Yesterday I spoke with a gentleman for about 1 hour. We exchanged information about our businesses and also had quite a lengthy discussion about horses and also acupuncture…these were things that we both had in common.

Although at this time our businesses weren’t a good match for each other there is potential for a business relationship at some point in the future. I like to send a thank you card every time I speak with some one to thank them for their time. I create this greeting card I used a photo that my wife had taken last year. Joel was very passionate about horse and so this card was very appropriate. It is very easy to create a custom greeting card such as this using my greeting card system. You can register for an online demonstration by Clicking Here…

Thank You Card Text:

Dear Joel,

I wanted to thank you for your time the other day, it was a very enjoyable hour spent.

Horses have been a great passion of mine for many years now. My Step Father has been breeding and training Quarter Horses for most of his life. The horse stable on the front of this card is one that we built from scratch many years ago. It was actually scrap iron and metal that was discarded after a fire.

It it good that you are very passionate about your company and you have a system that is working for you. At some point in the future I will be happy to take a serious look at it, however for now I have got my hands as full as they can be. Between building websites, applying social media tactics, writing articles, following up with interested leads, advertising offline, conducting weekly online business presentations, weekly training calls and supporting my growing team, I run a full-time acupuncture clinic and am newly wed (gorgeous wife above). As you may have guessed…not many hours left in any given day!

I absolutely love what I do and working with Ann Sieg is very exciting for me right now…she is only just getting started and has some great strategies for building a business coming soon.

I am quite confident that I will be taking everything I learn and earn by working with Ann Sieg and applying it to another business in the future…at that time I will be happy to take a closer look at your company and if it is indeed a good fit for me.

Again, thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

Steve Anderson.

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It Is Worth Taking The Time…

As you can see that this is quite a lenghty thank you card. I find that is very worthwhile to write a personal thank you card mentioning some of the points that you talked about in your conversation. It shows that you were listening and indeed taking an interest in what is being said. It is very important in personal or business relationships.

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This card is to a customer of mine. Claude purchased a product off me back in the middle of this year. Over this time I have stayed in touch with him and recently he purchased another one of my products. He lives in Canada, yet another person that I have a business relationship with and I have never even meet.

This card that I sent him of the train chugging up the hill I thought was appropriate as he is about to embark on the journey of building a website. It takes a lot of study, work, and patience to build a website that becomes a profitable online business venture. This card signifies that slow and steady progress to the top of the hill. Many people go for the quick fix but I don’t believe in them. The best way is to work hard over a period of time.

Claude’s purchase was evidence of his commitment to working hard, so this was a card to thank, encourage, and congratulate him all at the same time.

Thank You Card #2

This once again is a person that I respect in the Internet marketing world, his name is Allan Gardyne. He is a fellow Aussie that lives on the Gold Coast. He is a very successful affiliate marketer. When I first decided to go into e-commerce, Allan’s material was some of the first I studied.

I continue to get his newsletter and it always has value.

For this card I choose the picture from iStock photos. I am not sure why, but I was attracted to this picture of the gherkin. I don’t know Allan but I am sure he will think it is a bit of a laugh, Aussie humor I guess.

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Thank You Card #1

This card I made by going to iStock and downloading the picture. The gentleman that purchased my information product is in the US so I felt that the image of the globe and two men shaking hands was a good way to introduce myself.

When ever I send a card thanking someone for their business, I am always careful not to promote anything else. I have many things that I could offer people, but when I am saying thank you, I leave it at that.

I feel that just saying thank you is enough, most people really appreciate that and so when the time comes that they need something, most times they will come to me anyway. That is because they know I appreciate their business.

This is an excellent customer relations strategy and can work in almost any business. The best part is it is nice just to do it.

Thank You Card #2

This thank you card is to a lady in our greeting card sales team, Alicia Bausley.

It has been a wonderful year for Alicia, she has worked very hard and has seen the results for her hard work. She also puts in a great amount of effort into training other people to help them succeed.

It is great having people like Alicia in your sales team because her consistent results motivate and spur everyone in the team on.

She really is like an eagle because she’s simply a cut above most people with her sales and training skills. It is great to appreciate these people.

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There are many businesses that rely on repeat business and the fishing industry is a great example. A thank you card with a picture of the client catching fish is a great way to follow up with them after they have stayed at your lodge.

Here is an example of a fishing lodge, Millbrook Lakes, situated in Victoria, Australia.

I simply cut out and scanned an advert to create this card as an example. The owners of this lodge would be able to make their own cards depending on the images they have. It is a simple matter of uploading the pictures and the card is basically done.

A simple thank you card with a few great pictures of the client catching fish will always be appreciated. It is said that when a person receives a card with a picture in it, the chances of them throwing it away are very slim. When it is a picture of a fisherman holding a nice fish that they caught on a fishing trip, 9 out of 10 will no only keep it, but display it for all to see.

