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Did You Get That Memo? Rent a Computer and Office Equipment

We’ve all experienced a time when we want to throw the computer out the window or recreate the infamous Office Space printer scene. Most of us eventually calm down before entering destruction mode, but some actually get to the point of follow through. Soon after, however, they come to realize they really need that item to continue their task. What to do? What to do? Insert Aha! moment – RENT!!!! Irrationally destroying your computer or printer during an outburst of frustration is just one of the numerous reasons to rent a laptop or office equipment item.

TRY IT ON FOR SIZE

We’ve all heard the phrase “try it before you buy it.” When it comes to office equipment, there couldn’t be a more fitting saying. Copy machines, printers, projectors, ipads, communication devices, computers and scanners are significant investments. You want to ensure you have the appropriate equipment for your specific business based needs. No one wants to spend a considerable amount of money to find out they purchased an item too extravagant, or on the contrary, insufficient, for their business demands.

AVOID THE FETAL POSITION

No location is immune to the occasion power outage, and there is no greater fear in the workplace. Most professions are “electrically dependent” these days. When the lights go out, the panic sets in. This same panic is experienced during an unexpected equipment failure or when an item requires servicing. No matter the circumstance, you are still responsible to meet your deadlines. Once the panic subsides, the next step is to secure a laptop, computer, printer, copier, or scanner rental so you can continue fulfilling your job requirements, thus obtaining a huge bonus at the end of the year. Well, the bonus is a nice thought, at least.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Are you a trade show presenter? If so, you know the importance of having a unique display. A one-of-a-kind display requires top-of-the-line equipment. Maybe you already own the equipment, but the next show is out of town, and the mere thought of lugging all the necessary equipment around weighs you down. Perhaps you don’t have the latest equipment, therefore increasing your chance to be overlooked by other eye-catching exhibits. No matter your predicament, the solution is the same. You can rent audio visual equipment and other trade show display items that are sure to communicate your information in the most current, aesthetically pleasing, and engaging approach.

Boring [bohr-ing] adjective : the term most commonly associated with having to attend a training or work conference. Change the view of the work seminar by guaranteeing an exciting, informative instructional experience for your attendees. Rent the most up-to-date electronic devices and AV equipment to grab their attention, and keep them engaged right down to the very last “non-boring” word.

To view the latest in electronic, computer, and other office equipment rentals, check out www.RentItToday.com. Now get back to work!

Rent It Today Wins Cincy Magazine Tri-State Success Award

Rent It Today Wins Cincy Magazine's Tri-State Success Award

Rent It Today Selected a Winner of the Tri-State Success Awards

Cincy Magazine has announced the winners of its Third Annual Tristate Success Awards and Rent It Today is honored to be named as a recipient of this prestigious recognition.

Founded on the premise that the Cincinnati Metro Area’s strength as a thriving business center is built on the growth and success of its businesses, the Tristate Success Awards honor the most successful and consistent public, private and emerging companies in the Tristate.

Cincy Magazine is hosting the third annual awards honoring companies that have grown in revenue and employees in the eight-county, three state region, despite challenges posed in the current economic climate.

The Tristate Success Awards also serve as a forum for business and community leaders to connect with other decision makers on the issues and objectives that face the region. This year, keynote speaker John Barrett, president and CEO of Western & Southern Financial Group, will share his perception of these issues and discuss how Western & Southern is adapting to them.

News Anchor Courtis Fuller of WLWT-TV NEWS 5 will return to emcee the event, which will be held April 24th at the Sharonville Convention Center. The ceremony begins at 11 am.

Any recognition that Rent It Today receives is ultimately recognition of the hard work and dedication of our team, the exponentially growing number of people using http://www.rentittoday.com to find items and services for rent, and the support from our valued rental company partners. So Rent It Today would like to take this opportunity to convey sincere thanks to all our friends, family, business partners, and users!

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Rent Push Button Protection For Bears in Yellowstone

Rent Push Button Protection For Bears in Yellowstone and Other National Parks in Bear Country

Yellowstone National Park is not only one of Americas largest and most beautiful National Parks, it is also one the country’s most visited, typically ranking among the top five in annual guests. Attendance in Yellowstone is expected to exceed 3 million in 2012.

Yet many of these visitors probably don’t take into account the fact that they may have an encounter with a wild animal during their visit, much less a bear. Nevertheless the park is home to a significant population of both black and grizzly bears. Yellowstone is the only areas south of Canada that still has a large grizzly bear population. Bears may be seen in Yellowstone March through November.

