Technology
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What’s under the Christmas tree?
With the festive season just around the corner, here are some great gift ideas from our Equipment Shop.
Holiday boredom buster: Tactile Connect 4
An ever popular brain teaser, the aim of the game is to line up four checkers horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The challenge lies in trying to accomplish this goal while blocking your opponent from doing the same!
Member price: $46
Non-member price: $67
A gift for the girls: Compact magnifying mirror
Two mirrors in a stylish ladies' compact case. One is a regular mirror and the other is a five times magnifying mirror.
Member price: $22
Non-member price: $36
A classic: Low vision watch
Our jumbo-sized watches come with the option of white numbers on a black face or black numbers on a white face. They are made by Auguste Reymond, the leading manufacturer of tactile and low vision watches in Switzerland for the past 40 years.
Member price $92
Non-member price $133
To purchase a product or browse the rest of our selection, visit www.rnzfb.org.nz/product or phone Equipment Services on weekdays between 8am and 4pm on 0800 24 33 33 option 4.
Please note that to receive items before Christmas, orders must be made before Monday 19 December.
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Equipment
Win The Wilson!
We are giving away ‘The Wilson’ personal digital voice recorder to one lucky member in our New Year prize draw.
This small digital voice recorder can record up to 12 hours of voice messages that can be downloaded to a computer. Use this handy little recorder to keep track of phone numbers, shopping lists, appointments, directions and more. Plus this latest version has a volume control button.
To enter the draw, simply leave a message on our Telephone Information Service option 3, 4, 9, or email comms@rnzfb.org.nz with your name, phone number, and the answer to this question: What special feature does the latest version of The Wilson include?
The winning entry will be drawn on 20 January 2012.
To find out more about The Wilson, visit our Equipment Shop online at: www.rnzfb.org.nz/product
Congratulations to Phil Thorn of Wellington, and Ken Jordan of Napier, the winners of our previous competition for a Uniden phone!
Equipment display days
The RNZFB holds regular equipment display days across the country to introduce members and the community to specialist equipment and services for blind and partially sighted people. To view the equipment display days schedule visit www.rnzfb.org.nz/memberevents
For more information and to find out when an equipment display is happening near you, please contact your local office or phone 0800 24 33 33 option 4.
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RNZFB Christmas closure dates
The RNZFB will officially close for business at 12pm Friday 23 December 2011 and will reopen Monday 16 January 2012.
Our Equipment Shop will be closed during this time. Please place orders before Monday 19 December for delivery prior to Christmas.
Our library will reopen Monday 9 January 2012. For extra books over the holiday period, please contact the library before 16 December.
Member feedback survey
We’d like to know your thoughts on which of our communications channels are working well, and if there is anything we could improve.
Please send your responses to these questions by email to membersurvey@rnzfb.org.nz or record them on our Telephone Information Service, using option 3, 4, 9. You can also phone 0800 24 33 33 to speak to a communications team member.
1. Which communication channel do you find most effective for getting information about what’s happening at the RNZFB?
a. Telephone Information Service
b. Email groups
c. Outlook magazine
d. RNZFB website
e. 0800 number
f. Talking to a RNZFB staff member
2. Why do you find this channel effective?
3. If we sent a regular email newsletter to members, would you subscribe to this?
4. How would you recommend improving our communication channels?