Archives for December 2020

Today’s Topics: Merry Christmas | The Final Christmas Deal | Say No to Fevers | 10 Days of Christmas Giving – Part 2 | News to Start Your Day

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Well… it’s Wednesday!

December 23rd is Festivus! (Thanks to the show Seinfeld). So, air your grievances and showcase your feats of strength.

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve, friends! Today is our last email for this week, but before we sign off for the holiday, I wanted to be sure to tell you all how much we appreciate you.

This year has been like no other for CK, for all of us really. We appreciate being able to serve some of you with technology and PPE products, and we also appreciate this connection point of the CEO Daily. Connecting with you all is one of our favorite things, and it has been a bright spot in a year full of ups and downs.

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. See you here again next week.

Blessings,

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

It’s hard to believe we have made it to our final deal in our 12 Deals of Christmas!

We’re ending on a high note with a deal on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series WS-C2960X-24PS-L! This is an enterprise-class switch without the high price tag!

It features (24) 10/100/1000 Ports + (4) SFP uplink ports, 370 watts of PoE power, 12 PoE+ ports with up to 30W (or use 24 PoE ports up to 15.4W), and LAN Base Software! This model is easy to configure and monitor, easy to troubleshoot, features flexible power allocation, and is all around a GREAT switch for small to medium-sized businesses!

It usually sells for $694.99 but is currently on sale for $625!

Just say NO to fevers…

Have you checked out our Premium Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer yet?!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.23.2020

Today’s Topics: The Christmas Story | Day 11’s Christmas Deal | PPE Restock Alert | What is Right – Part 3 | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Tuesday!

December 22nd is National Cookie Exchange Day! Sounds good to me…I like chocolate chip cookies by the way.

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In the last couple of days before Christmas, I wanted to share with you the Christmas story from the book of Luke, Chapter 2. The gospels all have an account of Jesus’ birth. Luke’s version is the one we hear most often.

Here is Luke 2:1-20

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

For those more into video presentations, here is an animation account of chapters 1 and 2: The Birth of Jesus – Gospel of Luke Ch. 1-2

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.22.2020

Today’s Topics: Favorite Streaming Service? | Today’s Christmas Deal | Face Mask Friday | Important Dates & Info | News to Start Your Day

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December 18th is National Ugly Sweater Day. Time to break out those crazy Christmas sweaters and show them off today.

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Hello there, Jason here. I am filling in for Christin today.

I had an interesting discussion last night about TV shows and streaming services. It revolved around how shows/series/movies are moving towards network-based streaming channels and how could cable/satellite TV continue to function and be a viable choice for much longer. I mean, with the rise of Disney+ and its extreme success, it’s hard to knock that the method works. CBS All Access, ESPN+, and HBO Max are just a few of the channels that have helped change the landscape recently on how and what we watch. (Of course, including the movies and shows just available on Prime Video & Netflix.)

For me, I am thinking about “cutting the cord” and dumping my cable TV and just going with Disney+ (gotta watch The Mandalorian!), Prime Video, CBS All-Access, and FOX. I think that would cover most of my bases between local news, sports, shows, and movies. Seriously, with Disney+ alone and the shows, they are releasing over the next year or so, I should have enough to watch and keep up with for a long time. (I am a HUGE Star Wars and Marvel fan…if you are too, have you seen the list of shows???)

What’s your take on it? Have you cut the cord and, if so, what are your favorite streaming channels/apps? Maybe you will help convenience me to do it even sooner. haha!

Have a great Friday and an amazing weekend.

Until next week!

Jason

Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

We’re rolling into Friday with our 9th deal of our “12 Deals of Christmas” sale!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.18.2020

Today’s Topics: Snowball Fight! | Today’s Christmas Deal | Hand Sanitizer Accessories | CK Christmas Party | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Thursday!

December 17th is National Maple Syrup Day! This calls for stacks of pancakes, waffles, french toast, or biscuits smothered in syrup! (Now I’m hungry!)

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Have you seen indoor snowballs that have shown up on the market in the last few years? Walmart has them in store, Amazon has several options, and I’ve seen them at other retailers as well (Big Lots has a great price here). Our girls received some yesterday and had an absolute blast with them. So many laughs and giggles! They are soft but have a firmness factor like a real snowball. A set of them would make a fantastic gift that the whole family could enjoy. Christmas morning snowball fight, anyone!?

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

We’ve made it to Deal 8 of our “12 Deals of Christmas”!

