Lots of business facilities wouldn't be what they are without dry erase boards. These handy tools are not just for educational classrooms, they are also used for presentations, informative group meetings or briefings from outside consultants.

You can get a variety of dry erase board models from online vendors to fit in any room and outfit your facility for getting more communication done. Business managers buy dry erase boards:

1. For general educational purposes in classrooms, where dry erase boards are an integral part of a commonly recognized learning protocol.

2. For conference rooms where presenters will be disseminating information frequently and need a good set of tools for displaying their words and/or images.

3. For executive areas where top brass might meet for brainstorming sessions, where a dry erase board can be the perfect way to record all of the bullet points that get shouted out.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Get a variety of dry erase boards from large-scale vendors online

Big sellers of these kinds of business materials understand your needs for outfitting rooms with quality equipment. Set up a relationship with large-scale office suppliers to make buying more efficient.

I recommend: Flex-a-Chart offers dry erase white board models, cork boards, wood trimmed boards and more. For other dry erase board buys, try My Whiteboards, an "e-tailer" of all kinds of whiteboards and other models for business use, a toll-free ordering number and a dedication to customer service.

Get wall standing dry eraser boards

For boards that attach directly to a wall, you can get simple, one-panel solutions or cabinet style dry erase board models that you can close when not in use. Either of these are popular in office or educational settings where presenters rely on them to be there every day of the year.

I recommend: The display cabinet style (wall hanging white board with cork board panels for closing) is just one of the options available at Ergo in Demand. Get more wall mounted dry erase boards in various sizes and styles to match your interior at DryEraseBoard.com, another online e-commerce store.

Locate portable and free standing dry eraser board models

Looking for a temporary dry erase board solution, or something you can share between rooms? Find easel or flip board varieties, and use them to conveniently move the board where the readers are on any given day.

I recommend: Free-standing portable dry erase boards are in good supply at Corporate Purchase, another big dry erase board dealer online. Comfort Channel has an array of stylish dry erase boards in easel or standing structures for ease of use.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Don't overlook quality. Sure, you can buy the cheapest dry erase board around, but you might run into the worst-case scenario. Markers that don't leave legible, clear lines on the board. Match boards and markers for success.