January is National Thank You Month

So, 2011 just crept in (or is about to) and you just remembered that you have the most incredible customers in the world! Where would you be without them? And, how can you express your gratitude to them from the bottom of your heart?

I have a solution...to begin, January 1 thru January 7th is National Thank Your Customer Week. I know there are many people to thank for the prosperous new years past and future, but take the time and send post card, blog about it, tweet it, facebook it, or hand write a thank you and postal mail it (and of course, if you want you can inquire about some of the TheMerryBird.com Designs limited edition fold over notes found in my Etsy shop!)

No better time than the present to smile at your customers and let them know you care! Of course if you have any ideas on how to express gratitude to your customers let me know by leaving a comment!

So what are you waiting for? Thank those awesome customers out there today and especially in JANUARY for NATIONAL THANK YOU MONTH!

Can you See?

Lately, life and world economy has many people feeling a little down and out, frustrated, confused. Check out this video link and see how your outward expressions can really make or break the day.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437968438298

Can you apply this to business? How can you make a difference out there?
I'd love to hear your comments!

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/