This deal is for the Cisco Catalyst WS-C3750X-48P-S which is one of the most popular switches we offer. We currently have this on sale for only $240! This layer 3 switch features (48) Gigabit Ethernet ports with (1) network module slot, IP Base software, and Stackable Data & Power! These switches are highly customizable as you can choose from a variety of network modules and redundant power supplies. Here at CK we try our best to be a one-stop-shop for all your networking needs so you can find all compatible accessories, modules, power cords, power supplies, and stack cables right on the product page!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.17.2020

Today’s Topics: “So do washing machines” | Today’s Christmas Deal | Hand Sanitizers | 5G & Business | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Wednesday!

December 16th is Pythagorean Theorem Day and Chocolate Covered Anything Day…The sum of the squares of the first two digits equals the square of the last digit. You can eat something covered in chocolate while you figure that out.

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Yesterday I was reminded of a scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Do you remember when Clark was ready to show off his hard work on all the lights? He gathers the family outside, makes a big announcement about dedicating the display, asks for a drumroll, plugs in the lights and … nothing. His mother-in-law makes a comment about the work being a “silly waste of resources” and his daughter sticks up for him by reminding her grandmother how hard he has worked. His father-in-law, obviously unimpressed, pipes up with, “so do washing machines!”

We have worked really hard this year at CablesAndKits. In addition to keeping up with our technology business, we sourced and added PPE products within a matter of weeks. We worked diligently to keep up with demand, expanded that product line quickly and sold in ways we had never sold before. Not knowing what the future held, we kept our operations team lean even with the increased demand, and they really stepped up to the plate. Our product, sales and other supporting teams learned to work remotely in new ways. We tried many new marketing efforts and later onboarded a whole marketing team. And there’s so much more that happened behind the scenes.

I know our hard work is in good company, because I’ve heard similar stories from many of you. Everything felt volatile when COVID hit and work was something we could DO to move forward. And now that we’re here at the end of the year, we are actively evaluating what we’ve accomplished and seeking to make the work we do in 2021 even better.

How can we work better than a washing machine? We do not want to keep ourselves busy knocking items off of a never ending to-do list: laundry – check, grocery shopping – check, clean bathroom – check. We want our efforts to create value. Our formula for creating value is to provide you with products that you need, on time and with an exceptional shopping experience. We love that we can have a relationship with you through things like this email and hope to positively impact the lives of those we are able to connect with.

I hope you’ll take some time to do some self-evaluation this year, and if you haven’t done it already, you must watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. It is a classic!

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

Deal 7 of our “12 Deals of Christmas” is here and we think you’ll like it!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.16.2020

Today’s Topics: Gift Giving | Today’s Christmas Deal | Shoe Covers | What is Right? Part 2 | News to Start Your Day

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Happy Tuesday!

December 15th is National Cupcake Day & Bill of Rights Day! Exercise your right to a cupcake today!

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Today we received an unexpected gift from a vendor, and I just have to share it with you guys. This vendor often sends us little gifts for everyone in the family at Christmas, including our girls. This year he included a special gift – a 3D model/re-creation of one of our family pictures. It is so cool!

Here is the original picture from 2018 and a picture of the 3D model he sent. We all love it!

His gift made me think about the art of gift giving. I absolutely LOVE to give gifts. I enjoy thinking about what someone else would like and buying them something they (usually) wouldn’t buy for themselves. This little 3D model is a great example of that. I would’ve never bought this for our home, because I didn’t even know such a product existed. Thoughtful gifts can make people feel a variety of positive emotions – appreciated, seen or heard, loved – and it can bring great joy to the gift giver.

Do you have the gift of gift giving? If you do, please don’t be afraid to exercise it. The amount you spend isn’t important. By being thoughtful towards others you never know who you will touch in a special way when they need it most. So, whatever your gift is, exercise it well. If you haven’t read it already, check out The Five Love Languages for a breakdown of several (well, five actually) ways we speak love to one another. Knowing your language and the language of those closest to you will serve you well.

So that’s my encouragement for the day: Don’t be afraid to show love. We could all use a little more of it in this crazy world and in these crazy times.

Christin

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Product Spotlights & Updates from Rebecca:

It’s time for Deal 6 in our 12 Deals of Christmas!

Today’s deal is an awesome HP GL360 Generation 8 Server! This Server comes with (2) Intel E52630 processors, 64GB RAM, and (6) 300GB Hard Drives! This 1RU server was specifically designed for server rooms where space is a concern. It features smart power and cooling management and comes equipped with fault tolerance! Further, it includes redundant fans, power supplies, and mirrored memory!

[Read more…] about CEO Daily Update – 12.15.2020