Friday, September 28, 2012

Personalised Thank You Gifts - Make Your Thank You a Golden One

Saying thank-you doesn't necessarily have to involve sticking banners or signs to bathroom mirrors, fridge doors, around offices or lifts. Nor does it have to involve breaking the bank. Sometimes, "thank you" is all about creating something personal and special for the person you intend it to.Since saying thank-you is so rare, it makes you look that much better when you give one. And that's why there's a mountain of thank you gifts out there. When someone's done something special for you, why not express your heartfelt thanks with personalised thank you gifts? The best thing about personalised gifts is that you folks get to add any name or personal message to your pressie - that could be your bridesmaid, best man, relative or friend. Your gift will be completely personal to them.You can get engraved personalised gifts such as crystal flutes and engraved trinket boxes, beautifully etched with their name and your thank you message. Want to say an especially unusual thank-you? You can actually buy old newspapers - otherwise known as personalised newspapers - online, from any date of your choice to express your gratitude. While a phone call, instant message, email or text message is all very nice, saying thank-you with a hand-written letter can really pack a punch. When was the last time you received one, or wrote one? You can even get your mitts on thank-you-themed personalised stationery, like letterheads, postcards and cards, so you can show your appreciation in style.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Theater troupe thanks supporters

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We are overwhelmed by the amount of support that continues for Actors Theatre of Indiana. Even as this note of gratitude is being written, another patron just left our Carmel offices after dropping off a generous gift. The outpouring of support is proof of what ATI stands for and that the product we provide is of great value, enhancing the quality of life of our community. Every gift, no matter the size, will help to save the 135 full and part-time employees of the Actors Theatre of Indiana for the 2012-2013 Season.

In just three days we have received gifts totaling $16,780. Some of you brought donations to our performances of Gypsy this week, others have contributed online from as far away as New York and Georgia, and others really did drive to the office with their gifts. Remarkable! Tips on How to Find Thank You Gifts for Men.We have received emails, phone calls and letters of support that have truly warmed our hearts. Individuals and businesses not in a position to make a financial contribution have called with offers of pro bono services, as well.

Of course, Actors Theatre of Indiana must also thank the City of Carmel for its past and continued support of professional theatre in our community. The Mayor and the City Council have continued to make the arts a priority, for which we are incredibly thankful. The performing arts were an important factor in Money magazine's recent selection of Carmel as the Best Small City in America. While both the Council and the Mayor work through the most recent arts appropriations and pending requests, we are hopeful that ATI will continue to receive their support.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Tips on How to Find Thank You Gifts for Men

To save yourself mucho store-to-store-traipsing not to mention heartache, here are a few tips on how to find the best thank you gifts for men without breaking the bank (or your back as you try to carry all the darned things home from the shopping centre!)Let's face it. All he'll do is reply with 'dunno', 'nothing' or 'anything', which quite frankly isn't a lot of use. It's much better to figure it out for yourself. "But how?" we hear you cry. Take a look at step numero two.

Your thank you gifts for him should reflect his likes and preferences. Is he a footie fanatic? Does he love collecting items? Is he a sports fan? Workaholic? Student? Raver? Fitness fanatic? Survivalist? Thinking outside the box means not buying the usual thank you gift ideas for men like socks, ties, and what have you.

Ask yourself things like: what are his hobbies? What does he like to do? Is he a music buff? A book-worm? A motor head? Your thank you gift for him might be something connected with what he enjoys, yep, even if it is stamp collecting, train spotting or just looking at ladies' bums. Smiley face.If you want seriously 'standout' thank you presents for men with a personal touch, consider customising something just for him. Imagine how touched he'll be when you give him something featuring his name and a thoughtful message? It's guaranteed to warm the cockles of his heart.








Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Thank you from the Humberside Lifestyle Twilight team

Beverley Lifestyle team Twilight would like to thank townsfolk for their generosity during the summer.The team, Reanna Wardill, Mia Cunliffe and Anya Shepherd, have been busy throughout the holidays going door to door for donations for the RSPCA Hull and East Riding branch on Clough Road in Hull.The branch was in urgent need of blankets, duvets, towels and unwanted gifts.How Do Corporate Gifts Make You Stand Out From Your Competition.

The Lifestyle team were overwhelmed by the amount of items donated by caring local residents, and the girls have made many trips to the Clough Road branch to deliver all the items, which have been gratefully received by the animal centre.This profession has even given me the chance to visit with three Presidents of the United States.More than anything, the Record-Courier gave me the chance to cover my father's alma mater.

Kent State has meant a great deal to my family over the years. My father's love of the Golden Flashes inspired a series of paintings by my mother that she has donated to the university. Whenever I wrote a story during almost 12 years as the Kent State beat writer for the Record-Courier, I almost always started by asking myself, what would my father want to read? That has been especially true ever since his death in 2004.


