VANCOUVER, BC, December 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) The holiday season traditionally begins in North America with US Thanksgiving in late November and runs through various religious holidays such as Hanukkah and Christmas till we reach the New Year. The sending of good wishes and greetings during this season is an accepted tradition in most western countries and corporate giving can be a huge factor in marketing at this time of year.
Christmas marketing can be as simple as sending out a corporate Christmas card to your loyal customers, thanking them for their business. Not only do they appreciate being remembered, but the card will likely sit on a desk or notice board in their office for at least a couple of weeks and may be seen by several of their customers during this time - cheap advertising indeed! If the budget is really tight then e-cards will suffice, but there will not - of course - be the added bonus of a physical card sitting on the recipient's desk for others to see.
For those enterprises whose budgets run to it, corporate giving is an excellent marketing strategy. This may take the form of actual gifts to customers, suppliers, etc., generally imprinted with the giver's name and/or logo. If gifts are selected carefully, then every time the gift is used, the recipient will be reminded of your company.
Alternately, this is the prime time of year for charitable giving. If your business has a physical location within one community, you should try to give to worthy causes within that community; not only are you benefiting others but you are helping to establish your business's reputation as a caring and supportive community member - a 'win-win' strategy. Online or national/global enterprises can still choose a charity of their choice to donate to, both at Christmas and at other times of the year. Share your chosen charity through your website and social media and let customers know that - perhaps just for the month of December - you will be donating a percentage of your profits to this charitable cause. Both your business and the chosen charity will benefit from this exposure.
About Prompt Proofing
Prompt Proofing is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and was officially launched in 2010 by a team of editing and writing professionals who have over 40 years of experience in the education, news media, public relations and recruitment fields. Prompt Proofing prides itself on affordable services delivered with fast turnaround times, without sacrificing quality or accuracy.
Offering content writing, editing and proofreading services, Prompt Proofing takes care of your individual or business content needs. We have customers throughout North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia.
Visit our website for more information at http://www.PromptProofing.com.
We offer coupons, news and more through our social media sites:
Follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/promptproofing
Like us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/promptproofing
Prompt Proofing Blog Post: Marketing Tips - Christmas/New Year Marketing
The sending of good wishes and greetings during this season is an accepted tradition in most western countries and corporate giving can be a huge factor in marketing at this time of year.
2012-12-14
[Attachments] See images for this press release:
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
MicroRNA-218 targets medulloblastoma, most aggressive childhood brain cancer
2012-12-13
Between the blueprint of the genome and the products of its expression lie microRNAs, which can boost or lower the rate at which genes become stuff. In fact, many cancers use microRNA to magnify the expression of faulty genes or shrink the expression of helpful genes that would otherwise suppress tumors. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the December issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry shows that in medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor of children, microRNA-218 is especially low. The article also shows that adding microRNA-218 to neural ...
Cloud forest trees drink water through their leaves
2012-12-13
Tropical montane cloud forest trees use more than their roots to take up water. They also drink water from clouds directly through their leaves, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have discovered.
While this is an essential survival strategy in foggy but otherwise dry areas, the scientists say that the clouds the trees depend on are now disappearing due to climate change.
"The study highlights the vulnerability of this rare and already endangered ecosystem to climate change," said Todd Dawson, senior author of the study and UC Berkeley professor of integrative ...
Social synchronicity
2012-12-13
PASADENA, Calif.—Humans have a tendency to spontaneously synchronize their movements. For example, the footsteps of two friends walking together may synchronize, although neither individual is consciously aware that it is happening. Similarly, the clapping hands of an audience will naturally fall into synch. Although this type of synchronous body movement has been observed widely, its neurological mechanism and its role in social interactions remain obscure. In a new study, led by cognitive neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), researchers ...
Singapore scientists identify new biomarker for cancer in bone marrow
2012-12-13
1. Singapore scientists have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential biomarker to identify an incurable form of cancer in the bone marrow. Patients with this form of cancer usually do not get cured with current standard treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation, with an average survival of only about four years. FAIM could thus be a therapeutic target in these patients, as drugs developed to target the molecule could destroy multiple myeloma cells and hence eradicate the cancer.
2. Multiple myeloma is an incurable ...
New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality
2012-12-13
One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a study published by Cell Press December 13th in the journal Immunity. The findings could lead to the development of long-sought vaccines to protect against T. gondii and related parasites.
To fight off pathogens, the immune system relies on Toll-like receptors (TLRs)—a class of proteins that recognize microbes and activate immune responses. The important role of TLR11 in recognizing the T. gondii ...
