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Customized Thank You Cards Open the Door for Better Business Relationships

How powerful is a simple “Thank you”?

More powerful than you might have thought. A recent study by University of New South Wales in Australia psychology professor Lisa Williams, and Gonzaga University assistant psychology professor Monica Bartlett showed that expressing gratitude to someone could encourage that person to help you with your needs. When you are in business for yourself, setting yourself apart in a personal way usually opens the door for better business relationships.
As the authors say in their paper’s abstract: “In line with the proposed find function of gratitude expressions, recipients of expressions of gratitude were more likely to extend the effort to continue the relationship with the novel peer by providing that peer with a means to contact them.”
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Personalized Business Greeting Cards: Best Way to Show Clients You Care

The importance of a client retention program in a business cannot be stressed enough by experts. Show clients you care! As every business owner knows, it is much easier to sell your product or service to an existing client than to a new one. Additionally, a study made by Bain and Co. showed that a 5% gain in customer retention can increase a business’ profit by as much as 75%.

Customer loyalty, however, is never guaranteed, not even among the most satisfied clientele. You have to constantly work on it through a client retention program that should include constant engagement; and constant engagement means making your clients and customers feel they are always on top of your priority list. Discounts, freebies, and other perks help create this impression. Well-crafted business greeting cards, however, provide that personal touch that show clients you can, and make them feel he or she is important to you.
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