Who doesn't need a flash drive? They can be reasonably priced when bought in quantity. (We recommend using Cherie Towler at On Time Promotions. She receives new pricing on flash drives every Monday.)

 

Put your logo on it AND a short interactive Acrobat application or Powerpoint presentation about your capabilities. Set the program to open when the disk is put into the user's USB port. Your name will be in front of your clients every time they use it.

 

Read the following article about Digital Brochures for more info on what you might include on your next flash drive giveaway.

I've absolutely fallen in love with a website that offers the capability to write an e-mail that isn't sent until some time in the future. I've been asking for this for years. Finally Maggie, our office manager, found it for me. A free account allows you to schedule up to 30 e-mails a month. For $19.95, you can upgrade to 400 e-mails a month. Now when I tell someone I'll get back to them in a few months about something specific, I can write the e-mail immediately, while all the specifics are still in my mind, then schedule it to send on the appropriate date. If I want, I can have LetterMeLater send me a preview copy of the e-mail 3 days before it is scheduled to be sent to the recipient. That allows me to edit the e-mail if things have changed since I wrote it. I love this program! Click on their logo to check it out.

Have you gotten behind in your Adobe software upgrades? Many users got on the InDesign bandwagon when Adobe released Creative Suite 2 (CS2) a couple of years ago, but didn't go for the upgrade from CS2 to CS3. Since the release of the new CS4 packages this past fall, Adobe has discontinued selling the CS3 line, but they're offering a great deal for users who want to upgrade from CS2 directly to CS4.
 
Until February 28, 2009, you can get a "leapfrog" upgrade from CS2 to CS4 Design Standard (which includes InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat 9 Pro, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Device Central, and Version Cue) for only $499, which is the same price as users going from CS3 to CS4. After February 28, the price will go up $200 for people who leap from CS2 to CS4.
 
Do you need to add some website design muscle to your desktop publishing toolbox? If so, consider the upgrade to CS4 Design Premium. This collection includes everything from CS4 Design Standard, plus Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and the Extended edition of Photoshop (which has great 3D image creation and animation features not available in the standard edition). Adobe's leapfrog upgrade special applies to this collection as well. Until February 28, 2009, the price to upgrade from CS2 to CS4 Design Premium is only $599. This is a HUGE upgrade from CS2 that gives you a ton of state-of-the-art software for the price of one stand-alone application. Prices jump to $799 after this special expires, so get it while the getting is good.

 

 

Last year we changed our name to Data Designs Publishing. In May we published our first title. The Troy Mills Farm Cookbook, Our Favorite Strawberry Recipes has over 110 recipes for everything from extra-yummy desserts to foot soothers. Photos sprinkled through the book makes the recipes extra inviting. The book is spiral bound for easy use while cooking. Paper is high gloss for easy wipe-up by messy cooks! Retail price is $14.99.

E-mail us today at

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to get your copy.

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