2011 saw two people killed in bear attacks inside the park. Veteran hikers are aware of the threat and utilize protection in the form of canned bear spray, which has been shown to be more effective than even firearms in protection from bear attacks. In order to educate as well as protect less experienced visitors, a local nonprofit organization has plans to offer rentable bear spray cans in communities adjacent to entrances of Yellowstone National Park.

Bear Spray More Effective Protection Than A Gun and Safer for You and the Bear

According to the Bozeman, Montana Daily Chronicle, representatives of Keystone Conservation are still developing the program, aiming to have rental cans available by mid May. The nonprofit promotes people-predator coexistence.

In a nutshell, local merchants would partner with Keystone Conservation to offer the bear spray. Prior to rental, each can would be tested to make sure it works properly. To keep the program user friendly, customers could rent spray in one location and return it at another. Distributors would weigh the retuned can to verify it was not used, and then rent it out again if it was deemed safe.

According to a Keystone Conservation spokesman, the program goal is to improve public education about the possibility of bear encounters and increase the number of people mentally and physically prepared to deal with them should one occur.

A number of camping and outdoor outfitters currently rent bear spray, including LowerGear Outdoor Rentals and Sales, in areas of the country where bears are known to be prevalent. This program is geared to bring awareness of bear attack prevention to the general public.

Now, if only a spray could be developed to ward off the bears of Wall Street.

Rent It Today and Clifford The Big Red Dog Love to Read

Rent It Today and Clifford The Big Red Dog Visit and Give Books to Children at a Local Montessori School

Rent It Today loves the rental world and all it entails. So when the company recently had an opportunity to rent a tail, it was a no brainer. The tail was part of a costume of Clifford the Big Red Dog, star of the PBS animated cartoon series based on the famous children’s books of the same name by Norman Bridwell.

Rent It Today employee Joe Bricking wore the costume when he and Matt Stephenson visited the Children, Inc. Montessori Early Learning Academy in Covington, Ky on March 8th to hand out Clifford books as part of a youth reading initiative. All the kids were amazed to have Clifford visit their classroom, and were delighted when he handed them their very own copy of one of his books.

Rent It Today enjoys opportunities to get involved in the local community. Being a startup company means we have developed from an entrepreneurial idea to fill a need which is not being sufficiently met in the marketplace. Recognizing a need and developing the means to address it is a natural interest of entrepreneurs and the cornerstone of entrepreneurial enterprise.

In much the same way, the concept of Montessori education developed from an idea that the marketplace was ready for an educational model designed to help children reach their fullest potential at their own unique pace.

So when the opportunity recently arose for Rent It Today to assist a local Montessori school with a donation of children’s books, the fit came quite naturally.

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Montessori Early Learning Academy is proud of its recognition as a 3 STAR rated and nationally accredited child development center, one of only three in northern Kentucky. Located in Northern Kentucky-Cincinnati area of Covington, Children, Inc.’s Montessori Early Learning Academy has Montessori classrooms for children starting at age two and offers a full-day kindergarten program.

Aerial Lifts and Equipment Rental for Trimming Trees Safely

Trimming Trees Safely and Properly

It’s the perfect time to set your targets on any annoyingly spreading trees that need to know their place. Whether they’re starting to poke into power lines or tip-toe over your property line, the best time to trim them down to size is late Winter. However, like many people you may not start to think about doing yard work until the weather breaks in the beginning of spring. Naturally, there are no leaves in the way, which makes the work much cleaner and the clippings much neater. In late winter trees and plants are dormant, so removing outlying branches does minimal damage to the tree’s health as a whole.

Now, you could hire an experienced landscaper or arborist to do the trimming for you, but odds are you aren’t reading up on the subject just so you can pay someone else to do it. If you’re angling on the do it yourself route, the first piece of equipment you’ll want is an aerial lift, which can be rented from a number of construction equipment rental sources. This can come in a few forms – some lifts are towed behind a truck, also called bucket lifts, while others are self-propelled. The automotive lifts are naturally more beefy and can generally extend to greater heights, so verify what piece of equipment best matches your needs before investing in a rental.

