Should you email your interview thank-you note?

Sometimes the snail-mailed thank-you note is a good idea. In a sea of email, it certainly will stand out.

Sending a note after an interview is a great habit, and one to keep throughout your career. In the job market timing is everything, and can help you land a job by keeping your name in front of the decision-maker. While email is the business-communication norm, in some cases doing the unexpected — sending a hand-written note of appreciation — is a good idea.

Here’s why. In a recent conversation with a hiring professional the topic of thank-you notes came up. He mentioned the hand-written note he’d gotten in the mail recently. All those email thank-you notes in his email? The were read in the daily course of business. THe snail-mail thank-you note? He still has it.

While sending a thank-you note may seem old-school, it may be a good idea, even if it takes longer to get to the recipient. A well-constructed note of appreciation can add to the rapport established during the interview, but it can get lost in the sea of emails people get each day.

In Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” he talked about the significance of making another person feel important by connecting with them in a personal way. People remember those who take the time to recognize their presence. A written note or letter of appreciation can add to the impression you made during the interview. Your correspondence can strengthen the employer’s decision.

Using different methods of communication is a good strategy, and while emailing a thank-you note might be appropriate for one occasion, it might not have the same impact for all situations. Don’t limit the way you express yourself. Taking the time to craft a note can be an effective way to keep the attention of the hiring decision-maker.

There are differing opinions about the way to deliver your thank-you message after an interview. Most agree it’s important to express your gratitude to the interviewer in some way. While it’s true that letter writing can send the impression you aren’t tech-savvy, if you use it sparingly as another communication tool, it can be an example of how well you write and communicate.

If you decide to write a note, make sure your handwriting is legible and there are no misspellings. It also helps to double-check the mailing address. You want to make sure that note gets to the intended recipient.

Regardless of how you send your note, remember that the purpose of a thank-you note is to keep your name in front of the decision-maker and continue the conversation by expressing your gratitude for the interviewer’s time and interest and presenting your enthusiasm about the job and the ways your background will add value.

What do you think is the best way to send a post-interview thank-you note?

Posted by Kim Thompson on March 15, 2012

Post Cards – Improving Instant Readership

By Jeffrey Dobkin

Expert Author Jeffrey Dobkin

Face it: most people sort their direct mail over the trash can.

This process works fast, like flipping channels on tv. Or better yet, think back: you’re a kid and a friend is showing you baseball cards for possible trades: gottem gottem needem gottem gottem needem gottem. 200 cards, 50 seconds. Todays direct mail… Post Cards… Same thing: Direct mail credit card offers, direct marketing magazine subscriptions, direct selling insurance solicitations, and junk mail penny stock hawkers all get the briefest attention before being trashed.

But wait, there’s more! Post card marketing adds another dimension to the view-and-toss direct mail sorting process. Create your card right, and post card readership can be quite high, instantly. Because – it’s all right there, right in front of the reader-in his hand.

Post card readership is defined by how great the direct-selling copywriting and graphics are for your card. So the fate of your direct mail post card starts in the hands of the creator, which I believe is you, isn’t it?

I call it “Instant Readership;” a term I coined, well… just now, to explain what happens the moment a reader glances at your direct mail post card that has just landed in his hands. Instant readership is the 2-seconds readers spend upon their initial glance on your post card: one second on headline and topic, one second on copy and the blink of an eye on graphics – unless they’re really dazzling.

It’s the same thing as in life! Like, when I meet a new woman: one second on headline and topic, one second on copy and a blink of the eye on graphics, unless they’re dazzling… Hey, maybe this is a pattern of ALL life, and everything can be described by this phrase?

Wow, this is like discovering plutonium… maybe I’ll get a medal! The Nobel Peace Prize – yes, I’ve always wanted one of these, especially since Obama received one for doing, well… I’m not sure – so they can’t be that hard to get. Or a Pulitzer! Yes, for writing this direct marketing article! OK, I’m pretty safe here saying this won’t happen. Or, maybe, just maybe I’ve just discovered all this writing is just a soliloquy for my own life? Help me out here, would ya…

Glance readership of a post card is like seeing the headline of an ad in a newspaper (remember them?): you only get a second or two to capture the attention of a fleeting reader, before they continue on to the obits, the comics or the TV page. Or is that just me?

