INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Please try not to talk on your cell phones with your friends during the sale. It can be considered extremely impolite and you may lose your sale. Accepting checks are risky to your yard sale. Cash is the safest way to sell your items. Someone could easily give you a false check. Accepting cash will avoid future complications.

SUMMARY: Wait for your patrons to start arriving and give them your full attention. Accept cash only.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To find a good location for the office, you should first think about why you are relocating. You may be looking for a location that will help you grow your talent pool or give you easier access to your target consumer market. Moving your office is a big change and big changes can be risky in business. You should make sure you know exactly why you feel a move is necessary and essential for your business. Some of the more common reasons for moving an office are:  Lower property costs: Real estate costs can be high for some businesses and rising real estate costs could be a big motivator to moving to a new space. You may be searching for a cheaper location or a location that has similar rent but better amenities. Closer proximity to talent: You may be struggling to find qualified, skilled employees for your business because your location is too remote or requires a long commute. Moving to a more convenient, central location could help improve your employee pool. Better proximity to your target market: Your current location may not place you close enough to your target demographic or your target market and your business may be suffering because of this. You may be on the hunt for a new location that helps you tap into your target demographic. Improved lifestyle and culture of the business: You may be an entrepreneur who is looking for a new location that is closer to your home or the homes of your key employees. You may also want to move the business closer to other amenities, like outdoor areas, food spots, or corporate buildings, that will improve the culture of your business. Opportunity for business growth: Maybe you settled on your current location when your business was just getting off the ground and now you realize it is not the best place to grow your business. Or maybe you feel your current location is limiting your potential for business growth. You should sit down with your management team and determine what exactly you require of the new space. This could be more office space for new staff, bigger conference rooms, a larger warehouse, or more retail floor space. You should consider the needs of your business and how the new office can help the business fulfill these needs. A broker is an individual who helps you find property and works as a go between to a real estate agent. A good broker can help you find a property that will satisfy your business needs without going over budget. Brokers tend to specialize in certain types of buildings and areas. Once you determine what you require in your new location, look for a broker who is specialized and knowledgeable.  Try to hire a broker early in the process so the broker has time to present several new location options to you. You can ask your real estate agent for a broker recommendation. Talk to other contacts in the business community for broker recommendations. You should involve your employees and your stakeholders in this big decision, as it will have a major impact on them. Hold a town hall meeting with your employees where you present several possible locations for the move. You should discuss the pros and cons of each location and show the employees photographs of the spaces. Encourage employees to share their thoughts and perspectives around the potential locations.  If you have stakeholders in your company, you should prepare a presentation for the stakeholders about the relocation. Show them pros and cons, as well as photographs, so they can then advise you on which location may be best for the business. In some cases, you may be required to consult with your staff and your stakeholders about a possible move. You may also need to talk to unions, regulators, your parent company, your board members, and your department heads. Though it may be tempting to go to the cheap route for your move to save money, this can lead to costly mistakes or issues during the move that could end up being expensive and time consuming. Work with your office managers to create a budget for the move so you are certain you can afford it. The budget should cover moving costs like:  The cost of moving supplies, such as boxes, tape, etc. The cost of hiring professional movers. Many companies avoid mistakes during a move by hiring professionals to lift heavy office items. The cost of down time for the company during the move. You should think about how the business is going to operate during the move and ensure you can afford a few days of non-operation while the office gets set up in the new location. You will likely need to let the real estate process go through and allow time for any renovations to be completed. This should not add to the down time of the company as long as these processes are planned while the company is still in the old office.

SUMMARY: Determine the motivations for moving the office. Consider the requirements for the new office. Hire a broker. Discuss possible locations with your employees and stakeholders. Budget for the costs of the move.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A quick way to do this is to visit https://www.dropbox.com/mobile on your mobile device, type your phone number into the blank, then tap Text Me the Link. Follow the link to complete your Dropbox installation. It’s the icon of a blue open box on the home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android). Use the account information you created when installing Dropbox on your Mac. Once you’re signed in, you’ll see the contents of your Dropbox folder. Tap a file to view it. If the file is within its own folder, tap the folder to see its contents, then tap the file to open it. You’ll only be able to view file types supported by your device. For example, if you have a Photoshop .PSD file in your Dropbox, your phone or tablet may be unable to open it. You can add files from your phone or tablet to your Dropbox so you can open and modify them on your Mac. Here’s how:  Tap the + icon in Dropbox. Tap Create or upload file. Tap Upload File. Tap the file you want to upload. The next time your Mac syncs with your Dropbox folder (a process that happens automatically when your Mac connects to the internet), the uploaded file will be available.

SUMMARY: Install the Dropbox app. Open Dropbox. Sign in. View a file. Add a file or folder to your Dropbox.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose a large stock pot that can hold a steamer in the bottom. It should also have a tight-fitting lid. Fill the pot with about 1 inch of water and place the steamer in the bottom. Cover the pot with the lid and bring the water to a boil. If you don't have a steamer insert, twist a long sheet of foil into a rope and place it in the bottom of your pot twisted into a figure 8. Use tongs to pick up a crab from behind so that one tong arm is on its belly and the other is on its back. The legs of the crab should hang on both sides of the tong arms. Set the crabs onto the steamer rack. You should put the crab on the steamer so that its back is facing up towards you. Cover the pot with the lid and bring the water back to a boil over high heat. Let the crabs steam for 1 minute. You should reduce the heat to medium-high and let the crab keep steaming until it's cooked (about 15 more minutes for 2 pounds of crab). You can figure your cooking time as being about 7 minutes for each pound of crab that you're steaming. Lift the crabs out of the pot using your tongs. Set them in a colander over cold running water or submerge them in a bowl of ice water till they're cool. Avoid handling the crabs while they're still hot since the water inside the crabs may be boiling hot. Be careful with dripping hot water as you lift the crabs out of the pot. Consider lifting the crabs up, letting them drip for a second, then transferring them to cold or ice water.

SUMMARY:
Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the crabs to the pot. Steam the crabs. Remove the crabs.