Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Movember's Growing Accomplishments!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Duke's Journal #3 - The Salvation Army & The Holidays
Friday, November 11, 2011
11/11/11
Anyway, it’s definitely the corduroy time of year, so I thought I’d take this unique opportunity to put up some links to a few of Haband’s most popular corduroy products! After all, there won’t be another Corduroy Day like this for another hundred years!
Ladies Fit Forever Corduroy |
Men's Stag Hill Corduroy |
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
November, Now Officially Known as Movember
Eric, Day 1 |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time to Get Our Pink On
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Duke's Journal #2 - Mmmmm... Pumpkin Pie!
It's also the season for some of the best food! Mrs. Duke made some pumpkin pie this weekend that was absolutely delicious. (She probably wouldn't like it that I'm telling you this but normally she just buys one from the store!) Anyways, I asked her for the recipe so I could give it to you guys - and here you go:
Ingredients:
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 Butter Pie Crust dough disk
- 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
- ¾ cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 3 large eggs
- 1¼ cups heavy whipping cream
Puree pumpkin in processor or blender. Mix in sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt & cloves. Add eggs 1 at a time, pulsing after each addition. Gradually add cream, process just until blended.
Pour filling into warm crust. Bake until edges are puffed and center is set, about 1 hour. Cool completely on rack. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
Enjoy! Hope your first "true" Fall weekend was filled with all the familiar smells (and tastes) of the season! And remember that Haband.com is your place for all the menswear, ladieswear, gifts, and gadgets for your home all year round!
Til next time -
Duke
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Duke's Journal #1 - A Little Bit of Magic?
Dear Friends,
For years, magicians have used the powerful combination of Smoke and Mirrors to create illusions that amaze and delight their audiences. Which I kind of admire because, let’s face it — it’s very entertaining! And there’s no real harm done, right? As anyone who’s ever seen the ol’ “saw-a-woman-in-half” routine knows, it’s an INCREDIBLE trick. But that’s still just all it is — a trick of the eyes, nothing more. However, these days it seems that the same kind of “smoke and mirror” illusions are now being used by my “colleagues” in the direct mail business!
But this time, it could be your WALLET that ends up getting sawed in half! Who am I talking about? Well, the “Maine” culprit I’ve noticed likes to offer free postage in nearly every catalog. Seems like a good deal until you realize how much their prices have gone up on everything else — they are just sneaking the shipping costs (and more) into the product price! Suddenly that free postage doesn’t seem so free, does it? Don’t fall for it!
The good news is, you don’t have to! Because you can actually shop Haband and get REAL savings with TRUE low prices that always beat the competition with NO SMOKE, NO MIRRORS, and NO TRICKS of any sort!
How do I do it? The ol’ fashioned way — through some strong negotiation and volume buying power! See, by dealing directly with the manufacturers, and by ordering not by the hundreds, not by the thousands, but by the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS, I am able to get prices the other guys only WISH they could! Then, we pass those savings on to you! So when we get a good deal, YOU get a GREAT DEAL! I don’t have to resort to illusions and tricks, because when the prices are as low as ours, there’s no need to do that!
And we do it all without holding back on the features that are important to YOU! Things like Quality! Comfort! And yes, even Style! All this will probably make me look like a REAL magician to all the other guys out there in the mail order clothing business. But as I’ve shown, there’s no magic involved! I simply care about you, my customers.
Just don’t delay — because with prices THIS low now (at the start of the season instead of the end!) the BIGGEST and BEST VALUES are sure to disappear faster than you can say, “Abracadabra!” And that, my friend, won’t be magic either — it’s just what happens when you have the lowest prices around and millions of Haband friends who know a VALUE when they see one! Because, believe me, I’m not blowin’ smoke when I say, “You’ll Never Get a Better Deal!”
Your Friend,
Duke Habernickel
Friday, September 16, 2011
Salvation Army Donation Wrap-Up
Yesterday, we wrapped up our promotion to donate $1,000 worth of all-new, first-quality merchandise to the Salvation Army for every 1,000 new “likes” we got on Facebook. Our campaign was a huge success and we wanted to thank everyone for their help and support! While we fell a bit short of our goal to get to 10,000 likes, we did get close with just around 8800. That’s almost 4,000 new fans on Facebook!
Our promise was to donate $1000 worth of merchandise for every 1000 new likes we received and even though we missed our next milestone of 9000, we’re still going to round up and make it an even $4000 worth of merch. We fully support the Salvation Army and all the good they bring to our local communities and want to give them as much help as we possibly can!