Thursday, September 13, 2012

How Do Corporate Gifts Make You Stand Out From Your Competition

A Gift is considered to be a token of appreciation and gesture around the world. It is the best possible way to show others their worth in your life. However, gifts nowadays are not just restricted to friends and families. Many business owners have also started giving gifts to their clients, customers, and business associates to appreciate their loyalty and to maintain a long lasting relationship.

Corporate gifts are also an excellent way to thank your employees who work tremendously hard all around the year to boost company's sales and increase customers.Corporate hampers are in style these days and the best part is that they are not gender specific. So you do not have to think about other factors while selecting hampers. You can find lots and lots of themes and ideas available on the internet for corporate hampers.

Sometimes it becomes really difficult to select a specific hamper for your associates, staff members and customers. You would always want to create different gift baskets for each of them based on the reputation and bond you share. You can choose from a variety of options available from edible gift baskets to flower baskets depending upon the occasion and your idea of appreciation.


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Smart gifts that show clients you care

That gave him the idea to buy a rose for each of the several dozen widows he worked with and deliver them personally on February 14. It's a tradition that Rozman, president of Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Rozman Wealth Management, has kept up in the nearly two decades since - although his staff now helps with the deliveries."It's easily the most emotional client gift that we've come across," Rozman said. The effort wasn't meant to be a marketing tool, but Rozman says it built up good buzz about his firm, which has $200 million in assets under management.

Client appreciation gifts can take a lot of time to plan and don't always bring direct returns. But advisers who practice gift-giving say it's an important investment because it can deepen bonds with clients.The key to a good gift is customization.Use customer-relationship management software to keep a list of clients' hobbies and milestones. Following clients on social media can also spark ideas for personalized gifts.

Advisers and consultants recommend keeping the value of gifts to $100 or less to avoid getting in trouble with regulators over gifts that could exert outsized influence.David Carducci says good bye and thank you .Here are six gift-giving ideas - and corresponding situations - that advisers have found successful:If your client enjoys wine, send them a crystal wine glass for every referral they send your way.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

David Carducci says good bye and thank you

That love is one of the first gifts my parents gave me. My father used to drive me to school every morning when I was a teenager, and on the way we would stop to pick up breakfast and a copy of the New York Times. We would sit together in the car, just a block from Hudson Junior High School, and read until the sound of the first bell.

He would have the op-ed section. I'd have the sports. It wasn't long before I was addicted to the feel of newsprint against my fingers every morning. I wasn't even in high school yet when I decided I wanted to spend my life working as a sportswriter for a daily newspaper.The Record-Courier gave me that chance. In the last 18 years, I've lived some dreams that teenager sitting in a car in Hudson never could have imagined.

I covered the World Series. I filed stories from every NFL city while covering the Cleveland Browns. I walked Augusta National and carried a notepad around St. Andrews, following Jack Nicklaus' every step in 2005 in the final round of his career. I watched young athletes like Ben Curtis, Joshua Cribbs, Antonio Gates and James Harrison cut their teeth at Kent State long before they became household names.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Readers recognize their Star Performers

On behalf of the sixth annual Save the Puppies Ride To Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness for Delaware County Little Red Door, we would like to personally thank all our biker friends who came out to help this great cause. Without all of you, we wouldn't have raised $5,800. Registering for birthday gifts is simply about greed.This was the biggest and best ride yet.We would like to thank our generous T-shirt sponsors.

Without you, we couldn't have had the wonderful shirts we did: Needler's Master Plumbing, J.B.'s Leather, Scarecrow Cycles Inc., Doc's Music Hall, The Silo, Tom Cherry Mufflers, Nye's Wrecker Service, Dick and Cindy (US), Parson's Mortuary, Joker's Wild, Wishbone Gifts, The Meek's Mortuary, Gaddis of Muncie, Cheers, Lear Unlimited, Michael C. Ashman (Walmart Vision Center), Village Pantry, Savage's Ale House, Hannah Motorsports Inc., Dragon Slayer.

Thirsty Turtle, Jone's Auto Body, Bad Boys Bail Bonds, Jose Gaitan, Maxwell's Barber Shop, Mickie's Tax Service, Stuby Tire, Dr. Jeff Bird, Ruttan-McCamman Agency, Chuck Murray's Auto Body, McLaughlin Service and Sales, American Legion Post 19, Abercrombie Ink, Muncie Tools, The Heorot, Tire Barn, Paradise Bar, G.W. Kay Co., Bill and Becky Burton.We also want to give a special thanks to our very generous door prize sponsors. Your help was very appreciated.