Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-13

  • #$&#*&$ just realized I forgot to use the $2 coupon I got for being one of the first 100 @JetPens followers! #
  • Enjoying a little weekend gardening… perhaps I should keep a record of all my plants in a notebook… any excuse to start a new one! #
  • RT @OfficeSupplyGeeAn office supply geeks tour of Boston, MA http://tinyurl.com/npgo9r @steveleveen @PentelofAmerica @goldspotpens @GBLPR #
  • my techie, non-paper alter ego is watching live coverage of Apple’s #WWDC #
  • Clairefontaine on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clairefontaine/87729836775 New covers… #
  • They want user photos http://bit.ly/JZz51
    /pages/Clairefontaine/87729836775 #
  • @kookychick En réalité, je parle bien Français… I’ve been taking lessons! (Not just for Clairefontaine, though!) #
  • #crapsuperpowers Can leap over a Moleskine in a single bound… #
  • @kookychick I could learn Italian for Moleskine… and Swedish for Whitelines! #
  • @kookychick I would love speaking French even if they didn’t have cool notebooks. #
  • @kookychick I also speak some Spanish and Portuguese but I am not aware of any cool notebooks from those countries! #
  • @kookychick Right! I forgot Miquelrius was Spanish… in reply to kookychick #
  • RT @JetPens: New products uploaded including new Sharbo X bodies & Coleto 4 color bodies http://is.gd/XDmM Shoot, i just bought the 3-color! #
  • @nrepose We should create a google map of notebook makers! in reply to nrepose #
  • @kookychick My favorite multipen is the Uniball Signo MF3. in reply to kookychick #
  • Right now, if you had to pick one, what’s your favorite notebook? #
  • @kookychick Yes– perfect multipen for me would be the Uniball MF but with 3 inks plus 1 pencil, with lots of color and thickness options. in reply to kookychick #
  • @no_faith_left I’d love to get my hands on the Midori passport Traveler’s notebook too! in reply to no_faith_left #
  • Free #Moleskine giveaway here: http://jenandtommy.com #
  • Weekends mean more notebook photography for future posts! TGIF! #
  • #squarespace oh why not… #

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¿Te Gustan Los Cuadernos Moleskine?

There’s another Moleskine job opening: Sales Manager for Latin America!

In order to respond to the growing business opportunities for Moleskine America, Inc., this position is newly created and will support the sales department with the initiation, implementation and analysis of sales and commercial plans, specifically focusing on the Latin American market. The position will work at the office of Moleskine America, Inc. in New York City with some travel.

Specific responsibilities include:

– Managing process of identifying and screening suitable distribution partners in Latin America based on distribution capabilities, ability to represent and develop the brand, and competitiveness of terms.
– Lead role in selecting appropriate distribution partners for various Latin American countries.
– Supporting achievement of ambitious sales goals via our distribution partners. Support will include researching, developing and identifying new sales opportunities, proposing terms for new customers, and implementing plans to expand business with existing customers
– Managing forecasting process and monitoring sales to manage inventory and logistics needs
– Analyzing competitive products and market landscape
– Coordinating sales materials and product launches
– Appropriate administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate:
– is fully fluent in Spanish (required)
– has two or more years of sales (including sales support) or business analyst experience in retail, publishing or other industries and in a Latin American context
– has a bachelor degree with sales, marketing or quantitative background
– has experience working in Latin America or with Latin American partners
– is well organized, analytical and a strong critical thinker
– is detail-oriented, creative and proactive
– is creative, resourceful and able to multi-task
– demonstrates efficacy and efficiency under pressure
– is positive and eager to learn and develop skills.
– Has excellent written, analytical, and communication skills
– has prior knowledge of Moleskine (not mandatory but a substantial plus)

We require the following for this position:

– Fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of the Italian language is a plus but not required
– Legal right to work in the United States
– Ability to travel: both domestically and internationally
About Our Company:
Moleskine® is the heir of the legendary notebook of great artists and thinkers. Brought back over ten years ago, Moleskine is available in bookstores, museums and design stores, art supply stores and the web with a great variety of formats and styles: notebooks, planners and city notebooks. The Moleskine brand evokes classic and contemporary values and lifestyles. Moleskine America, Inc., the affiliate of Moleskine Srl based in Milan, Italy, is located in the Meat Packing district of New York City.

We are a small and creative company enjoying continuing growth and this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be part of the excitement. We offer admirable benefits and a great work environment.
E-mail: moleskinejobs@gmail.com
Special Instructions:
Please send your resume with a cover note including:
(1) why you would like to interview for this position
(2) your most recent salary/compensation

Ne-Yo’s Notebooks

Maybe someday I’ll be able to interview some celebrities about how they use a notebook! I caught this mention of notebooks in an article about the singer Ne-Yo:

How do you relax?

Writing, not necessarily writing a song, just writing in general. I have little notebooks that I carry around with me; some of them have songs in them, some just have random rants. It keeps your song-writing sharp.

Maybe I’ll have to check out his music

Notebooks as Evidence

An interesting website: tobaccodocuments.org. Apparently, part of the settlement between the tobacco industry and the states that sued it was to make all the documents used as evidence available online. Here’s a link to one example, which happens to be an 8.5 x 11″ spiral notebook made by Roaring Spring/Top Scholar. It’s hard to read, but it supposedly “Consists of handwritten notes regarding smuggling, staff meetings, witness lists, and litigation.”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-06

  • Didn’t see as many journal vendors at #BEA09 as I thought I would. Moleskine, Piccadilly, Peter Pauper Press… that’s about it! #
  • @DIYSara Book Expo America, a trade show for the publishing industry. Mostly books but often sidelines like stationery. in reply to DIYSara #
  • @dogeatdoug Thanks! I’m very flattered! in reply to dogeatdoug #
  • Was helping a friend plan a bathroom renovation using an old Clairefontaine gridded pad, felt great with my uniball rt0.38! #
  • I love crossing off to-do’s… #
  • I wish I could photograph all the notebooks I see people using in meetings… but it would seem inappropriate at work! #
  • RT @officesupplygeek Review of a really nice little notebook that is also environmentally friendly. http://tinyurl.com/oqec4s #
  • RT @kookychick First look: pics of new US-distributed Rhodia Webnotebook! http://is.gd/Nj4N Thanks, @qvblog! #
  • @kookychick Where’d you buy the webnotebook? I love the orange color but still haven’t found these in stores. in reply to kookychick #
  • @kookychick Rhodia is really stringing us along! It’s been months since I first heard these were “coming soon!” in reply to kookychick #
  • Another order placed with @JetPens … love them! #
  • Just bought more notebooks at Target. At least they were cheap! #

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Some Addicts Can Let Go

Featured here not long ago as a Notebook Addict of the Week, Mr. Bill had quite a few Moleskines. But he decided to give them all away! I’ve probably given away a notebook or two over the years, when I was positive it was something I didn’t really like and would never use. And I’ve bought notebooks specifically to give them as gifts, usually when I already owned an identical one for myself! But otherwise, I think I still have every notebook I’ve ever owned. The thought of getting rid of them is just… unthinkable!

Have you ever down-sized your notebook collection? Or are you a hoarder like me?

Notebook Video Flip-through

Introducing my first (rather amateurish!) notebook video– this is a look at the notebook I just finished using. I’ll try to post more notebook videos in the future, and if any readers want to submit links to their own YouTube videos of notebooks, I’ll share those too.

Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…