Thursday, March 10, 2011

Newest Candy Bars!

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Our new baby carriage signs wouldn't feel complete without matching candy bars! Announcing the newest candy bar labels on our Candy Bar Wrapper CD. Earn extra income by offering your sign rental customers personalized candy bars to match their yard display!



Wednesday, March 9, 2011

MARCH SALE!

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BUY 9 SIGNS, GET 1 FREE!

($295-$349 value!)

BUY 9 DIY VINYLS, GET 1 FREE!
($149-$195 value!)



Mention offer at the time you place order.
All signs/vinyls must be ordered at the same time.
Expires March 31, 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

New video

One of our customers, signs-of-love.com, has just made a great new youtube video that showcases his rentals and I thought I would share it. I love seeing photos of our business customers rentals! Thanks Anthony for sending this along.


Sunday, February 27, 2011

Two cakes to choose from!

Our original 'Funky Cake' is one of our most popular signs. Recently we've added a new color to reach an even broader customer base. Introducing our newest 'Posh Cake'...

NEW! Posh Cake


Original - Funky Cake

Monday, February 21, 2011

Updated Mermaid!

We have updated our mermaid to make her
larger and even more fabulous!




Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Welcome to our newest sign customer!

We would like to welcome Jaime to the Sweet Greetings family!

Jaime Volturno
Charlotte, NC

Offering the following signs:
Blue Baby Carriage
Pink Baby Carriage
Birthday Cake
Mini Cows
Personalized Candy Bars

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Announcing our NEWEST signs!!

Here at Sweet Greetings we are always adding new products and we are very excited to announce the arrival of our newest sign:

The Classic Carriage
This carriage comes in blue and pink


As with our storks, the carriages come with an exclusive territory in which we will not sell carriages to anyone else in your territory.

Completed, ready-to-rent signs:

Two (2) Carriages & Exclusive Territory: $1089

Additional carriages: $315 each
Add storks: $349 each

DIY, do-it-youself vinyls:

Two (2) DIY Carriage Vinyls & Exclusive Territory: $809
Additional DIY carriage vinyls: $175 each
Add DIY stork vinyls: $195 each

**If you already have an exclusive territory with our storks,
you do not need to purchase an additional territory.
Carriages can be purchased for $315 each.


Monday, February 14, 2011

Testimonials

The Sweet Greetings illustrations are loved by old and young alike! As soon as I saw the Sweet Greetings designs, I knew I wanted to do business with them.

Karri Hopson-Pape
A Sign to Celebrate

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"First, let me tell you I LOVE the signs!!! We unpacked them last Friday and I was very happy with the quality. They look even better than I imagined."


Kristen
Action Attraction
Tallahassee, Fl

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Thank you Sweet Greetings and Thank you Carrie for the opportunity to acquire our own business. I am so glad that I found you.

It was March 2008 when I had an idea. My daughter had given birth to twins in October after already having had two other girls. We searched high and low for a stork and settled for one that we were just happy with but not ecstatic. I then thought about providing this service myself. I wanted someone that rented our storks to say "wow". That is when I researched on the internet and came across your business -Sweet Greetings. What can I say --YOU WERE RIGHT!!!! You set us on the right track and gave us all the right info. Your storks are a breath of fresh air. Everybody loves them. They bring a smile to all that see them. The business is a happy one. We are growing little by little and enjoying every minute of it. I am hoping to be a stay at home Grandma some day with a thriving business and now that might not be just a dream. I'll let you know.

Once again --THANK YOU CARRIE of Sweet Greetings""

Janet Lewin & Ferdinando Musico
J& N Storkworld Inc.
Staten Island, NY

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I am a single mother with 3 children. I have 2 jobs, but like many others I still needed extra income. The hard part was finding time to fit another job into my already busy schedule. After brainstorming for ideas, I realized that stork rentals was a business that my area was in need of. Browsing through the Internet one day , I came across the Sweet Greetings web site. I was so excited, because they had the type of storks that I was looking for...unique,whimsical, and well made. Recently my business has really taken off. My customers say that they have found me due to the web site that Carrie created for me. Each one has also been very satisfied and impressed with with the style and size of the storks!

Rose Krzyzanowski
For Your Occasion
Pittsburgh

FEBRUARY SALE!!!