Failure. Post card readership reviews can be fast and brutal and end in the briefest of time; failure resulting in the sudden spiral of your direct marketing mail piece directly downward into the circular file below. And your money following suit. Ouch.

Success. Or, you can instantly get an extremely high-rated review and have your post card placed in the highly coveted pile of “read later with the rest of today’s important mail.” It’s your choice. Right now, you’ve got to ask yourself, “Am I feeling lucky?”

Rule Number 1. Write and design everything in your post card for the first two seconds.

When your recipient gets a good look at your post card, you get the immediate opportunity to pass or fail. So… what’s it gonna be? Coveted pile, or circular file? Yea, or Nay? Success, or failure? Prosper, or fludghum? OK, I might have made that last word up, but you get the idea, and the reader’s decision is immediate. Your choice.

The bright side: For us on the creative end of direct mail, it just can’t get any better. Buy the right mailing list and get your post card into the correct reader’s hands: I’ll get him to read it. Your direct marketing agency will too… and if they can’t, find another agency – plenty of good ones out there. Writing post cards is a favorite pastime of many people, like monopoly or tractor racing – but it pays better. A well written and well designed post card can enjoy exceptionally high readership – and get exceptionally high response.

OK, so your potential reader is now standing there with your wonderfully written, dazzlingly designed, properly prepared post card in his hot little hand and that, my friend, is great alliteration. It’s where the rubber meets the road. Or hit the road, or something about the road. I forget–I have Alzheimer’s. But… at least I don’t have Alzheimer’s!

Rule 2. You need to force the reader to read your post card.

How? Compelling headline. Followed by intriguing sub headlines. Brilliant body copy and great, great graphics. Spend a little more time (and money) here and what happens? Yes, the coveted “read later” pile. As in paragraph 6a above, subsection 254: The reader brings the card to his desk, and with no other option handy, reads the card you forced him to read.

Now, some nitty-gritty of how to do it.

“Instant readership” is based 100% on your headline hook, appropriateness of subject to your audience and dazzling layout. It’s followed shortly by the value created in your offer, if they get that far. Wrap all these elements in sparkling printing and nice paper and now your direct mail post card presents itself in a glancing, fast 2-second visual bite.

Direct mail post cards are the visual versions of the sound bits you hear on MTV or promos for the evening news; which, come to think of it, appear to be written by the same writers. Designing for instant readership has the singular objective of drawing the reader into the post card, no more, no less.

On the immediate receipt of your post card, each reader has his or her own mental preference files that compels him or her to stay tuned into your card, yet some commonalities exist. Wait. Wait just a moment. This gender thing of saying “Him or Her” all the time has got to go-it’s too clunky to keep saying “him or her, him or her,” – so let me clear this up once and for all. I’ll just place everything in the male gender until I get complaints from, well, you know… Hey, do you know how many men it takes to change the toilet paper roll? No, me neither.

Post Card Instant Readership & The first round of sorting

So right on the top section of your post card, as in all highly responsive direct mail, your headline needs to be great. If you have a “good” headline, no! NO! That just won’t work. Strangely, “good” is actually not good enough. You need something more than just good, you need “exceptionally great!” Create this one line correctly, viola – instant readership on a maximum level. That’s how important this single line is.

The first work-order of the day is to create an unbelievably great, maximum-interest headline so the reader is instantly hooked into staying in the copy and continues reading. So…

Rule 3. The goal of the headline: keep the reader reading. Nothing more. Nope. No selling.

Rule 4. Invoke The 100-to-1 Rule:

Since your post card headline needs to be G-R-E-A-T, use the 100-to-1 rule for creating G-R-E-A-T headlines (this rule is taken from the book, Uncommon Marketing Techniques): write 100 headlines, go back and pick out your best one. Oh, you like this idea! Plan to use it? OK, send me ten bucks. And you’re getting away cheap. OK, jest kidding. Just send $5 bucks. Make that a Starbucks Card – they were going to get it anyway.