Most fisherman love to show off their catches and so a card from a fishing lodge with the customer holding a great fish is more than likely to get displayed in a fairly high profile location in the house or office.

The Positive Effects of a Thank You Card on a Fishing Lodge Business:

1. Every time a client sees the card with your lodge on it, they are reminded of you and the good times they had at your establishment.

2. When the client sees a picture of them holding a great fish that they caught, it forms a strong association in their mind of them catching fish and your lodge.

3. When friends and other people see this card, it becomes a talking point. Old memories are rekindled and future fishing trips are hatched.

Gaining Repeat Business Through the Use of Greeting Cards

The fishing industry is very seasonal. People get busy and sometimes the great times the client had at a fishing lodge may get pushed into the back of the their mind.

A month or two before the fishing season is due to start is a perfect time to send another card with a different picture of that person holding a good fish caught at your lodge, or just a nice shot of the client fishing early one morning.

There are many opportunities to take snap shots of clients which can then later be sent in a card, like sitting in front of the open fire on a chilly night, drinking nice wine and on it goes.

When someone is in the middle of a busy year, a simple card like this will bring all of those happy memories right back into the forefront of their mind.

If they have not yet seen the picture it will most certainly be a pleasant surprise in the middle of a busy and hectic year.

I would say that 9 out of 10 people will actually call and thank the sender for the card. Knowing fisherman, the very next line in the conversation would be;

“So how has the fishing been?”

This will consolidate the customer relationship and at the same increase the lodges repeat business tenfold.

Periodically throughout the year, it is a good practice to send birthday cards and just keeping in touch cards. This is a very low cost way of gaining repeat business and referrals. It is always better to keep existing customers than having to continually advertise in order to new ones.

There are many ways in which greeting cards can be applied to this industry. The ability to upload clients pictures into the inside of the card with minimum fuss makes it a perfect way to periodically remind the client of the great times they have had at your fishing lodge.

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I have two ladies that I work together with in our greeting card business. These ladies joined my organization earlier this year. I have not had the pleasure of meeting either of them yet, but we talk a lot on the phone and correspond via email.

They really are great ladies and are very productive and forward thinking in relation to Internet marketing. Occasionally I need to help them here or there with the odd thing, but for the most part, they just get in and get the job done.

We always have great conversations about marketing and the industry in general. It is a real privilege to work with these ladies.

I like writing but unfortunately, spelling is not one of my strong points. One of the ladies, Di, is a real stickler for typos and spelling errors. The first time I sent something to her, she replied with all of the mistakes she had found. She was very diplomatic about at that time as I guess she was unsure how I would take it. I am not to proud to admit that I am not the greatest speller in the world and I was thrilled that she had taken the time to correct my work for me and I told her this.

I guess that was like a red flag to a bull because she now routinely points out any little typos. I am really grateful for this and am so glad that I have her as my editor. When ever I have a document that I want checked, I send it to Di to look over.

As usual I couldn’t help making a card using an image from iStock. You can find lots of images in the bargain bin and it will only cost you $1. The cards that I send cost me $0.93 and so an extra $1 here or there is fairly trivial. It is still under $2 for a card which I think is very good. Of coarse taking your own pictures with a digital camera is the best way to go.

My greeting card service has over 16,000 cards to choose from but the main reason I like to choose my own pictures is so I can put my own slogan on the front of the card. It is easy to get the right picture for the right situation and then add a personal slogan that has a meaning for the recipient. It is not exactly necessary but hey, I am having fun so what does it matter.

Thank You Card #2

This was a very nice thank you card to write. I am an acupuncturist in a small country town on the east coast of Australia. I am in a small town of 8000 people named Cooma, which is in the Snowy Mountains.

We have a number of physiotherapists and one in particular refers many patients to my acupuncture clinic. I have spoken to Amelia on the telephone many times but have never actually meet her in person. She is very busy and so am I and we just haven’t had the chance to catch up in person.

I have been meaning to thank her for some time now and so this little project of sending out 2 cards everyday is having a good effect on me.

As it is coming into December I was able to also wish her a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and so I was able to send 2 messages with one card.

It is always a great feeling hitting the send button knowing that my custom made card will be printed, put in an envelope, stamped, and sent out within 24 hours. All this for $1.34, with a first class stamp and all!

When you put your picture in a card with a heart felt message of appreciation, you can feel sure that your message is going to have more durability than when you just express your feelings through speech alone.

I find that every time I send a thank you card, the person will call me to say thank you. This opens up another opportunity to express my feelings through speech.

This site is all about “spreading an attitude to gratitude” and this area of the site is a collection of stories about how a few simple kinds words can have a great impact on someones life.

A story that immediately comes to mind is one that the CEO of my greeting card company tells. He is a prolific card sender and one day he had a prompting to send a card to the lady who plays the music at his church.

