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1. Determine
   how many Christmas cards you will need. Will they all need to be the same Christmas
   card with the same personalization or will some need to be different? Will
   you be buying just for your immediate office or are there other branches
   that you will need to buy for?
   

2. What
   kind of budget do you have to work with? Try to keep within that budget as
   you make your selections to consider.
   

3. Are you
   needing to order a large quantity (ie: several thousand)? Be sure to get a
   quote to see if you can get a better price than what is offered on the
   website.
   

4. What
   type of Christmas card does the boss want, generic, international,
   humorous, religious?
   

5. If the
   website you are researching has a “Favorites” folder, make your selections
   and add them to the folder then show them to those involved in the
   decision making process.
   

6. Once
   you have narrowed the selections down to around three choices, request
   samples to be sent to you so you can check out the quality of the cards
   before ordering and make your selection.
   

7. Will
   you be printing a logo or just printing your company name? If a logo is to
   be included, is it a single color logo or more than one color? Be sure to
   get a price quote for whichever you need and be sure to get a high
   resolution image to submit when time to place your order. Usually whoever
   takes care of any printing or advertising for your company should have a
   copy of a high resolution logo for printing. At least 300 dpi is needed
   for sharp image and .eps files are best. Other acceptable formats usually
   include .tif, .bmp and .jpg if they have sufficient high resolution. If
   you can provide an .eps file, it will give the best result and is the
   easiest to work with for whoever does the layout and printing of your
   logo.
   

8. Will
   you be creating your own custom verse or selecting one of the generic
   verses offered? If you want to do a custom verse, but sure to check out
   what is involved – what is required on your end, what your options are
   concerning fonts, ink color selections, the cost, etc. Make sure that you
   get to see a proof before printing so that you have the opportunity to
   offer feedback for any changes you might want to make.
   

9. Be
   sure that the company you are considering is of good reputation. Are they
   a member of the BBB, do they have testimonials posted on their site. Do
   they have a privacy policy to protect your email? Do they have a strong
   guarantee? If you call with a question, do you feel that you are getting
   prompt, courteous service?
   

10. Start this
    process early, around the end of August through September is a good time.
    If you start too early, you will find that many dealers will not know if a
    card you select is going be returning from the previous year as they only
    get most of that information around the middle to the end of summer
    themselves. Stock is not available for samples or to print. But by doing
    your research in August or September, getting your samples and placing
    your order then, will entitle you to a discount or “early order incentives”
    offered by many online companies. You also avoid the stress of last minute
    decisions, out of stock items, or heaven forbid, something wrong happens
    with your order and it has to be reprinted. Also, keeping the bottom line
    in mind, when you order early, you can avoid higher shipping charges and
    just go with the least expensive method.

In this article we want to
discuss the difficulties that many companies and businesses face as they try to
choose a holiday card to send to employees and clients that will both show the
company’s appreciation and be respectful of the person receiving the card. After
discussing the problems, we will then highlight the choices which companies and
businesses do have in order to side
step these possible difficulties.

During the holiday season many
companies and businesses are faced with picking a generic looking holiday
greeting card which will be sent to a variety of their employees and/or
clients. These employees and clients most likely represent a wide variety of cultures
and beliefs. If you are a company which deals internationally, you want to
remember that many countries outside of the United
States often celebrate the holiday season
differently. Because of these differences, selecting a card with images
associated solely with an ‘Americanized’ idea of Christmas would not be very
tactful. So, when you are attempting to pick a holiday greeting card which has
no references to the specifics of the season, cards picturing wintry images of snow
scenes or snowflakes can be a fitting choice. Images of snowflakes capture the
natural beauty of snow while also embodying the spirit and wonder of the
holiday season.

If you would like en even more
generic type of card, which won’t discriminate against those who may live in a
warmer climate, check out our international card collection. Design crafters
offers a variety of holiday cards specially created to please people on all
continents. Holiday Cards which feature international images of the globe, human unity,
and the universal desire for peace and love offer a great solution to companies
needing to be tolerant of all kinds of people and places.