We’ve alerted our warehouse to finish putting the goods together for our drop-off. Stay tuned to our page (and blog) for pictures of the donation effort. Again, many thanks to everyone who supported Haband and the Salvation Army!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Our Salvation Army Donation is Moving Full Steam Ahead
Our Salvation Army Promotion has been running for just one week and the response has been overwhelming!
For those of you that don’t know, we are donating $1000 worth of merchandise for every 1,000 new likes we receive on Facebook. We started last week with 5,000 and have picked up nearly 1,000 already and feel confident that our goal of 10,000 will easily be reached in a couple of weeks!
The support we have received so far has been nothing but positive! Our fans have shown that they LIKE us but also really support everything the Salvation Army does. Because of that support, we would like to take the following space to show some of what our fans have said:
Jim G: “lets keep sharing this..let everyone you know about the promotion and lets help Haband help the Salvation Army..again..thanks Haband!...you are doing a good thing.”
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Eugene S: “Good Job”
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Eva E: “I have given to the Salvation Army for many, many years - this makes me glad to hear that you are also helping them. Of course I also purchased from Haband many things. Cheers to you!!!!!”Top of FormBottom of Form
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Laurie S: “I applaud your generosity. If only all companies would do this on a regular basis what a better place this world would be.”
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Bradley B: “Haband has great merchandise at great prices go to haband.com
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Pat H: I PURCHASE MY HUBBYS CLOTHES FROM HABAND-GLAD TO SEE YOU ARE ALSO HELPING THE SALVATION ARMY, CHEERS TO YOU!”Top of Form
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Harold F: “Glad to help Haband support the Salvation Army!”
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On behalf of the entire Haband team, we’d like to say “thanks” for the support you have shown toward us and the Salvation Army!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Haband Plans Salvation Army Donation
Click here to help us out! www.Facebook.com/haband
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Behind the Scenes at Haband
Interested in photography, graphic design, lighting, or anything else shown in this video? Leave a comment to let us know what you want to see next!
Friday, June 24, 2011
May's Employee of the Month
CONGRATULATIONS GEORGE K!
George is Haband’s Facilities Manager. He takes care of the people who work at Haband and the actual building itself, making sure everything runs smoothly. He’s an outstanding member of the staff not only because of his hard working ways, but also because of his friendly demeanor.
Get to know George:
We’re looking forward to see who our winner will be next month!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Haband's Social Media Gets A Makeover
Recently, we’ve added several new and exciting features to Haband’s Facebook page, such as photos of merchandise with quick order links, a place to write customer reviews, and a “tab” that features the free gift of the week, which is updated weekly. With the enhanced Facebook page, there is more information available at your fingertips. The easy-to-use page helps you connect us; we want to hear what you have to say!
Our Twitter page is now better than ever. We are frequently “tweeting” the Deal of the Day, special promotions, and interesting articles that we’re certain you’ll enjoy. Don’t miss out! Mention our username, @Best_Web_Deals, in your tweet and we’ll give you a shout out!
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the social media world, you’ll want to check out Haband’s Facebook and Twitter to get news, information and updates available only to you!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Check out the NEW Features on Haband.com
Deal of the Day
Every day, we showcase a different product and slash the price so low we don't advertise it anywhere else but haband.com! Some of these products are new to Haband, and others are ones that you've seen and (hopefully) love, but we've taken huge cuts out of the price. Watch out though, there is a time limit to these offers and you'll know just how much time is left by the clock ticking down just above the banner. When you see something you like, I suggest that you hurry and buy it right then as the clock doesn't stop for anyone and when they're gone at the price, they're gone!!
Free Gift of the Week
Also new is our Free Gift Banner - each week, we feature our Top-Of-The-Line Free Gifts for you to take with your order. Our goal is to find the best, most valuable, most spectacular Free Gifts for you and will offer them up for one week only on our home page. We reset the Gifts each Monday so if you ever find one you like, again, don't wait as you don't want to miss out! These Gifts follow our standard offer where they are Free with purchase - But, they are yours to keep even if you return the rest of your order. How's that for a Great Deal?!
I urge you to visit haband.com today and see what deals and freebies we are cooking up. Then, bookmark the page and check back often as Duke would say, "You'll Never Get a Better Deal!"
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Has it been a month already??
I mentioned a couple of posts ago that we're in development of a new game for you to play on haband.com and that I would provide details as we progressed.