Rule 5. The founding principle of high readership: Headline = G-R-E-A-T, or else.

The objective of any direct marketing or direct mail headline is to grab the attention of the reader and yank him so far into the copy that if he throws your direct mail piece into the trash, he’ll come back later and route though the trash to dig it out. Yes, and a really great headline is when the reader digs it out of the trash even though he dumped his kitty litter in there on top of it.

Rule 6. The headline is NOT the time to sell your product.

The reason? The first glance is a pivotal point in your presentation because the reader has no investment of time in your direct mail piece and so no commitment to read further.

Initially, your recipient isn’t intrigued by whatever you’re selling, at whatever price; because he hasn’t seen your electrifying offer, hasn’t seen any of your product benefits, and hasn’t followed your compelling story line for 10 paragraphs and wants to see how you close the sale, or how your storyline finishes.

So right now, at this first glance – nothing: no commitment, no involvement – right now you’re just another blah blah of direct mail; a piece of paper with no message, no heart, no soul. Man, these first 2 seconds are critical. And without any involvement, your reader is ruthless.

If the headline sucks at first glance the card can be tossed without regret. Kindly recall the reader has lots of other mail, and has years of practice at “getting fast” at his standing-there-over-the wastebasket first sorting time. You need to instantly connect and deliver: survive this cut OR your direct mail piece suffers death by wastebasket. Cruel. And buried along with your post card, your money. Whoa… Crueler still.

Rule 7. The rule of readership survival.

The rule of readership survival as it relates to the first glance of your direct mail post card: it’s the critical changeover point where unless your headline and graphics are G-R-E-A-T, your loss of readership stops your post card from being your “investment” and shifts it to an “expense.” What’s it gonna be – Pass? Or failure? Good headline. Or great headline. Good graphics. Or awesome graphics. Your choices.

The second round of sorting

Ok, enough blah blah about Instant Readership of post cards. Like my first wife said about our marriage certificate, let’s just get past this. Oh well; I thought we had a pretty good week. Evidently she didn’t think it went that well. But opinions are like smelly feet – everyone has their own. I then discovered while only some women may marry you for your money, they all divorce you for it.

OK, so you and your post card made the first cut. Congratulations, y’old direct mail guru. Great graphics, hellatious headline, compelling, convincing copy; opulent irresistible offer. Having survived the first cut following the “Instant Readership” rules, your card now sits comfortably at the reader’s desk with the rest of the “important” mail. Nice. But you’re not out of the woods yet. Check your balance sheet.

This “Second Look” opportunity gives your direct marketing post card the luxury of more time – now that the reader has taken it back to the comfort of his office, a comfortable chair, a couple of beers, some good smoke and a little more time to invest in reading it. Or is that just me? Anyhow, to survive the first glance means the reader has made the decision he has an interest in whatever you’re hawking, or at least in what you have to say. Congratulations. Welcome to Level II.

This is the first part of “Instant Readership” – A 3-article series on creating effective direct mail post cards.

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Valentines Day Cards

By Eric Morris

Valentine’s Day cards are one of the special attractions for the day. The cards embody a wide range of emotions- humorous whimsical, humorous, charming, ornate, romantic, sensitive, and many more. Cards for Valentine’s Day can be sent or given to anyone and everyone whether they are lovers, friends, or family members.

The tradition of Valentine’s greeting cards dates back to the Middle Ages. It began with Charles, Duke of Orleans in 1415, who addressed a poem to his beloved spouse while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London after the battle of Agincourt. The greeting card is a special memoir and a part of the manuscript collection in the British Library. By the sixteenth century, the tradition of Valentine’s Day greeting cards gained momentum. Handwritten cards were intricately decorated with laces, silk or satin, flowers, gold leaf or even perfumed sachets. Colored paper and watercolors were amongst the essential elements used to create the card.

The tradition of exchanging printed cards for Valentine’s Day came into prominence as a consequence of the printing press and less expensive postage rates. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions at a time when subtle emotions were the order of the day and direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Paper Valentine cards were very popular in England. Manufactured cards with images of Cupid and hearts were on sale by the end of the nineteenth century.

