It was just too hard.

When you have to pick out the card, write out the card, address the envelope, put on the stamp ( well you could get the kids to do that if you have them) it can become “all too much”.

It’s much simpler to simply go online – join one of those email E-Cards Sites and send out your cards that way.

That’s one way to do it.

E-Cards! While simple and easy, they really don’t replace the ole fashioned ,hold in your hand and show everybody Snail Mail kind.

So what’s the answer?

Well you can go down the path of making your own. Again, while “cheap” it’s still a bit of work. Now you have to print the cards or you can make them with some of that arty stuff you can get. My Wife was big into Stamps and Sparkly stuff and paper cutout relief work to make her cards. Handmade Cards are nice. But they are a ton of work.

Combine the lot!

Making your Own with an Online Service and you are just about there.

Join, Pay for postage and some points for the cards. Select your Card, type in the message and maybe a photo, type in the address ( which is stored for later – for Birthdays etc..) Click and you are done.

The Card gets printed, the envelope gets addressed, the stamp gets put on and it gets mailed.

I can add an image on each of the inside panels. I can have it so that it inserts peoples names, if I’m sending the same card to a group of people. And the user interface has got a lot simpler and easier to use.

So I can store addresses. Get prompted for birthdays so I never miss them. Be able to mass mail instead of having to write the same card out over and over when I need to do that.

The Cost?

This is where it gets good! It still costs for postage. I’ll just check out the actual cost by logging in. There, I’ve just sent myself a Card I made. Easy!

This is the cost in US Dollars.

* Points
* Cost for basic Two Panel Card = 2
* Charge for added pictures = 1
* Total Points = 3
* Expense
* Postage Cost = $0.45
* Gift Expense = $0.17
* Total Expense = 0.62
* Your available points are 654. Your available expense account funds are $36.68

The points Cost about $0.44 cents USD each if you are not paying monthly. Making the total come to 3 x 0.44 + 0.45 + 0.17 (I’m sending myself their new promotional CD to look at) $1.94 USD.

You can also make this your Business!

If you were to take this on as a business and become a distributor the cost per point is 0.31USD plus you can earn an income with it. It actually has a very good – no nonense – nothing to tie your hands behind your back business plan to it. You don’t have to keep throwing money at them monthly – just pay as you go if you want to.

So I’ve just sent myself a Custom Made Card for $1.94USD. For a postcard it’s 1 point plus a point for inside imagesif you add them.

When my card arrives I’ll scan it and show you. I played a little and put in some business logos on the inside to test those out. It should be good. Now I should get it in a few days here in Australia. In the US it’s about the same and internationally it was about a week in the old days. Of course that depends on where you live. From outside Australia and Canada, it will come from the USA.

Years back I sent a card to a mate in Israel and he got it in about a week. Must send him a new one…

This Years Christmas Card…

So It’s off to think of something whacky we can put on this years Christmas Card. Possibly a Family Picture (If I can gather everyone together). And then it’s out to see a few business folk where I’ll show this to them and see if they want to use it for their Christmas Mail out to their Clients.

Take a Camera..

Take a camera, shoot a few storefronts or take their logos from their websites, or both. And send them a card with their images splashed on it with some mock up “Thank you Bill for being a loyal customer… We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and hope we can serve you in 2010…” Sincerely Bob the Boss.

Or something like that Of course with your contact details and/or do a follow up phone call.

Gee I hope I’m writing all of this down……

Professional Looking Cards or Postcards.

So you can offer, professional looking Cards or Postcards to just about anyone that see’s the benefit in receiving a Card.

It’s all about Giving!

We all love to get a card in the mail. So if you can make them stand out, you’ll be remembered. People love to receive stuff.

So check it out – if you want to know more – contact me and I’ll go out of my way and send you a card. It’s really no trouble.

The bugga is though,

you can spend a lot of time deciding which card to choose from out of the catalog. They have cards for every occasion.SO you’ll never be stuck on picking out the right card.

You can go, right now,  direct to the website to view the videos and what it’s all about. They have a really good website explaining everything.