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Every year businesses will send out business Christmas cards to their customers that wish them Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. This has been a customary sign of thanks for the past years business and the hopes that the upcoming year they will continue their relationship. Many of the ones that we have received and sent are fairly plan and the message is simple. Some companies go through the extra effort to customize their greeting cards with their customer names imprinted in the card along with a special message targeted to them. It is a simple gesture to show your appreciation and while many companies send out cards there are many that do not. So this year remember to thanks those that have helped to make your business a success and don’t forget your internal customers who helped in making 2007 a great year.

The Gallery Collection has been publishing business to business greeting and holiday cards since the early 1920’s. They are family owned business that have been helping thousands of businesses with their personalized greeting and holiday card requirements. This year they are holding their 1st annual Christmas cards scholarship contest where they are offering a $10,000 scholarship to those in high school or college. This a great way to help those gifted students to show their creative side, but also have the chance to get some extra money for school. The contest starts October 1, 2007 and all entries must be received by January 15, 2008. You can submit submit your artwork, photo, or computer generated entries online with their simple form. Remember that all artwork and drawings must be original and not infringe on any copyright laws which means be creative and submit your own work. The winner will be notified on or about March 15, 2008. Here are some of the guidelines on how the entries will be judged:

1. Overall aesthetic appeal
2. Quality of execution
3. Creativity and Originality
4. Successful incorporation of design elements
5. Appropriateness for use as a greeting card
6. Attractiveness to The Gallery Collection’s corporate and consumer customers
7. Suitability as a design in Prudent’s Gallery Collection greeting card line

You can find more about the contest rules and requirements at Create a greeting Scholarships .

Branding through email
If you are starting your website or blog, why not use your email to help build traffic and brand your website. We place a signature in that is automatically sent out to all those we communicate with. So whether is is friends, family, or customers they all know what we have to offer. And the best part is when you send along some great news, or the joke of the day, your email is attached and more and more see your sites. See the power. Most email providers allow you to set up a default signature that can be sent with all emails. So check it out and make your email a part of your online branding.

It is that time of year in corporate America where performance reviews are being discussed. This will determine if yo are eligible for that pay increase, or shot at the next promotion. While hard work and motivation are keys to helping you succeed and advance your career, having your MBA will definitely be beneficial. This shows your employer that you are willing to take on different challenges and eager to grow both professionally and personally.

At online MBA programs through Capella University can help you to achieve some of those educational goals. They tailor the program to help meet the individuals needs, and offer over 76 graduate and undergraduate courses. Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology. They are currently home to over 16,000 students from all 50 states and 63 different coutries.They are one of the leaders in online higher education and pride themselves on helping their students excell in a high caliber learning environment. Check with your Human resources department as most companies will have an education reimbursement program to help you in pursuing your developmental goals.

Building a community one thought at a time

Selling online can be very easy and lucrative or can turn into your worst nightmare. it seems that everyone is selling something eBay. So how do you break through the clutter and start to find out where and what you should be selling. Try using and online auction forum where it is free to join and you can get some great advice on where to go and what to stay away from. For example, be careful of those workshops or ads on the internet to makes thousands working from selling on eBay. You can end up spending a lot of money and have nothing to show for it and a garage full of junk. Use the free sources and enter in slowly and then build your customer base from there. Take time to plan and investigate the market, before jumping in with both feet. Find your single source selling solution.