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1 Box Cake Mix Yep, that is all there is to it. Mix the two together and bake as per the directions on the cake box. Don’t add eggs or water or oil or anything else, just the mix and the soda. For chocolate, use a chocolate cake mix and dark soda. For a yellow or white cake, use a yellow or white mix and a light colored diet soda. Make sure you use diet though as a regular soda just doesn’t have the same chemical reaction and who needs all of those extra calories anyway! Great for office pot-lucks, birthdays or just a quick and easy something sweet to eat, this is absolutely a fun way to bake! Do you have any super easy recipes to suggest? Posted in: Miscellaneous Fun | No Comments »
Introductions. Introduce yourself and those around you to each other. Extend a hand for a firm handshake and look them in the eye while expressing a genuine greeting. Appearance. It is always best to dress to impress but don’t overdo it. A conservative approach is often best if the proper attire for an event is unknown. Always, always bath and wear clean clothes in good repair. As mom might say, “Comb your hair, wash your face and brush your teeth”. Meetings. Be on time and come prepared. Turn your cell phone off. Know the meeting agenda and be ready to contribute. Make eye contact and warmly greet everyone in the room. Stay positive. Communication. Return phone calls or emails as soon as possible even if only to acknowledge the call for a future follow-up. When placing a call, state your name before asking to speak to someone. When leaving a voice mail message, leave your return phone number even if you know they already have it. Keep the message brief. If on speakerphone or a 3-way call, make sure the person at the other end is aware. General. Please and thank you never goes out of style. Don’t chew gum or wear overpowering perfume or aftershave. Keep conversation mainstream by discussing the weather, current sporting events or movies. Never ever bring up politics, religion or gossip. Please practice these simple but valuable rules of business etiquette and you and your business are sure to reap benefits. Thank you! Tags: business etiquette, etiquette, national etiquette week
Flexible Working Hours 57% Why not make your own list of services or ideas that would work at your company and take a survey to see what your employees are most interested in? They don’t necessarily have to cost the company money and the results may not be what you may have expected. {Source: BlueSuitMom} Tags: business, corporate, flex time, flexible hours, office, office benefits, worker benefits
A well rounded business uses Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, Thank You Cards and more on a daily basis to booster relationships and court new ones. Building a business means teamwork before, during and after a sale. Just as West Virginia, Duke, Michigan State and Butler have confirmed, it takes more than one player on a team to win big. CardsDirect knows that it takes more than Holiday Cards to keep your name in front of your clients and business associates throughout the year and greeting cards are great for a full-court press. Greeting cards can tip-off your customers to special events or big sales. Your customers will jump at the chance to do business with you when they feel that personal connection and one-on-one relationship. Cards can dribble out all year long but you’ll achieve a higher percentage of inbound business if you layup your business plan by including Anniversary Cards, Birthday Cards, Holiday Cards and other All Occasion Cards. By keeping Assortment Packs on hand you’ll never foul out by missing an opportunity to send the perfect card. When it comes to personalized greeting cards, CardsDirect is a playmaker supporting your business efforts. When you need a scoring opportunity or just want to upset the competition, CardsDirect is your dream team! Join us and CBS when the semifinal playoffs begin on the road to the National Championship and remember to sink your best shot and break out from the pack with personalized greeting cards from CardsDirect! Tags: 2010 ncaa championship, anniversary cards, Assortment Packs, basketball, Birthday Cards, business appreciation cards, CardsDirect, final four, Greeting Cards, Holiday Cards, Invitations, ncaa, personalized greeting cards, Thank You Cards St. Patrick’s Day is this Wednesday! Don’t forget to wear green or you’ll risk getting pinched! Why pinched? There are all sorts of explanations so no one is absolutely certain how it all began but most agree it is an American tradition. What stories have you heard regarding pinching and the wearing of the green? Tags: st patricks day 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. 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! Tags: business cost savings
1. Registered nurses 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? Tags: careers, jobs
Consider stepping away from your desk for a lunch out now and then. Walk to the nearest food source if you can and consult these helpful sites when choosing what and where to eat. To find healthy food near your office or home, go to HealthyDining Finder.com. Plug in your zip code and price range for help on where to eat healthy. To see exactly what the calorie count is in your restaurant favorites, consult CalorieCount.About.com. No need to guess what you should or shouldn’t eat, just plug in the food for calorie info. The site also includes all kinds of helpful dieting tips. Tags: CardsDirect
1. Eat a little something nutritious before you head out to party. If you are not starving when you arrive, you are far less likely to chow down at the buffet table of tempting holiday treats. 2. Sit or stand as far away from the food as possible. Put as many people and as much space as you can between you and the goodies. 3. Keep your hands otherwise occupied. A diet drink in one hand and your purse in the other will make it more difficult to juggle a plate of Christmas cookies. 4. Talk, talk, talk! Keep your mouth moving by meeting people and enjoying conversation and you won’t have time to stuff it with food! 5. Avoid the over consumption of alcohol. This one isn’t just about weight gain, although alcohol is loaded with calories, it is a wise idea everyone should consider! Have one drink then switch to something less caloric. You’ll enjoy the party and the day after as well! Tags: CardsDirect, holiday food, Holiday Invitations, holiday parties, holiday party invitations, holiday weight gain, party invitations, weight gain
We all now know to sneeze or cough into our elbows, but what about the obligatory social kiss or welcoming handshake? Many of us expect a kiss on arrival and when we leave but how are we to continue this tradition in a germ-filled world? Consider these steps to proper etiquette with attention to health. The traditional handshake too has been modified. Adopt a more “hip” approach by initiating a fist or elbow bump instead! That way you’ll avoid palm to palm contact and get the party started with an upbeat laugh for two. The recipient will no doubt appreciate your intent as well! Do you have any other healthy greeting alternatives to get the holiday parties and family gatherings off to a great start this year? Tags: CardsDirect, christmas, Christmas Cards, handshake, Holiday Cards, holiday parties, holidays, social kiss |
My friend at work, Leah, told me about this cake recipe. I don’t really enjoy cooking but I sure do love deserts and this one is not only easy, but low calorie too! With only two ingredients, what’s not to love?!
I would like to politely remind everyone that this is National Etiquette Week. I know, I know! I didn’t realize it was this week either but for the past 13 years the second week in May has been officially proclaimed National Etiquette Week. We are encouraged to refresh our memories when it comes to the rules of etiquette and protocol. For a quick update on a few points of business etiquette that would make Emily Post proud, consider these:
Other than a fat paycheck, health insurance and fantastic vacation schedules, what can a business offer its employees that they would appreciate most? A recent poll listed some choices employers might offer and asked employees to rank them. Here are the results:
CardsDirect is pleased to be a national supporter of the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championships to be held in Indianapolis on April 3. Believing that the sending of personalized greeting cards for all occasions is a relationship building slam dunk, the combination of greeting cards and basketball is a winning combination.
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:
