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The Magic Of Sending Holiday Cards

Amid the holiday hustle, it’s easy to get swept up in shopping, decorating, and baking. Yet, in all the flurry, let’s remember the simple joy of sending and receiving Holiday cards.

These festive greetings are more than just pieces of paper; they’re tokens of warmth, carriers of good tidings, and little bundles of holiday cheer. A Holiday card brings a personal touch that a text message or email simply can’t replicate. It shows you took a moment to think of someone special, choosing a card that fits them and adding a meaningful message.

Whether it’s a funny anecdote, a cherished memory, or a simple expression of gratitude, the words you write in a Holiday card can brighten someone’s day and strengthen your bond. So, this season, spread a little cheer by sending Holiday cards to those you care about. A small gesture, but one that means so much.

It’s a Digital World But Personalized Holiday Cards Still Matter

It’s simple to send out a “Happy Holidays” text or email to all your family, friends, or business colleagues, but in a world of instant digital gratification, the personalized holiday card still wins out. The holiday card shows you actually care enough to take the time, put pen to paper, and connect on a more personal level.

Think about this for a moment. How many times have you received anything handwritten in the mail in the last decade? A personalized holiday card is a tangible item reminding us that someone was thinking of you. It’s keepsake to cherish and display – unlike the text or email buried in your inboxes.

So what makes these personalized holiday cards special? I’d break it down to 3 things. First, it’s the effort of dedicating time to write the message and show you actually value the recipient. Second, the personalization factor by being able to share a memory or joke and express gratitude with a meaningful personal message. Lastly, uniqueness in the sense that a tangible holiday card is such a change of pace compared to all the digital messages we are bombarded with today that become simply noise.

My suggestion would be for this holiday season to ditch the mass digital messages and connect with colleagues, clients, and loved ones on a more personal level by sending them a personalized holiday card. A small gesture that I promise will make a large impact. It will also remind them of how they are valued and appreciated.

Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays: Which Greeting Should I Choose?

 “This is just an exercise in semantics.”  Most of us have heard this sentence uttered disparagingly in the effort to discount an argument over the meaning of a given word or term.  This sentence could certainly be applied to a scenario in which one was attempting to decide whether it is preferable to proclaim Season’s Greetings or wish Happy Holidays on their Christmas cards.  An easy initial reaction would be to surmise that these two phrases are essentially one in the same, and picking one or the other simply would not have any noticeable or tangible impact on the meaning of a business Christmas card.  While it is tempting to adhere to this narrow line of thinking, these two phrases do actually differ in a meaningful way as they are more than synonymous methods of offering a festive greeting that avoids preferential treatment for the Christian religion.  A closer look at both of these phrases is evidently warranted.  The future sentiment of this year’s Christmas cards could potentially hang precipitously in the balance.

Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays are two distinct phrases that imply two distinct, different meanings.  Season’s Greetings is used to convey a festive, jovial mood that is hopefully universally felt in the time period from the end of November through the end of December.  This phrase is best utilized when simply wishing individuals a state of joy and fulfillment.  Happy Holidays is used to wish multiple individuals of disparate faiths and traditions an enjoyable holiday.  This phrase is best utilized to ensure that whether your recipients celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or Christmas, they will feel included and appreciated.  If you were a doubter as to the semantic distinctions of these two seasonal phrases before, hopefully you are now open to the possibility that word choices matter.  If not, let me wish you Season’s Greetings….or Happy Holidays.

Building Lasting Connections: The Impact of Construction Holiday Cards

When people think of construction. they think of rugged individuals, usually wearing a hard hat, sweating and working hard at manual labor. A construction company can portray such an appearance on the outside by the nature of their business. How can you leave a more lighthearted impression that represents the compassionate and caring side of your business – that which relates to your customers as people? 

You can do that with friendly and awe-inspiring construction Holiday Cards. Animals represent the playful side of hearts, seeing a penguin dressed up in a hard hat really transmits the sincerity of the work you do for your clients.

In addition, add your message of thanks softened by using a snowman in hard hats holiday card. Seeing a snowman holding a 2×4 piece of wood in one hand and in the other a hacksaw really can ease the roughness of your business. In fact, seeing a snowman brings us back to our childhood days of building them, bring out the child in your clients by wishing them a Merry Christmas from Yours Truly.

Deer remind of us Santa’s promise to deliver all the presents to everyone. Invoke that desire by our hard-hatted reindeer C-wrenched abled deer’s. Let their red and black noses shine as they greet your clients and show your business in a new light.

Construction is not usually seen as something done by the work of animals, but that is soft touch is exactly what is needed during Christmas time. Let your clients know that you care and that you care deeply with our cute and Holiday cards.

3 Perfect Quotes For Your Christmas Cards

The holiday season is my favorite time of year.  I love taking this opportunity to acknowledge all those that have had an impact in my life no matter how big or small.  This is the perfect chance to show appreciate for the people who have touched your life and who mean so much to me.

I also feel that at this time of year, all of us need to focus on the reason why it is so special.  Sure it is great to give and receive presents and to attend all those festive gatherings, but we need to keep our focus on the true meaning of the season.  I take this time to add one of these special quotes in my Christmas cards.

  • “May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love.” By Ada V. Hendricks
  • “What is Christmas?  It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.  It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal and that every path may lead to peace.”  Agnes M. Pahro
  • Sing hey!  Sing hey! For Christmas Day; Twine, mistletoe and holly.  For a friendship glows in winter snows, and so let’s all be jolly!”  Author unknown

I know the last one is a little more lighthearted but sometimes it is the perfect fit.

