Olympus DM-10 Digital Voice Recorder ($189) Whether you need to interview the CEO or just want to record all the brilliant ideas that pop into your head when you’re away from your desk, bring along this sleek digital voice recorder. It holds 22 hours of interviews or dictation or up to an hour of MP3 or WMA music. The DM-10 comes with a docking station so you can quickly download files to your computer. www.olympusamerica.com

Before & After ($36 per year) Does your boss suffer from “I’ll know it when I see it-ism”? Help cure him (and make life easier for you too) with a subscription to Before & After. Each issue provides ideas, lessons and inspiration to help make your corporate communication design extraordinary. www.bamagazine.com

		Employee Communication Strategies (Free) This is the perfect gift for all the employee communication professionals in your life. Davis & Company’s free, quarterly newsletter helps communicators stay on top of the best ways to reach, engage and motivate employees. Sign up as many people as you like. www.davisandco.com

SanDisk Cruzer® Titanium Jump Drive ($129) The newest fashion accessory for business travelers is a high-tech portable jump drive worn on a chain around their necks. This lipstick-sized hard drive stores up to a gigabyte of information and plugs into the USB port of any computer, making it possible to transport large files (whether across the hall or across the globe) without lugging along a laptop. www.sandisk.com/retail/cruzer-titanium.asp

		Fast Company ($12 per year) This remarkably intelligent magazine has rightfully earned its reputation as the must-read “bible” for anyone who wants to tap into the insightful minds of today’s top business people. A great gift for your boss, coworkers or Uncle Steve, who is finally going to start his own business this year. www.fastcompany.com

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