Ability to sit and rise from the floor is closely correlated with all-cause mortality risk
2012-12-13
A simple screening test of musculo-skeletal fitness has proved remarkably predictive of all-cause mortality in a study of more than 2000 middle-aged and older men and women. The study, performed in Brazil by Dr Claudio Gil Araújo and colleagues at the Clinimex - Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, is reported today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention.(1,2)
The test was a simple assessment of the subjects' ability to sit and then rise unaided from the floor. The assessment was performed in 2002 adults of both sexes and with ages ranging from 51 ...
New screening approach identified potential drug combos for difficult-to-treat melanomas
2012-12-13
PHILADELPHIA — A novel approach to identifying potential anticancer drug combinations revealed that pairing cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors might provide an effective approach to treating intractable melanomas driven by mutations in the NRAS and KRAS gene.
David F. Stern, Ph.D., professor of pathology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and colleagues reported these data in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
"The identification of gene mutations that ...
Cancer stem cells isolated from kidney tumors
2012-12-13
Scientists have isolated cancer stem cells that lead to the growth of Wilms' tumours, a type of cancer typically found in the kidneys of young children. The researchers have used these cancer stem cells to test a new therapeutic approach that one day might be used to treat some of the more aggressive types of this disease. The results are published online in EMBO Molecular Medicine.
"In earlier studies, cancer stem cells were isolated from adult cancers of the breast, pancreas and brain but so far much less is known about stem cells in paediatric cancers," remarked Professor ...
Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream
2012-12-13
A type of immune cell found in the small intestine plays a previously unsuspected role in monitoring antigens circulating in the bloodstream. The findings from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers clarify how dendritic cells in the intestinal lining collect antigens from both intestinal contents and the circulation, leading to the generation of T cells that suppress inflammation. Disruption of that regulatory system may lead to the development of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory bowel disease or food allergies.
"In the circuitry we uncovered, ...
Cleveland Clinic researcher identifies 2 new genetic mutations associated with Cowden syndrome
2012-12-13
Thursday, December 13, 2012, Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic researchers from the Lerner Research Institute have uncovered two new genes associated with Cowden syndrome (CS) according to a new study, published today in the online version of the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Cowden syndrome is a difficult-to-recognize, under-diagnosed condition that carries high risks of breast, thyroid, and other cancers. The discovery of the two new genes – led by Charis Eng, MD, Ph.D., Chair and Founding Director of the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute's Genomic Medicine ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
McDonald’s thwarts council efforts to stop new branches by claiming it promotes ‘healthier lifestyles’
Is CBD use during pregnancy as safe as people think? New study uncovers potential risks to babies
Drying and rewetting cycles substantially increased soil CO2 release
Hybrid job training improves participation for women in Nepal, study finds
Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays
AI tool helps find life-saving medicine for rare disease
A new tool could exponentially expand our understanding of bacteria
Apply for the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy
New study finds students' attitudes towards computer science impacts final grades
Clot-buster meds & mechanical retrieval equally reduce disability from some strokes
ISHLT relaunches Global IMACS Registry to advance MCS therapy and patient outcomes
Childhood trauma may increase the risk of endometriosis
Black, Hispanic kids less likely to get migraine diagnosis in ER
Global social media engagement trends revealed for election year of 2024
Zoom fatigue is linked to dissatisfaction with one’s facial appearance
Students around the world find ChatGPT useful, but also express concerns
Labor market immigrants moving to Germany are less likely to make their first choice of residence in regions where xenophobic attitudes, measured by right-wing party support and xenophobic violence, a
Lots of screentime in toddlers is linked with worse language skills, but educational content and screen use accompanied by adults might help, per study across 19 Latin American countries
The early roots of carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil
Meteorite discovery challenges long-held theories on Earth’s missing elements
Clean air policies having unintended impact driving up wetland methane emissions by up to 34 million tonnes
Scientists simulate asteroid collision effects on climate and plants
The Wistar Institute scientists discover new weapon to fight treatment-resistant melanoma
Fool yourself: People unknowingly cheat on tasks to feel smarter, healthier
Rapid increase in early-onset type 2 diabetes in China highlights urgent public health challenges
Researchers discover the brain cells that tell you to stop eating
Salt substitution and recurrent stroke and death
Firearm type and number of people killed in publicly targeted fatal mass shooting events
Recent drug overdose mortality decline compared with pre–COVID-19 trend
University of Cincinnati experts present research at International Stroke Conference 2025
[Press-News.org] Prompt Proofing Blog Post: Marketing Tips - Christmas/New Year MarketingThe sending of good wishes and greetings during this season is an accepted tradition in most western countries and corporate giving can be a huge factor in marketing at this time of year.