In USA, Greeting cards for Valentine’s Day began in 1840s, with Esther A. Howland who sold the first Valentine’s Day Cards, produced on a mass scale in America. Ever since, the exchange of cards has continued as an extremely popular ritual on this day. According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion Valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. This reiterates the significance of the day in the lives of Americans.

The most common one liner in these cards is “Be My Valentine.” A Valentine is a person singled out especially as one’s sweetheart on Saint Valentine’s Day. Not only confined to soul mates, Valentine’s Day cards have become an important occasion to send cards to good friends, family, relatives, teachers, students, and other social relations as a symbolic gesture of love, respect, and admiration.

In the age of electronic greetings there has been a revival of a fascination for handmade Valentine’s Day e-cards. Whatever the form maybe, a unique, sentimental handmade card, an e-card with a personalized message, or a printed card, it is the message that the card carries that remains unaltered through the ages.
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Free Printable Thank You Cards

By Eric Morris

Thank you cards are one of the popular ways to express gratitude and sincere wishes to one’s dear and near. As the name says, free printable thank you cards are thank you cards that are printed directly from the Internet, free of charge.

Free printable thank you cards are appropriate for almost all occasions including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and a number of such occasions. The cards represent a variety of themes including the humorous, sentimental, and romantic. There are free printable thank you cards for kids. These cards come with themes that are ideal for kids such as angels, princess, dragon tales, fairies, and teddy bears.

To get free printable thank you cards, it is not necessary to go to a card shop or wait for the order to ship. The only thing to do is to search the Web resources and find a suitable site that offers thank you cards. After selecting the right card, place a good quality paper on the printer, check desired settings with printer, and finally print the card on the paper. The sites include helpful steps to do the whole process.

Free printable thank you cards have printed messages or blank texts where one can type messages. Printed texts are suitable for those who find difficulty in expressing thanks in their own words. In blank texts, one can write own words or copy and paste messages. It is also possible to change the style and design of cards in most cases. Easy and free availability has popularized free printable thank you cards in contemporary society.
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Send Out Cards – 6 Ways You Can Make Money Using The Send Out Cards System

By David Dutton

If you got a few minutes to spare, I want to show you some amazing ways that myself and others are using to grow our business using send out cards.This is regardless of the actual business opportunity. This article talks about just using the service.

If you are not interested in exploring another business opportunity because you are already working Arbonne, Mary Kay, Ecoquest or some other small business then great because this article is for you.

I want to show you ways that you can maximize your existing business by using the ultimate referral system.

Proven Technique #1 – Send thank you cards

Huh? You already knew that? Are you doing it? Believe me it works. Tom Hopkins, the legendary sales trainer, built a massive by referral only real estate business just by sending thank you notes.

With SendOutCards, you can do it A LOT cheaper than Mr. Hopkins did it and in a lot less time. All you do is log into your account, pick a card, write your note and hit send. The next day the postal service will mail it for you and it cost you about $1.

Try this technique out on your next 10 clients and see what happens.

Proven Technique #2 – Send “Thinking of You” Cards

Sound corny? Hardly.

Imagine sending just 1 card and making $19,000. That is what happened to Bill. Here is his story.

Bill Murray is a Business Coach in Los Angeles. He took a group of 30 of his past clients that he had not spoken with in months and sent them each a personal “Thinking of You” card.

He received three calls. One resulted in a $19,000 Corporate Contract. The other two were clients wanting to reinstate their coaching agreements of $2,500 a month each. This added $5,000 per month to Bill’s income.

The entire campaign cost him $30 and one “click” using the send out cards system.

Proven Technique #3 – Cross-Sell Other Products

Within minutes you can send out a card to ALL of your
customers or prospects letting them know about an amazing new product that just came out.

By doing this, you do not come off as a salesman but as a consultant because along with a picture of the product inside the card, you give away tips on how to use it.

Proven Technique #4 – Ask for Referrals

I have found that most people feel weird asking for referrals and because of that, most people do not ask.

