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CEO Daily Update – 9.30.2020

September 30, 2020 by Jason Gazaway

Christin’s Intro | Cisco Catalyst 3750G Series Switch | Disinfectant Sprays | Rivers & Swamps | News to Start Your Day

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

When the idea of a sabbatical came up for Craig, I mentioned to him that I’d be willing to be “the voice” of his CEO Daily for the time he would be off. A day or two ago, I threw together some ideas for points-of-view to Jason, our E-commerce Manager (you met him yesterday), and next thing I know, I’m being introduced to you guys. So, here I am, saying hello and hoping to get to know you all over the next few weeks.

I’m Christin, Craig’s wife and the co-founder of CK. We’ve been married for 16 years, together for 21 years and have worked together in various capacities for 19 years. (How all of that math works is a story for another day.) When we started in this business, I was 19 years old. I was a junior at the University of Georgia, pursuing a degree in chemistry, and I left to go “all in” on this life we’ve built.

As with the choices each of us have made about our family and careers, there were no guarantees about where we would end up. Between here and there are lots of stories and lessons learned. I hope to share some of those (and more) with you over the next few weeks.

So.. hi, new friends! If you’re inclined to help us improve this email, I would love to know what you enjoy most about the things we share. What “inside information” about CK or information about our products would you like for me or others to share?

Christin

Today’s Product Updates from Rebecca (our “Rock Star” Product manager):

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CEO Daily Update – 9.29.2020

September 29, 2020 by Jason Gazaway

Change is Constant | Learning Center | CP-PWR-CUBE-4′ S | Growing as a Leader

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

I hope you had a great start to your week yesterday and that your Tuesday is starting off strong.

As you guessed, I am not Craig. There is only one Craig, and no one can replace him. Haha! Craig is still lurking around but I am filling in for him today on the CEO email and will be off and on for the next month or so. (If you missed yesterday’s email, please take a look at it.) There will be a few people stepping in to fill Craig’s shoes while he is out. One of the ones you will hear from a good bit will be his lovely wife, Christin. Besides being the wife to Craig, which will probably inspire plenty of entertaining discussions in and of itself, she is also the Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Chief Advisor, our CK “Mama Bear”, a Homeschool Mom / Working Mom, and just an all-round cool woman. You will def want to join us daily to get her insights and perspective on things. (Probably along with a funny story or two about Craig.)

Real quick intro for me…my name is Jason and I am the eCommerce Manager here at CK. I oversee the website and content for the business. I like long walks on the beach, Italian food, and…oh sorry…wrong intro…

This is my second stint here at CK, but I have been here for almost 8 years in total. I love interacting with people and really digging into what “helps” a person out, personally and professionally. I mean, any website can sell a product, but I want us (CK) to do more than just sell a product, I want us to HELP people. All of this was the big idea behind creating the CK Learning Center. I wanted a place to provide helpful information to the public that will help them make educated decisions, answer questions, and just be better at their jobs. This is our vision for the whole website – the product pages, homepage, or really any page on the site is beneficial to anyone who ends up there.

All that being said, if you have any ideas for our site or topics you would like for us to write about or provide info on, please let me know. (You can respond to this email…Craig is still reading responses, so feel free to say hello to him as well) I would appreciate the feedback and ideas!

Thanks for reading today,
Jason

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CEO Daily Update – 9.23.2020

September 24, 2020 by Craig Haynie

PPE Coupon | Cisco Conference Phones | 15 Inspiring Acts of Leadership

Happy Thursday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

A little birdie told me that we just sent an email out with discount coupons on safety supplies. Did you get it?

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …

The national animal of Scotland is the Unicorn.

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

We are currently offering one of our favorite conference phones, the CP-8831-K9 “NEW IN BOX” for just $350!! This VoIP conference phone features high-definition voice performance as well as 360° coverage and a full-duplex two-way wideband audio hands free speaker. We love the Cisco 8800 series of phones for their advanced features and scalability and we believe they are a sound investment for anyone looking to future-proof their space! With this phone, you get superior wideband acoustics with a two-element speaker for maximum voice bandwidth to give you enhanced speech quality and speaker recognition.

