Marketing & Sales Promotion Techniques
It’s the merriest time of the year! And what better way to brighten your clients’ holidays — and let them know how much you appreciate them — than by sending a personal Christmas card? A formal, elegant card is always a good (and safe) choice. But if your business is known for being more fun than formal, you might want…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
Christmas is almost here, and with it, a rush of holiday greetings. As a business leader, it’s in your best interest to send a brief note to any important contacts, including clients, vendors and industry associates. When crafted correctly, Christmas correspondence offers these contacts a great reminder of your presence in the business community, while also bolstering their impression of…
Designing Your Business Communication
As another year draws to a close, it’s time to look back and think about the role your clients and customers played in supporting your business over the past 12 months. An end of the year thank you letter sent to customers will let them know how much you appreciated working with them over the last year and how much…
Designing Your Business Communication
When you’re the one put in charge of writing the Christmas cards for the holiday season, it may seem to be a bit of an overwhelming task. You want to write warm Christmas greetings for clients and you don’t want to come off as sounding phony or impersonal. The best way to handle it is to start off with a…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
Connecting with your customers during the Holidays spreads good cheer, shows appreciation and creates goodwill. It’s also an excellent integrated marketing opportunity. Christmas messages for clients can convey your gratitude for their patronage and make them more likely to remember you in the year ahead. Whether you send out a letter, traditional cards or Christmas post cards, a warm and…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
As Christmas approaches, your business holds a certain obligation to greet and thereby maintain connections with a wide array of clients and fellow industry leaders. One of the easiest ways to fulfill this necessity is with the creation and distribution of an annual Christmas letter. Unfortunately, developing a Christmas letter that is informative, interesting and relevant is easier said than…
Designing Your Business Communication
Christmastime is just around the corner and, on top of everything else you must do, your boss has assigned you the task of writing a personalized Christmas message. To add to the challenge, you’ve never even met the recipient. This scenario might be a holiday nightmare to some, but with a little bit of creativity and genuine effort, you can…
Designing Your Business Communication
While the primary purpose of a Christmas message should always be to bring good tidings, whether those tidings are personal or professional, business Christmas cards and messages often serve a secondary purpose. The holidays are the perfect time of year to relay to customers how much you appreciate their business. Every other card your customers receive will wish them season’s…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
When you are creating invitations for a business Christmas party, you want something that is visually appealing and has business Christmas invitation wording that will encourage employees to attend. If you include only the date, time and place, the invitations are not “inviting” and employees may decide to skip out on your corporate party. The wording should entice employees to…
Designing Your Business Communication
Creativity is appreciated when it comes to Christmas card messages, and a combination of sticking with tradition and tossing in a couple of unexpected surprises comprises the 7 habits of effective Christmas card messages. Tips for Christmas Card Messages: Get Personal Don’t be shy about personalizing your card to include an authentic message straight from the heart. People are tired…
Designing Your Business Communication
Sending clients and business associates seasonal tidings is a nice way to let them know how much you appreciate their business or partnership! The messages in boxed Christmas cards can be a little on the sappy side, though, which may not feel like a good fit for your company. Opting for customized cards gives you the freedom to say what…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
Has the task of composing this year’s company Christmas Party invitations fallen upon your shoulders, and you’re at a complete loss for just the right words? Here are some tips from the experts about how to write company Christmas party invites that will impress everyone from the mail room to the board of directors’ offices. Begin with Premium Invitations Cookie…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
Business Christmas card wording can sometimes feel less than festive. It’s tricky to walk the line between a fun, distinctive Christmas card message and keeping things professional. Erring on the side of caution is generally a good idea. The last thing you want to do is offend your clientele. Professional doesn’t have to mean boring, though. When you are looking…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
The Holidays are a time of year when business owners start thinking about how they will craft corporate holiday card messages to show clients and partners they care about them and appreciate their business. The main challenge is in determining how to make each message sincere and professional, but not too “corporate.” If you can’t find the perfect card, don’t…
Christmas & Holiday Party Tips
Christmas is coming, and that means it’s time to create your annual business Christmas letter. This holiday season; take the time to really make it sparkle! Spice up your business Christmas letter and make it stand out this year with these nine tips: Tips for Your Business Christmas Letter: 1. Accentuate the Positive Write your business Christmas letter in a…
Designing Your Business Communication
Sending business holiday cards to your employees and customers is a nice way to show appreciation. Customize holiday card sayings for a personal touch.
Seasonal & Special Events Ideas
After four years of late nights and last minute study jam sessions, your day to celebrate has finally arrived. Whether you are graduating from high school or college, you want to make sure your friends and family are aware of your special day. Unlike your cap and gown, your graduation announcements can reflect your unique sense of style and capture…
Designing Your Business Communication
Having an effective business slogan can mean the difference between being very successful and having to close your business’ doors after just a few months. If you are a small (or large) business owner and in the middle of the exciting process of setting up shop, you may be wondering how to begin writing an effective business slogan that gets…
Your second cousin twice-removed’s fourth – but still surprisingly formal – wedding. Your college roommate’s third baby shower in as many years. Your husband’s annual – always potluck-style, never-catered – work party, held in the dank, gloomy break room in the back of the warehouse. Maybe it’s for the benefit of your mental health, your wallet, the sake of convenience,…
Every bride (and groom) must write (yes, with your hand) thank you notes for gifts they received. Despite the fact that most people communicate electronically via email, text message and social media, expressing gratitude using any of these media is simply unacceptable. As a newly married couple, you must share the responsibility of handwriting thank you notes to each and…