Benefit of Purchasing Thanksgiving Cards

If you’ve never given any thought to giving out cards for the Season of Giving . . . boy are you missing out. Whether it’s for clients or for personal contacts, sending Thanksgiving cards is an opportunity to make a memorable impression. Be the first one to send out holiday wishes as the season of celebration begins and the beautiful Fall display ends. As the air gets crisper, it’s easy to rush into the hectic holiday hubbub with the buzz of winter holidays approaching. Getting a jump on the holiday season is smart and classy.

Send the warm tone of the season and celebrate the Fall colors with a burst of brilliance on your card. Since the season moves so quickly, this nice gesture helps pause, reflect, and celebrate longer. And besides sending the spirit of Thanksgiving, a card get others excited for the food and festivities to come!

These cards are also a chance to celebrate gratitude. There never seems to be a ‘right time’ for many things, but it is so appropriate to say thanks during Thanksgiving. Send thanks to all those who put in hard work at the office. Lend appreciation to family with a card that ushers in the Fall Season with all its colors. Family can’t always get together for the actual day, so it’s an extra special way to reach out and let them know you are thinking of them.

It is a unique way to set the tone for the holiday season and what a great time to stand out. Thanksgiving cards are also an inclusive, non-offensive and non- secular sentiment that’s easy to pass on before the many winter festivities come. So pause to give thanks this year. You’ll thank me later.

Put Your Company Name Up Front

When designing your holiday cards or birthday cards this year, try keep in mind what it is you do with the cards you receive from business associates and friends.  My guess is that you take those cards and display them on a table or your desk, place them in a decorative card rack or pin them up on a bulletin board.

While these are the typical destinations for our greeting cards, it does not allow for the people viewing the cards to see who the cards are from.  I hate when I walk into the office during the holiday season and see a gorgeous new card added to the mix and have to untack it from the bulletin board to see who it is from.  Why take all that time and money to send a beautifully designed card and then make it difficult for others to see that the card is from you?

Put your company name on the front and your company will be displayed and remembered.  This is a great way to promote your business while showing your caring side. People remember when businesses take the time to acknowledge the special moments or holidays in their clients’ or employees’ lives. 

Greeting Cards: A Powerful Marketing Tool

Sending greeting cards as a business can benefit your company in many ways. Here is why this simple gesture can serve your company as a smart marketing strategy.

Sending greeting cards gets your company’s name out there. It adds a personal touch that reinforces good relations with customers and extends a friendly offer to potential customers. Many people are used to getting junk mail from corporations. If you send a nice, quality card the chance that they will not only keep—but also display your card—is pretty high. This will act as a form of free, voluntary marketing. Consider sending a customizable calendar from The Gallery Collection to your clients. You can add your company’s name and or logo to a beautiful tri-fold calendar, which will help work as a classy, yearlong advertisement for your company.

Another way greeting cards may be used as a marketing tool to profit your business is if you send a gift card or coupon offer inside your cards. This extra step will make your potential customers feel that much more special! Plus, the bonus of the gift card or coupon will give them an incentive to visit your business for your services sooner than they may have otherwise. So consider sending a card to your customers for any occasion—the anniversary of buying a car, their birthday with an exclusive deal, or for the holiday season with warm wishes—and see what it does for your company’s growth.

3 Reasons to purchase Calendar Cards

Happy Holidays! And, I’m here to tell you that it isn’t too late to send a calendar card. Instead of purchasing regular holiday cards, go with calendar cards! If you need some convincing, here are three reasons to go with calendar cards:

  1. Calendar cards are useful: Unlike the ordinary holiday cards that get sent out and eventually thrown out, calendar cards can be used every single day for the entire year!
  2. Year-long advertisement: Calendar cards allow your company to leave your business information at the bottom. Be sure to include your telephone number, address, website and an email address if possible. Your recipients will have your information right in front of them every day!
  3. Designs are endless: Choose a standard calendar card design such as the “Four Seasons” card to represent the seasons throughout the year, or make the calendar more personal toward your business and upload your own photo. Choose a photo that shows off your business team or retail products. With calendar card designs, options can be endless.

In turn, calendar cards benefit your recipients as well. Not only do they receive a beautiful card from your business, but they also receive a free calendar that will surely come in handy.

Why I Enjoy Penguin Holiday Cards

Accuracy and precision are probably not the words that you expected to comprise part of the introductory sentence to a blog about penguin holiday cards, but they are at the heart of an inherent controversy over such Holiday cards.  At first blush, penguins seem like a great, non-controversial addition to any holiday card.  They are loving, exotic, impeccably dressed animals who typically reside in very cold weather environments.  So, they should fit right in the North Pole scenes that commonly adorn holiday cards.  But there’s one pesky, miniscule, infinitesimal problem that threatens to ruin the joy of the season for persnickety and discerning connoisseurs of all things holiday.  Our penguin friends live on the other side of the world, which would either render these North Pole penguin scenes inaccurate or make for the world’s worst commute for those penguins.

            Some will contend this inaccurate depiction of penguins residing and working at the North Pole is a foolish oversight by the cards’ conceivers.  Despite the innate irony of such an assertion, a negative view of penguin holiday cards based on veracity misses the point of the season.  Holiday cards are not historical documents, legal precedents, or binding contracts.  They are meant purely for joy, and imagination, creativity, and wonder are all directly at the heart of joy.  A factually incorrect holiday card that brings joy – send me one anytime.