So you have a boom lift and you’re staring eye to eye with your lumber monstrosity…it’s time to use your rental equipment and trim your tree. You might think that you can just go crazy with a chainsaw and be done with it, but to protect the health of the tree, trimming must be done in a precise and calculated way. The goal is to protect the trunk of the tree – any damage to this can critically damage the tree. For any limb you want to trim from the tree, locate the “stem collar.” Basically, near the area where every branch meets the trunk, there’s a lip of tissue called the stem collar that grows out and makes a little ridge. Any cutting you do needs to be on the branch side of this collar. Cutting in this way will allow the tree to heal the cut quickly.

Once you’ve located the stem collar, a simple three-step cutting procedure will ensure that you get a clean cut and prevent cracks from traveling back to the trunk. First, cut a small, triangle-shaped notch from the underside of the branch just after the stem collar. Then, move down the branch a little and cut through the branch from top to bottom. The notch you cut first will prevent any cracks or fractures from running down the entire branch to the trunk. Once the branch has been trimmed, cut the remaining stub as close to the stem collar as you safely can. Simply repeat this process for all offending branches and presto, your wooden friend will look much more presentable.

Rent It Today has a variety of construction equipment rental and tool rentals available for contractors, construction companies, landscapers, and people working on lawn, gardening, & home improvement projects.

Time To Get Dirty With Dual Sport Bike Rentals

Spring is here…Time to get DIRTY!

There are any number of ways to get dirty. Well, maybe not what you think, we’re talking about getting back in the mountains on a dual sport motorcycle rental, exploring little traveled fire roads through some of the most beautiful National Forests around in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.

The arrival of Spring in the Smokys means two wheeling friendly weather is here and temperatures can be expected to be very favorable with highs in the 70′s and even low 80′s. The Gatlinburg, TN area vacation crowds have not yet arrived, so it’s a fabulous time rent a motorcycle and cruise through the scenery. Great Smoky Mountains National Park reports nearly all gravel roads are open, which is great news for dual sport and adventure touring motorcycle enthusiasts. The only notable exception is Heintooga, Balsam Mtn. road which is scheduled to open May 11th.

GSMmotoRent has a great selection of dual sport bikes for rent in Townsend, TN just south of Knoxville and west of Gatlinburg. They have motorcycle rentals ranging from 200 to 650cc. In addition they offer Adventure Touring bike rentals including the BMW R1200GS and the new Yamaha Super Tenere. Not only will you find a great selection of motorbikes but they provide trail maps and a variety of incredible self guided routes making it easy for riders that are not familiar with the area to find the good stuff!

For more info visit them on the web at www.gsmmotorent.com. Check out a recent video they uploaded to YouTube.

5 Ways Portable Air Conditioning Improves Industrial Environments

Five Benefits of Portable Cooling for Commercial and Industrial Work Environments

High temperatures, heat, and humidity in a factory or industrial setting can dramatically affect the productivity and efficiency of your employee work force. The source can be seasonal climate, industrial processes, equipment failure, or a combination of these and other factors. Portable air conditioner rentals are used for temporary spot cooling and also offer long-term mobile cooling solutions.

Here are five applications where the use of portable air conditioning, spot coolers, and mobile cooling equipment rental can increase the comfort of a work environment and allow your associates to be more efficient:

1.   Increase Productivity by Providing Cool Work Stations. It’s a fact: heat is exhausting to workers and they are less productive when operating in hot and humid conditions. Mobile air conditioner rentals allow companies to provide cool air directly for their personnel and work areas.
2.   Temporarily Cool an Area. Some places in a factory or commercial building are either designed to be very warm or are by their nature extremely hot. When it’s time for workers to do maintenance or temporarily work in such an environment, mobile cooling equipment allows them to work comfortably. Another application is directing cooled air onto an assembly line so that a heated part can be handled more quickly.
3.   Create a Cool “Oasis.” Creating an air conditioned room where employees can go to recharge and get a reprieve from a warm working station builds morale, and allows a chance to really relax and decompress.
4.   Electronics and Computer Server Room Cooling. Electronics which are an integral part of control rooms and computer server rooms requires cooling to not only protect the equipment, but to optimize its operating efficiency and extend its lifespan.
5.   Increase Employee Morale and Company Loyalty: Supplying comfortable cool air to otherwise uncomfortable work environments is a win-win proposition. Not only are employees more productive, they are glad that company management understands the comfort of their work station is important.

In a commercial or industrial setting, cooling is best facilitated with a focused, targeted mindset. Unlike cooling a home, you’re cooling a specific person, area or manufactured part. Keeping this in mind will help your business adapt to summer heat and humidity changes with increased efficiency.

