Quill Corporation Debuts Exclusive New Guide  for the Workplace

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - At times, haven't we all  wished for a quick and easy reference guide to handle those pesky little  things that bug us at work? Or some great advice on how we could squeeze  a few more hours into the day? Wish no more! Quill Corporation, the nation's  premier direct marketer of office supplies and business products, now  has just what you need for practical advice on dealing with difficult  colleagues, managing your time better, handling customer problems, and  many other issues that muddle up the workday.

The answers lie in The Really Useful Guide  to Working Smarter, Not Harder, a brand-new office guide available  exclusively through Quill, and written by nationally known author and  television reporter, Ilyce R. Glink. The new book offers readers quick  and easy information on how to make the workday more productive, less  stressful, better organized, and even fun. Designed as both a simple read-through  and an easy-to-reference desk guide, the 200-pg. book was commissioned  by Quill as an exclusive value-added benefit to its customers. It is not  available anywhere else.

"Quill is all about making life as easy as possible  for our customers," says Quill president Larry Morse in the book's foreword. "This book is the result of our desire to find something extra we could  provide that will give them real value - in the form of true, practical  information - every single day."

After focus groups revealed that administrative  assistants and office managers were juggling many diverse tasks and struggling  to cram more into already-overloaded days, Quill teamed up with Ilyce  Glink, WGN television reporter, newspaper columnist, radio host, and author  of other best-selling self-help books, to research and write The Really  Useful Guide to Working Smarter, Not Harder. In addition to outside  research, Glink interviewed Quill customers and worked with Quill experts  to compile the book. Chapters include easy-to-follow advice on timely  topics such as improving office relationships, time and stress management,  dealing with customers, and using technology to make your job easier.

For complete information on how to obtain a copy  of this exclusive new resource, contact Quill's public relations department  at 847-876-3143.

About Quill: Founded in  1956 and headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, Quill Corporation is the nation's  premier business-to-business direct marketer of office products, furniture,  and computer supplies. Quill maintains 11 regional distribution centers  located strategically throughout the U.S. to facilitate same-day or next-day  order delivery. Renowned for its outstanding customer service, Quill serves  customers through direct marketing, telemarketing, outside sales, and  online at www.quill.com. Quill.com offers 24-hour-a-day access to over  50,000 business essentials, and was one of the first successful online  launches in the office products industry. The site is consistently ranked  one of the best online merchants by Bizrate.com. Quill Corporation has  been a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples, Inc., since 1998.