The following Sunday she pulled Cody aside and burst into tears. She had been feeling depressed and unappreciated in life and was on the verge of quiting her role of playing music in the church. On the day when her feelings were very low, she received Cody’s heart felt card of thanks in her mailbox. He let her know just how much her music meant to him and how much he appreciated the fact her music lifted his spirits every time he heard it.

That was all she needed to hear and she instantly remembered why she played music in the first place. So can a card change a person’s life? Well we will never know what would have happened if that dear lady did give playing the music, but one thing is for sure, it helped her through a tough patch.

Who knows why all of a sudden we have a promoting to tell someone we care; where these promptings come from is sometimes a mystery. The most important thing is we act when we feel a prompting to

Once you have acquired a customer to have them buy off you again and again makes perfect business sense.

Many big companies will happily take a loss of the first sale because they understand the value of a customer once they have them in their system. Customer Management stratergies are very important in order to avoid customer leakage.

The old adage;

“The Fortune is in the follow up”,

should not be taken to lightly, unless you want to leave money on the table that is.

Here are some pretty scary business stats:

• 79% of all leads generated at trade shows aren’t followed up.

• The average company loses 50% of its customers every 5 years…the cost of replacing them can be 6-7 times more expensive.

• A 5% increase in customer loyalty will add 20%-80% to your bottom line profit…it is much wiser to spend money on customer retention than acquisition.

• For every month that you don’t contact or communicate with your clients, you lose 10% of your influence.

• 82% of all homeowners can’t tell you the name of their Realtor if they bought their home more than two years ago.

• Just saying thank you to your clients…particularly new clients, can increase your business by 17%.

• Only 3% of our mail is personal…how do you feel when you walk out to the mail box and see a personal card addressed to you? Your clients/prospects are no different.

To most business owners who spend any amount of money on advertising to acquire customers, these statistics may be a little frightening. The problem of customers falling off your customer list as fast as you can add them is not such a difficult one to solve. The answer lies in consistent contact and a attitude of gratitude.

Send A Thank You Card and Show Your Customers That You Appreciate Their Business

Two Powerful Words – Thank You

The very simple act of sending a thank you card to your customers to let them know that you appreciate their business will yield results that you will find totally surprising.

Using my system, keeping in touch with your customers and letting them know that you appreciate them has never been easier. Sending personalized thank you cards; thanking customers for their business; thanking them for referrals they have sent you; or just sending a card to keep in touch during holiday seasons is as easy as clicking the mouse.

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I will custom design a card for you and send it directly to your office so that you can inspect the quality before you send it off to a customer of your choosing. The card will;

• Come in a real envelope

• With a first class stamp

• With the option to add your picture, company logo, and your signature

• With a message of your choice

If the customer doesn’t contact and thank you for sending them such a great card, I will insist you send a 2nd card at my expense.

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“It may be a dear friend that just called to say hi, a stranger that lent a helping hand as they passed by, a glorious blue sunny day, a colorful bird that made your troubles drift away.

Perhaps it was the cool crisp water of a mountain stream, or someone who encouraged your eternal dream.

Thankful for that day thats been, thankful for the day unseen, thankful each day before you start, the feeling of gratitude is what unlocks the heart”

One of the greatest things about showing appreciation is the joy of seeing other people receive acknowledgment for their efforts. Everyone needs to feel recognized, whether you do it with words, a gift, a reciprocal act of kindness, or just a warm smile. Showing people that you recognize them for their good qualities gives you and them a great feeling.

I started this site by committing to send 2 thank you cards each and everyday. As time went on, it was getting harder and harder to find people to thank but, somehow I managed. The practice of looking out for people to thank is a really good one. The more you do it, the easier it is. How many people have you thanked today?

Gary Vaynerchuck is an incredibly passionate guy and is obviously loved in the wine world. If you like wine then I would suggest going and having a look for yourself.

I went straight to iStock to get a picture for this.

My wife is from Canada and it seems ‘holy mackerel’ is a very popular expression. I rather like it and when I finished listening to Gary’s call that is how I felt.

On the inside of this card I put “Fit more into a one hour call!”

Gary talks fast and free and the information just flows because he just loves what he does. I think enthusiasm like this is infectious and that is why I and half the world loved Steve Irwin so dearly.

So few people live life with that level of passion.

Thank you Card #2

This was to my Tai Chi teacher in Sydney. He recently sent me some club shirts and so I wanted to send him and his wife a thank you card and wish them a Merry Christmas. This card I picked from the card catalog. It seemed to have a bit of a Christmas vibe to it, so it was a bit of a double thank you/Christmas card.

It is so incredibly easy for me to send these cards using the system that I use, literally takes me less than 5 minutes to send a heartfelt greeting card. It is amazing that I can browse from over 12, 000 professional quality greeting cards, write a message in my own handwriting, sign it, stuff it in an envelope, stamp it and have it sent in less than five minutes ( well at least my system does it for me). I challenge anyone to go down to the newsagent and be able able to do that in even half an hour. I love my card system.

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