Why sending Christmas cards is still a good idea #TBT

Today's post was originally published last year:

I personally celebrate Christmas and I'm used to sending and receiving Christmas cards. If you prefer to celebrate a different holiday, feel free to substitute the name of your preferred holiday every time you see the word Christmas. I won't mind.

In this day of instant communications it seems that the sending of holiday cards has gone the way of the dodo bird. But is this a good thing? I think not and here are some reasons that sending cards is still relevant in the digital age.


From The Federalist:

You Can Touch a Christmas Card 

Not Everyone Lives on Social Media

There Are Ways to Send Christmas Cards Economically

Christmas Cards Offer Opportunities for Reflection and Creativity

Christmas Cards Are Good for the Soul

An ecard is better than nothing, but it's unlikely that the recipient will print it out and put it on the mantel above the Christmas stockings.

If you're in business, it's especially important to send holiday cards, but you need to do it correctly. Here are some tips from All Business:

Don’t forget the basics

Don’t procrastinate 

Don’t make a sales pitch

Don’t leave out the gatekeepers 

Don’t follow the crowd 

Don’t overlook personalization 

Don’t forget the rest of the year 

Obviously, my favorite way to send cards, whether for Christmas or any time of year is with SendOutCards, but how do they compare with some of the other choices?

So, if you haven't sent cards in awhile, or if you've never sent them, why not send some this year? And if you're a card sender, keep it up! You're making the world a brighter place.

The subscriptions for SendOutCards have changed...the price is now $0.99 to $2.75 (or $2.25 for 20 or more cards), does not include postage. 
 

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