FREE Candy Bar Wrapper CD!
($195 value!)
with any purchase over $1,500
Mention this offer at time of order placement


Add sales to your business with our
Personalized Candy Bar Wrapper CD.
All of our candy bar labels match our whimsical signs. They make the perfect addition to any rental. It's also a nice way to be able to offer something to your customers for their special occasion even if you don't offer a sign to fit their needs.
For example: If you don't carry our wedding sign, you can still offer your customers personalized wedding candy bars!

To learn more about our CD:
http://www.sweet-greetings.com/business/candy.html

Offer ends February 28, 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Welcome to our newest sign customers!

I would like to welcome Beth and Renee to the Sweet Greetings family! I would also like to announce our past customers who have recently expanded their businesses - Kelly & David, Anthony & Diane and Lynn. If you live near any of our Sweet Greetings customers, please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer.


Beth Mayberry
www.birthdayladysigns.com
San Antonio, TX

Offering the following signs:
Birthday Cake
Football
Cowboy
Tractor
Fairy Princess
Butterfly
Mermaid
3 Different Birthday Cakes
As well as a variety of other signs

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Renee McGuire
Albuquerque, NM

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Baby Shower Ducky

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Kelly & David Kearns
Grass Greetings
Huber Heights, OH

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Pirate
Butterfly
Cake
Graduation
Sibling Stars

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Lynn Krebs
Stork Greetings & More
Wilmington, NC

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Pink Carriage
Blue Carriage
Baby Shower
Airplane
Mermaid
Holy Mackerel
Butterfly
Birthday Cake
Pirate
Fairy Princess
And a variety of other fun signs!

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Anthony & Diane
Signs of Love
Long Island, NY

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Football
Fairy Princess
Fireman
Butterfly
Mermaid
Funky Cake
Posh Cake
Pink Baby Carriage
Blue Baby Carriage
Personalized Candy Bars





Saturday, February 12, 2011

Friday, January 7, 2011

Happy New Year!! 99¢ SALE!!


Here at Sweet Greetings we always like to
start the New Year with a bang!

For 2 DAYS ONLY
we are offering our
'How to Start A Stork Rental' ebook
for ONLY 99¢!!

Regular price: $25!


Are you considering starting your
own stork rental business?

Our 'How To' manual includes information on marketing, how to run your business, creating a business name, setting up and taking down your stork, staying organized, scheduling, what materials and tools to use, credit card processing, how to handle taxes, lettering and even how to deal with competition.You'll receive examples of our business cards, brochures, post cards and advertisements. You'll learn how to handle customers, how to use your stork for indoor events and much more!

If you later choose to purchase a stork business package,
WE WILL DEDUCT $25 from the price of your business package!

We have never ever offered our ebook for this price
and it wont last long. Whenever we start a
new year we like to offer something new and special.
HURRY!! 2 DAYS ONLY!!
Don't forget to visit our website: Sweet-Greetings.com

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99¢
'How to Start A Stork Rental' ebook!


Expires: January 9, 2011 at midnight

This offer has expired, but ebooks can still be ordered at regular price on our website:
http://www.sweet-greetings.com/business/ebook.html

Thank you!

Monday, November 1, 2010

OUR NEW E-STORE!!

We are VERY excited to finally be able to announce our BRAND NEW E-STORE!

Starting your sign business is as EASY as 1-2-3!

STEP 1. Choose Your Signs
STEP 2. Choose Your Marketing Materials
STEP 3. Choose Your Add-Ons


Our new E-STORE allows our customers to build their own business packages by choosing the items they want and need and combining them to create the perfect package!

Monday, October 18, 2010

NEW SIGN!!

We are excited to announce our newest sign!

Everyone loves FOOTBALL!!

Time to get into the game with this fun new sign! The idea for this football sign came from one of our customers who had several requests for such a sign.
Thank you Anthony (www.Signs-of-Love.com) for the idea!



And of course we designed a matching football-themed candy bar wrapper to match. Offering candy bars along with your sign orders is a wonderful way to make a special day even more memorable!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

'How To Start A Stork Rental Business' - ebook ONLY $10

We offered this special last month, but apparently many customers were receiving errors through paypal and could not place their order. We apologize for any error you may have received. We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to take advantage of this wonderful special and so we are
once again offering our ebook on sale for the month of October!