Waste Management and Dumpster Rental For Non-Dummies

Waste management, trash & junk removal, and recycling are prime reasons for renting a dumpster. Commercial construction projects of all sizes as well as home renovations and remodeling create waste and scrap requiring a dumpster rental to keep trash under control, simply because trash cans just do not offer proper capacity.

As a general guideline, there are two basic types of dumpsters available for those who want to rent a dumpster. One is called a front load dumpster and the other is known as a roll off dumpster.

A front load dumpster is collected, moved and emptied by using a front mounted apparatus on the waste removal truck. Some front load dumpsters are mounted on wheels. A roll off dumpster is delivered on the back of a flatbed truck and is then rolled off the truck onto the debris collection site. When the roll off dumpster is filled, it is rolled back on the truck and replaced with another if necessary. These dumpsters are generally stationary due to their large size.

Which Dumpster Rental is Best For You?

So which rental dumpster is best suited for your application? If you are seeking a long term rental arrangement, a front load dumpster is recommended. Most front load containers are scheduled for weekly service. The dumpster is unloaded into the truck on-site and as such is virtually identical to municipal trash pickup of cans. These dumpsters are the type typically employed at restaurants, apartments, and businesses.

Shorter term rentals and/or projects that generate large amounts of trash such as replacing your roof will most often benefit from the roll off dumpster. As a result building contractors, roofing repair companies, and construction companies often lease roll-off dumpsters. As a rule, roll off dumpsters for rent come in 10, 20, 30 and 40 cubic yard capacities.

10 yard dumpsters are good for smaller projects like cleaning out a residential garage, basement, or removing suburban yard waste or remodeling debris. 20 yard rental dumpsters will accommodate demolition from a 300-400 sq. foot deck, or 2500-3000 square feet of roofing material. 30 and 40 yard dumpsters are designed for allowing waste management for large jobs like demolition or major construction. These are the dumpsters you see situated on building construction sites or if an entire structure is being razed.

Go Green and Rent A Dumpster for Recycling!

Many waste products may be recycled using dumpsters. In some areas the recyclable items are required to be individually separated to qualify for recycling. Examples of items which can be recycled include brick and cinder blocks, asphalt, cardboard and paper, concrete slabs and debris, scrap metal, and wood. Dumpsters from rental companies recycling are perfect for large and/or sustained recycling initiatives. Check with your local dumpster provider to learn about stipulations regarding recycling and what parameters must be met to properly recycle materials for waste management.

Ask The Experts About Your Dumpster Rental Application and Local Waste Removal Regulations.

If you are a novice when it comes to estimating the proper sized dumpster you will need to rent, or even if you are a frequent dumpster renter, container rental businesses are always willing to offer their expertise and recommendation for your application. They realize the value of repeat rental business as well as word of mouth recommendation, and will help you get the right dumpster for your job.

It is wise to check with local municipalities as well as the dumpster rental company to learn if there are any restrictions on materials which can be placed in your rental dumpster. Companies like Griffin Waste Removal Services, that provide Cincinnati, OH dumpster rentals and rent dumpsters in Northern Kentucky, will have information regarding the National laws and local regulations concerning the removal of waste.

The best surprise is no surprise and your dumpster rental provider is a good source of information when you need to rent a dumpster.

If you need to rent heavy machinery for demolition, material handling, hauling, loading, or any type of job-site application along with a roll-off dumpster then search Rent It Today‘s vast selection of Construction Equipment Rentals.

Lower Your Property Tax in Ohio with RPM Midwest

Real Estate Investors and Home Owners Let RPM Midwest Reduce Your Ohio Property Taxes

Lower Your Ohio Property Tax

Your rental property value has likely declined in recent months and you want to investigate if your Ohio property tax can be lowered to reflect this decline. You are most likely overpaying property taxes if you own a home in Ohio or Northern Kentucky. Why? Because many auditors have increased property values over the last 5 years, while prices for homes have continued to fall. So, what can you do? Like many investment property owners, you lack the time and resources to appeal your property tax rate effectively, so you’re paying more than you should.

Professional property management company RPM Midwest recognizes this and is currently offering a very affordable property tax review service to owners of real estate and rental property in Cincinnati OH, Columbus, and Dayton regions. How affordable? Read on for the surprising details.

