“... one of the more innovative and personalized systems I've seen for prospecting, follow-up with existing and past clients, and for adding that personal touch with the people who are most important to us.”

Ninety percent of business owners are missing the biggest opportunities available to them. The easiest and least expensive customers are referrals and repeat business. It’s the friends, family and associates of their current customers that enable them to have business come back to them PRESOLD! These are the easiest and least expensive customers to attract, but most people don't stop to think about this. So they spend most of their time and resources cold-calling to attract new customers.

“Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.”
- WALT DISNEY

If you have employees or you manage others, one of the most effective ways to encourage excellence and hold on to your best employees is to share appreciation when someone does a good job. (Studies show that not feeling appreciated is one of the top reasons given by valued employees who quit their jobs.) If you are a business owner or an independent sales or service professional, you already know that people do business with people they know, like and trust. They also do and refer business to people they remember. Even if you are well liked and respected, if you are not remembered it does not matter. What if you sent one card every other month to your top 60 customers (a birthday card, thank you cards, a thinking of you card, holiday cards, etc)?  How many more customers might that generate for you per year? Do the math!

“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”
 - ROGER STAUBACH

At a presentation to a group of 40 realtors, the group was asked, "How many of you currently send cards to thank your customers?" Only 2 out of 40 raised their hands. The next question was asked: "What is a customer worth over their lifetime?" The answer: $4000 ... a very small amount. This means that: (a) Most of the realtors did not consider a person a source of revenue after the first sale. (b) They don't do any kind of follow-up that could lead to referrals or repeat business.

People such as realtors, small business owners, loan officers, consultants, and sales professionals can use this ridiculously simple system to double or triple their business in one year simply by making their customers feel special and cared for. Send out one unexpected card a day and watch your business transform in a year!

“Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns.”
- AUTHOR UNKNOWN

It's very easy to stay in regular touch with even large numbers of people. With the click of a mouse, you can import contacts from other databases, set up contact groups, and establish customized campaigns...or you can send one card at a time.

Tom Hopkins is the #1 Sales Trainer in the World. Sending cards is one of his most powerful sales tools. Here are just a few examples of ways you can use greeting cards to build relationships with your clients, prospects and referral partners:

• Thank you for talking with me on the telephone.
• Thank you for meeting with me.
• Thank you for your business.
• Thank you for your kind referral.
• Thank you for taking your time to consider letting me serve you (after first refusal).
• Thank you for taking your time to analyze my services (after they buy from someone else).
• Thank you for the excellent service you have provided for me.
• Thank you for using our service/product (sent at one year anniversary).

Not sure what to say in your notes? Click here to see Tom Hopkins' suggested language to include in your thank you cards. This system is the perfect mechanism for businesses to:

• Build relationships, customer loyalty and retention.
• Create top-of-mind awareness.
• Differentiate businesses from their competitors.
• Make customers or employees feel appreciated and acknowledged.
• Increase warm market referrals.

Send Out Cards offers a simple and professional way for businesses to follow up with their customers, vendors and associates. A customer who feels appreciated will continue to do business with you. They will also refer others to you.

You can customize your business greeting cards with your own logo, photos, or designs. For a nominal fee, Send Out Cards will create and set up your own custom card. With this, a business can choose between their own custom cards, or have the flexibility of using any of the 4000+ cards already available in the SendOutCards main card catalog. Click here to learn about creating your own custom cards.

“A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses.” - CHINESE PROVERB

You can now even include a gift card of gift check with your greeting cards -- a great way to express special appreciation for a referral, a good deed, or a job well done.

You can create campaigns that will automatically send out thank you cards, birthday cards, holiday cards, promotional postcards, and more. The campaign system does a "mail merge" of the recipient's name to personalize the card. We'll show you how to set up a campaign for your business in just minutes. You can even personalize each individual card anytime before its scheduled date to go out.

How does this work? Here’s an example…  Let’s say you sell insurance. You decide that when someone buys a policy from you, you will send a pre-created 4-piece campaign of cards to your new customer. You will send a Thank You Card, a Birthday Card, a Holiday card, and an Anniversary of Policy postcard. Once you've set it up, the system will automatically mail it for you on the designated date. You would probably set up the Thank You card to be mailed immediately, the Birthday card to be mailed 7 days prior to the customer's birthday (a date you've entered into the customer record), the Holiday Card to be mailed December 1, and the Anniversary postcard to be mailed on the customer's Anniversary of Policy date (another date you've entered into the customer record). Once you click SEND for this 4-piece campaign, the system handles the rest.

Campaign Uses: How to Send a Campaign Contact Manager Example

Example Campaigns: Boat Dealer – 5 touch Real Estate – 3 or 4 touch

Here are some great ideas for how to use customized greeting cards... Examples of Personal Custom Cards ~ Examples of Business Custom Cards

FOR THE REALTOR: Carry a digital Camera. Take a picture of your client in front of their new home and ask for the names and addresses of 3 of their best friends. Tell them you will send their friends a photo of them in front of their new home. Send an introduction greeting card with the picture in it. "Hi my name is _____, and I just sold your friends this new home." It will be displayed on their counter top or in a photo album. People don't throw away photos with their friends in them. INGENIOUS!

Open House idea: Create a card that includes the picture and an invitation to the Open House, and send that to your prospects and other agents. You'll save time (we will send them for you) and money AND you'll be sending something that is different from the typical flyer everyone else sends out.