I am happy to announce that the game is live and you are invited to test it out. Actually, you loyal blog followers are the first to get this announcement so you will have the opportunity to let me know what you think - sort of like beta testers, if you will...
I do want to warn you though, that while the game is fully functional, we are still uploading some great free gifts to be awarded to each level of completion. I can't speak about them yet, but do promise you that you won't be disappointed! (we should be all done before the weekend and if you're on our email list, you'll get a notice letting you know when it's finished)
So please feel free to head over to www.haband.com/colgame and kick the tires for awhile. I can assure you that this game is very addictive, so make sure you have some time set aside before you start ;)
As always, comments/feedback/etc. are welcome. Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Employee of the Month for February
Each month, a committee meets to decide who, out of all the outstanding employees at Haband, gets to be the current month's Employee of the Month. I will showcase each EOTM here and am working on some interviews for the first few recipients. While we put the finishing touches on December and January, I have February to share with you now, so apologies in advance for going out of order.
February's EOTM is Mary K. A Senior Inventory Control Buyer in our non-Apparel Department. She has been a Haband'er for 7+ years now and is responsible for making sure our shelves are stocked with everything from digital video cameras, to LED light bulbs, to battery chargers, to mops. If there's something you need for your house, Mary is sure to stock it and sell it - and do it for the lowest prices anywhere around!
We had a little fun with the interview and created an animation as if she were on TV speaking to a prominent nighttime talk show host. Click the play button below to watch our newest creation with the interview transcripts below. As always, comments are welcome.
[Ed.] What month were you picked for Employee of the Month?
[MK] February.
[Ed.] Were you surprised that you were picked for Employee of the Month?
[MK] Absolutely. Very humbled.
[Ed.] What's your title at Haband?
[MK] Senior Inventory Control Buyer.
[Ed.] How long have you worked at Haband?
[MK] A little over 7 years.
[Ed.] What do you love about your job?
[MK] Diversity. No box is the same.
[Ed.] If you weren't at Haband and wanted another occupation, what would you be?
[MK] An interior designer.
[Ed.] What's your favorite color?
[MK] Red.
[Ed.] Do you have a hobby?
[MK] Hiking.
[Ed.] What's your favorite food?
[MK] Thai.
[Ed.] What's your favorite place to eat?
[MK] Bensi's.
[Ed.] If you were stuck on an island with a Haband employee, who would you like to hang out with until the ship found you?
[MK] Very difficult to pinpoint to one person. We have such a colorful assortment of people working here, each with their own distinctive personality and each impacting my life in a different way. Picture being on an island where everything is green. You need blue, red, orange, etc. to feel complete. Or as best you can on a desert island.
Friday, February 4, 2011
It's Still Winter...
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE Winter and enjoy all the snow and outdoor fun that comes with it, but realize that I am probably in the minority with these feelings.
I found this picture online and wanted to share it with everyone. I'm sure there is some PhotoShop trickery involved, but real or fake, it probably best sums up what everyone else thinks about Winter - hope you enjoy!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Coming Soon!
We've been hard at work since that initial launch and are putting the finishing touches on our next game. It's a classic-style Columns® game and the graphics and gameplay are absolutely outstanding! (a big "Thank You!" to All Things Media) To whet your appetite, I'm including some screenshots of the game. When we're all done, I'll send an update with details where you can play, so check back often - this game is very addictive and I know you'll enjoy!
BTW, that last shot is my high score - level 10 baby! I'll issue the challenge now for you to beat that when the game is live. Comments always welcome and be sure to check in and tell us your score.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Video Update - Animation!
And, it couldn't be any easier! In fact, Xtranormal's motto is "If you can type, you can make movies". Have a look at my first attempt below, as always, some feedback would be appreciated. Have fun and feel free to check in with any creations of your own. Happy editing!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
New to Haband.com - Video!
It's been awhile so I wanted to check in and let you know that we're still here. In addition, I wanted to share with you a new feature to our web site - video!
Some very talented folks from our Art Department have been creating videos to showcase our products (Jen and Shavonne, and a myriad of aspiring actors from around our halls). We've been adding them to our web site as they are available and been Tweeting and FaceBooking the links, but in case you missed all that, I invite you to check out YouTube now to see what we've been up to. You can go to http://www.youtube.com/user/HabandVideos or simply go to YouTube and search for "Haband" and you'll find everything.
And in case you aren't familiar with YouTube, each video has a section for you to comment or give a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down". If you see something you like, please let us know. If you see something you don't, which I'm sure you won't ;) let us know as well.
Here are two of my favorites, but please head on over and watch them all!