http://blog.bargainprinting.com Read, Relax and Review Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:52:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wanted to thank all of those who made at the CreativeBlvd.com event last night, at the Apple Store SoHo, here in NYC. The event was co-sponsored by BargainPrinting.com, Apple, Pantone, X-Rite and featured several great speakers. We certainly enjoyed talking to all of those who stuck around until the end ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/creativeblvdcom.html Some of the most effective consumer promotions around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays may be those that include incentive gifts with high emotional value. In fact, the best holiday promotional incentives could have a relatively small dollar value as long as they generate enough positive emotions to make them ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-maximize-roi-using-gift-certificates-as-holiday-promotional-incentives.html Cash gifts and many gift certificates are considered taxable income that must be reported. But some gift certificates are exempt under the IRS d e minimus rule. This article describes the difference, and how your employee gifts can not only be non-taxable for employees but may also be deductible ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-best-practices-tax-benefits-of-gift-certificates-as-holiday-employee-gifts.html Every company, regardless of its size or the industry in which it operates, should have a reasonable corporate gift giving plan. Corporate gift giving is an art, not a science. But its principles and challenges are easy to master. The purpose of this brief article is to ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-corporate-gift-giving-overview.html Thoughtful gifts for employees express appreciation for a job well done. What did you give your employees for the holidays last year? Mugs? Turkeys? Nothing? According to a Lands' End Corporate Sales Employee Gift Survey, 58 percent of employees believe their employers expend minimal time and effort selecting their holiday ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-give-gifts-that-count-corporate-gifts.html Oh no! You've wrapped the presents, baked the cookies and probably even sung a carol or two. But you forgot the people who helped make this year a great one - your clients. Never fear. Use these tips to send out the holiday cheer to your clients and keep your name on ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-oops-you-forgot-the-holidays-ideas-for-your-clients.html Giving Memorable Gifts You give business gifts for specific business reasons: to thank a customer for their past business; to cement the relationship; and to encourage their continued business. You want to select and deliver gifts that leave your clients delighted. To give gifts that are well received and memorable, and avoid ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/ideas-before-you-buy-business-gifts.html Have you considered how little post you get these days? I know most of our post is junk mail, statements and bills, so getting a letter from someone or a card is quite unusual and certainly stands out from the rest of the post. With email being so prolific and fast, it ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/benefits-hpw-to-bring-your-personal-brand-to-life-through-greeting-cards.html Personalizing Greeting Cards Nine out of 10 Americans look forward to receiving personal letters and greeting cards. Adding a personal touch to your greeting cards can make them even more special to the receiver. Here are some tips for personalizing greeting cards: Decorate the outside of ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/benefits-personalizing-greeting-cards.html Guide to Staying Connected Today’s busy schedules often leave little time for enriching people’s lives – our own included. But, carving out time to reach out to loved ones and strengthen our personal connections helps to boost our emotional well-being. Connecting with friends ... http://blog.bargainprinting.com/benefits-guide-to-staying-connected.html