Archive for September 2009
Using the Holiday Season to Promote your Business
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/30/2009
With the holiday season drawing near, now is the time to start thinking of promoting your business.
Thanksgiving is a major holiday and certainly not one that should be ignored when sending good wishes to your customers. Thanksgiving greeting cards are a great way to connect with your customers and promote your business at the same [...]
How To Write A Business Thank You Note and When To Send It (part 2 of 2)
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/19/2009
When should you send business thank you cards and notes?
Now that we’ve got the ‘how’ figured out, let’s talk about when you send business thank you notes.
I can’t cite every instance for which you should write business thank you notes, but I can give you examples that can guide you for future reference.
The long and short [...]
How to Surpass 95% of your Competition with One Simple Gesture
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/14/2009
Do you want to stand out from the crowd? Then follow up.
The fact is, most people don’t follow up very well, if at all. Good follow-up alone elevates you above 95 percent of your peers. The follow-up is the hammer and nails of your networking tool kit.
In fact, FOLLOW-UP IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN [...]
How to Write a Business Thank You Note & When To Send It (part 1 of 2)
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/13/2009
Writing business thank you notes is the just the first step in mastering business thank you note etiquette.
They say that golf is essential to doing business. I don’t know about that, but I do know that etiquette is. Practicing proper business etiquette takes you (and your business) to the next level of professionalism in [...]
Top 6 Ways to Recycle Greeting Cards
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/04/2009
You get them on every major holiday, on your birthday, when you get married and even when you buy a new house. In fact, you get so many of them that you often find them in between magazine pages, inside boxes and under the couch when you’re not even looking for them!
They’re called greeting cards, [...]
Small Businesses Continue Holiday Tradition
Posted by: Barbara Duran on: 09/01/2009
A recent national survey of small business owners has found that the majority plan to continue the annual tradition of sending holiday cards and corporate gifts to their clients, customers and business associates this holiday season.
Staying connected and building strong business relationships is key to survival in these uncertain times and sending greeting cards is [...]
