Where are your hidden tabs?; Meet the walkie-talkies!
Written by Anthony Demangone
I bet there is a hidden innovation or two...right in your kitchen.
Do you see it? Â It is the lock tab, located at at the end of most containers of plastic wrap. I never noticed it before yesterday, when I read this article.
These little tabs are called end locks. Their appointed task is to hold the roll of foil or plastic wrap steady inside the box as you pull on it.
Say goodbye to the endless toil and frustration of the roll coming out of the box as you pull. Or the roll flopping around the box, especially as it shrinks, and floating up against the cutting blade as you pull, causing you to clutch and bend the box to hold it in place.
Just press in the tabs the first time you use the roll, and presto. Welcome to a whole new world.
How many of you knew of them? Â I hadn't. Â Neither did Mandy, my wife. Â Kate and Briggs hadn't seen them either.
It makes you wonder...does your credit union have hidden tabs? Â Some innovation, product or service that you rolled out to your members...and one that many members have missed completely.
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Ladies and gents, meet the Walkie Talkies, NAFCU's new walking club. Â This is a shot of their first outing. Â A while ago, we decided to promote healthy living at NAFCU, and some of my colleagues thought this up. Â They'll meet a few times a week, walk, and talk. Â I think they'll even track miles walked and calories burned. Â If I can get my act together, I'll join them next time!
I just ran the numbers, and it cost NAFCU a grand total of $0.00 in hard dollars to roll this out. Â You may recall that I wrote about the power of walking a while ago. Â If you haven't seen the video about walking, you can see it here. Â Powerful stuff!
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Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, everyone.Â
Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.[2] Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service[3]. ...
Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.