Holiday Party Planning Calendars

Christmas & Holiday Party Tips

The holiday season is upon us yet again and it’s time to pull out those holiday planning calendars. As with every year, planning holiday parties and events is up for consideration. When it comes time to sit down and work up holiday party planning, the biggest issue, aside from where to hold the function is when to hold the function….

Great Party Tips – Party Invite Wording Ideas

Designing Your Invitation

Ready for some great party tips, start with great party invite wording. Parties are all designed to celebrate something. Birthday parties, Christmas and New Year’s parties and even Halloween or Employee Recognition parties are all designed to celebrate accomplishments or to commemorate a special occasion. When you’re planning your parties, one of the key elements to almost all of them…

5 Kids’ Events That Still Require Mailed Invitations

Designing Your Invitation

In this era of Facebook invites and email e-cards, it’s hard to know what events still need paper invitations. For a casual get-together, sure, online invites will work. However, we have compiled a list of 5 events in your child’s life that are too important to leave to the online design of invitations. Bar Mitzvah/ Bat Mitzvah– In the Jewish…

Inexpensive DIY Wedding Invitation Ideas That Wow!

DIY Invitation Ideas

Darling Blooms Casual Invitations by PaperDirect

With PaperDirect’s huge selection of invitations for just about every taste imaginable, your do-it-yourself invitations will look imaginative and professional. With our blank invitations, you can create your own invitation based on whatever special event you are hosting, and when you choose one of PaperDirect’s custom invitations, we will print them for you! PaperDirect has inexpensive DIY Wedding Invitations that will…

Writing a Thank You Note at Christmas

Employee Recognition Ideas

In a world where technology rules and handwritten notes are practically non-existent, there is one handwritten note that will never go out of style or become obsolete–the handwritten thank you note. There is absolutely no acceptable replacement to writing a thank you note to show your appreciation for a gift you received or a kind gesture someone did during the holidays…

DIY Invitation Tools

Designing Your Invitation

Willow Rounded Gatefold Pocket Invitations

DIY invitations are a fun way to create your party and wedding invitations while saving  money and giving your event your unique flair and style. PaperDirect can help you make do-it-yourself invitations that get noticed! Whether you’re planning a wedding shower, baby shower, birthday party, anniversary party, family reunion, wedding or graduation party, DIY invitations are fun to make and…

Network Using Company Business Cards

Designing Your Business Communication

Tires Custom Business Cards

Whether you own a business, manage a business, have an entry level position in a business or are looking for work, business cards, when used properly, can be a powerful networking tool. You may be wondering how you could possibly have a business card if you’re unemployed, and that’s a valid point. Think of yourself as the business you are…

Are Brochures Effective Marketing Tools?

Designing Your Business Communication

Back Nine 3 Panel Brochures

In a world where just about everything in the business world is “electronic,” is there still a need for “paper” marketing tools such as flyers, brochures and old-fashioned, printed newsletters? PaperDirect says Yes! We believe that no matter how popular online marketing and other forms of electronic communication and marketing has become, there will always be a place for good,…

Examples of Wedding Card Thank You Note Wording

Wedding Wording & Etiquette

Elegant Lilies Specialty NoteCards

When you just have just a few short sentences to express your gratitude for a generous gift, you want to make sure the wording of your wedding thank you note is spot on. Don’t get hung up on the length of your wedding thank you note. You can say what you have to say in just a few sentences, and…

Vinyl Banners, Great for any Occasion

Seasonal & Special Events Ideas

Gimme Banner

Vinyl banners are great for any occasion from a birthday party to advertising a seasonal sale.   Use Vinyl banners for your wedding, Birthday, New Baby, or Anniversary,  vinyl banners will add that extra something to your event.  Outdoor advertising is made easy with vinyl banners, drive customers to your business with an eye catching banner.

Unique Place Cards Add Personality to Event Table Planning

Designing Your Invitation

Gold Balloons Folded Place Cards

When hosting a large dinner party, especially a formal one, organization is everything. Invitations get sent with RSVP cards so the planner will know exactly who is going to be there. The meal courses have been selected and planned with care. Entertainment has been selected to compliment the party. And when it comes to details, every single one is attended…

Types of Invitation Cards: Which to Use and When

Designing Your Invitation

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The date is set and now you are tasked with spreading the word about your event. But, what type of invitation will catch their eye, and most importantly, be appropriate for the occasion? We’ve got the inside scoop on four of our best-selling invitations! Flat Invitations These sleek, open-face invitations display information about your event at a glance, so they…

Sunny Summer Stationery from PaperDirect!

Seasonal & Special Events Ideas

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The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, and the lemonade is ice-cold. That can only mean one thing – summer has finally arrived! Take advantage of this bright and cheery season by stocking up on your favorite summer stationery. We’ve pulled a few examples of our favorite summer designs for 2017. Check them out and stock up for summer!…

Budgeting for Employee Recognition: Tips & Advice

Employee Recognition Ideas

Budgeting for Employee Recognition

You love spoiling your staff. Now, make it fit into your yearly budget! With a few simple steps, HR pros and administrative staff can add a well-planned line item to the expense proposal when budgeting for employee recognition. This will make your employees feel appreciated throughout the new year! Calculate the Number of Employees First, you have to know how…

Old School Rules That Don’t Work in a Modern Office

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Old School Rules That Don't Work in a Modern Office

Times are a changin’. As your business reviews the employee policies and procedures manual for the new year, it might be time to ease up on some of the old school rules in the workplace. Modern offices are giving their staff some pretty cool perks — and they’re expected by your new recruits! Set Number of PTO and Vacation Days…

10 Award Ideas That Fellow Employees Can Vote On

Employee Recognition Ideas

Award Ideas to Vote On

Want to spice up your company holiday party? Channel your inner high school yearbook editor, and hand out some novelty awards at the holiday party this year. Who’s most admired in the office? Who’s destined to win an Emmy or Grammy some day? Let your employees decide! Here are 10 unique award ideas that people can vote on before your…

5 Ways to Spice Up Your Family Reunion this Summer

Seasonal & Special Events Ideas

Water Sport - Family Reunion

“Family is the most important thing in the world.” Family plays an instrumental role in every person’s life, and gathering all of your kids, cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, and grandparents together for an annual family reunion will create a treasured tradition for years to come. Certainly you can host a simple picnic or BBQ for your family reunion. However, starting…

15 Ways to Recognize Superior Customer Service

Employee Recognition Ideas

“The way your employees feel is the way your customers will feel,” writes author of Taking Care of the People Who Matter Most: A Guide to Employee-Customer Care, Sybil F. Stershic. “And if your employees don’t feel valued, neither will your customers.” It’s simple. The better your employees feel about their work, the better your clients will feel about your…