It’s budget time and although we should be working to control costs throughout the year, it seems cost cutting measures are focused on when we crunch our annual numbers. How is your company working to control costs? One simple change can certainly make a profound difference as the following story indicates.

An observant Walmart store manager in North Carolina sent an e-mail to upper management asking why all the lights in the vending machines in the break rooms needed to be on. Walmart unplugged the lights and is saving $1.4 million. This is just one example of a company employee coming up with a significant but simple cost saving suggestion.

Walmart encourages their employees to sniff out this sort of thing, believing there are three criteria all companies must develop to have a successful sustainability program: buy in at senior level management; set goals—one overly aspirational/one attainable; and get started.

Does your company encourage such actions? Please share your simple but cost savings solutions. I bet we could all use them!

Congratulations to the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints! Super Bowl XLIV is Sunday, February 7 in Miami, although the tv keeps saying it’s in South Florida. I know Miami is in South Florida but have to wonder why they don’t just say Miami?

Anyway, kick off is 6:28 PM est on CBS. Gathering a group to watch the game or maybe just the commercials? Ask them in style with these football themed party invitations. You can turn this design into the perfect invite for your super party quickly and easily online at CardsDirect.com.

Enjoy the snacks, friends, fun, and, of course, the game! May the best team win!

Our goal at CardsDirect is to exceed our customer’s expectations before, during and following a sale. We’re delighted when our customer’s are pleased with their personalized and custom imprinted greeting cards and love to see those happy faces and compliments! Here are some of those unsolicited responses.

It would be hard to improve your service thus far– I spoke with a rep (Joey) who knowledgably and quickly answered the few questions I had.
Jack
Mills River, NC

I loved the ease of placing the personalized order.
Gail
Jackson, GA

Very easy site to navigate and create cards.
Deana
Columbia, PA

Very user friendly. I like to see what I am purchasing before I purchase it. I loved the tools!
Chasidy
Huntsville, AL

Have a compliment or suggestion to share? Comment to this blog post or email us at correspondence@CardsDirect.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Want to know where the jobs will be in the next 10 years? NPR is suggesting the following top 10 list in their recent article, “Where The Jobs Will Be This Decade”. They are:

1. Registered nurses
2. Home health aides
3. Customer service representatives
4. Food preparation and serving workers
5. Personal and home care aides
6. Retail salespersons
7. Office clerks
8. Accountants
9. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants
10. Postsecondary teachers

If you currently have a job, thank your lucky stars and continue to do your best. If you’re job hunting leave no stone unturned and keep a positive attitude! Do you have any job hunting tips you’d like to share?

So the holiday decorations are all put away for another year and the long months of winter are ahead. Want something fun and interesting to do that will help you reconnect with clients, friends and family? Why not send thoughtful Thinking of You greeting cards!

No one said you could only send cards in December! Go ahead and share winter greetings with warm wishes for all! You may even want to include a fun photo and send personalized Photo Cards. These unexpected delights are sure to receive special attention!

Maybe you have a nice photo from a holiday office party or family get-together or a fun snow scene that would make great photo cards. At CardsDirect.com you pick exactly what you want to say to customize greeting cards that can be sent at any time of the year!

Take this opportunity to reach out to others and chances are they will reach right back atcha!