Getting Personal with Giftsin24

Each month Daily Notes Journal will introduce a new member from the Giftsin24 team.  Our last introduction gave us the pleasure of meeting one of our zombie fighting graphic designers.  Today we would like to present one of the mad geniuses behind the Giftsin24 website.  His name is Dustin Baker, a direct marketing sage, a devoted bears fan and a biker who pops one heck of a wheelie.

Position: Director of Direct Marketing and supervisor of Giftsin24

Years with Giftsin24: 3.5 years

In ten words or less please describe what you do?

I supervise the navigation and content for Giftsin24.

What is the most exciting and most difficult part of your job?

Coordinating all of the creative workers and seeing all of their creative work: writing and artistic.

How has marketing changed over the years in respect to what you do?

Search Engine Optimization by far – at first it was to advertise and work on the best offer, but the focus has turned into SEO.

Give me (a new customer) your perfect sales pitch…What would you say to convince me that stationery is relevant to my life?

To open an email, read and delete it is very impersonal.  But to receive a letter, not only hand written, but personalized with their name is something that I will never want to throw away.  It is something more special than receiving a text or an email.

 Some may say you have a bad side because you ride a motorcycle is this true?

I ride a motorcycle because it is what my family grew up on.  It is more enjoyable than riding in a car, and I get to save on gas.

Bears or Packers?

Bears…..BY FAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Which comic book superhero or villain would you choose to be and why?

Bobby Drake (aka: Iceman).  He is considered one of the 4 most powerful mutants in the marvel universe, yet he is still the most underrated Hero.  This guy needs some love.

What is your favorite Giftsin24 item?

I love the new Family Photo Lists.  They are exciting to have and easy to create.  I can add any photo to these items, and the prints come out nice and clean.

Where do you see Giftsin24 in the near future?

Giftsin24 will still be an industry leader in personalized stationery, notepads and napkins.  This is because we are competitive in our prices as well as being the fastest in the industry in production and shipment.

If you were stuck on a deserted island, but could have three luxuries what would they be?

• Pencil and paper (I can draw all day long and not get bored)
• Water Filter pump (yes, I need clean water)
• Toilet paper (I can’t be using leaves now, you never know what are on those things)

You may have recently seen a doctor and he or she has told you that you need to lower your blood pressure.
Lower my blood pressure, your thinking, how do I do that?

Well, the foods you eat can actually help you to lower your blood pressure. Did you know that? So we have made a short list of ideas for things to put on your plate when you are concerned about blood pressure and health.

Lower your blood pressure with these foods:
1. Try eating more fruits and vegetables, yes, plant based foods are highly associated in lowering your blood pressure
2. Eat more Cold-water fish, this is rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats
3. Eat more whole grain oats and breads
4. Try eating more low fat dairy products, things like yogurt, skim milk and low fat cheeses
5. Black beans have also been proven to lower blood pressure

Now that you have a few new ideas on what to eat to lower your blood pressure, start eating them! You will notice that you will start to have more energy and feel better too. Your doctor will notice the changes and you will live a longer healthier life.

With all this new found energy make sure to share your new insight. Send a personalized note card to the ones you love letting them know how great you feel. Share your new tips and tricks to a healthier lifestyle.

Customize your monogrammed notes or embossed stationery cards today.

We have lived in our home for over three years. We usually cook at home or grill out, but, sometimes we like to get out to a restaurant and have a nice date night. There are a few fun chain restaurants near our home we usually default to when going out to eat, we know we like the food and it’s an affordable price. But after a few years of going to the same places we decided to try something new. Crazy, I know! lol.

So we headed north instead of south and discovered that just a few towns over is a great town with some amazing places to have dinner, walk around, do some outdoor shopping and of course have a little ice cream.

We chose this restaurant in downtown Wheaton called Ivy. The place is beautiful with indoor/outdoor seating. The food was amazing. Even the beverage napkins were personalized. The drink napkins had a modern monogram and beautiful foil stamp. The Personalized napkins just made it feel so much fancier.

