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May 24, 2016
Enter our Say Something More™ Giveaway
Breaking news! Knock Knock has a brand spankin’ new tagline (“Say Something More™”)—and brand spankin’ new stuff. In celebration, we’re inviting you to say something more about your favorite Knock Knock items as entry into a draw for $250 worth of our newest swag!
What’s available to win? Our newly unveiled clever notepads, stickies, journals, books, nifty notes, and more. We’ve included several pieces from our expanded Fill in the Love™ collection—so you can delight the favorite people in your life with a sweet and unique fill-in-the-blank keepsake.
There are two ways to enter:
Leave a product review: find your favorite item(s) on the Knock Knock website and leave an honest product review. Be sure to include all the required fields: star rating (1-5), title, and your review. You may leave up to 5 reviews, so spread the love and say something more about what you think of our stuff!
Post your review on social: snap a photo of your favorite Knock Knock item(s) and post it on Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter. Be sure to include @knockknock and #SaySomethingMore in your caption. You will receive one (1) entry per social media platform and you may post up to 3 times.
No purchase necessary. Giveaway ends Tuesday, May 31. See Official Rules for prizing and entry details. Say something more and good luck!
May 23, 2016
Knock Knock Pads Reach Presidential Status
We made it to the White House! (Sort of.) Knock Knock had the honor of contributing two of our classic notepads (Pack This! and All Out Of) to the guests of this year’s TIME and People Pre-White House Correspondents’ Cocktail Party on April 29—adding a little wit to the busy lifestyles of the elite.
Thank you to TIME and People for considering Knock Knock for this hip event—we’re feeling exceptionally presidential today.
Our Pack This! Pad is a checklist of everything you could ever need on a trip—perfect for both business and leisure travels (perhaps aboard Air Force One?).
Our bestselling All Out Of Pad is a great tool for any head of household—or head of state.
For over 100 years, the President and First Lady have hosted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD)—a soirée to connect with journalists, reporters, celebs, and socialites. Preceding the WHCD was People and TIME’s cocktail party, held at the swanky St. Regis Hotel each year. Party guests mixed together some famous faces, including: model Karlie Kloss, journalists Tamron Hall and Savannah Guthrie, actors Scott Foley and Michael Kelly, actresses Vivica A. Fox, Connie Britton, Sela Ward, and Candace Cameron-Bure, and comedian Keegan-Michael Key, to name a few. If there were ever a time to mingle with your favorite public figure and simultaneously discuss the meaning behind Beyonce’s Lemonade (or what we’d do: gush over an array of cat selfies in your phone), this was it.
Actresses Candace Cameron-Bure and Tamera Mowry make their appearance at Time and People’s Pre-WHCD Cocktail Party. (The 90’s nostalgia is real.)
We’re beaming with pride to have been part of such a prominent and star-studded event. See other photos on Twitter and Instagram with hashtag #PeopleTimeParty. If you have a shindig where Knock Knock product could work the crowd, contact us at publicity@knockknockstuff.com.
Also, become commander in chief of your own trips with the Pack This! Pad and All Out Of Pad.
May 18, 2016
Spotted: I’m Kind of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth™ Journals at Variety Magazine’s Power of Women Event
Knock Knock was invited to contribute to Variety magazine’s 2016 Power of Women gift bags—and we knew just the item to send: our I’m Kind of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth® Journal! Featuring quotes from great thinkers throughout history, this title prompts the journal writer to embrace and express their awesomeness.
The Power of Women event took place in New York and celebrated the achievements of five outstanding women in entertainment who are bringing worthy causes to light through their significant contributions—Misty Copeland, Megyn Kelly, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, and Vera Wang. Read more about each of these women’s philanthropic contributions at the Power of Women website.
A photo posted by Lupita Nyong’o (@lupitanyongo) on Apr 8, 2016 at 11:32am PDT
With Knock Knock’s founder and CEO Jen Bilik being an all-around kick-ass businesswoman and entrepreneur herself, we’re proud to have been part of such an amazing event showing our support for awesome women. If you have an event surrounding women in business, entrepreneurship, and/or awesomeness in general, contact us at publicity@knockknockstuff.com.
And if you’re awesome (we think you kind of are), snag your own I’m Kind Of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth® Journal.
Spotted: I’m Kind of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth® Journals at Variety Magazine’s Power of Women Event
Knock Knock was invited to contribute to Variety magazine’s 2016 Power of Women gift bags—and we knew just the item to send: our I’m Kind of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth® Journal! Featuring quotes from great thinkers throughout history, this title prompts the journal writer to embrace and express their awesomeness.
The Power of Women event took place in New York and celebrated the achievements of five outstanding women in entertainment who are bringing worthy causes to light through their significant contributions—Misty Copeland, Megyn Kelly, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, and Vera Wang. Read more about each of these women’s philanthropic contributions at the Power of Women website.