Our 'How to Start A Stork Sign Rental Business' ebook is
ON SALE NOW for ONLY $10! (Regularly $25)

Are you considering starting your own stork rental business?
Our 'How To' manual includes information on marketing, how to run your business, creating a business name, setting up and taking down your stork, staying organized, scheduling, what materials and tools to use, credit card processing, how to handle taxes, lettering and even how to deal with competition.You'll receive examples of our business cards, brochures, post cards and advertisements. You'll learn how to handle customers, how to use your stork for indoor events and much more!


HURRY... this price wont last long!


Saturday, September 11, 2010

How to Apply Vinyl

Many of our business partners ask us how we personalize the keepsake signs. There are many ways to do this. The most economical way is with a simple paint pen. It's a great way to get started and works really well. Once you start doing more rentals and get busier, you may want to go the more professional route with a vinyl cutter. They are WONDERFUL! It makes your signs look fantastic and it's super quick and easy to do. Here is a quick tutorial on how we apply vinyl to our keepsakes with the vinyl cutter:

Monday, August 16, 2010

BONUS SAVINGS! Thru Oct. 31

From now until the end of October
Sweet Greetings is offering
5% OFF your total order
when paid in full when you place your order!!

SAVE $165 on our most popular package:
4 Storks & 4 All-Occasion Signs of your choice!

*****

$70 OFF a 2 Stork Package! $104 OFF a 4 Stork Package!
$142 OFF a 6 Stork Package! $178 OFF an 8 Stork Package!


Expires Oct. 31, 2010


Thursday, June 17, 2010

Testimonial

I love hearing what my customers think of their signs and the overall success of their businesses. Here is a recent email from a customer who just received her storks.

"They (the storks) are beautiful! I'm not sure exactly what type of material I was expecting but this far exceeded what I had in mind. And they have such presence!"

-Judy McCrary
www.Get-Storked.com

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Our Newest Sign!

After receiving many requests for a Welcome Home Troops sign... we are proud to announce that it has finally arrived! Our artist has been working hard coming up with a design that fits our Sweet Greetings style while still being mature enough to welcome home our amazing soldiers. We are excited to be able to honor our troops by sharing their accomplishments with all their friends, family and neighbors with our saluting eagle lawn sign. After traveling the world to stand up for our country, we want to thank our soldiers in a big way and we are very excited to have this new sign available to do so.


To rent or purchase our Welcome Home Troops sign,
please visit www.Sweet-Greetings.com


Friday, May 21, 2010

Congratulations to our Winners!!

We are proud to announce the winners of a
FREE RENTAL!
Winners were chosen from the drawing
we held at the Baby & Kids Expo in York, PA.

...And the winners are:

Leigh Ann Wilson
New Cumberland, PA

Alisha Barshinger
Camp Hill, PA

Leigh and Alisha have each won a FREE RENTAL of their choice.

Thank you to all who entered the drawing.
We had a wonderful response and want to thank everyone
for stopping by our booth.


Monday, April 19, 2010

Welcome to our newest sign customer!

We would like to welcome Lisa Smeltz to the Sweet Greetings family! If you live near Palm Bay, FL, please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer.


Lisa Smeltz
Palm Bay, FL

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Yellow Storks
Pea Pods

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

FREE SHIPPING on Personalized Books!

Awesome award-winning personalized children's books make wonderful gifts for new babies and older children...ages 0-8. These aren't your run-of-the-mill personalized books. These books are custom printed and bound for each child (not just their name inserted). Animals bring the letters of your child's name to help them learn to spell their name and learn letter sounds. LOVE these books! The art is amazing!

FREE SHIPPING code with unlimited uses: fsd6355

Order your books at www.iseeme.com

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Ahoy Matey!! The ship has arrived!


Sweet Greetings is proud to announce our newest sign!



Our Little Pirate is perfect for little boys of all ages. With the rise in popularity of pirate themed movies, toys, pirate/princess parties and more, this little Pirate will make a splash at summer pool parties or for any little Buccaneer's special day.

Many of you are still anxiously awaiting our "Welcome Home Troops" sign... It's coming, I promise. :) A few more little changes and it'll be ready to unveil. Stay tuned!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

NEW PHONE NUMBER!

Sweet Greetings has a new phone number!
Please make a note of this change.

NEW NUMBER
(717) 480-7632

Low Cost Marketing - Vehicle Lettering/Stickers

Every business is always looking for low cost marketing. Car lettering and car magnets are a great way to get great exposure!

Sweet Greetings offers car magnets, car lettering and stickers to place on your car (and the cars of friends/family) to help advertise your business.

Our new stickers are finally available to purchase! We have pink storks, blue storks and birthday cakes in stock and ready to ship! Stickers are 8" tall and are wonderful to put on your vehicle, put in your goody bags, to give as hand-outs at events and much more!


Full Size Vehicle Lettering - $29.95
Includes 3 lines of text to go across your vehicle's back window
Available in white, pink or light blue

Small Vehicle Lettering - $19.95
Includes 3 lines of text for your vehicles side window
Available in white, pink or light blue


8" Stork Sticker - $5 each
Available in pink & blue

Mini Vehicle Lettering - $9.95
Includes 3 lines of small text
Available in white, pink or light blue


8" Cake Sticker - $5 each

Vehicle Magnets - $60 for two
Includes TWO Custom 24"x12" magnets


Coming soon....

In April, Sweet Greetings will be adding a new sign to our inventory! Our "Welcome Home Hero" sign will be available to welcome home our troops and to let them know how thankful we are for their service to our country. We are very excited for this new addition and we will be revealing the new design soon.... Stay tuned!

Welcome to our newest sign customers!

We would like to welcome Neeley and Judy to the Sweet Greetings family! We would also like to announce the expansion of Anthony's business! If you live near Sterling Heights, MI, Centerville, GA or New Hyde Park, NY, please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer.


Neeley Freeman
Sterling Heights, MI

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Pea Pod
Train
Fairy Princess
Graduation
Birthday Cake

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Judy McCrary
Get Storked!
Centerville, GA

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Sibling Stars

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Anthony & Diane
Signs-of-Love.com
New Hyde Park, NY

Added the following signs
to his current business:

Fairy Princess
Fireman
Birthday Cake

Thursday, March 11, 2010

March SALE!


Buy 6 DIY sign vinyls
GET ONE FREE!
($150 - $200 value!)

Buy 11 DIY sign vinyls
GET TWO FREE!
($300 - $400 value!)

Mention this offer when placing order
Offer expires March 31, 2010


DIY VINYLS
Our Do It Yourself vinyls are the perfect option for those who are looking to save a little money by putting their signs together themselves. Simply apply our beautiful self-adhesive vinyls to the sign board of your choice and cut them out! Step by step instructions provided.

www.sweet-greetings.com

Welcome to our newest sign customers!

I would like to welcome Kelly and Amy to the Sweet Greetings family! If you live near Charlotte, NC or Mountville, PA, please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer.


Kelly Revels
Charlotte, NC

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Personalized Candy Bars

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Amy Conlin
Mountville, PA
(Lancaster County)

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Pea Pod
Funky Cake

Monday, January 18, 2010

Welcome to our newest sign customers!

I would like to welcome Tracy Riley and Kirby Smith to the Sweet Greetings family! If you live near Cambridge, Ontario or Estill Springs, Tenn., please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer.


Tracy Riley
(website still in progress)
Cambridge, Ontario

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Princess Sign
Train Sign
Cake Sign
Personalized Candy Bars

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Kirby Smith
TheSassyMonogram.com
Estill Springs, Tenn.

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks

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I would also like to
re-welcome
Anthony and Diane
Signs of Love

Anthony and Diane have been a Sweet Greetings business partner since July 2009 and they have just ordered their 3rd batch of storks! It's great to see a business growing the way theirs is.

As always, Anthony and Diane, it was so nice to get to see you in person when you made the long drive this weekend to come get your signs.
It really means a lot to me to get to know my customers personally and to know that I am helping them start their own business.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

JANUARY SPECIAL!


OUR BIGGEST SAVINGS EVER!!

January is always our busiest month here at Sweet Greetings. The New Year is one of the best times to start a new business. A great time to set new goals, start something fresh and move forward into the new year with a positive outlook on your career.

To help make your dream of owning your own business a reality,
we would like to offer FIVE SPECIALS this month!
Yes, you read that correctly, FIVE!
SAVE $325!


