Mix it up with Mix & Match

Did you know that Brookhollow allows you to create your own custom assortment packs? That's right! Not only can you pick from one of our MANY pre-packaged greeting card assortments but you can also create your very assorted greeting card pack by individually selecting the designs you love.

Here's how it works:
-You select cards from the same price group (items all begin with same alpha code but can be in any category)
-You select the quantity for each card design in quantities of 10 (must equal a total of 30 or more)
-You pay the price for the total quantity you ordered saving you big bucks off of individual card prices! 

Example

You order
Item #                       Qty                    Individual Price
BBC6075                   30                            $70
BBC752                     10                            $23.33
BBC718                     50                            $82
BBC705                     10                            $23.33
Total                         100                         $198.66
Mix & Match Price   100                       $126.00
SAVINGS                                                $72.66!!

Order your favorite business birthday cards, anniversary cards, business thank you cards and more, all while saving big!

Shop our entire collection here!

Building a Culture of Employee Appreciation

Think you know what makes your employees feel appreciated? Think again. According to a recent study by the International Association of Administrative Professionals and OfficeTeam, there is often a disconnect between the type of appreciation employees want and what managers think they want. 

Managers responding to the survey ranked promotions and cash bonuses as the two most effective ways
of recognizing employee accomplishments, but workers said they preferred an in-person thank-you or 
having a job well done reported to senior management. In other words, though a decent bonus will always be a highly coveted form of recognition, employers often underestimate the degree to which workers value kind words delivered face to face.

A great way to thank employees is by writing a thoughtful note in a business thank you card or an achievement card to thank them for their hard work or a job well done. Its simple, cost-effective and will leave a lasting impression.  

To read the full article on Building a Culture of Employee Appreciation by Inc.com visit here.

Made in the USA

I was recently reading an article on MSN about how manufacturing of products is slowly moving oversees 
and how very few things these days are made in the USA. This has obviously been more evident in the 
past couple years as jobs dwindle and companies look for most cost effective ways to produce their products.

Brookhollow is proud to state that all of our business greeting cards, promotional calendars and business Christmas cards are indeed manufactured in the USA. We are happy to employee over 100 hard working men and women who work diligently to create all of our unique greeting cards at the highest of quality.

Thank you to our employees for your hard work and thank you to our customers for supporting our company. We are proud to support the USA economy.

-Your Brookhollow Team

Let the Madness Begin

Spring is right around the corner and with it comes another office ritual, the NCAA basketball tournament pool.  In the coming weeks there will be much written and discussed about the loss of productivity in the work place, with some experts estimating the cost to employers in the billions of dollars.

However, if your office is one of the many that condones this activity then use it as a way to boost
employee morale.  The best way to do this is to get everybody involved.  The truth is, not everybody in the office is an avid basketball fan and as eager as alpha-male Bob to fill out the typical bracket which calls for picking teams all the way to the championship game.  A couple ways to make everybody feel they have a chance against "Joe Gambler" is to mix it up a bit.  Here are a couple unique ways to do just that:

• Pair up a fan with a non-fan and have them pick together as a team

• Give additional points for correct "upset" picks which can make for a more random and fun selection process.

• Randomly draw an equal number of teams for each participant to follow.

• Make it so everybody must pick at least one team of every seed to win in the first round.

The debate on whether office pools are a good or bad thing for company culture will battle on.  However, a good rule to remember if your company does partake in the madness is to try and include everyone.  And give it your own unique twist.  Who knows, maybe some bonding and camaraderie amongst employees can give the company morale a little end of the quarter boost.

-Matt Sizer, Analytics and Circulation Specialist for Brookhollow

Charity Greeting Cards now available!

Brookhollow is proud to support the National Wildlife Federation's effort to protect wildlife and our natural resources by offering a new line of charity greeting cards.

These nature-inspired assorted greeting cards are perfect for every occasion. Cards are made of recycled materials and are a beautiful way to celebrate the nature of giving and show your support for the environment.

Shop our entire collection of charity greeting cards HERE

Free shipping ends Monday!

FREE SHIPPING Ends Monday!

 

Spend $175 or more and we'll ship your order for FREE! Shop hundreds of business birthday cards, greeting card assortment packs, business Christmas cards and promotional calendars and we'll pay the shipping! Hurry, this offer ends 3/15/10. SHOP HERE Use  code EM031110 at checkout to receive your discount. Not valid with other offers or on previous purchases. Minimum order of $175 required. Expires 3/15/10.

