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