the roll up stand. For easier price canvassing, browse the internet and find the website of the brand of stand you want to buy. The prices will be indicated on the website and you can set aside a budget to buy it. Canvassing will help you get a stand with good quality and reasonable price.

Some presentations have 60, 70, or even 100 slides. How can they be kept organized?

I use a two-step method to organize PowerPoint slides. The first part involves using master slides and the second part uses the sorter.

1. Master templates

Like Word has styles, PowerPoint has master slides. You can apply a master slide template to a slide, and later on you can change formatting and slide design and by just changing the master slide.

For organization purposes, I create masters called “Title Level 1,” “Title Level 2,” and “Title Level 3,” along with a couple of Content templates. Each of the Title Level slide masters have a bright, colorful, large object on the master slide denoting that level’s heading. So, Title Level 1 might have a giant bright blue box on the left hand side with a large font 1 in it. Title Level 2 might have a bright orange box with a large font 2 in it. The point is to make something that is large and easy to recognize when you’re looking at a thumbnail of the page.

Here’s an example outline and which slide templates apply.

I. Plants-Level 1

IA. Fruits-Level 2

Apple-Content

Banana-Content

IB. Vegetables-Level 2

Broccoli-Content

Beans-Content

II. Animals-Level 1

IIA. With Spines-Level 2

Zebra-Content

Elephant-Content

IIB. Without Spines-Level 2

Cockroaches-Content

Worms-Content

To Apply A Template

On the left side of the screen, click on the Slides tab. Scroll through the list and click on the slide whose template you will change. Right click and scroll over Layout. Select the template.

2. The Sorter

Once all of the slides have a template applied, I go into the slide sorter and organize my slides. Go to the “View” tab and select “Slide Sorter.” The reason for having the large fonts and bright colored objects readily becomes apparent. You can tell your level heading 1 slides easily apart from level 2 slides and content page. The bigger and more recognizable the slide masters are, the easier it is to sort the slides. Click on the Zoom icon in the view tab and set the zoom level so that all your slides fit on one screen.

Re-arrange the slides until they are in the proper order.

3. The Final Step

When you’re done writing your presentation and your slides are organized it’s time to remove the obnoxious colored boxes and level numbers. Go into the View tab and select “Slide Master.” Edit each of the master slides until they resemble your desired final product.

We have seen a few people, anywhere we go, who has tattoos on their arm, legs or anywhere in the body. So why do they have these on them? In ancient times, mostly tribe’s use this kind of art to symbol stature in society. The word tattoo was derived from the Tahitian word, tattau which means, mark. In Tahiti, tattoos were used as a rite of passage for men for adulthood and marriage. Tattoos were even used as a sign of criminality in the third century or distinguishing marks of slaves ownership from owners who bought them during that time.

Clans markings, used as a form of identify with regard to rank, tribal history, beauty, eligibility to marry and virility. Some would like to represent it as a love charm, which presently some people do. Heart designs to express love. In Japan, which tattoo is very popular, mostly traditional watercolor paintings; woodcuts and picture books were the basis of the design. Japanese traditional art tattoo art form, is called horimono. In the military, personnel around the world use tattoos to distinguish them from air force, navy or army.

Tattoos are also been used widespread in gangs, fraternities and even social groups to distinguish them as members. Before tattoos were being done by pricking needles manually and place ink onto the skin, now artists use the electronic tattoo machine, thanks to Samuel O’Reilly’s invention. Anywhere you go you see tattoo parlor’s with design galleries on their walls for the customer to view and select the design that might be of big influence.

Tattooing today is the fastest growing retail business in the United States. And middle class suburban women is the fastest growing demographic group seeking this services. Nowadays, from the old ancient designs to the present you see a lot of them being used as tattoo designs. The tattoo design of your choice far reaches your imagination!