With the national unemployment rate stubbornly holding at just above 9%,job-loss greeting cards (AKA encouragement cards) are becoming increasingly popular….A greeting card is a great way to show support to the friend or family member during the difficult job loss time. Do you find yourself struggling on what to do or say? Here are some tips that can help you… -Offer Real Support – Let your friends&family in need know that you are available to help them, not that you are just “thinking” of them. -Be Specific – Let your friends & family know specifically how you can help them. Give them a date and time….Or let them know how you can connect them to a potential job or contact. Offer them an introduction or an email connection to a future employer -Be Authentic – Know what you are willing to offer, be true in your words and actions. ...read more
By Thought Of You Today October 03, 2011
Thoughtofyoutoday invites you to enter the first annual create a holiday card design greeting card contest.Whatyou need to do?Design a Christmas greeting card (or any of your favorite festival's greeting) by visitingwww.thoughtofyoutoday.comandusing the "Send A Free Card" to submit your Holiday Card Design for the contest.Please have the card sent to me at:Linda Bickford39 Alder WayCumberland, ME 04021Submissions can be made up untilOctober 15, 2011What will you get?You will get a $25 American Express gift card if your entry is selected as a winner.2 Place entry will receive a $10.00 Target Gift Card3 Place entry will receive a $5.00 Dunkin Donut Gift CardRules& Fine Print:路Contest closes on 15th October Midnight Eastern Time.路The Winning entries design will be published on Thoughtofyoutoday Facebook Page路Winners will be selected by me.路Have Fun!!! ...read more
By Thought Of You Today September 24, 2011
Why would Real Estate Agents use SendOutCards when tools are already provided by Brokers? 1. Send REAL birthday cardsto clients and prospectswithoutleaving your home or office (sent by the company, in an envelope, for you, through the regular mail, with a stamp). Cards can be inyour own handwriting,with yourown signaturein them. (And, use your handwriting font and signatures in other programs such as Word.) Wholesale* card cost = $.62; Retail card cost = $.98 (plus stamp) 2. FSBOs: Take picture of FSBO house. Send the potential prospect a picture card with a “Sold By (You!)” in a fun thought bubble over the house. Wholesale* card cost with pictures = $.93; Retail card cost = $1.47 (plus stamp) 3. Buyer Agents: Unique Exposure of Realtor to Friends, Family and Co-Workers of New Buyer Take pictures of clients the day of final walkthrough, in their new house, with the dog. Send a personalized BIG 8 ½”x11” calendar card w/multiple pictures of the family, and a box of brownies or Home Depot cardwithout leaving your office. Wholesale* card cost = $4.65; Retail card cost = $7.35 Retail (plus stamps and gift) Where is this card with pictures placed?On the fridge.Who is it shown to?Everyone. Obtain permission of buyers to use those pictures to create a greeting card that the agent can send in seconds to their 10 immediate neighbors, inviting those neighbors to stop by and welcome the new family, Mary, Joe, John, Sue and Fido to the neighborhood. Takes the “Just Sold” postcard to a completely new level. Go the extra distance:If Realtor has a SendOutCards re-seller’s license, Realtor can gift the new buyers with a SendOutCards sample account, upload those pictures into their account for them, and fund it with enough money for the buyers to send out “We’ve Moved” cards to their family and friends with those pictures inside, along with their new address. Move into their circle of influence with ease and creativity. 4. The SendOutCards system isYOURS, not your Brokers. Goes with you everywhere YOU go. 5. Average age of Realtor is over 50. Write the SOC system off BEFORE retiring. Use forever, both professionally AND personally. 6. Brokers? Use the SendOutCards system to recruit other agents into your firm. Send them a card with a $5 Starbucks card, inviting them for coffee, and to talk. 7. Create customized “template” cards stored in the system to use over and over again i.e. “Thank you for your time” or “Thank you for the referral” sent minutes after you end a phone call or meeting. 8. Multiple personal,non-business, non self-promoting,unique, related touches throughout the year. Multiple dates (and people) can be put into the SOC system: i.e husband, wife, kids – even the dog. System reminds you 2 weeks ahead of any date via email of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, etc. 9. Create video cards with QR codes inside. Video yourself welcoming the buyer to their new home! 10. Import your contacts from Excel into SendOutCards in seconds. Unlimited storage. All in the clouds. 11. Multiple mail your own personalize holiday cards to groups of family, friends and clients. No limits or minimums. ...read more
By Thought Of You Today August 25, 2011
Small businesses can benefit from accepting credit cards. Credit card processing companies now recognize that you may need to take a credit card while away from your office and have made that easy to do with your phone. Credit card machines come in a number of sizes, and small businesses have a variet... ...read more
Making a living from home offers independence and unlimited potential. To improve a home business strategy, explore the areas of your business that might benefit from a change. Home office organization, marketing strategies or communication with clients may be areas in need of improvement. ...read more