| In our professional lives, we are | | | | around you, you also have your hands free to |
| increasingly on the go. Fewer and fewer | | | | type or make notes during your phone call; |
| people work out of an office setting in which | | | | you don't have to cradle your phone in your |
| they sit there all day. When they are in an | | | | shoulder and try to type at the same time. |
| office setting, they are probably sharing a | | | | |
| cubicle with one or two other workers. This | | | | Professionals who are on the road are also on |
| can result in distracting noises or competing | | | | their cell phones, another ideal place to use |
| sounds, especially if everyone's talking on | | | | headphones with a microphone. There have been |
| the phone at once. There are many headphones | | | | many advancements in cell phone head phones |
| that can solve the problems of either the | | | | in the past 2 or 3 years. One excellent |
| professional on the go or the professional | | | | advancement is the headphone that places the |
| who needs to reduce external sound and hear | | | | earbuds right in your ear and has a |
| what's going on from their computer or phone. | | | | microphone that sits comfortable at the base |
| | | | of your chin. Another new headphone is the |
| With developments like online seminars | | | | kind that clips over your one year and is |
| (webinars) and other audio-based learning, | | | | wireless. The powerful microphone on the |
| it's common for sound to be coming out of | | | | headphone sits just beside your cheek. Both |
| your computer. Unfortunately, if you share | | | | are great so you can keep your hands free. |
| your workspace with others who are doing the | | | | |
| same, it can be disturbing for everyone. One | | | | Traveling goes hand in hand with business: |
| solution is to use headphones. Earbuds are | | | | usually on airplanes. If you find that you're |
| probably the best type of headphones to use | | | | traveling for business, headphones are almost |
| in this situation since they don't completely | | | | mandatory travel gear to take with you. Once |
| block out external sound (so you can still | | | | again, earbuds are the ideal choice so you |
| hear the phone ringing, etc.) but they block | | | | can enjoy music or the in-flight movie |
| out enough that you won't get | | | | without taking up a lot of room in your bag |
| distracted…and they direct the sound | | | | when you don't need them. |
| right into your ear so you don't distract | | | | |
| others. And, unlike the kind of headphone | | | | Remember to put safety over convenience. If |
| that simply goes over your ear and has a | | | | you are traveling in your car and your phone |
| headband over your head, you won't mess up | | | | rings, pull over to the side of the road and |
| your hair! | | | | complete your call. You may feel safe because |
| | | | you're using wireless headphones so both of |
| On the phone, a set of headphones that also | | | | your hands are on the wheel but your mind is |
| have a microphone attached provide an extra | | | | not on the road! It's easy to get distracted |
| benefit as well. Aside from hearing the | | | | in a phone call and this is a growing safety |
| person clearly and not distracting those | | | | concern on our nations highways. |