However, if you have an auto-pilot system set up that automatically asks your clients for you, I am sure most people would utilize it.

With Send Out Cards, you can go in and set up campaigns to do just that. If you wanted to, you could have a card go out once a month for an entire two years!

Each card would be personalized and with your on handwriting. Did I mention it would only cost you about $1 as well?

Proven Technique #5 – Birthday Referral System

Alright, this is an awesome technique. You start gathering the birthdays of your prospects and clients. You then go and add them to your contact manager in Send Out Cards.

The Send Out Cards system will let you know seven days prior to your clients birthday so you can make sure to send them a card.

There is a multimillionaire insurance agent that does this and averages 16 referrals each and every month like clockwork. Using Send Out Cards system can do all this for you.

Proven Technique #6 – Joint Venture Cards

Hardly anyone us using this technique on a local level but this one is extremely powerful.

Let’s say you have a friend in business and she owns a tanning saloon and you sell cosmetics.

Both of you can send a card to each of your client lists endorsing each others products and get a commission on them.

If you really want to get an awesome response, give away something for free or offer a gift certificate to your friends clients.

With the Send Out Cards system, you can quickly and easily add pictures to your greeting cards. They might be pictures of the products or maybe even you using your friends products or services.

In conclusion, I hope you understand that if you already have a business that you are promoting, the send out cards service can add several thousands of dollars to your business simply by using the above techniques.
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Make Mothers Day Memorable With a Perfect Mothers Day Card

By Gregor Prajs

Expert Author Gregor Prajs

With Mothers Day just around the corner there is great interest in finding the perfect card for mothers and other women who are important in our life. Greeting cards have long been a popular way to express the feelings of the heart and on this special day of the year there are millions of people searching for just the right kind of Mothers Day cards.

Stores already have hundreds of cards on display to entice eager buyers who want only the finest words and pictures on the selections they make. When it comes to Mothers Day cards there are almost an unlimited supply of choices that are available in drugstores, grocery stores and a large and unique assortment of cards can be found in specialty flower and gift shops. Some cards are small with brief, cheery messages and others contain several pages of flowery script and meaningful words. Among the many selections you will find the one that says exactly the right words for this wonderful day.

Many people find it difficult to express their feelings in words and this is why they rely on greeting cards to say what is in their hearts. The vast array of Mothers Day cards makes certain that there is a special greeting for each and every woman that you have on your list. Today you can remember your grandmother, mother, sister, wife, aunt or godmother by selecting the kind of card that will bring a smile to their face and joy into their lives.

Among the many different cards are some that are filled with sentimental writing or beloved poems. These are more serious than some of the other choices available and are sure to strike a deep emotional chord when they are read. Many times the words are stirring enough that they will bring tears to the eyes of both the sender and the recipient. Cards like this can trigger memories of shared moments in the past and most mothers will be sure to display these to neighbors, friends and family.

Sentimental cards can also be very elaborate in their construction and many are heavily embellished with lace, ribbons, or colorful flowers. More whimsical and humorous cards are also available to honor women on their special day. There are cards which have a lighthearted touch and these are wonderful when you want to bring laughter to someone who is very important in your world. People love to be remembered and no matter which type of card you choose to give they will be thrilled by the gesture and delighted with the choice that you make.

These mementos will not be discarded easily, and most recipients will treasure the card you send for the rest of their days. Mothers Day cards are often discovered decades later in memory boxes tied with satin ribbons or stored in special drawers or cedar chests. It is the thought that counts when gifts like cards are given and you can be certain that whichever one you choose will be a source of happiness and enjoyment forever.
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How to Start a Greeting Cards Home Business

By Randy Wilson

Do you like to create pictures and designs, or writing? Do you love to look at the greeting cards in your local stores? Then a greeting cards home business could be for you. This is a business with incredible growth, and income potential. It also gives the greeting card home based business owner several options in the business itself.

A greeting card home business opportunity can have you doing only one part, such as drawing or writing. This same business can be selling e-cards or cards sold in stores. It could also entail purchasing a territory from a larger card distributor.

