November 1-7 is World Communication Week!

Yes, NOVEMBER 1-7 is World Communication Week and by definition Communication is The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information by speech, signals or writing.

You know it's an excellent time to be on twitter, facebook and linkedin to perform all this "exchanging" of thoughts. Quicker than lightning and faster than....well...a speeding bullet. (Sorry Superman). Whether it be business, news, weather, friendship or searching......- online media beats traditional communication (phone, fax, postal mail) anyday.

The world is literally your oyster in November so reach out to your networks (and beyond) to communicate your business or other message. Twitter - Tweetdeck rocks for translating languages and FaceBook rules for building with friends! Leap into Linkedin's business network and promote your message - the world wants to hear it!!

Logo, Ad and Book Cover Design - TheMerryBird Designs

themerrybird@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month!

For the month of September 2010 TheMerryBird.com Designs is offering a 20% discount for Book Cover Design for Writers, Editors and Authors!...

Files are created in Adobe Indesign or other Adobe suite programs and will meet the specifications of your printer or publisher. Authors, Writers and Editors will receive a Free Hard copy print & e-file of the cover design upon contract completion.

For more info contact Kristine@ themerrybird@gmail.com

with BEkind2writersMonth2010 in the subject line. Pass it on to your favorite writer!

See "Your Online Stationery in Flight"

Making Sales on Facebook

The ever changing web will never cease to amaze me. We've come from direct email conversations to social media like twitter, linkedin and facebook. ALL of which are social mecca's online. Business' everywhere are honing in on where people want to be and don't want to leave, and Facebook is one of those prominent online places.

Socializing is important in building online friendships, trust and business, Facebook knows the key. With a massive following Facebook continues to strategize for businesses by incorporating the "shopping cart" right on the facebook page or profile. With more than 500 million users it's most logical to say that people are spending time online for social, academic and shopping purposes so why not make it easy to shop right where you like to be? (see websitemagazine.com sept. issue)

TheMerryBird Designs has already incorporated it Etsy.com Shop onto the MerryBird Facebook business page/see Etsy tab @ http://www.facebook.com/TheMerryBird.Designs . This makes it easy for friends and fans alike have the opportunity to shop as they view the business page. The only flaw here is that Etsy.com only allows sales of "handmade" items. This is ok for me since I offer hand drawn and custom designed stationery, but I lose momentum on etsy when it comes to offering my graphic design services. This is where it gets interesting on facebook for my business.

As sited from Website Magazine Payvement.com is moving in. Facebook offers this easy to install service which makes it easy for visitors to "shop"from FB. Payvment is TRUSTe certified, shares items, allows reviews, has options for discounts, ties into system inventory and saves addresses for fast check out anytime. Not bad for business.

I wonder where my .COM is going to be in the next few years.....


Kristine Sheehan, TheMerryBird.com Designs

TheMerryBird Fly's with Etsy!

After some time and consideration, TheMerryBird custom stationery can now be found on ETSY!

http://themerrybird.etsy.com/

Custom pen and ink note cards and holiday tags that have been printed in limited quantities or have been "born again" due to customer response are now donning the pages of etsy!



Fly by to see "Your Stationery in Flight"

Be the first to order the very first listing! Come take a peek! http://www.themerrybird.etsy.com/

PRESS RELEASE

Cheers! The Merry Bird Designs offers a NEW stationery product

June 2010, Connecticut -- The Merry Bird Designs flies with a new stationery product this fall, Wine tags.

Quality 3”x 6” stationery stock, has elegant, rustic, formal and informal design. Wine bags are now passé` and new Merry Bird wine tags emulate mini door hangers with a message of friendship.

Single tags will retail for $1.50 while a package of 3 will retail for $4.00. Bulk orders for retailers are available upon request. Look for new wine tag designs on www.TheMerryBird.com/stationery.html website. Pre-fall orders will be accepted in late July.

Company Bio:

The Merry Bird Designs company of Connecticut has officially been in business since March 2006. Kristine Sheehan, the owner, began working in the design/art industry because her passion is drawing with pen and ink, painting and photography and computer graphics. Her company offers Logo Development, Book Cover Creation, Ad Design and a line of pen and ink motifs on note cards, holiday Tags and invitations and now Wine Tags! The Merry Bird Designs is ever changing and adding more beautiful ideas to choose from, come take a peek, Fly in! http://www.themerrybird.com/ Fan page http://www.facebook.com/TheMerryBird.Designs *********************


Contact:
The Merry Bird Designs
Kristine Sheehan
203-551-1155
info@themerrybird.com
twitter.com/TheMerryBird
http://www.themerrybird.com/

Outsourcing for Authors and Writers

Teresa Morrow is a manager of marketing and publicity for Key Business Partners, LLC.


Located in Florida, Key Business Partners covers writing, editing, and outsourcing for Authors and Writers.





She offers great tips on her site http://www.keybusinesspartners.com/ about networking, resourcing and also interviews authors that share their knowledge and expertise.
TheMerryBird.com also has been interviewed about it's history and designing book covers for authors.





I advise writers and authors alike to fly by Key Business Partners site and perhaps you'll take the next interview spot!





Kristine Sheehan


TheMerryBird Designs

Logo: Re-Image Photo

This past month I had the pleasure of working with Kellie Riess of Re-Image Photo. She started her business in 2006 as a way to give back to Palm Beach County Mounted Posse http://www.pbcposse.com/ . As a child she showed horses at PBC MP she wanted to give something back to the community she grew up in, beautiful one time images.

In 2009 she moved to Hawaii and decided to move on from horse shows to pursue portrait art and now chose to strictly do portraits and weddings. She believes Customer Service is #1 and the quality of an image is paramount. Her Fine Art Lifestyle photography can be seen on her website http://www.re-imagephoto.com/ Be sure to stop by to see family portraiture and divine images that touch the heart!

Photographer Kellie Riess has a diamond image in mind for her clients - her new logo reflects an image of now and later, flash and strength while exuding a lighter and brighter side of life. Sage green and white color scheme reminds us of the ocean seafoam that which her business is inspired, and the black background is a reminder of a dark room, that so well characterizes photographers. Re-Image Photo's new logo is timeless, simple and understandable.

Take a peek at her photography and new logo and be sure to keep an eye out for her upcoming MerryBird blog article about helping amateurs with their own photography.

And if you're in the market for a new logo fly by www.themerrybird.com/logodesign.html and contact Kristine at info@themerrybird.com . Let's fly together!