Make Room for the Turkey and the Tree with Tips for Enjoying a Stress-Free Holiday from BellSouth(R)
09 Décembre 2003 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Make Room for the Turkey and the Tree with Tips for Enjoying a
Stress-Free Holiday from BellSouth(R) ATLANTA, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/
-- 'Tis the season to get rid of clutter. The holidays are fast
approaching, but the season of good cheer also means added stress.
To help families curb the strain they feel during the holidays
BellSouth(R), along with organizing expert Stephanie Denton, has
created a few simple steps to having a stress-free holiday. Putting
her more than ten years of professional organizing experience to
the test, Stephanie Denton developed the following tips for heading
into the New Year relaxed, refreshed, and organized. The tips
include: - Designating one place in your home to prepare for the
holidays Transform a spare room or an unused corner of another room
into "holiday central." It's a good place to store your holiday
gifts and gift wrap supplies. This room is also a great place to
post your ever- growing calendar of holiday activities, keeping the
entire family up- to-date on the latest festivities. - Streamlining
your monthly routines so you have time for the fun stuff If you've
been meaning to consolidate bills or set up online bill paying, do
it now so that task will take less time through the holidays. Many
companies offer bundled solutions combining multiple services with
one provider. BellSouth's Answers program allows customers to
customize local, long distance, wireless and Internet services all
on one bill, saving up to $350 a year. - Harnessing the power of
your computer More than one-third of consumers will do their
holiday shopping on the Web this year*, and if you have high-speed
Internet access, your shopping will go even faster. You can not
only browse for gift ideas and create wish lists, you can also use
the Internet to send out informal invitations and e-cards. After
the party is over, you can post pictures online for everyone to
enjoy. - Making your list and check it twice Before heading out to
the mall, make a list of the people you want to buy for, as well as
what you're thinking of getting them. Also, create a list of
non-perishable food items you'll need when baking or preparing
holiday feasts. By making an early visit to the grocery store you
can get some of your shopping done in advance of the long lines. -
Staying in touch with friends and family Sending good wishes to
people is important to many at the holidays, but the thought of
writing personal notes to so many people can be daunting. Make it a
point to write a couple of cards per night and ship them off. As
greeting cards arrive in the mail, keep the envelopes so that you
can use the return address information to update your address book.
- Traveling smart Set up a portable garment rack in your bedroom
and hang the outfits you plan to take with you. This will let you
see how many outfits there truly are and make sure they all mix and
match. There are also many accessories available to organize the
inside of a suitcase. Using them will make it faster to put
everything back together in the event you are randomly selected for
a luggage search. More on Stephanie Denton Stephanie Denton has
been a professional organizer for more than ten years and is the
youngest person ever elected President of the National Association
of Professional Organizers. Through her consulting and training
firm, Stephanie has worked with countless individuals and small
business clients, as well as corporations such as Johnson &
Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Northwestern Mutual Life, Bank One,
Microsoft, Duracell, Clear Channel Communications and Broadwing.
Stephanie shares her advice regularly through appearances on
television and news programs around the country. In addition, she
volunteers her time to teach organizing and paper management skills
to women in a homeless shelter. About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services
company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth serves more
than 45 million local, long distance, Internet and wireless
customers in the United States and 14 other countries. Consistently
recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full
array of broadband data solutions to large, medium and small
businesses. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL
high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other
services. BellSouth also offers long distance service throughout
its markets, serving both business and residential customers. The
company's BellSouth Answers(SM) package combines local and long
distance service with an array of calling features; wireless data,
voice and e-mail services; and high-speed DSL or dial-up Internet
service. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising
services through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com (SM) and The Real
Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless,
the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides
innovative data and voice services. * Research conducted by
BIGresearch in October 2003 DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation
CONTACT: Alicia Thompson of BellSouth Media Relations,
+1-404-829-8724, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/
http://realpages.com/
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