Thursday, January 11, 2007

This Product Helps You Keep In Touch With Your Customers

First, I want to wish all of the readers a Happy New Year. Now, on to business…

I admit that my Blog postings aren’t as frequent as they should be. That said, when I do post, I have something to say. This posting I want to tell you about an excellent program that helps you keep in touch with customers (and family and friends). It’s called On Line Cards. It is a way to use the Internet to send personal greeting cards, without having to go to the store to buy the card, lick a stamp and go to the post office or mailbox. Your customer receives a card in an envelope with a real stamp. The card has your personal message or note. There are hundreds of cards to choose from or you can create one of your own. It’s a time saver and a money saver!

First a disclaimer: I make nothing on this. This product is being sold as a multi-level product and as a retail product. I’ve chosen to buy on a retail level. So, I have nothing to financially gain if you decide to use this cost effective, time efficient and excellent customer relationship product.

The gentleman that sold me the product is Dave Rubel, who happens to be one of my faithful readers of my on-line newsletter, The Shepard Letter. (Subscribe today, if you haven’t already done so. It is complementary!) He is a very nice guy and his website where you can learn more about “Send Out Cards” is www.FollowUpMadeEasy.com/ReferralKing.

His friend Ann Zuccardy, the owner of VermontShortBreadCompany.com, had this to say about Send Out Cards:

Send Out Cards is an online product that allows you to keep in touch with people through custom or pre-designed greeting cards that arrive on your recipients' doorstep with a real stamp and your address as the return address. With Send Out Cards and the power of the internet, you can even create your own custom font to reproduce your own handwriting! You can create direct mail campaigns, import your contact lists, and even direct the system to help you remember important dates. I recently signed up for a Send Out Cards account with Dave. I'm looking forward to using it to create unique and memorable mailings, but mostly I'm looking forward to not having to drive to the mall or supermarket the day before an important birthday. I sent one to my mother for her birthday with a photo of yours truly on the front. It arrived on time and she loved the creative effort behind her one-of-a-kind birthday card.

So, that’s my tip for this Blog. Hope you enjoy it!

Shep Hyken, CSP is a professional speaker and author who works with companies who want to develop loyal relationships with their customers and employees. For more information on Shep's speaking programs, books, tapes and learning programs please contact (314) 692-2200. Email: shep@hyken.com Web: www.hyken.com Click here for information on The Customer Focus™ customer service training programs (www.TheCustomerFocus.com).