I wrote a version of this Blog Post for Blog Action Day 2008. It is as true today as it was then. 

If you know me, you know I am an advocate for eCards.  As we all know… “Life can change in the blink of an eye!”  We can’t always be there in person, but “with a few keystrokes” we CAN be there via eCards ~ whether next door or across the world!

Not Just Quick

eCards are not only quick, they are “environmentally friendly!”

The “original post” is below: “eCards and the Environment!”

My name is Roz Fruchtman.  I am a Bronx NY Digital Artist with a passion for digital art and design.  Not having formal training as an artist it took me a while to accept the title.

In my day…  artists were those who were born with sketch pads and paint brushes in their chubby little hands — Not literally of course!  However they had a flair for art and design from childhood and continued to develop it through formal education.  I had none of this, therefore, had a problem accepting the title early on.  I have since learned that artists come in many shapes and forms and I wear the title Digital Artist with dignity and pride!

Like most my life was changed  by the Internet.  I no recognize the person I used to be!  I now see a person who is creative, giving, caring and deeply concerned with making a difference and giving back to the community.  In my case giving back to the community is through my art.

To see where all of this is leading and how it relates to  Blog Action Day and Saying The Environment… Please Read On!

 After my experience or lack of finding Judaic images on the web, I learned I could create my own.  Like most I put them up free.  People liked them and wanted to use them.  Shocked because I did not know I had this skill, I was more than a little flattered and encouraged to do more.

Six years ago I had a dream to provide a better way for the online Jewish Community and those having a need for Judaic-Themed Greetings to communicate.  I envisioned what is now known as my Judaic eCard Club:

Say It With eCards / http://www.SayItWithEcards.com

Initially it never occurred to me that besides the speed with which the eCards are delivered and the time and money saved that this action could positively impact on the environment at large.  However after much thought I realized that Electronic Greeting Cards — known fondly as eCards — are a great tool to help the environment prosper.

eCards:

• Eliminate the need to cut down trees. Paper is not needed for electronic eCards except when printed to keep for sentimental reasons.  (At the cost of paper greetings, we all hope our cards will be kept around for awhile, however, that is not the case most of the time unfortunately.)
• Eliminate the paper of the greeting carditself as eCards are electronic and the only time they are printed is when the recipient wants to save them as a momento.
• Eliminate the paper of the evenlope.  Everything except post cards are sent in paper envelopes.  Even if the paper greeting card is kept, the envelope is more often than not thrown out in the trash.
• Elimnate the paper of the stamp.  No stamps would be used as the eCards are sent electronically.
• Elminate the fumes from the gasoline used when the sender travels to the store or mall to purchase their greeting cards

Won’t you join Blog Action Day and make a difference!  Share your thoughts on the environment and how you can make a difference.  You are no doubt doing something now with little or no effort!

Go to http://www.BlogActionDay.com and sign up.

HELP US to bring awareness to saving the environment. WE CAN ALL help!

COMMENTS

I would love to hear your thoughts and comments on the subject.  Please type them in the Comments Box below. I look forward to sharing with you. Let’s create a “community of encouragement and inspiration!”

Say Thank You

Let’s make it a point to “Thank at least one person a day!”

THANK “YOU” for taking the time to read this.  I hope you will click on one of the buttons below the post to share it with others!

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Roz Fruchtman
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DID YOU KNOW… January is “National Thank You Month?”

Friday I updated the Say It With eCards website for 2010 ~ YIPPEE!  There is just something magical about the sound of 2010!  Don’t ya agree?

Anyway… While researching holiday dates I happily discovered “January is National Thank You Month!”  Isn’t that just the best news?

It’s been bothering me for the longest time… We just DO NOT say “Thank You” enough.  We just don’t!  Everyone needs to hear those two sweet words as much as possible.  I don’t care how well adjusted people are… No one wants to feel used, abused or taken for granted! As I always say:  “We are human beings first!”