Since 2007, RPM Midwest has helped property owners lower their property taxes in over 90% of cases they have accepted. They are so confident they can help you that they offer to refund your money if your return on investment does not equal or exceed the up front cost. RPM Midwest is part of the nationwide RPM Property Management network which manages thousands of investment properties and rental homes. They have the knowledge, experience, and track record to make this program work for you.

Have You Audited or Looked Into Lowering Your Ohio Property Tax Rate?

For only $149 (first parcel, $99 additional properties), their trained tax revision specialists will:

• Analyze your property tax appeal the way your county will view it
• Score the strength of your property tax appeal on a scale of 1-5 (1 weakest – 5 strongest)
• Generate a professional, licensed broker generated market analysis of your property’s value
• Complete all the cumbersome government paperwork needed to properly file your property tax appeal
• Provide you with detailed, step-by-step instructions on the property tax appeal process so you know exactly what to expect

The company is so confident that their decision will reflect the decision of your county appeals board, RPM Midwest is willing to guarantee it.

If Real Property Management Midwest rates your appeal as a 3, 4, or 5, the company will give you your money back if your property taxes don’t get reduced! All you need to do is provide the denial letter sent to you by the county, and once RPM verifies everything was followed as instructed, they will refund whatever you paid for their services.

If RPM rates your appeal as a 1 or 2, you’ll have the option to either continue with the appeal or get an immediate full refund. You have nothing to lose. Should you elect to continue with 1 or 2 rated appeals, we will process your paperwork but you will not be covered by the money back guarantee.

In the event the county requests the property owner to testify in front of the board, the owner may choose to represent themselves or have legal counsel represent them. This cost is not covered by the guarantee.

For details or if you have any questions, RPM encourages you to contact them. OHIO properties can only be appealed between January 1 and March 31 for the PREVIOUS year. Please submit the web form application by 3/21/12.

Reclaim Your Junk Room With Cincinnati Storage Units

Cincinnati Storage Units Will Help Eliminate Clutter

Has Your Spare Room Become a Junk Closet? Rent A Storage Unit!

You call it the junk room. If your house or apartment has one, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. Nearly everybody has one. It’s the catch-all room that starts with one box but ends up collecting all the items you’re sure you’ll just have to use someday, but just don’t happen to need now or in the foreseeable future.

In fact, some of those items might just be of practical use and there is a good reason to hold onto them. The problem is those items are taking up valuable space in a room in your home. And if you really think about it, that room could be put to better use as a living space. After all, when you moved in it is highly unlikely that you visualized that room in its current capacity. Travel back to the day you were shopping for a new place to live and walked through with the realtor or landlord. Did you really look in that room and say to yourself: that’s where I’m going to pile all my castoffs, standbys, and seasonal items until I can barely open the door?

You can’t turn back the clock but you can find a convenient, secure place to accommodate all those items and it’s as close as your local self storage rental facility.

At a very reasonable cost that’s a lot less than adding another room to your dwelling, you can rent a clean, dry, and secure space to safely store your useful items and thus reclaim a wide open room that beckons you to put it to good use. If you live in Cincinnati, OH or anywhere in the country for that matter local self storage facilities will help.

Storage Unit For Rent

Cincinnati storage units come in a variety of sizes designed to let you choose just the right sized area to store your possessions. The contents of a typical junk room will fit quite nicely into a 5′ x 15′ storage unit, which equates to 75 square feet.

A storage unit of this size can hold the following: sofa, chair, dining table and chairs, mattress and box spring, and other smaller items and boxes. Storage unit facility managers will tell you that the primary thing that deters most customers from using their facility is that people find it difficult to estimate how much storage space they are going to need.

This uncertainty can be dispelled rather easily by simply visiting your local self storage facility. The folks who run these businesses are experienced pros who can discuss with you what you want to store and give you a good idea how much space you’ll need. They’ll also be happy to show you some units first hand so you can actually see the spaces that are available. Many self storage facilities also have web sites which offer guidelines for storage needs.

Perhaps it’s the thought of spring cleaning or a New Years Resolution to get organized that has you thinking about attacking the clutter junking up the space that was once an extra room. Maybe a new addition to the family is on the way and the “extra” room is about to be occupied. Whatever the reason, now that your motivated to put an end to the junk room take my advise and plan a visit to your local self storage facility or their website. Self storage is a surprisingly easy, convenient and affordable option that bears exploring.

I recently visited an Extra Space self storage facility in Cincinnati, OH in order to learn more about the industry and interview the manager and they had a sign that said it best…YOU DESERVE EXTRA SPACE!

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