Dry Erase Magnetic Board
Picture yourself in a meeting and ideas are flowing, the best way to capture this brainstorming is with a dry erase magnetic board. Keeping ideas on a piece of paper will hinder the creativity of your group, flip charts make a mess and let’s not even consider trying to only remember what went on in the meeting. To keep track of what’s going on and make sure everyone is on the same page, especially an idea creation or process flow discussion, you must write down what is being discussed so that everyone can see it. These boards should be a requirement in all conference rooms to ensure effective meetings.
Dry erase magnetic boards also allow for a great way to communicate critical data regarding a company’s activities. A lot of companies use this type of boards to show upcoming scheduled events, company performance and general announcements. Kept up properly, these types of communications keep employees engaged in daily business activities and informed regarding important issues and events.
Not only can dry erase magnetic boards help you in your business life but you’ll find them to be a great help on the home front as well. In our busy world where we try to balance everything at once, your dry erase board will become the center where your find calm. It’s not uncommon to find these boards filled up with grocery lists, chore assignments, meal plans, and daily events.
One nice way to save some money when you are buying a board is to do some design of your own. You can buy a blank board and put on the things that you need in the arrangement that is best. Electrical tape works well for boards bigger than 3 ft.x5 ft. to section off different areas, then you can buy sticker letters from a scrap book company for a bit of flair. This is a great method to consider if you want to have a board in a way that you can’t find already pre-done.
There are a few different materials that you will need to consider while making up your budget.
- Porcelain: this material is the most expensive usually but will provide the best performance with its high resistance to scratching and better erasability than cheaper materials.
- Melamine: you’ll find this material in many boards at the local office supplies store. These are sensitive to scratching and will start to show some signs of staining after a few months of use.
You can get a nice board from anywhere from $15 to $50. Obviously the larger the board the more expensive it will usually be.
There are a lot of brands to consider before buying, check out some of these great choices:
Board Dudes Magnetic Dry Erase Board Value Pack, 24 x 36 Inches
Quartet Prestige Total Erase Dry-Erase Board, 3 x 2 Feet, Mahogany Finish Frame, this is a really attractive and professional looking board that will completely erase and stand up to frequent use, it has a light grid pattern to help you keep your writing in line and also includes a mounting bracket.
With a little research and consider the items mentioned above you can find yourself a great dry erase magnetic board.
Yeah, dry erase boards work wonders. 3M also has this big sticky notepad which essentially is a substitute for a dry erase board. The office I work at always has collaborative sessions where we use a white board.