Greeting Cards Verse eCards
By Tim Somers on Nov 1, 2008 in Featured, General
I just read that online greeting cards or eCards has grown by 70% over the past decade; I find that number to be staggering and hard to believe. Greeting Card sales have grown to a $7.5 Billion Dollar a year industry (in the US alone). eCards seem so impersonal and will never have the impact of a traditional greeting card that was send through the mail.
eCards do have these notable features, no cost, a large variety, quick delivery and can be customized with your personal message. Sure you have to plan ahead to send a greeting card through the mail and you have to make a trip to the store, oh and yes it does cost three to four dollars per card. You then have to consider the postage, and then getting it to the mail box.
We all seem to get busier and busier each year, I can see why people might opt for the quick and easy eCard, but have you though about the recipient at all. When they get your eCard will they really get that warm and fuzzy feeling that you care, that you took the time and effort to send them a heart felt message – I don’t think so.
So delete those bookmarked eCard sites right now and go the extra mile and send a real greeting card to someone today.
Tim Somers
Send Out Cards Independent Distributor
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Linda Vorves Pastor
| Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
I think sending an e-card is a bit lazy and superficial. Yes, it tells the person that you are thinking about them, but there does not seem to be any real depth to the action. It is too brief and fleeting–not requiring much thought. A bit disposable.
I once thought it was a nice thing to open an email note, but since receiving and sending a SendOutCards card, I have adjusted my thinking.
Anticipation is so very strong when opening the envelope. Just to touch and read a real card, to know someone took the time to create and send to me envokes a strong emotion [and might I say love or a great appreciation] for the sender.
Blessings,
Linda
Linda Vorves Pastor
| Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
I think sending an e-card is a bit lazy and superficial. Yes, it tells the person that you are thinking about them, but there does not seem to be any real depth to the action. It is too brief and fleeting–not requiring much thought. A bit disposable.
I once thought it was a nice thing to open an email note, but since receiving and sending a SendOutCards card, I have adjusted my thinking.
Anticipation is so very strong when opening the envelope. Just to touch and read a real card, to know someone took the time to create and send to me envokes a strong emotion [and might I say love or a great appreciation] for the sender.
Blessings,
Linda
http://www.SendOutCards.com/13680
Tim Somers
| Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
Great point Linda, an eCard lasts until you open your next eMail – a Greeting Card is more likely to be saved for years to come.
Tom Rochford
| Nov 5, 2008 | Reply
Not only is Send Out Cards a great service but it costs so much less than a card from the store. The e-card – to send a nice – also costs money. Then there is the issue of spam filters blocking the e-card or the possibility of a virus being sent.
Greeting cards are the way to go and now it has become easy and more cost efficient with Send Out Cards.
Heidi Richards Mooney, Redhead Marketing, Inc.
| Nov 7, 2008 | Reply
Tim,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment about greeting cards. I so agree with you ~ ecards have their place and when they were first on the scene, were very cool. I like the ones that are flash and glitz. The only problem with eCards these days is that because of “phishing” we don’t know if the card we are getting is legit or not until we open it.
I love being a SendOutCard distributor and mostly just love sending them.
Make it a great day,
Heidi Richards Mooney
StayConnectedWithCards.com
Bethany
| Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Oh! Any type of card is great…to show that you are thinking of someone or showing appreciation for a meeting, etc. And there are pros to both types of cards, e-card & snail mail.
E-cards are great from an economical & environmental stand-point…plus, if it’s a card that stands out, it can be forwarded on to friends & family all over the country. AND it’s sometimes nice to break up the 100’s of email with a nice, fun card (oh and if someone is having a bad day…an instant card can be delieverd).
Snail mail is nice because it shows that you had to plan ahead of time a little bit more…and it’s great for the older generation or for the bigger/special occasions. A nice keepsake for a scrapbook perhaps.
Both show that you took time to choose the right card & to write a personal message…just different delivery methods.
Tim Somers
| Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Bethany, than you for the well rounded comment with some great insight on both ecards and traditional greeting cards.