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Gifts

3 Tips For Staying On Budget For Holiday Gifts

With the holidays just around the corner it is easy to get sucked into a gift-giving rut, giving people the same tired, boring gifts because we just do not know what else to get them. To make up for our lack of creativity, we just purchase a nicer version of that gift so we do not look cheap.

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Business

Unique But Effective Marketing Ideas During The Holidays

holiday marketing tipsWith the holiday season is in full swing you might as well take your marketing gimmicks several notches higher in order to lure more consumers. Make sure that in all this rush, you are not missing out on a string of unique marketing ideas that are easy on your pocket book and guarantee desired returns as well. Read on to learn more.

Business Greeting Cards

Sending out business holiday ecards is a time-honored tradition in the corporate world. For years, businesses have relied on these cards to connect with consumers on an emotional level. No amount of impressive holiday discounts can promise this (i.e. strengthening the emotional relations between you and your clients) for you! There lies the eternal uniqueness of this long drawn tradition. Besides personalizing your cards with custom messages and designs, make sure that you are mentioning your business offer at the back of the card. Include your company link and logo as well.

Get your uniqueness several notches higher by attaching a “Thank You” note to the card— signed by all your staff members! Make sure the message here is composed by you as well— no picking up stock messages from the internet!

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General

Should I Buy A Real Christmas Tree?

Christmas treesMany families have a preference as to whether they buy a real tree each year, or simply use the fake one they’ve had in their family for decades.

Although I really enjoy the smell of a real tree, I find that it gets really expensive if you have to buy a fresh one each year.  In order to save money, I recommend using a fake tree.  Even though it may cost more initially, the more seasons you use your fake tree, the less expensive the tree becomes.

In fact, you don’t even need to spend an arm and a leg on a fake tree.  My husband and I found a cute 6 foot tall fake Christmas tree at Canadian Tire that looks great.  It’s not very bulky but it does the job and it only cost us $55.  Not too bad, considering we could have easily spent just as much on a real tree that would only be good for one Christmas season.

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