With Knock Knock’s founder and CEO Jen Bilik being an all-around kick-ass businesswoman and entrepreneur herself, we’re proud to have been part of such an amazing event showing our support for awesome women. If you have an event surrounding women in business, entrepreneurship, and/or awesomeness in general, contact us at publicity@knockknockstuff.com.
And if you’re awesome (we think you kind of are), snag your own I’m Kind Of Awesome Mini Inner-Truth® Journal.
May 12, 2016
A Night with General Assembly and Type Ed
What goes into the nitty-gritty of designing a restaurant’s menu? Their dining area? Their wow-that-looks-exceptionally-heavy signage? A few months ago we had the pleasure of partnering with General Assembly Los Angeles and the typography experts at TypeEd and LA is Just My Type for an event with New York design firm MEMO’s owner and creative director Douglas Riccardi. Riccardi, who has designed for Mario Batali’s Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, West Hollywood’s Connie & Ted’s, and Coney Island’s iconic Paul’s Daughter, shared the significant components of successful restaurant branding strategy—finding potential in a company’s crumbs. (It’s safe to say we were very hungry after his presentation.)
We had a great time meeting, mingling, and snacking at General Assembly’s Santa Monica campus with fellow Los Angeles designers. Each attendee headed home with a Plumb Tangle Notebook and Why You’re So Awesome Fill in the Love™ Journal.
Attendees waiting for the talk to begin, checking out our Plumb Tangle Notebook and Why You’re So Awesome Fill in the Love™ Journal.
Waterfall tabs inside our Plumb Tangle Notebook.
Melanie Gasmen, our associate digital marketing producer, spoke a few words about Knock Knock before Mr. Riccardi started his talk. (She did not approve of this photo, but we posted it anyway. Gotcha, Mel!)
Douglas Riccardi, MEMO’s owner and creative director.
MEMO concentrates on restaurant and hospitality branding and has designed for Mario Batali’s Mozza restaurants.
Riccardi helped rebrand Coney Island’s iconic eatery, Paul’s Daughter.
Riccardi talks to designers about the pillars of restaurant branding.
Each attendee went home with our Tangle Notebook and Why You’re So Awesome FIll in the Love™ Journal.
Want to collaborate with Knock Knock on an event? We’re all ears.
April 27, 2016
6 Simple Desk Organizing Tips You’ll Want to Try this Week
Having a go-getter lifestyle can possibly lead to strewn papers everywhere, old succulents desperately in need of water, and a desktop calendar dated 2014—but no more! With the heat of spring cleaning upon us, here are quick tips to give your desk a facelift for the season, straight from the mouths of busy bees.
1. GET JAR-HAPPY.
“I organize all my many pens by type in small jelly jars. I buy them at the grocery store by the carton (the kind used for canning preserves). Then I label them as brush pens, felt tips, pencils, rollerballs, etc. and I have them all lined up along the wall. At home, I keep colored pencils organized by color, brushes and other art supplies in the same jars as well as regular pens and pencils.” —Ana of the Well-Appointed Desk
Organize your writing tools with jars—divvying them up by type, color, etc. (Photo courtesy of Ana of wellappointeddesk.com)
2. USE YOUR WALL SPACE.
“I keep tidbits of research, reminders, and family pics (to keep me centered) on a dual-sided bulletin board; one side is cork and one side is a magnetic dry-erase board.” —Trae Bodge of traebodge.com
Use a dual-sided message board like Trae Bodge to save on space. (Photo courtesy of Trae Bodge)
3. CHOOSE DELIBERATE DÉCOR.
“Rather than having a bunch of crap cluttering the top of my desk, I opt for hanging up well-designed graphics that are nice to look at without taking up space. I have the small version of one from Emily McDowell (one of my favorite designers) and am currently lusting over this pennant from Benny Gold.” —Amanda Waas of You’re Welcome
Be minimal with desk decorations—having one well-designed piece can be more than enough—like this Emily McDowell print. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Waas)
4. GO VERTICAL.
“Organizing vertically gives you more desk space. The clear-drawer thing with all of the washi tape in my photo [seen below] is actually two glasses cases stacked on top of each other. But as you can see, they fit washi tape perfectly. Also, I love the two vertical pieces around it.” —Lesli of Put a Little Umbrella in Your Drink
When organizing, go vertical. (Photo courtesy of Lesli of alittleumbrella.com)
5. PRIORITIZE PILES.
“I may have piles on my desk, but they are organized and accessible—sorted in clumps like ‘strategy, activation, follow-up, refinement, or completion’ so that I can prioritize and edit as I move throughout the day. I think visually, so seeing everything out on my desk is part of my process, but it has to have a sense of organization or I’ll go mad—plus the sheer discomfort of what the office cleaning crew might think if it wasn’t.” —Trish Abbot, SVP of Brand Development at Knock Knock
Group and sort piles of tasks by steps—activation, follow-up, refinement, or completion. Sometimes visually laying it all out helps!