Starting and running your own home business is such an amazing feeling - especially if you are a mom who is looking to be a wahm so you can be home with your children or someone who has been a part of the rat race for way too long. We help you get started quickly and easily and have over 150 happy customers all across the US and Canada who have already started their business with Sweet Greetings. We are one of the top companies in the industry and are continuing to surpass our competitors by offering high-end signs with outstanding images and top-notch customer service to help you every step of the way. We are not a huge company that sees our customers as numbers -- I personally speak with each and every customer and help them get up and running. Going into this business 'blind' (with no mentor) can be very difficult, time consuming and expensive. We help you avoid that by showing you how to jump right into the fun part - renting signs and earning an income.

No matter what you call it: stork rental, lawn greetings, yard cards, sign rental etc... it's one of the few simple, ligitimate and profitable home businesses. Now is the perfect time to be a part of this hugely popular industry.


** OUR BIGGEST DISOUNT PACKAGE EVER! **
SAVE $325!


FREE 'How to Start A Stork Rental' ebook!
We will include our ebook... for FREE!
$25 value!
Receive a $25 discount on your stork business package.
Exp. 1.31.10 (excludes DIY storks)


250 FREE Business Cards!
We will design and print 250 high end business cards
for your new business... for FREE!*
$75 value!
With the purchase of a stork business package.
Exp. 1.31.10
(excludes DIY storks.)


$50 OFF our Candy Bar Business CD!
Our Candy Bar Business CD is one of our most popular items and
an excellent addition to your sign rental business!
$50 OFF!
Receive a $50 discount on your CD with the purchase
of a stork business package
.
Exp. 1.31.10
(excludes DIY storks)


250 FREE Frequent Renters Cards!
You will receive 250 Frequent Renters Cards
for your new business... for FREE!*
$75 value!
With the purchase of a stork business package.
Exp. 1.31.10
(excludes DIY storks)


Four (4) FREE Zip Codes!!
Each stork business package comes with a 20+ mile exclusive territory
which means that we wont sell storks to anyone else in your area.
We will include 4 more zip codes to your territory... for FREE!
$100 value!
With the purchase of a stork business package.
Additional zip codes must be an extension off of original territory.
Exp. 1.31.10
(excludes DIY storks)


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You wont see a deal like this again for a very long time. If you've been contemplating starting your own sign rental business, now is the perfect time. Start out your New Year with a bang!

Please feel free to contact Sweet Greetings with any questions you may have.

*plus shipping

Saturday, November 28, 2009

DECEMBER SPECIAL

Our ebook "How to Start A Stork Rental" is now on sale!

SALE PRICE: $9.99
Regular price $24.99

Are you considering starting your own stork rental business?
Our 'How To' manual includes information on marketing, how to run your business, creating a business name, setting up and taking down your stork, staying organized, scheduling, what materials and tools to use, credit card processing, how to handle taxes, lettering and even how to deal with competition.You'll receive examples of our business cards, brochures, post cards and advertisements. You'll learn how to handle customers, how to use your stork for indoor events and much more!


How To Start A Stork Rental - ebook version
Sale price $9.99 -- Reg. $24.99
(pdf sent directly to your email)
Or call 717-932-7821 to place your order

exp 12/31/09

Friday, November 6, 2009

Testimonial

I received a wonderful email today from one of our business opportunity customers that I would love to share. It came from Anthony and Diane from Signs of Love in Nassau, NY:

Hi Carrie,

We wanted to let you know that we received our first call for a stork rental. It is such a great feeling when you put so much work into something and it finally works out. The customer was very impressed with the lawn stork's vibrant colors and design.

We would like to say thank you so much for everything that you've done for us. It really was a pleasure dealing with you and Sweet Greetings. Your knowledge,experience and patience made creating our business stress and error free. All of our phone calls,e-mails and questions were answered with 110% of your attention every time. Sweet Greetings is by far, in my opinion, the best way to start a lawn sign business. It is nice knowing that the same people handle your advertising, web site and marketing. Along with great advice, the logo you created for us is already on jackets for our family and on most of our web advertising.

Well, I guess you can tell that we're excited about our new business, so thank you again for everything!!! We are looking forward to dealing with you and Sweet Greetings for many more years.

Sincerely,
Anthony and Diane
Nassau County, NY

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Welcome to our newest sign customer!

I would like to welcome Carrie Aull to the Sweet Greetings family! If you live near Chapin, SC please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items Signs for the Times offers!


