Like this article? PLEASE +1 it! Evan Signature
Evan Carmichael Top Header about About Home Profiles articles Tools forums inspirational quotes About facebook Twitter YouTube Blog

greeting card Tagged Articles



Making His Golden Greeting: Joyce Hall is Born
Whether it is your birthday, bah mitzvah or anniversary, we all know the feeling we get when someone gives us a greeting card. For Hallmark founder Joyce C. Hall, creating that feeling was his life’s work. A high school dropout from humble origins, Hall worked hard to not only create a business for himself, but to revolutionize an industry.

Lesson #2: High Hopes Help Hold You Up
Hall was 16 years old when he came up with the idea of starting the Norfolk Post Card Company. He was ambitious to say the least. At the time, the market for imported postcards was limited, which would have made his business venture difficult for even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs. Still Hall, a high school dropout with no business experience under his belt, believed whole-heartedly in his idea.
Lesson #3: Listen to Your Gut Feeling of Gold
Maybe it was smarts, or maybe it was pure stubbornness, but when Hall set his mind on doing something, he followed through. And, much to the chagrin of those who invariably advised him against it, it in turn invariable worked.

What the Hell!
Found this on a greeting card in a Boston paper store. Frankly, it doesn't get much better than this:
Attention SendOutCards Distributors: Be the "Microsoft" of the "Hallmark" Globe
If you are a SendOutCards Distributor of if you're taking into consideration a SendOutCards opportunity, read this to begin with! Learn first hand what could be the prime opportunity with this up and coming opportunity.

The Power of Personal Notes
There are many things you can do to develop a great reputation, establish rapport with clients, colleagues and prospects, and get top-of-mind awareness in your target market--certainly too many things to list here. But few things are as effective (and inexpensive) in accomplishing all of those objectives as personal notes. As a devotee of personal notes, I've even been known to go so far as to call personal notes one of the three "magic bullets" of marketing.
Apprentice - What an utter shambles
Be warned – this posting reveals who has been ‘fired’ from the sixth episode and the rest of the post is only my observation and opinion based upon 60 minutes of edited TV, nothing more.
10 Ways to Build a Referral-Only Business In Less Than Ten Minutes a Day
While most businesses are spending enormous amounts in an effort to attract new customers, a select few use a strategy that has virtually eliminated the need for marketing. Building a business on referrals isn’t costly or time-consuming once you know the secret.

Other greeting card Related Articles

Is Your Business Card Working to 55 Potential
Who’d ever think of branding and positioning for a business card. You should, if you’re expecting to maximise your impact. It’s no use having a fancy looking card that does nothing for you. These branding principles will help you not only make a great first impression, but will also make sure your card stays put in their Rolodex!
What the Hell!
Found this on a greeting card in a Boston paper store. Frankly, it doesn't get much better than this:
Why you should stick to one business idea
Something that’s really common amongst small business owners is running two or more businesses. I see people who own a massage therapy business also run a greeting card company or someone who owns a networking company who also own a florist and so on. Two or more businesses happen usually for one of two reasons:
Making His Golden Greeting: Joyce Hall is Born
Whether it is your birthday, bah mitzvah or anniversary, we all know the feeling we get when someone gives us a greeting card. For Hallmark founder Joyce C. Hall, creating that feeling was his life’s work. A high school dropout from humble origins, Hall worked hard to not only create a business for himself, but to revolutionize an industry.

Great Business Card Top 10 Checklist
Is your business card completely useless? You'd be surprised at how many business cards are useless, for one reason or another, but yours doesn't have to be. Use this checklist to evaluate your business card (or to upgrade your new card), and to see what makes a truly great business card.
Get Referrals – SendOutCards Review
My Entrepreneur Tool of the Week this week is SendOutCards. SendOutCards is a powerful marketing service that can help you generate more referrals and keep better relationships with your customer. In under 60 seconds they allow you to send a printed greeting card with your customized message to your customers, prospects, and important contacts. They print it, stuff it, and mail it all for less than a greeting card at the store. I’ve found SendOutCards to be a great way to stay in touch with my contacts and build new referrals from them in a painless way. Some of the benefits that I’ll touch on in this article include: Getting more referrals, Building lasting relationships, Easily remembering to stay in touch, and Appreciation as the key to success.
IS IT TIME TO CUT UP YOUR CREDIT CARD?
The problem of credit card debt that many cardholders face lies more in the use or abuse, misuse, of their credit card. This can be traced directly to their lack of financial control and financial education of these card users.

Ensure that very first meeting will go brilliantly, with the ultimate business card design that will catch their own eye and leave a lasting impression
Your business greeting card should mirror your companies, themes designs and values. It should be sleek and classy - just like you!
Credit Card Piggybacking
What is Credit Card Piggybacking? Credit card piggybacking is much like the childhood game of being carried around on someone else's back; but instead, you're “carried” on someone else's credit card account. Once you're added as either a joint card holder or an authorized user to a credit card account, the entire credit history typically appears on your credit report and included in your credit score.
A Four Letter Word That Will Transform Your Business
I use to get annoyed by Valentines Day. I considered it a cash grab perpetrated by the greeting card, floral, lingerie and confectionary industries to get American consumers to pay $18.6 billion (according to the National Retail Federation) in order to materially express our love for our partners. A ritualized example of commercial hucksterism.
Featured Article

Bottom Footer



Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!
Name:
Email:
Popular Articles

The State of the Sustainable Furniture Industry

In the Year 2020 . . . Process

Steps For Starting A Small Business
Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.