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“Spoil the day for a grouch, Send him a smile.” I don’t know who first said these words, but I’ve been borrowing them. Over the weekend a video link flashed through my twitter feed. I don’t remember where who first posted it, and I didn’t have time to see the whole thing, but knew it [...]

Photo by Greg Westfall My air conditioner is failing, not a good thing in East Texas. We were going to replace it last year for a more efficient one, but my husband wanted to wait one more year. I’m guessing the current system is over 20 years old, and it has served our family well. [...]

Photo by Hamed Saber Long before there was even an internet, in fact even before our modern day postal service, many successful businesses have written countless greeting cards, notes of appreciation to their clients. Building relationships through that personal touch which sets them apart from the crowd. Today we have so many ways to communicate. [...]

Do you want more business? Do you even have to think about that question? How about more of your ideal customers? I’ve always been told that the fortune is in the follow-up. One of my favorite newsletters is by Felicia Slattery, Communication Consultant, Speaker & Coach. Today I was pleasantly surprised, (well maybe not totally, [...]

“Appreciation Wins Over Self Promotion” I hear it at SendOutCards all the time. More than just words, it is one of those universal laws. Think about it for a minute who would you rather refer your friends to, a business that sends you a bunch of junk mail, or the one that did a super [...]

Sometimes you run into a blog post that just says it all, better than I ever could. So I do what any good blogger would do and point you in the direction of this awesome post. The Art of Appreciation” by Christine Kane. And if you are still looking for Christmas presents you may want [...]