Carrie Aull
Signs of the times
Chapin, SC

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Princess Sign
Baby Shower Sign
Butterfly
Fireman
Cowboy
Wedding
Graduation
Tea Party
Tractor
Baseball
Cake
Personalized Candy Bars

NOVEMBER SPECIAL!

250 FREE
Custom Designed
BUSINESS CARDS!



Business cards are a wonderful way to quickly and easily market your business. Try our custom designed business cards for FREE! Our artist will design your eye-catching cards that feature our whimsical stork and your personal business contact information.

Offer ends November 30, 2009
Mention this offer at time of order placement.
Offer valid with the purchase of any stork business package.


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I got to meet another one of our business partners!

I absolutely love when we get to meet some of the people who purchase signs from us and start their own business with Sweet Greetings. This past weekend my husband and I got to meet Anthony and Diane from Signs of Love...and their two beautiful little girls! Anthony and Diane came for a visit to PA to pick up their second order of signs as well as have two fun-filled days at Hershey Park (Hershey, PA) and Dutch Wonderland (Lancaster, PA) amusement parks. We live very close to both...so if you're ever in the neighborhood, we'd love to meet you!

It's so great to meet face to face and be able to talk about the business and get to know each other beyond a voice on the phone.

Thanks Anthony and Diane for a fun visit. Wish it could have been longer, but we know that you had some amusement park rides that your daughters were anxiously waiting for. :)

Monday, October 26, 2009

Another great place to list your business....for free!

It's always good to list your business with as many reputable websites and directories as possible. Another great place is Mamapedia.com. This free site is for everything mom-related... including mom-owned businesses. Customers can find your business and contact info as well as leave your business a feedback rating. Some of our sign business customers are men, but behind many of these men there is a lovely lady who helps out. I'm sure she would love to have the business listed on Mamapedia.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Welcome to our newest sign customers!

I would like to welcome Kelly, David, Anthony, Sandra and Jodie to the Sweet Greetings family! If you live near any of our newest sign customers, please tell your friends, family and co-workers all about the wonderful items they offer!


Kelly and David Kearns
Grass Greetings
Dayton, OH

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Sibling Stars

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Anthony and Diane
Signs of Love
New Hyde Park, NY

Offering the following items:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Sibling Stars
Personalized Candy Bars

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Jodi McClain
Click and Forget
Coronado, CA

Offering the following items:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Train Sign
Fairy Princess Sign
Mermaid Sign
Soccer Sign
Cake Sign
Pea Pod Sign
Noah's Ark Sign
Personalized Candy Bars
Sibling Stars

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Sandra Galletto
Diva's Stork Rentals
Okeechovee, FL

Offering the following signs:
Pink Storks
Blue Storks
Birthday Cake Sign



Wednesday, September 30, 2009

IT'S HERE!!!

Hello to all my readers. As you all know, I am the owner of Sweet Greetings and I dedicate a huge chunk of my life to renting lawn signs and helping others start their own business. What many of you don't know is that I am a mom to 3 young boys - one of which has a severe social anxiety disordered called Selective Mutism (SM). Children with SM are normal, smart, outgoing kids at home, but when they leave the safety of their home they go mute. They are silent, they do not make eye contact and they go blank-faced. My son is 7 years old and has never once spoken to any of the other children at school (not in preschool, kindergarten, first or second grade). He speaks non-stop at home, but goes mute in most other settings. 7/1000 children have SM (it's just as common as Autism) and yet there is not very much awareness about it. That's when I decided to take on another major project in my life....

I am proud to announce that I have officially published my first printed book!!


"Why Dylan Doesn't Talk"
A Real-Life Look at Selective Mutism Through the Eyes of a Child
ORDER HERE!
Receive 10% OFF. Use code: FALLREAD

It'll be a few weeks before it shows up on amazon, barnes n noble, borders etc... but it's currently available on the lulu website (link above).

Anyway, I am super excited! After months and months, lots of work and many long nights, my children's book about SM has finally come together. Yippie!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Twitter

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Name: Sweetgre

We have been super busy here at Sweet Greetings and will be compiling a new list of business partners to post on the blog in a few days.

