A little Christmas humor…
A blonde goes to the post office to buy stamps
for her Christmas cards.
She says to the clerk, “May I have 50
Christmas stamps?”
The clerk says, “What denomination?”
The blonde says, “God help us. Has it come to
this? Give me:
6 Catholic, 12 Presbyterian, 10 Lutheran, 12
Baptist and 10 Nazarene!”
~Lois
Don’t miss this one! It’s going to be fun.
On Thursday, Dec. 14, from 12N to 1:00 we’ll have a delicious luncheon at the Spotswood Country Club in Harrisonburg, Va. We’ll enjoy each other’s company, learn a little bit about each person who attends, and exchange “White Elephant” gifts.
What’s a White Elephant gift? It’s anything you want to give away that you can tote into the meeting. Wrap it in pretty paper and see how quickly it gets picked and who wants to trade for it. Or, if you don’t have anything you want to “re-gift,” bring a new present worth no more than $10, or something you made yourself (I know we have lots of talented folks in our midst!).
Don’t forget to bring your business cards, too.
Thursday, December 14
Registration: 11:45 am
Lunch & Program: 12N - 1:00 pm
To register (by Tuesday, Dec. 12), call 540.820.3840 or email Lois at lcf@marketingideashop.com. (Remember, if I don’t respond to your email, I didn’t get it.)
You can also register and prepay for the meeting online. Just click the appropriate link:
~Lois
As much as I’d like to always be positive, this week I simply need to ask for your prayers.
My sister Judy came to visit for about 10 days and went home yesterday. I don’t think it will be very long before she passes away. She’s has small cell lung cancer and has given up, frequently saying things like, “This will be my last Christmas.” I know she’s being realistic, but it’s not a very good fighting attitude. I want her to fight, fight, fight, but she’s tired, tired, tired and in pain, too. The cancer just keeps coming back in a new spot every time they get one part under control.
Then on Sunday on our way to Quaker meeting I received a phone call from my former sister-in-law, Julie Krivitz, who told me that two of my nieces, Colleen Fay and Ailish Barcelo, had been killed in a car accident near Cairo, Egypt, where they were visiting my former sister-in-law (their aunt), Ellen Fadel, and her son, Tammer. I’ll be in Wisconsin for the girls’ funerals all next week.
Tammer and his Egyptian cousin, Mostafa, were also in the car and are both in a coma in different hospitals in Cairo. All four are in their mid-twenties. Colleen is Jim and Mary Fay’s oldest daughter; Ailish is the oldest child of Mary-Frances Fay and her ex-husband, Pedro Barcelo. Tammer is the second child of Ellen Fay Fadel and her husband, Abbas Fadel. My ex-husband, Dan, is the oldest sibling in the family, then Mary-Frances, Ellen, Jim, and 5 more. Jim passed away from heart problems 3 years ago so Mary is having to face this whole ordeal without a life partner.
We could use a lot of prayers for the two boys, the entire Fay family, and my sister, Judy Wilburn. If you’re the praying type, please pray for us all.
~Lois
The Optimist says, “The glass is half full.”
The Pessimist says, “The glass is half empty.”
The Marketing Consultant says,
“Your glass needs re-sizing.”
And Bill Gates says,
“The glass is always full.” (The part that is “empty” is
filled with air.)
~Lois
Success is best measured by how far you’ve come with the
talents you’ve been given.
~Lois
Did you ever wonder why Santa’s marketing works better than
yours? Practically everyone in the world knows who Santa
is. Does everyone know who you are? I didn’t think so!
Maybe you should take some lessons from Santa.
My friend, Sean D’Souza from Auckland, New Zealand, has
given me permission to give you his whitepaper, “Ho! Ho!
Ho! Why Santa’s Marketing Works Better Than Yours!” I think
you’ll enjoy it, and feel free to pass it on to your
friends and clients.
Why Santa’s Marketing Works by Sean Souza
~Lois
Thank You For Your Business!
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and I’ve been thinking about my customers, referral sources, affiliates and vendors. I’d like to say Thank You in a special way at this time of year.
Of course, I appreciate your business all year long, and I’m always quick to say “Thanks!” when others refer business to me. I try to reciprocate by sending business your way, too. Of course, with hundreds of subscribers, it’s not always possible to send business to each and every one of you. So instead, I work hard to try to make my information interesting, useful and applicable to you, and I offer discounts on my products.
For extra-special clients and people who send me loads of business, I usually send them a delicious pound cake from Rowena’s or something equally wonderful.
The best gift I ever received was from my friend and client, Krystyna Bublick, creator of Loveabye.com, a website that offers a relaxing and delightful CD with beautiful lullabyes. Krystyna recently passed away. The world lost a beautiful soul that day!
Anyway, Krystyna gave me a high-quality, embossed magnifying glass. It has a beautiful gold handle that shows off her logo. I thought it would be great to find something similar for my special clients and friends. However, I’ve looked and looked, and I can’t find anything like it. If you know where to get one, please post your comment here.
What has been your favorite business gift? I’d love to publish a list in Brainy Tidbits next week. Post your comments here.
And now, to say “Thank You” to you, I’m offering 50% off any of Marketing Idea Shop’s ebooks. Use these links to get the special offer:
Sales Success! Strategies for Women
Marketing Plan Essentials: Online & Off
(more than 50% discount)
PR101 for Service Professionals, Solopreneurs, Coaches & Speakers
Thank you for your business!
~Lois
A husband was in BIG trouble when he forgot his wedding anniversary.
“Tomorrow,” his wife angrily told him, “there had better be something in our driveway that goes from zero to 200 in two seconds flat!”
The next morning, the wife looked outside and saw a small package in the driveway. She brought it inside, opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.
Funeral services for her husband have been set for Saturday.
~Lois