In addition, this phone can be scaled to meet the needs of rooms of any size as it features a detached control panel and optional wired or wireless extension microphones.

The Rerun & Joe Show! (Updates about Safety Supplies Product Line):

The Safety Supply deals just keep getting better! Craig hinted that we sent out an email with a coupon for Safety Supplies yesterday… It was originally going to be for 1 day only, but we are extending it out further! Use code PPESALE to get $10 OFF your order of $50+ (Safety Supplies only)!

Here are a few incredible deals that we have going on right now!

3M 8200 N95 Protective Face Mask, 20 Pack – $120.00

Medical Grade N95 Protective Face Mask, 20 Pack – $59.00

8 oz Gel Hand Sanitizer – $1.50

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Flex Pack, 75 Count – $14.75

15 Inspiring Acts of Leadership – by Gary Epp, Chief Administrative Steward

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CEO Daily Update – 8.6.2020

August 6, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Super Savings on SFP-10G-SR | We want your Cisco hardware | Leadership

Happy Thursday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

A customer replied to my email yesterday and said …

OK Craig, I truly thought you were writing these emails simply for your health!!!!
YOU: “because let’s face it, I don’t write this every day purely for my health!”
…and here I thought you were the healthiest guy I know….haha

I replied and said “You know … I DID lose 50lbs and I HAVE been writing these emails. Causation or correlation? Hmmmm”.

Today’s Product Spotlight:

SFP-10G-SR – You won’t find a better deal on such a staple networking item. You may be buying these by the box full, and you are probably paying way too much. CDW has these listed for $716 each. You can buy them BRAND NEW from us for $128 each, or pre-owned for $32!!

How? Because we buy unused IT from companies like YOURS and resell it. We get great deals and pass those savings on. We get plenty of pre-owned hardware of course but we occasionally get NEW in the box hardware? Companies buy what ends up being more than they need, and of course you cannot return it to Cisco so it ends up being sold to people like us.

And don’t worry – for pre-owned we fully test everything and include a LIFETIME warranty with advance replacement. You also have a full month to return your purchase for a refund!! (A few exceptions apply)

We have way more available than what you see on the site (both qty and models) so reach out if you need something you don’t see.

Can you name one good reason not to buy from us and save? If you think of one, email me.

From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

Crickets. That’s all I hear. Joe is living it up somewhere and we don’t get so much as a card or a text. I hope he is enjoying himself but I am not ruling out the abduction angle.

Let’s see … what shall I talk about today … Ooh I know …

2 oz Sanitizer Spray Bottles – So you bought a big giant jug of liquid hand sanitizer and now what? Carry it around with you? (How would you do that anyway? I guess you could run your belt through the handle and wear it on your side for easy access?). Anyway, here is another option. We sourced these little spray bottles that you can fill and spritz as needed! Great for the car so you can spray surfaces, or for your purse (or pocketbook as I call it).

Shoe Covers – Just an update – we have 150,000 shoe covers on the way. If you need them, let’s get an order booked so we can tie up some inventory for you. If you have an ongoing need, let’s talk!

Desktop Sanitizer (or soap) dispenser – I almost forgot about this little guy. It was one of the first things I sourced overseas when all this mess started! You can use liquid or gel sanitizer (or even soap) and put it on the counter in the kitchen, on your desk, in the bathroom, or strap it to your arm for quick and easy access. ACTUALLY, you could strap it to your back side (using the belt again) so people BEHIND you have quick access to hand sanitizer. Do your part. And, with the gallon jug hanging from your belt you’ll be ready to refill at a moment’s notice.

SPEAKING of how we buy hardware, we want to buy your unused hardware!

Feel free to send us lists of anything you would like to get rid of, but here is a list of a few items we are consistently buying (which as you might have guessed, are top sellers). There are a LOT more items we purchase from customers like you regularly, but this is a good list to get your thinker thinking. Do you have any of these models laying around in your server room?

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