So if you are looking for somewhere new to eat, Keep looking you may discover a new restaurant near you.

Buying the perfect gift can be a challenge. There are so many reasons to give gifts; birthdays, anniversaries, showers, weddings, favors, graduation, retirement… the list could go on forever.

Here a few simple pointers to make your gift giving a little easier:

1. Shop online, shopping online is quick, convenient and there are great sales
2. Know who you are buying for before you begin to shop
3. Plan ahead, think about upcoming parties and start buying while the sales are good
4. Shop online sales and great offers
5. Personalize your gifts and custom stationery

Personalized gifts are planned gifts that are appreciated and kept for years to come. Customize a personalized notepad, card or note card for someone special. They will know you put time and effort into your gift and a stationery gift is something that can be used for years to come.

Personalized stationery gifts are great for kids, graduates, engagement showers, birthdays and to say thank you.

Giftsin24.com also sells the largest selection of modern thank you cards!

Shop Personalized Stationery.

Three weeks to go. My youngest brother is getting married. I keep asking and bugging them “how can I help”, “do you need anything at all” they keep saying “no” they’ve got it.

Luckily I am on top of this and I remembered to order the personalized beverage napkins. The Wedding Napkins are going to be a little surprise gift at the wedding for my bride and groom who think they thought of it all.

I personalized the napkins with a monogram and embossed the beverage and appetizer napkins. They are modern, elegant and beautiful and match the wedding decor to a ‘T’

I cannot wait to see their reaction when they see their wedding beverages served on personalized napkins, I ordered enough modern designer napkins and guest towel napkins to serve the cake too. Looking forward to the big party, the decorations are going to be a big hit.

I will let you know what they think!

Here are just a Few of Giftsin24.com’s best selling
personalized beverage and wedding napkins:

1. Classic Monogram Napkins – shop now
2. Two Hearts foil stamped wedding napkins – shop now
3. Serenity Personalized reception napkins – shop now
4. Our Special Day Personalized drink and appetizer napkins – shop now
5.  Custom Tribute Napkins – shop now

Shop Personalized Cards today

Shop Custom Napkins & Wedding Napkins and Guest Towels

Life is Hectic, as we all know. There are lots of things we have to plan and do throughout each day. Weather it is yourself or you have a family, it does not have to be a hard task to get and stay organized. Organization will only make your life easier.

Start getting your family organized today with a few simple tips:

1. Start making paper lists, make lists for everything, grocery shopping, schedules and appointments

2. Keep a list were everyone can see it and keep up with where everyone needs to be

3. Communicate, reminders are very helpful. Leave a note or sheet of paper with where you are going and when you will be back

4. Leave a happy note. Keeping things light and friendly will keep everyone happy and in a good mood, leave messages in their lunch, on the fridge or in their car, just saying you care

Get organized in hte office with personalized corporate stationery. create Custom printed or embossed logo cards, notes and thank you stationery. Giftsin24.com is excited to announce our new line of get organized custom notepads. These new personalized notepads are great for keeping schedules for the day, week and the month. Plan ahead and jot it down on your Custom Notepad.

Check out our full line of get organized Notepads and Stationery. Save with our great low prices and great quality paper that will keep you coming back for more. We are proud to Ship our custom stationery in 24 hours.

Here are a few of our Best Selling Notepads:

1. Anthony Memo Square Notepad with Holder -  shop now

2. Executive Tablet Notepads with Holder – shop now

3. Family List Sheets with Holder -  shop now

Shop all Personalized Notepads

I hope that everyone had a nice Christmas and Holiday weekend. Were you able to spend a little time with family and friends? Did everyone enjoy their personalized stationery gifts, cards, notes and notepads?

What about the personalized holiday napkins? My family sure did!

Everyone looked forward to getting their personalized gifts and I enjoyed seeing the smiles on their faces as they opened them.

Did you receive any gifts this year? What about your kids? Now is the time to get started on yours and your family’s personalized thank you notes and cards. Order today and have your thank you note cards shipped to you fast.