Another idea: Take a list of your old customers and send a "Thinking of you" card letting them know that you'd like to get caught up sometime soon! Some will call you and you are almost guaranteed to get more business. A realtor recently made $22,000 after sending out 150 cards to a group of potential buyers. The home sold in 5 days (normally takes 5 months) and she did NO advertising.

And another idea: After you sell a home, set up a gift account for the seller and gift them 50 points and 50 stamps. Create a custom postcard with your real estate agency info on the front of the postcard (contact info, picture of you, a picture of a house in the background with a message that says, "Someone special is moving." Send your custom card to their gift account (forward as a campaign card). Walk the client through how to send the custom New Address postcards to people. When the postcard arrives, it will be a great advertisement for you as a real estate agent, and the customer will most likely want to get their own permanent account, which you can set up for them.

And another idea: After you sell a home, set up a gift account for the seller and gift them 50 points and 50 stamps. Create a custom postcard with your real estate agency info on the front of the postcard (contact info, picture of you, a picture of a house in the background with a message that says, "Someone special is moving." Send your custom card to their gift account (forward as a campaign card). Walk the client through how to send the custom New Address postcards to people. When the postcard arrives, it will be a great advertisement for you as a real estate agent, and the customer will most likely want to get their own permanent account, which you can set up for them.

Click here to read what Jim Gillespie, America's Premier Real Estate Coach, has to say about the value of using SendOutCards.

FOR THE POLITICIAN: Create a Custom Card campaign to thank campaign donors and volunteers for their support. The card is personalized with a hand-written note from the politician (using his or her customized font that is on file). The TOTAL cost for producing and mailing this greeting card (including postage) is $1.01. All of the stuffing, licking and stamping is done by SendOutCards, making it much easier and less expensive than going to the expense of printing thank you letters and taking volunteer or staff time to prepare the mailings.

FOR THE JOB SEEKER: Make a Custom Card with your photo and name on the front and put your resume in the card on the right hand side. After an interview, send your potential employer a thank you card in your handwriting. When they receive your "Resume Card" with your picture on the front, you will immediately go to the top of the pick list! Click here to see an example.   FOR THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR: Buy "Picture It, Premium 10".  This software program loads in seconds, and you don't even need training to use it. Add funny cartoon bubbles and captions to digital pictures that you take and send them in cards. You will get people's attention and make them laugh. They will remember you and many will call and want to know how you did it!

FOR THE ARTIST: Custom cards can be created of the artist's work. The cards can be sold by the artist and can also serve as a great way to promote their work and their website. Click here for more information.   FOR THE CAR SALESPERSON: Take a photo of the potential customer in front of the $80,000 car that they didn't buy (but were seriously looking at). Send them a card with a photo of them in it, along with a note saying that you have their car waiting, or if they come in by a certain time, you will give them a special add-on or discount, etc. They will be reminded of their dream car every time they look at the card. Click here to read about how a top car salesman uses cards to attract his customers.   FOR THE SERIOUS NETWORK MARKETER: Take pictures of you and your new distributors and send them a "Welcome to the Team Card" with a picture of both of you in it. Great for recognizing and acknowledging promotions! If one of the people in your Network provides you with great service, take a picture of them and send it to the others in your Network, giving that person a strong testimonial. This helps to promote their business and yours. It will come back to you... tenfold!   FOR THE EMPLOYER: If you really want great productivity from your employees, consider sending them a card acknowledging outstanding performance in the workplace. You can send it to their spouse or to their home right from your desk at work, as you are observing it. You will be the most popular boss in the company.

FOR THE PERSON WHO APPRECIATES SERVICE PROFESSIONALS: Take a digital camera wherever you go. When you get good service (bank teller, auto mechanic, grocery clerk, IT support person at work, etc.), take an "action shot" of them at work. Then send a thank you card with a note of appreciation for the great service they have provided for you, including an uploaded photo of them doing what they do so well.

FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FUND-RAISER: Offer an easy way for non-profits to raise money -- a way that people will really appreciate and benefit from. This is a much healthier alternative than selling candy or something else that many people feel obligated to buy but will never use.

So, how does all this work? Here's what you get with this system:

• Online Contact Manager where you can store names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, anniversaries and other key information about everyone you know. If you are already using a contact management program such as ACT!, Outlook, or an Excel spreadsheet, you can import your contacts into the contact manager so you won't need to re-type the information.
• Online Calendar and Reminder System that will never let you forget birthdays or anniversaries. (You can import this information from another database, too!)
• Online Greeting Card Catalog with 12,000+ greeting cards to choose from. You select and write your message; we will print, stuff, stamp and send in the mail for you.
• The ability to transfer your Group Lists to other members: end your family list, complete with names, birthdates, etc, to other participating family members. Send your list of professional contacts to others you work with.
• Custom Cards for business or personal use: You can design a card with your company logo and artwork. You can also design a family holiday card or personal cards.

Ready to put your personal contact information on autopilot? Click below so I can get you started immediately. You'll be up and running in minutes, enjoying the benefits of one of the most powerful and convenient communication tool you've ever seen. Don't delay! Get started today and make an extraordinary difference in your business and personal relationships.

Just for trying this service, I will send you a greeting card so you can see and feel the quality for yourself. You will also receive a professional DVD presentation of about our company And I will also set up a free sample account that will allow you to send two cards with a picture and your personal note to whomever you choose.