I’ll be decorating the Say It With eCards website from our Thank You / Todah Rabah collection.  BTW, Todah Rabah means “Thank You in Hebrew!”

Stay tuned,

Happy New Year 2010,
Thank You For Reading, and
Shavua Tov! (Shavua Tov means “Have a Good Week in Hebrew!”

Looking forward to hearing your comments on National Thank You Month!  Isn’t there someone you can thank today?  DO IT NOW!

By the way…

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LIFE ~ There is nothing more precious to any of us than LIFE itself! Our life, the life of those we hold precious to us, our loved ones, family, friends, business associates, even those we just know in passing.  Without life there is nothing.  With life the possibilities are endless…

Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to live a long, productive and useful life ~ a life of happiness, joy and accomplishment! However, life happens and sometimes we get too busy and our own health or the health of those we care about gets overlooked.

Why… Pink Ribbon eCards

NOTE: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Ribbon is the symbol of this event!

Human needs we all share are to… “do something meaningful with our lives, do good and make a difference, contribute and help others.”  My art and my eCards service enables me to do just this in a more flamboyant way ~  Thus my Pink Ribbon eCards.

Send FREE Pink Ribbon eCards, Save Lives 

Say It With eCards offers a collection of more than 100  Pink Ribbon eCards ranging from Judaic, non-Judaic, Anniversary and Survivor acknowledgements.

NOTE: Sprinkled within are a small collection of “FREE Pink Ribbon eCards!”

BELOW are direct links to…
Say It With eCards / Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon Campaign eCards

• General Pink Ribbon eCards — Judaic and NON-Judaic
• Breast Cancer Survival/Anniversary — Judaic Pink Ribbon eCards
• Breast Cancer Survival/Anniversary — non-Judaic/Generic Pink Ribbon eCards

What Can “You” Do?

I urge you to “PLEASE” take a few moments…
Send Pink Ribbon eCards…
Save Lives! Save Lives! Save Lives!

Please post your comments below.  I would love to hear from you!

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Luv & Hugs,

Recently many have asked… “What is the appropriate greeting to use on Passover / Pesach.  There are quite a few. 

NOTE: Pesach is Hebrew for Passover

English Passover Greetings

• Happy Passover

Hebrew Passover Greetings

• Happy Pesach – Happy Passover
• Gut Yomtov – Happy Holiday
  •  Response – Gut Yomtov, Gut Yohr — Happy Holiday, Happy Year
• Chag Sameach – Happy Holiday
• Chag Pesach Sameach — Happy Passover
• Chag Kasher V’Same’ach – Wishing you a Happy and Kosher Holiday
• Chag Kashruth Pesach – Happy Kosher Passover or Happy Kosher Pesach

Hope this list of English and Passover Greetings is helpful.  If it were me, I would choose the greeting appropriate to the recipient.  In other words…  if the person understands Hebrew use a Hebrew one, if not… you may want to use either Happy Passover, Happy Pesach or Chag Pesach Sameach. 

If you have any English or Hebrew Passover Greetings to add, feel free to comment below.

If you have any suggestions, comments, or corrective criticisms I would love to hear those as well.

Chag Pesach Sameach in advance,

Roz Fruchtman
Say It With eCards
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Shalom:

I am working on becoming proficient in Article Marketing, thus I will be sharing many of my thoughts, knowledge, helpful eCard Sending Tips, etc. — here at the Say It With eCards Blog.

My goal is to be able to share Jewish Holiday related information as well as why eCards have become even more important and useful in our current economic climate.

I will be sharing why FREE eCards, Judaic or otherwise may not always be the best idea — depending on what your motives, intentions and your purpose is in sending your eCards.  As the saying goes: “YOU Get ONE Chance to Make a First Impression!”

Stay tuned!

By the way… I would love to hear from you with suggestions on what you would like to know about! Please COMMENT BELOW!

Sending Mazel and Naches to You and Yours – Along With Much Love and MANY Hugs,

Roz 

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