The first step in how to start a greeting card company is to decide what part of the greeting card business you want to focus on. As a freelance greeting card artist, you would focus only on designing cards for other companies. There are costs associated with this option and could include the purchase of a computer and graphic art software if you don’t already have these items.

If you decide to be a freelance greeting card writer, your home based greeting card business would focus on only writing the phrases to be used on greeting cards. For this, you only need a computer and quick turn around time.

Of course, you can always freelance as both a writer and artist. To get jobs you must contact companies to see if they are in need of freelancers. They pay from $50 an assignment to several hundred dollars per assignment. However, until you build up a portfolio of samples, and sometimes even after, jobs can be hard to find.

Another option is to purchase a vending route from a larger greeting card company. This route becomes your way of starting a greeting card company. You are required to keep current clients stocked in cards, replace old cards with new ones and get new clients to build your income. You have start up costs that can run from several hundred to several thousand dollars in inventory. However, when you take the cards to the clients, you receive your payments right then.

If you want to start your own line of cards, your greeting card business plan would focus on all aspects of greeting card businesses. You will design and write each greeting card inside and out. Your creative freedom would not be hindered by someone telling you what they want. You would make all the decisions and it would truly be your greeting cards business.

Being a greeting cards home business owner would make the internet your best marketing tool. You wouldn’t be able to compete with larger greeting card companies, so you will want to create a special niche for your cards on the web and in small local stores.

This option requires research before beginning the creation of cards for your greeting cards home business. You will need to price printing services and software. Once you have these ready, you can being creating. Go ahead a start creating cards, but at the same time, think of a name for your greeting cards home business and create a website.

Websites are very easy to create, depending on the provider you decide on. Research domain name registries and web site providers. The more web pages and information you want to provide will influence the charge of the web site. A greeting cards home business web site should be able to be effective without many extras at first. The extras can come later.

Once your website is ready, put pictures of your cards and ordering information into it. If you create the web site yourself or pay someone else to do it, make sure the site is search engine optimized. This will bring more people to your greeting card web site and start selling your cards.

Since some people like to hold cards and feel their quality before purchasing, it may be best to have your greeting cards home business web site offer one free card, or one free sample package per household. This gets your cards on the market and helps drive customers to your web site. Also, consider creating a special “Thank You” card that you personalized by you for all inquiries and orders. This is another way to let people know the quality of your cards.

Have the cards printed as the orders come in to the web site. Offer personalized cards to increase sales. Make sure you have plenty of designs for each category. You want your greeting cards home business website to look full, but not cluttered.

You now know several of the options available to start your greeting cards home business. Now all you have to do is to decide which is the best option for you. This business can grow to be as large or as small as you want it.
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Get Well Cards – Showing Your Sick Family and Friends That You Really Care

By Debbie F Tilley

In times of sickness and ill health, get well cards can be a great way to alleviate pain and lift spirits. Just the mere idea of you thinking about someone who’s suffering is enough to make them feel good and brighten up their day. Everyone at some point becomes sick in his, or her, life. You may not be a doctor who can help heal the sick, but with get well cards, you can definitely help in your own small way. You too have words and a spirit of creativity that can be powerful enough to lift the mood of a sick person.

Get well soon cards can be handed to a sick family member or friend to express how much you care for them and how much you wish they could get better soon enough. With get well cards, you can express in writing how you want them to get better, and that they are in your prayers. And if there’s no way for you to pay them a visit, you can also put into writing how you wish you could be there right by their side. You can also choose get well soon cards with a dash of humour, so that you can put a smile on the faces of those you love.

It’s very common for friends and family to be around with someone during good times, only to “disappear” when difficult times come around. Get well cards are a great way to express your willingness to stick around and not be a fair weather friend. And if you someone you know is fighting a disease, a simply card can be enough to encourage him, or her, to continue the fight and live. Determination can be hard to muster, and sometimes it’s best for family and friends to come around and help out.

Printable get well cards are yet another option you may want to consider. These cards are widely available on the Internet, and can be printed out to your liking. Printable get well cards come in an extensive variety of styles and designs. You can even customize these cards as much as you want, and make them truly personal for both you and the recipient. If you want your get well card to be truly special, a printable get well card may be for you.