6. JUST THROW IT AWAY ALREADY.
“Wrap up your day a few minutes before your hard stop. Go through any scribble notes from the day, add items to your to-do list as necessary, and throw them away. Organize all paperwork and make sure that all urgent items were handled. The better you leave your desk, the better it will feel first thing the next morning.” —Lauren Berger of Intern Queen
Lauren’s brand new office, designed by Lindsay Pennington (lindsaypenningtoninc.com). (Photo courtesy of Lauren Berger)
BONUS TIP: “I also keep my day on track with a notepad, like the Today’s Plan of Attack from Knock Knock.”—Trae Bodge. Check out more organizational stuff.
What are your go-to workspace tips? Tell us in a comment!
April 21, 2016
RSVP: The Our Precious Pooper Book Shower!
Pending parents: prep for the arrival of your mini-me with Knock Knock’s new keepsake journal, Our Precious Pooper: A Brutally Honest Journal of Baby’s First Few Years by author Megan Rubiner Zinn. Our Precious Pooper is an unconventional baby book that celebrates the funny, annoying, infuriating, disgusting, and completely inexplicable memories of early parenthood.
Those of you in western Massachusetts should stop by the Our Precious Pooper Book Shower in Northampton, featuring a reading and signing with Megan. Enjoy light snacks, enter to win a handful of giveaway prizes, chat about babies and their weirdness, admit your doubts, and buy a journal or two.
EVENT DETAILS:
When: Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. EST.
Where: Community Room at the Cooley Dickinson Center for Midwifery Care (known as The Yellow House), 10 Denniston Pl, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Northamptonites who will miss out on the festivities can nab copies of Our Precious Pooper at Faces on Main St. after the event (because three copies are better than two).
Hope to see you there!
April 20, 2016
5 Moves to Up Your High Five Game
Written by the Hand & Knuckle Society , authors of The High Five Handbook: The Secret guide to Shakes, Bumps, Slaps & Other Gesticulations .
You probably did not realize you had a High Five Game. Well, you do. We all do: some have mad skills, other have jack squat. It’s everyone’s innate ability to consistently slap with style and grace. Or, tragically, leave someone hanging.
That’s where we come in. We are a secret society that believes in the power of the pound and the sanctity of the shake. We also believe everyone can upgrade their “up highs” with a little learning. So here are five different spins on the traditional high five you can break out for your next very important greeting.*
For more ways to improve your High Five Game, just check out our book.
*Obviously, in our book, all greetings are very important.
April 19, 2016
Win It: “The High Five Handbook”!
Sharpen your high-five skills with our newest book, The High Five Handbook: The Secret Guide to Shakes, Bumps, Slaps, & Other Gesticulations, written by the Hand & Knuckle Society, a clandestine group who believes in the power of the pound and the significance of the shake. What a sad world it would be with no waves, nods or hugs!
The High Five Handbook shares step-by-step instructions for over 70 gestures, like “The Skater Slap Bump” (a rite of passage for skaters) and “The Fresh Prince of Five” (a Side Five that flows into a lean back with a snap). Plus, it features the fascinating histories, stories, and scientific facts behind each shake, bump, and slap—fodder for water-cooler chats!
Want a chance to win your own copy?
TAKE THE HIGH FIVE PLEDGE ON and/or TWITTER TO ENTER.
Giveaway ends Tuesday, May 3. See official rules for details. Ten winners will be chosen.
Sending you virtual high-fives for good luck.
March 24, 2016
Jen Bilik to Moderate AIGA Y21 Design Conference
Knock Knock’s founder and overall head honcho Jen Bilik will be moderating AIGA San Diego’s Y21 Conference, a premiere design conference held April 1 and 2, 2016 in San Diego. If you’re a designer, you’re likely already a member of AIGA, the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design—with 70 chapters and more than 25,000 members nationally.
AIGA San Diego’s annual conference features top creatives from all over the country as well as 20 compelling Thinkshops and hands-on Workshops. Speakers include Geoff McGann, one of the brilliant minds behind Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign, Melissa Eccles, the creative director for Immersive Entertainment at Elastic, who led the first interactive video experience on YouTube, and former New York Times Art Director Steven Heller, who also writes the Visuals column for the New York Times Book Review.
You can also hang out with Jen at her “Lunch with a Speaker” breakout session on Friday, April 1. Her topic is “Should I Take My Product to Market?” Knock Knock will also be showing off their goods in the Resource Center that day—be sure to stop by and say hello and enter the raffle for a chance to win $75 worth of stuff!
Conference Details:
When: Friday and Saturday, April 1 – 2, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST.
Where: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
Anyone with an interest in design, marketing design, advertising, and branding should check out this conference and tickets are still available.
Want practical advice for entrepreneurs from someone who has truly lived it? Request Jen as a speaker or catch her in person at an upcoming speaking engagement !
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