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Last year was a tough year for my business.  You see, in the past I sent gifts to many of my clients in appreciation for their continued support.  However, 2011 wasn\u2019t a great year therefore sending a small fruit basket or even a box of candy wasn\u2019t in the budget.  My husband gave me a suggestion; he had received some beautiful sample business Christmas cards<\/a><\/strong> in the mail at his office and shared the catalog with me.  The cards were exceptional and with the discounts offered they were well within my budget.<\/p>\n

Since I sent the cards last year I received numerous calls and comments from clients about the beautiful corporate holiday cards I sent. I have also done more business with my clients, which I believe was due in no small part to the cards they all received. Sending Christmas cards is a tradition that I intend on keeping for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last year was a tough year for my business.  You see, in the past I sent gifts to…","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1301,1292],"tags":[909,199],"class_list":["post-3875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business-christmas-cards","category-holiday-traditions","category-occasions-and-celebrations","tag-business-christmas-cards","tag-corporate-holiday-cards","cs-entry"],"yoast_head":"\nBusiness Christmas Cards That Work As Gifts - Business Greeting Card Blogs & Etiquette | Gallery Collection<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/business-christmas-cards\/business-christmas-cards-work-gifts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Business Christmas Cards That Work As Gifts - 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