The Busy Woman ~ What to do about note cards – sending & receiving, part 1
1:55 PM, Apr. 6, 2007
This week is about sending cards:
I was speaking to my friend Kelly McCausey about sending and receiving cards and we had so many thoughts I just had to share. Here is a list of things we discussed:
1. Buy cards at the store in bulk.
2. Buy cards as special occasions come up.
3. Make cards.
4. Send cards online, i.e.: e-cards.
5. Use a service such as, “Send Out Cards.”
When I’ve purchased bulk cards, there are usually many that don’t fit who I wish to send cards to, leaving wasted cards sitting in the box for years. Can you tell I’ve had experience with this? {wink} On the other hand when I purchase cards, as I need them, I often cut it close to the time they should be delivered. I don’t like that feeling at all.
Kelly on the other hand likes real cards she can choose from at the store. She likes writing out the notes, addressing and mailing them on her own. Kelly sends out 2 – 3 cards per week and told me she just can’t fall in love with the idea of automating the process. She said, “Two days ago my friend and I went to Hallmark. I picked out three cool cards. One was soooo perfect for my co-host this month - I mean hilariously perfect! Nothing replaces the idea that I personally went to the store and picked out a card, hand wrote it and went to the post office - all the time thinking of my friend.”
Having all I need on hand to make cards for the right occasions was “my” favorite thing. I used to put a lot of time and energy into making and sending cards. However now that my time is at a minimum, I need a new solution. I’ve sent cards online, and it’s a toss up as to how they will be received. Some days I love getting them and some days I don’t feel like the person put much effort or care into it. If I know my friend is having a bad day, an e-card is great to send at a moments notice. Although, sometimes I get lost in the searching for just the right card thereby using valuable time on this task. Then it becomes a time waster. So if you choose this option, find a site with cards you like and try to find one quickly rather than surfing for a long time.
Kelly & I have both checked out a company called, “Send Out Cards.” They send out cards for you with many options. This is a great way for those who have little time available to them such as busy business owners or people with extremely large families who also work full time. You can spend a few hours setting up an account, putting in everyone’s information, and typing out the cards to send all in advance. This is an ingenious program and I don’t receive a dime for sharing this information with you. So let me give you a few more details.
1. Cards are approximately $1 give or take.
2. You can upload graphics to add to your card as well or choose from the many pictures and graphics they have to offer.
3. You also get a special handwriting form to fill out putting all the letters, numbers, and special characters in your own writing. Then you mail it back to them and they upload it to your account.
4. You can set up to send one card at a time or set up many cards in advance to send on a specific date.
5. If you have a business, you can set up group mailings to send to your customers or if in direct sales, your down-line.
6. In addition, it includes reminders for any occasions you input into the system. I love this idea!
When it comes right down to it, we both love sending our own cards or for me, hand making cards to send out. At one point I would like to take the time to set up a send out cards account and automate things. I think it would tremendously boost my business. But for now I have to settle for buying cards throughout the year as I see ones that suit special occasions.
Susie Glennan has been in direct sales for over 23 years, home schooled & ran a daycare for 8 years, is a teacher, technology trainer, Toastmaster, Speaker, and Author of numerous articles that have been published in magazines and across the web. She teaches personality based time management & other seminars on various topics. Her passion is teaching others to use their God given personalities to enhance their lives and relationships by effectively managing their time and staying true to the values in life that are most important.
Since Jan. 2007 The Busy Woman, Inc. has been or is being featured in Real Simple, Parents, Parenting, & Blush Magazines, CBS Early Show, WomansDay.com, and listen to B95.1 in the morning, on April 20th while Susie talks about how her products can help secretaries during secretaries week.
Susie has been happily married since 1982, has three children and 2 grandchildren. Her home is in the beautiful town of Thousand Oaks, CA. She is also the President of The Busy Woman, Inc. - DBA: The Busy Woman's Daily Planner®. The company provides daily planners, purses, car & home organizers, Memory Books, and other organizing tools to help enhance the busy life of today’s family and can be found at: http://www.thebusywoman.com
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