 

Low Cost Ways to Market your Business

I read a great article this morning from ArticleSqueeze on how to effectively market your business during economic times like these. Great ideas that can be applied to any business. Below is an excerpt from the article or get the full article HERE

Send a Thank You Card to Customers

Thank you cards are very affordable and will be appreciated by your customers who will remember you as well as refer you to others. Say Thank You within your invoices and communication. And always wish them much such in their endeavors. A simple Thank You can go a long way.

Be Seen as an Expert

Offer up advice and tips on your expertise and experience. If you are in IT, then offer some helpful tips in the form of blogs on this area such as how to correct a common pc problem. The more individuals who come across your blog will visit your site and the more opportunities to turn visitors into customers.

Stay in Touch

The best way to stay on the minds of your customers is by regular communication. It could be a newsletter, remembering their birthday or offering your past customers a special discount. Asking for feedback is also a great way to keeping the lines of communication open as well as help you develop 
future marketing efforts. By taking the time to reach out, you are paving the way to generating repeat as 
well as new business.

*A note from Brookhollow: Business greeting cards are a great way to stay in touch. Send a business birthday card, achievement card, thank you card or any of our other great greeting cards to stay in touch year round at an affordable price! And don't forget Business Christmas Cards when staying in touch during the holiday season!

Get Out there and Network

Attending local and national events is a great way to network. The name of the game is NETWORK and 
not selling. Networking is really about developing relationships and forming professional connections that can help grow your business.

Free Shipping ends Monday!

Only a few days left to receive free shipping on your order of $175 or more!

Just purchase any business greeting card, business christmas card and/or promotional calendar...make sure the total in your cart is $175 and voila - FREE SHIPPING!

But hurry! Offer ends 3/15/10 at midnight!

Happy Shopping!

Millennials - Is your business ready for them?

Have you heard the hype about the millennial generation? Whether it be marketing to this generation, trying to appeal as a desirable company for millennials to work at or just gain a better understanding of this group as a whole....companies everywhere are taking notice and learning its a whole new ball game with millennials.

Many of you may be scratching your head as to who or what a 'millennial' is, but before I give you an overview of millennials, lets take a short, fun quiz from Pew Research.Org to see how much you have in common with this generation (scores in our office ranged from a 12 to 94): 

Millennial Quiz - CLICK HERE

Now to perhaps give you some insight as to why you scored the way you did....some fast facts on this up and coming generation provided by Pew Research.Org:
-Mainly made up of 18-29 year olds (born roughly between 1980 and 1990)
-Confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change
-More ethnically and racially diverse than older adults
-Less religious
-On track to become the most educated generation in American history
-3/4 have a profile on a social networking site
-They respect their elders with a majority saying that the older generation is superior to the younger generation

For the full article, visit Here

Regardless of your line of business its important to take note of this generation and how it will affect your business in the years to come. Because although they not be buying your products/services now, they will someday....are you ready for them??

Team Building Idea - Warm fuzzies for all!

Team builders....whether you love 'em or hate em' you have to admit that when executed properly, they work.

Personally, i have a love/hate relationship with them. Upon learning I'm going to be part of a team builder a range of emotions start to flood me. I start to feel nervous (what will they have me do?), excited (yay! something new) and anxious (what if I look like a fool?). But upon completion I always take away something from the experience....learning something about myself, others or a great sense of team spirit.

A few weeks back my boss notified notified our team that we would be participating in a team builder. We
were given a few days notice and were instructed to write down a list of qualities we brought to the team. Our whole department was nervous about what we were going to do with this wonderful list once we got together for the team builder.

The day of the team builder came and we gathered in a conference room sitting in a circle facing each other. We then were told we would go one by one and read what we thought we brought to the team. Then each of our peers would state what they thought we brought the team. The previous person would right down all the nice things people were saying about you so that you could focus on what people were saying and also have a little keepsake to reference on days when you really could use a pick me up.

It was really refreshing to hear what everyone had to say and I learned things about myself as well as my co-workers. We all felt closer after the team-builder and all left feeling good about ourselves.

So next time you're looking for a team-builder try this one. Its simple, thoughtful and it works....

And there's your dose of warm-fuzzies for this Friday! Have a great weekend!