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If you hate writing personalized holiday cards, you'll love this tool. It does what it is supposed to, it's easy to use, and it's going to save you a ton of time and effort.
The Task I Put-Off Every Year.
Even though composing a message and signing cards is a relatively simple task, some part of me resents and resists it.
Call me Ebenezer Scrooge, but I don’t enjoy writing thank you notes and holiday cards.
On one hand that embarrasses me a little, because I recognize that both are expressions of appreciation and being grateful for relationships and nice things. On the other hand, it's the thought that counts. I can be grateful and appreciative without suffering. How much time and effort I spend is irrelevant to how much goodwill I feel or express.
EMail Merge Pro.
That's why I recommend you try this e-mail merge software. It allows you to send personalized holiday cards, invitations or other messages, in a fraction of the time it used to take.
This easy-to-learn, easy-to-use Outlook mail merge solution has a helpful Wizard interface that gets you up and running in minutes. It takes you through a step-by-step process that makes it very easy to select who you want to send to, and how you want to personalize the message (for example, adding a first name or some other information from the contact record).
Now that I have a "Holiday Card" category in Microsoft Outlook, the hardest part of the process is tagging the new people who I want to get a holiday card.
It is the Right Tool for the Job.
If you need to tap a nail into the wall, a chain-saw is not the right tool. Likewise, most people don't need commercial e-mail services. Still, it is a great convenience having a tool that you can use, from time to time, when you want to send personalized messages to a bunch of people.
EmailMerge is a one-time purchase that allows you to send unlimited emails to unlimited contacts no additional fees or costs.
I tend to use this program two or three times a year; and every time I use it I'm happy it's there and thrilled with how it performed. Here is a link to a video demonstration.
I've used this software for many years. It is stable, mature, and continuing to improve. I highly recommend that you download a trial from their website.
They also make a number of other add-ins for Outlook worth checking-out and have a blog worth reading.
Not typical of what I'd normally share ... But thought this was well done and timely.
Pentatonix were the winners of season 3 of NBC’s instrument-free music competition - 'The Sing-Off'.
Also, here's a link to their cover of Royals.
The unemployment rate dropped to 7.0% (from 7.3%) while the U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs in November. In addition, the labor force participation rate rose to 63.0% (from 62.8%). These numbers were stronger than expected.
Nonetheless, the U.S. labor market remains below its pre-recession employment numbers.
Calculated Risk posts a monthly chart that puts the current jobs recovery into perspective. It is often referred to as the "Scariest Chart Ever". It shows the job losses from the start of the employment recession, in percentage terms, compared to previous post WWII recessions.
via CalculatedRisk.
This chart shows the depth of the recent employment recession — worse than any other post-war recession — and the relatively slow recovery due to the lingering effects of the housing bust and financial crisis.
If things continue as they have been, it appears payrolls will exceed the pre-recession peak in mid-2014.
Currently, there are about 1.3 million fewer payroll jobs than before the recession started; and at the recent pace of job growth it will take about 7 months to reach the previous peak.
Given the circumstances, I think the chart shows we've made good progress. Talk about Qualitative Easing, coordinated actions by global Central Banks ... or a pretty visible 'unseen hand' all you want ... but the Economy and Market seem to have adapted well to change.
You can learn a lot by watching puppies. Barley, here, is sporting the "Cone of Shame" ... which was our attempt to stop him from licking his nether-region till it was swollen and raw.
Despite our best efforts, Barley has figured-out how to contort his body and use his prehensile tongue to get the job done anyway.
I guess Charles Darwin was right ... "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."
Most find a way to get what they must have.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
Here Are Some Links to Start Your Week
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
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