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PRODUCTS OFFIC E E S SEN TI A L S The latest must-have products for the office EPIC APP Doodle doodle.com Find scheduling meetings tiresome? Doodle removes needless discussion around potential meeting times. Instead, you suggest possible times and e-invite colleagues to respond. They vote on their preferred dates and Doodle supplies you with the best time for all participants, and even schedules your meeting. ACCESSORIES AIR QUALITY MONITOR Stylish office set Foobot RobertWelch.com Looking to tidy and smarten your workspace in one go? This ultra-stylish four-piece office set from Robert Welch (made with 18/10 stainless steel and boasting an impressive mirror polished finish) includes a pen pot, a paperweight, a lidded pot and a handy tablet stand. The versatile tablet stand is suitable for both smartphones and tablets and has an option of viewing angles – perfect for working alone or explaining something on your screen to colleagues. And if you don’t work with a tablet? It’s ideal for letter and paperwork storage. Organisation meets the super stylish. 22 Chief of Staff | April/May 2018 EPIC APP Interprefy interprefy.com If your role as an EA means you organise meetings in multiple languages then Interprefy could save you time and money. With interpreters commonly working remotely, this app removes the need for you to source external interpreters and is said to generally reduce interpreting costs by 50 per cent. Foobot.io Indoor air is up to eight times more polluted than the air outside (and high air quality is said to increase productivity and energy in the office). So, if you’re looking to boost work performance, ask the boss to invest in Foobot. It’s a smart monitor that uses advanced data processing to help take control of the air quality inside. The clever system constantly scans the air for readings including temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide – and learns the habits of those in the space. If the air quality is poor, the device will provide warnings and advice on how to keep the office fresh.