If you are interested in starting a lawn sign business, please feel free to call or email us with any questions you may have. We're known for our excellent customer service as we help guide our customers as they build and grow their businesses. Our contact information can be found on our website: http://www.sweet-greetings.com/contact.html

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


The Sweet Greetings blog turns 1

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since our first blog post. Over the past year we've welcomed many new business partners, introduced several new products, offered lots of great discounts and shared many helpful tips.

I look forward to the upcoming year. I hope to blog even more and provide tons of wonderful information for those looking to start a stork and all-occasion sign rental business.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have.
info@sweet-greetings.com or 717-932-7821

CHEERS
to many more great years!!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

September Special

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
SPECIAL


50% OFF Candy Bar Wrapper CD!
Purchase for only $97!
($195 value)

Mention this offer at time of order placement


Add sales to your business with our Personalized Candy Bar Wrapper CD.
All of our candy bar labels match our whimsical signs.
They make the perfect addition to any rental.
It's also a nice way to be able to offer something to your customers for
their special occasion even if you don't offer a sign to fit their needs.
For example: If you don't carry our wedding sign,
you can still offer your customers personalized wedding candy bars!

http://www.sweet-greetings.com/business/candy.html

Offer ends October 31, 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

'How to Start A Stork Rental' ebook on SALE!

Our ebook "How to Start A Stork Rental" is now on sale!

SALE PRICE: $9.99
Regular price $24.99

Are you considering starting your own stork rental business?
Our 'How To' manual includes information on marketing, how to run your business, creating a business name, setting up and taking down your stork, staying organized, scheduling, what materials and tools to use, credit card processing, how to handle taxes, lettering and even how to deal with competition.You'll receive examples of our business cards, brochures, post cards and advertisements. You'll learn how to handle customers, how to use your stork for indoor events and much more!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Inexpensive way to market your biz!

I often have booths at baby and children expos advertising my business. Most of the booths have some sort of goody that they give away (custom magnets, pens, cups etc.) . These goodies can get very expensive when you have a few thousand people passing your booth. A good friend of mine who owns love2bcreative.com showed me a wonderful inexpensive item to give away at expos or to include in a goody bag to give your customers.

Simply purchase a bag of wooden clothes pins, design and print out custom labels, apply them to the clothes pins and if you'd like, add a magnet to the back! Ta-da... an awesome custom 'chip clip' and/or magnet! Customers can seal a bag of chips with it or hang it on their fridge! You can either print the label out on regular paper and attach it with a glue stick or you can print the labels on sticker paper for easier application. A great, unique, inexpensive item to promote your business!


August's Special!

This month we are giving our new sign business customers FOUR FREE ZIP CODES to add to their exclusive territory! A $100 value! When you purchase a new business package over $1,500 we will include four extra zip codes to extend your 20+ mile exclusive territory! You choose the zip codes that you want! Simply mention this offer when you place your order and extend your area at no charge! (Zip codes must extend off original territory). Expires 8/31/09.

What should I put in my goody bags?

Most people who deliver lawn signs will also include a free goody bag to their customer. I often get asked "What should I put in it?".

Today I will discuss a few great items to include with a stork rental. Some of these items can also go in the bday bags, but today I will focus on newborn announcements. One of the main reasons to supply a goody bag is to promote your business. Provide items that will make you memorable and that include your contact information so that customers can easily find you again when they want to rent a sign in the future. Providing a nearly empty bag with only your items may not be as impressive as a bag full of goodies!

1. Free sample candy bar - If you have purchased our candy bar business cd you will have access to a wide variety of wonderful personalized candy bar designs. If your customer does not order candy bars, it's nice to include 1 sample candy bar to peak their interest. It's nice because they get a free personalized candy bar with their new baby's birth info on it and you will often find customer who will love it so much that they place a full order.

2. Your brochure, business card and/or magnet - You'll want to make sure that your customer can easily remember you the next time they know someone having a baby or birthday. By providing your marketing materials, especially magnets, they can keep your info handy very easily.

