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		<title>Holiday cards for valued customers &#8211; a refreshing personal touch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a cold winter afternoon and the snow is beginning to fall.  Two of your best customers, having just made a few last minute purchases, bid you happy holidays and head home.  
As a small business owner, your customers are extremely important to you.  You see them often, and know many of them by name.  Without these valued customers, your business would not succeed.  Why not show your appreciation for them?
The holidays are the perfect time to show your customers how much they mean to you.  Create custom holiday cards ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s a cold winter afternoon and the snow is beginning to fall. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two of your best customers, having just made a few last minute purchases, bid you happy holidays and head home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">As a small business owner, your customers are extremely important to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You see them often, and know many of them by name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Without these valued customers, your business would not succeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Why not show your appreciation for them?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The holidays are the perfect time to show your customers how much they mean to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Create <a title="custom holiday cards" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/holiday-christmas-photo-cards.aspx">custom holiday cards</a> and send them out to all you patrons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Ordering custom cards is simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Upload your own design or browse through hundreds of online galleries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  Use an image of your establishment or a staff photo for an-ultra personal touch.  <img class="alignright" title="Vistaprint image" src="http://www.vistaprint.com/sf/_langid-1/_/vp/images/nns/multi-product/holiday_08_ia_giveaways/foil_tile.jpg" alt="" width="258" height="190" /></span>Include a printed message, or leave room for a hand-written note on the inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Create a sleek and modern card to compliment your new, upscale restaurant or design something more traditional for your used book shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Include a business card or special offer coupon too!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sending custom <a title="holiday cards" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/holiday-christmas-cards.aspx">holiday cards</a> is a refreshing personal touch that your customers will appreciate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you cards as a marketing tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a small business owner, your relationship with your customers is of the utmost importance.  You see them often and appreciate their business.  Show your patrons how much they mean to you by sending them a customized thank you card.  Design a thank you card with your logo or a drawing of your establishment.  Print a message inside, or leave room for a hand-written note.  Include a business card or special offer coupon too.  Sending thank you cards to your best customers is a good practice that is sure to ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img class="alignright" title="VistaPrint thank note cards" src="http://www.vistaprint.com/sf/_langid-1/_/vp/images/nns/multi-product/note_card_07/marquee_banner.gif" alt="" width="240" height="150" />As a small business owner, your relationship with your customers is of the utmost importance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You see them often and appreciate their business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Show your patrons how much they mean to you by sending them a customized <a title="thank you card" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/thank-you-cards.aspx">thank you card</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Design a thank you card with your logo or a drawing of your establishment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Print a message inside, or leave room for a hand-written note.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Include a business card or special offer coupon too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Sending thank you cards to your best customers is a good practice that is sure to keep them coming back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Try creating custom note cards that you can be used for anything, whether it’s a thank you, congratulations, or even a holiday greeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Match your <a title="envelopes" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/envelopes/custom-envelopes-multi.aspx">envelopes</a> and <a title="address labels" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/return-address-labels.aspx">address labels</a> to your cards too!</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Creating a logo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think about the most successful companies in the world, their logos automatically come to mind.  A logo is an important visual representation of your business.  When designing a logo, keep your target audience in mind.  Are you appealing to students, the elderly?  Also, look at the logos of your competitors and do your best to differentiae yourself from them.  To create a logo, simply experiment with text or use a totally abstract image.  Have your logo printed on your business cards, letterhead, pens, and all your business supplies.  ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you think about the most successful companies in the world, their logos automatically come to mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>A logo is an important visual representation of your business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>When designing a logo, keep your target audience in mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Are you appealing to students, the elderly?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Also, look at the logos of your competitors and do your best to differentiae yourself from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>To create a logo, simply experiment with text or use a totally abstract image.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Have your logo printed on your <a title="business cards" href="http://www.businesscarddesigns.us">business cards</a>, <a title="letterhead" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/letterhead.aspx">letterhead</a>, <a title="pens" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/personalized-pens.aspx">pens</a>, and all your business supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Every successful business needs a recognizable logo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Design Ideas for Menus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you own a restaurant or other food service business then this post is for you. Owning a restaurant or other food service business takes a ton of commitment and is tough to get off the ground and running. If you don&#8217;t have menus or have ugly menus than your business could be hurting for that exact reason.
When you are thinking about printing new menus for your restaurant or food service business you should consider the following tips:

Have a picture or painting of your restaurant printed on the cover of ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you own a restaurant or other food service business then this post is for you. Owning a restaurant or other food service business takes a ton of commitment and is tough to get off the ground and running. If you don&#8217;t have menus or have ugly menus than your business could be hurting for that exact reason.</p>
<p>When you are thinking about printing new menus for your restaurant or food service business you should consider the following tips:</p>
<ul>
<li>Have a picture or painting of your restaurant printed on the cover of your menu for your business.</li>
<li>Put the contact information and location of your business on the front page of the menu so your customers can find information about your business as soon as they pick up a copy of your menu.</li>
<li>Make sure that the menu includes a page for your specials, whether they are monthly specials, yearlong specials, weekly specials or other specials.</li>
<li>The rest of the menu should include your normal menu, whether you serve Italian food, Indian food, Chinese food, hoagies, hamburgers or any other type of food.</li>
<li>The menus colors should be consistent with the colors present on the menus that are presented to your customers when they eat in at your restaurant.</li>
</ul>
<p>Printing a coherent and easy to look at menu is an important key to the success of a restaurant or food service business. Menus should be reprinted at least once a year, especially if you change your prices or add new items to your menu.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Design Ideas for Company Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you own a company or work for one that needs new marketing ideas to obtain new clients? If so, this post will provide some of the better ideas for designing a company website geared towards gathering more and more customers. The following five tips should help when designing your company&#8217;s website or adding content to an already existing one&#8230;

The home page should include the company logo, the company slogan, contact information and the background picture could be a pic of the building that the company resides within or a ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you own a company or work for one that needs new <a title="marketing" href="http://marketingtips.vistaprint.com/">marketing</a> ideas to obtain new clients? If so, this post will provide some of the better ideas for designing a company <a title="website" href="http://www.vistaprint.com/websites.aspx">website</a> geared towards gathering more and more customers. The following five tips should help when designing your company&#8217;s website or adding content to an already existing one&#8230;</p>
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<li>The home page should include the company logo, the company slogan, contact information and the background picture could be a pic of the building that the company resides within or a pic of the employees working there. </li>
<li>There should be at least five other pages attached to the website aside from the home page: A contact us page, a services page, a history or about us page, a page for a company blog and a support page for questions regarding services. The support page could be a Frequently Asked Questions Page.</li>
<li>The website should also contain testimonials of some of your most frequent customers to show how well you do business with the public and how popular your services are.</li>
<li>The about us or history page could include mini-bios of your employees if it is a small company or just bios of the company owners and higher ups. This will help the public identify with your business a little bit more.</li>
<li>The website should also feature a section to publish the company&#8217;s newsletter when they are released each month. The public will be able to keep informed about the company&#8217;s business and your employees can access them whenever needed. </li>
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