2017 Christmas Gift Guide Archives - The Freelancer Head Start https://freelancerheadstart.com/tag/2017-christmas-gift-guide/ Getting a head start with the right technology, advice, and tools for the freelancer and entrepreneur! Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:10:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://i0.wp.com/freelancerheadstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-FHS_Logo_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 2017 Christmas Gift Guide Archives - The Freelancer Head Start https://freelancerheadstart.com/tag/2017-christmas-gift-guide/ 32 32 136994759 FHS Bonus: Ultimate Freelancer 2017 Holiday Gift Guide https://freelancerheadstart.com/ultimate-freelancer-2017-holiday-gift-guide/ https://freelancerheadstart.com/ultimate-freelancer-2017-holiday-gift-guide/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:31:33 +0000 http://freelancerheadstart.com/?p=371 The holiday season is right around the corner and a holiday gift guide is just what you need! If you’re like me, you sometimes get stuck on what to get that freelancer or entrepreneur. This handy guide goes through a few gift suggestions for you.

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Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the sounds, the smells, and finding that perfect gift! Let me give you a few suggestions in a couple of different price brackets with this 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. These gifts are sure to please that freelancer or entrepreneur no matter what they specialize in.

Gifts for under $10

Foot Hammock – $7.89
This foot hammock is easy to use and carry. Great for under the desk or when you travel by plane or train. You can quickly set up and grab some comfy Zzz’s with this foot hammock.

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To Do Notepad – $8.99
This notepad is going to help keep you organized and on track with what you need to do. A perfect mix of action tracking and completion.

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Wooden Puzzle – $7.99
Keep your mind sharp with this fun little puzzle. Its small enough that you can keep it on a desk or in a travel bag.

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Gifts for under $50

Anker High Capacity Portable Charger – $41.99
Its so frustrating to be in a situation where you need to charge your phone and you don’t have access to a charger or a plug. With the Anker high capacity portable charger, you’re able to take care of multiple devices at once and hold a ridiculous charge at the same time. You can charge your phone 7 times over with this bad boy. WHAT?!

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Amazon Echo Dot – $29.99 Sale (Regular $49)
The Echo Dot is a great companion to your office or home. It allows you to vocally ask an assistant a mullion questions. You can also perform thousands of tasks with just your voice! Light control, calendar organization, make phone calls, play music, set reminders, dictate notes, and even play games. The Amazon Echo (the large unit) has a larger speaker for bigger rooms, but the Dot has the exact same functionality…minus that large speaker.

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Sony Extra Bass Smartphone Headset Over the Ear Headphones – $34.99
These Sony Headphones are perfect for working on something that needs your attention. You can grab these bad boys and help down out some distractions. It does have an inline mic and volume control to help you manage phone calls as well.

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Gifts for under $150

Blue Yeti USB Microphone – $80 Sale ($150 regular)

The Blue Yeti microphone is a great microphone for people who do alot of conference calls or recordings. This microphone can pick up some pretty specific noises with its various profile selectors. You can choose to set it up for single voice recording, omnidirectional recording, or entire room/location recording with the turn of a selector. Pair this up with a shock stand or a microphone arm and you’re set!

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Amazon Fire HD Tablet – $120 Sale ($149.99 regular)

The Amazon Fire HD 10” tablet has an impressive HD quality display with 10 hours of battery life. You’re able to surf the net, check your email, take notes, and relax with some Netflix. This tablet is light enough that you can take it on the go to meetings on the road or keep it in your office to do quick and light work.

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Year Subscription to Audible – $165 (I know I cheated a little here…)

Audible is an subscription based audiobook marketplace with THOUSANDS of books. One of my favorite books to start with is “Book Yourself Solid” by Micheal Port. This book will seriously transform how you think about finding and acquiring clients. Each month you get a credit for a single book, regardless of the purchase price. It’s hard to listen to that many audio books…..

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Gifts for under $500

Asus Chromebook Flip – $497.50
A Chromebook is an awesome alternative to a traditional laptop. This Asus Chromebook Flip is a perfect mix between a tablet and a laptop. You can change the physical aspects to display a presentation, use as a tablet, or use as a laptop.

Chromebooks are lightning fast, light, and super agile and this Asus is no exception. Most freelancers and entrepreneurs can take advantage of some new hardware so pick this Chromebook up for the holidays.

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Samgsung 500GB Portable Harddrive – $169.97
Make sure your data is secure and always with you with this massive hard drive. You will have that peace of mind with this Samsung portable hard drive with 500GB of space. With impressively fast transfer speeds and an option to secure your information with a lock-tight password, this portable hard drive is a must have.

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Google Wifi Mesh Network – $269.99
Wifi coverage can be a pain in the butt when you’re trying to work. Its annoying and unproductive if you have coverage in only ONE spot in your workspace. Spread out the wifi and blanket your home or office with some awesome speeds. You’ll be able to extend the range of your existing Wifi and increase coverage dramatically.

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Gifts for under $1,000

Google Pixel 2 XL – $899.99

The Pixel 2 is the newest phone from Google with an impressive camera. The low light, portrait, and new Augmented Reality features are ridiculously good. You’re going to have problems finding a phone that has comparable photo abilities. If your purchase the new Pixel 2, you have unlimited Google Photos storage until 2020.

Additional features that you’re going to take advantage of with this phone is the Google assistant with a quick squeeze of the phone. Thats right…squeeze. You can also use the new Google Lense to learn more about landmarks or look up books, movies, albums and artwork. Its pretty accurate and will bring more info that you thought.

I cannot recommend this phone enough. Stop reading and grab this powerhouse.

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Samsung 34-Inch Curved Monitor – $749.99
Having a workstation that can help you multi-task or have multiple programs displayed gives you hyper productivity. Most people have multiple monitors already, but not that many have a single CURVED monitor. This Samsung curved monitor workhorse bring you a fantastic HD experience and crisp resolution. You’re also getting the desktop space of almost 3 monitors side-by-side! I love this monitor because the footprint that it takes on the desk is limited and it gives you the impressive desktop space.

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iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum with Wi-Fi Connectivity – $897.99

I have yet to meet someone who enjoys cleaning their place up. The iRobot Roombas have been around for a good while and have been synonymous for their awesome Roomba robots. The new Roomba 980 have Wifi connectivity that allows you you clean, schedule, & customize cleaning preferences from your smartphone; compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant. You can control the Roomba with your voice!

The iRobot Roomba can clean your office with their iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with Visual Localization Runs for up to 120 minutes. It will then recharges and resumes cleaning to complete the entire job on the fly. No need to babysit this guy.

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