3. Frequent Renters Cards - You wont want your customers to simply rent one sign and then move on to other gifts for future birthdays, new births and other occasions. Let them know how much you appreciate their continued business. Offer your customers a free rental after 4 rentals. This is the perfect item to give to your customers who rent signs from you as well as your customers who receives signs as gifts. For more info on Frequent Rental Cards: http://sweet-greetings.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-product-frequent-renters-cards.html

4. American Baby Magazine - American Baby Magazine is always looking for new baby related retail businesses to market their magazine. Simply contact American Baby and they will ship you a box of magazines every month at no cost to you (even shipping is included!). 1-800-368-7899

5. 'Back To Sleep' campaign items - Help prevent SIDS by promoting the Back to Sleep campaign which suggests placing babies on their backs to sleep. This organization is very near and dear to my heart after experiencing a near death experience with our newborn son a few years ago. Thanks to early intervention and CPR, our 4 day old baby's life was saved and I feel that it's important to promote newborn sleep safety. You can often get FREE stickers, door hangers and more to give to your customers.

For more information on the Back to Sleep campaign:
Web: http://www.californiasids.com/Universal/MainPage.cfm?p=4492#106B
Phone: 1-800-505-CRIB (2742)
Mail: 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 2A32, Bethesda, MD 20892
E-mail: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov (Use subject line: BACK TO SLEEP ORDER)

6. Info on other baby Items - If you offer any other baby-related items, it's good to advertise them in your goody bags. I am an affiliate for the iseeme.com books and I include a 'free shipping' code and information on the books in my goody bags.

7. Items from local businesses - It's great to network with local businesses and help to promote each other. If you have your brochures in local businesses, it's nice to offer to place their marketing materials in your bags: coupons, discounts, catalogs, free items etc. Contact local businesses as well as local independant sales reps for such items as Mary Kay (what new mom wouldn't love a Mary Kay sample!). It's especially nice if they include some sort of 'gift' with their marketing materials. Even simple things like lollypops, coupons, magnets, chip clips, samples etc.. so that the customer is excited to recieve the freebies and doesn't feel like they are being given a bag of ads.

8. Scour the internet for freebies - Just like with American Baby and the Back to Sleep campaign, many business love to give out free samples to promote their businesses. A goody bag full of great items is a great way to make your business memorable. Depending on the item, you can also include a sticker on the freebies that say "Compliments of your business name"

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

New Product! Info Yard Signs

Whenever you set up a sign display, you will always want to make sure that everyone knows where it came from.... but you also want to be careful not to overshadow the display. We are now offering these adorable 18"x12" info signs to put up in the yard along-side our whimsical stork, pea pod & Noah's ark birth announcement signs.


Take advantage of our 'New Product' discount.
Purchase one or more info signs by August 22, 2009 and take
$2 off each sign!

18"x12" info sign - $12.99 (reg. $14.99 each)


Monday, July 20, 2009

New Product! Frequent Renters Cards!

Here at Sweet Greetings we have all kinds of new things up our sleeves! Every few days I will be introducing some of the new products we have available to our sign-business customers.

Introducing:
Frequent Renters Cards!

You wont want your customers to simply rent one sign and then move on to other gifts for future birthdays, new births and other occasions. Let them know how much you appreciate their continued business. Our Frequent Renters Cards will feature your business name, web address and phone number as well as your choice of discount (we recommend Buy 4, Get One Free - which equals 20% off for your valued customers).

This is the perfect item to give to your customers who rent signs from you as well as your customers who receives signs as gifts.

Take advantage of our 'New Product' discount.
Purchase an order of Frequent Renters Cards by August 21, 2009 and take
$10 off your order!

250 cards - $65 (reg. $75)
500 cards - $75 (reg. $85)
1000 cards - $85 (reg. $95)
1500 cards - $100 (reg. $110)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

ON FIRE!!


Yippie! We just reached "ON FIRE" status in the StartUp Nation Home Based Business Contest! Thank you for your votes! Please keep voting every day. http://www.startupnation.com/homebased100/contestant/6599/index.php

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Quick little video

I just put this together quickly today. I think I'll make another one soon with even more images and a few other neat surprises.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

JULY SPECIAL

Every month I offer a new discount or special to our customers. When starting a new business or expanding your existing business, there are always a few trips to the office supply store that need to be made. What could be better than browsing the isles with free money!?

**FREE**
$25 - $100 STAPLES GIFT CARD!*


*Receive a FREE gift card for Staples office supply store with your Sweet Greetings purchase!

$25 gift card with any $500 or more purchase
$50 gift card with any $1,000 or more purchase
$100 gift card with any $2,000 or more purchase


CHOOSE YOUR SIGNS TODAY!

Please mention this offer when placing your order. Offer expires July 31, 2009.