COVID-19

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08 Jun: Sew Good: Best Buy Employees Make Face Coverings

COVID-19 has changed the way we think about social interactions at work, and many companies, including Best Buy, are requiring employees to wear face coverings.

While the company is providing face coverings for employees, some have chosen to add a little personal flare by making their own. Others have chipped in to make them for their colleagues around the country, especially early in the pandemic when face coverings were in short supply.

So far, close to 6,000 homemade face coverings have been distributed to employees across the country.

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21 May: A Tech Gift Guide For The Class Of 2020

Graduation is more than a ceremony. It’s a rite of passage that honors years of hard work and dedication.

This year, the class of 2020 is having to find creative ways to celebrate as we learn to navigate life — and its big milestones — in a pandemic.

You may not be able to attend a ceremony or graduation party in person, but you can still congratulate the grads in your life with a thoughtful gift as they prepare for college or move on to their next adventure.

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21 May: Best Buy Surprises Michigan Teen In Birthday Parade

Josh and Jennifer Wesolek wanted to outdo all the drive-by birthday celebrations they’d seen during the COVID-19 crisis. After all, their son Matt wasn’t just turning 18, he was graduating high school, too.

They thought he deserved something big. And that’s why Josh reached out to his local Best Buy store in Saginaw, Michigan.

“I called you guys to add a little extra spark to it,” Josh said.

And it worked. No one expected to see a Geek Squad van in the lineup of firetrucks and friends’ sedans.

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11 May: Clear Face Coverings Make Big Impact For Hard-Of-Hearing Manager

When Dennis Parry learned that Best Buy would require face coverings for employees as a safety measure during COVID-19, he grew concerned.

Dennis is hard of hearing, and as a general manager, he relies on reading lips to communicate with employees and customers at his store in Easton, Pennsylvania. Face coverings would make that impossible.

“When I first heard about the change, I felt like I was going to be a hindrance to the team,” he said. “I wanted to make sure I’d be able to communicate with my staff.”

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11 May: Face Painting On Hold, She Uses Windows To Draw Smiles

It’s not every day you meet a tech analyst who moonlights as a face painter but then again, you probably haven’t met Lynda Tysver.

She paints faces, in part, to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her favorite part is what she calls the big reveal, when she holds the mirror up for a child she’s transformed into a butterfly or a dinosaur.

“It’s like Christmas morning,” said Lynda, who has been a contract worker for Best Buy in Minnesota for the past three years.

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06 May: How To Stay Connected For Life’s Big Moments

From drive-by birthday parties to Zoom weddings, many celebrations are looking different as we adapt to life in a pandemic. And with Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduations right around the corner, we’ll soon be commemorating more holidays and life events apart from our loved ones.

Thankfully, there are plenty of innovative ways to spend the day together — separately. Technology plays an important role in keeping us connected for life’s big moments.

Here are a few tips from our experts at Best Buy on how to use tech to stay engaged with the special people in our lives on their special days.

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06 May: Best Buy Makes 2020 DiversityInc Noteworthy List

For the second year in a row, Best Buy has landed a coveted spot on DiversityInc’s list of Noteworthy Companies that are committed to workplace diversity.

The list recognizes the nation’s top companies that excel in hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and military veterans.

As a company, Best Buy is committed to encouraging our employees to bring their whole selves to work each day — even when going to work may look a little different these days.

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06 May: Moving Game Night With Friends To The Small Screen

If your family is anything like mine, having so little interaction with friends and loved ones has been a bit of a challenge. It’s just us, every single day.

We have three boys who are used to running from activity to activity and soaking up lots of time with friends. Coming up with ways to stay entertained, laugh and play has led us to completing a 998-piece puzzle (we lost two of the original 1,000 pieces), reading books aloud and streaming lots of movies and TV shows.

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04 May: Celebrating Mom With Home-Friendly Tech

This year, Mother’s Day is going to be celebrated a little differently, adding to the challenge of how to make all the mother figures in our lives feel extra special at home or from a safe distance.

Under these unique circumstances, many of us are finding innovative ways to virtually connect and are heading online to find a gift that expresses love and appreciation for the mom who already has it all or doesn’t want anything.

Whether you live in a different city or under the same roof, here are some tools and tech gadgets that will make Mom’s life easier year-around.

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24 Apr: Tips For Staying Cyber-Savvy At Home

The phrases “stay at home” and “work from home” have become common for many of us these days. And while technology makes it possible for us to do those things more easily, it can also present new opportunities for cybercriminals.

The Justice Department has warned that criminals are trying to exploit COVID-19 fears through a variety of scams. Those include phishing emails, malicious websites and fraudulent donation requests.

For tips on how to stay safe from hackers and be our best cyber-selves, we chatted with Geek Squad Agent Zach Timlin.

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22 Apr: Best Buy Employee Helps COVID-19 Causes In Philippines

Like many of us, Jen Teves can ride out the current pandemic in relative comfort, ordering takeout and having groceries delivered. But she knows that’s not the case for millions of people in her home country.

Jen, who works on Best Buy’s customer experience team, grew up in a small agricultural town in the Philippines. COVID-19 has the potential to devastate her home country, where one in five people live on less than $2 a day.

“If America and Europe are struggling, how much worse is it in a country like mine,” Jen said.

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