There are plenty of ways to make your get well card unique, so think carefully and choose wisely. Good luck!
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Choosing Free Greeting Cards

By Francis K Githinji

Expert Author Francis K Githinji

When you wish to express your love and affection to someone special; it does not take a lot. You can make use of free greeting cards. Free greeting cards will not cost you anything; and all you have to do is look for a good card. There are many places that you can find cards and, the most popular place for free cards is online. There are numerous online companies that will offer great displays of cards just to help you make an impression. When you go online to search for the cards, you might find yourself overwhelmed. Therefore, it is vital for you to have something in mind so that you can make your work easier. There are various things to consider while sending free cards. First, know the reason why you are sending the card. Many will send cards on special occasions like Valentines, Christmas, birthdays, Mothers day and all the holidays you can think about.

This way, as you search for free greeting cards, you will know how to narrow your search. Another thing to consider is the kind of message you want to pass on. Many free greeting cards will come with a written message. If you choose to write one that is already written, you need to look for the message that will echo your sentiments. Go through each greeting card and you will arrive at something you like. Apart from the message, the designs of the cards will matter a lot. You want to make a good impression in the most elegant way possible. Therefore, look for a design or style that will please the person you are sending to. The colors will also have to be considered. If you know the person you are addressing to, really well, you will discover that their favorite colors can make a dramatic difference in making the card special. Take time and really go through a variety of cards. Chances are that you will be torn between various cards.

Free greeting cards will not just save your money, but, they will enable you to maintain your relationships. If you wish to send them online, you can simply do so. If you wish to print them out and personalize them, it will be even better. When you have access to free cards, there is no limit to the number of cards that you can send. You can also send the same card to a number of people with online cards. There are unlimited possibilities and, it is up to you to make the most out of the cards available to you. People will continue to make use of free cards and, relationships will be strengthened. Take time and really think of how you can send a card to someone special; for free. If you are really committed to your friends, you will go out of your way to look for something special. You will not be surprised to receive cards of love from them; just because you took the initiative.
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Francis K. Githinji Is An Online Dating Expert. His Latest Project Free Online Dating Service Shows How The Power Of Online Dating Can Be Harnessed Internationally and With Great Success, Or You Could Post Your Valued Comments On His Blog At Dating And Relationships Magazine

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5 Ways to Make Custom Greeting Cards

By James G Coleman

Expert Author James G Coleman

Custom greeting cards have become very popular of late the big plus is the ability to personalize them with text, artwork and photographs. Everyone loves receiving greeting cards that have been customized; the enjoyment of seeing a family member or a friend’s face pictured on the card adds so much value to the overall product. Making custom greeting cards is simple and easy process anyone can do it, all you need to do is follow these 5 easy points and you’ll be on your way to success.

1. Hardware, you will need to have access to a computer with graphic editing software like Photoshop. Also, to print out the greeting cards you will need to have a good quality printer, like a Laser Jet printer. The printer prints in high resolution which it will make any custom greeting card look professional.

2. An idea, what do you want to put on the card. This will be dictated by the event, if it’s a birthday you may want to have a photo of you holding a birthday cake with a personalized greeting inside.

3. Paper; choose a good quality paper to print the cards out on. Sounds simple but people have been known to create excellent designed cards but are let down by the choice of paper.

4. Photographs, when taking photographs ensure they’re taken in full light. There’s nothing worse than having a dull photograph on the front of a custom greeting card. It will let down the overall presentation of the card.

5. Design; choose a good quality design for the greeting card. The text that goes on the front and inside of the card is important. The text on the front of the card should be catchy and inside the card the text should be more personalized. Custom greeting cards can be fun so don’t be afraid to add some humor into your text and photographs.

At the end of the day custom greeting cards are fun and easy to make and even if you don’t have a computer or printer you can make cards the traditional way. All you need is creative mind, paper, photographs, pencils and markers and you can construct your own custom greeting card.
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James has recently started making his own custom made greeting cards. He recommends using custom greeting cards from Cyperus Greetings in Syosset, Long Island.

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