Choose one of our new thank you note card designs or a traditional or monogrammed fold over note.

Sit down with your children and help them write their thank you cards. Writing your thank you notes is a great way to wind down from the busy holiday weekend.

Choose from a large selection of notes for kids.  Select the perfect note card to express yourself and your family, there are a large selection of colors and an assortment of designs to choose from. Give thanks for all the thoughtful gifts and presents your family got this season.

Shop all personalized thank you notes,  cards and custom stationery

What a nice Holiday I had! I really enjoyed that Christmas fell on the weekend this year. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the holidays with my family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The weather was beautiful and warm; we didn’t get any snow, so that made traveling quick and easy.

Christmas Eve morning was spent with my Dad, step-mom and youngest brother. We had brunch at their house and played a few holiday games. In the evening we traveled to my husband’s cousin’s house for Christmas carols and a nice dinner. Late Christmas Eve night we arrived home to enjoy some time alone and with our dogs.

Christmas day we got up early and went over to my in-laws house. My mother in law made a delicious new pecan French toast recipe. We opened our traditional party poppers and exchanged a few gifts. After cleaning up my husband and I headed over to my mom’s house were we saw my brothers and my cousins. We had a nice traditional Christmas ham dinner. The men moved to the couch to watch the Chicago Bears Play football and the women played a trivia game.

Everyone loved their personalized notes and notepad gifts. And everyone noticed the personalized gift enclosure cads. This year I went with the monogrammed gift enclosures on ivory paper. They were beautiful and we got lots of compliments. I even have a few personalized cards left over that we plan on using this New Year on our gift favors.

Wishing you a Happy New Year 2012 !

Shop all gift enclosure cards for your hostess gifts this year!

Have you been watching  holiday movies on TV this year?

Have you seen any sort of theme? I have noticed while watching the hallmark channel and movies like the Grinch that stole Christmas all of these movies have a similar holiday theme. It’s a simple reminder that is sometimes hard to keep in mind, but an important message.

The holidays are really about family, traditions, memories and spending time together.

Whether you are religious or not everyone from Giftsin24.com wants to wish you and your family a nice holiday.

We hope you are able to spend the day at home and with the ones you love. Wishing kindness in your hearts, food on your plate and a roof over your head.

Yes, Christmas and personalized gifts are nice, but more importantly let’s enjoy our friends and family, the non materialistic things in our life this year.

Many people do hope for more than presents at Christmas. We want to somehow return to a time in our childhood, when life was simpler and made more sense, before the troubles of adult life arrived. We feel sure that behind all the fun and decorations, there must somehow be a message, something more, some key to life, hope and happiness.

So can we look beyond the way Christmas is celebrated today, and find any real meaning, any message for our lives today?

Thank you for reading ‘Daily Notes‘  our personalized stationery blog and spending the holidays with us at Giftsin24.com

From our family to yours. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is more than a popular sixteenth-century christmas carol. The origin of this Christmas carol comes from the English tradition where wealthy people of the community gave Christmas treats to the carolers on Christmas Eve …  such as ‘figgy puddings’ that were very much like modern day Christmas puddings. It is one of the few English traditional carols that makes mention of the New Year celebration (this information is from Wikipedia)

Giftsin24.com would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. We hope everyone out there is able to see their family and friends. Spend time with their loved ones and really enjoy the true spirit of the holiday season.

We really appreciate your customer loyalty and all your positive comments on our blog and our stationery website about our custom stationery and gifts.

Giftsin24.com’s number one goal is to make personalized stationery and gifts affordable and easy to create. As well as quickly shipping out your order to your home or office.

We will continue to create new favorites and offer the lowest prices in stationery.

This New Year in 2012 Giftsin24.com personalized stationery and custom gifts plans to introduce more great new styles of cards, notes, notepads and personalized napkins and stationery gift sets.

Please keep posting your reviews on our products, the good and the bad, letting us know what you think of our stationery and how we can keep improving. Remember to also visit our personalized stationery blog, Daily Notes. We update it daily.

Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

From your friends at Giftsin24.com