Hi Angela, we can’t wait to hear what your picks are for this holiday season. Before we get started, what are your favorite things about the holidays?

I love to have parties with friends and family with lots of fabulous food!

Sounds fun! Also, this time of year tends to get pretty busy, how do you stay organized during the holidays?

Here's Kim, our Accessories Product Manager, who highlights her favorite selections from our winter line.

What are the hottest trends you are seeing in accessory products this season?
With the current trends in the economy and workplace, we have created a product line of accessories to help maintain organization. For some people that is using a paper planner every day; for others, it is knowing all of their files and projects are in one secure place.

Read on about our Product Manager's picks for the best of our fall products!

Today's Editor's Pick feature is with Kim McKinney, Specialty Products Manager who will be highlighting some of her favorite products from our partners.

First, let's get to know Kim a little better:

What is the hottest trend paper this season?

What is the hottest trend in totes and binders for the summer?

The trend that has surprised us all is the popularity of canvas in bags and binders. Either it’s the durability, the texture, the value, or a combination of the three, but we are continuing to see canvas everywhere for summer going into fall. We love products that give you a stylish, lasting value while still protecting your most important items, and canvas is just about the best at doing that.

See what some of the best Smart Buy picks are of the season with Product Managers Kim and Angela...

First, Angela's picks:

Meet Kim FranklinCovey's Senior Product Manager of Specialty Products. Here she shares some of her favorites of the season. First- a little about Kim:

How long have you worked with FranklinCovey?
Four and a half years

Meet our Paper Product Manager, Jodie Erickson, as she discusses her favorite product picks for the season!

How long have you worked for Franklin Covey?

Almost four years.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Now that spring is here, I’m really looking forward to getting back in the garden. What I’m looking forward to most is planting some 18th century tulip bulbs that I bought online from a special horticulturalist.

What are the hottest trends in paper and paper design this season?