For example, the other day someone places two orders back to back. They bought two men’s ties, one Valentine’s Day necktie and a Jerry Garcia tie displaying hearts. Then they found a designer tie right after placing the first order.  I shipped all three together and emailed them that I was issuing a refund for the shipping & handling charged on the second order.

I did this first and foremost, because it is the right things to do. The action speaks volumes about me as a person and as a business owner, and the good karma continues beyond the transaction.

(1) For one, you SAVE MONEY ON SHIPPING! Ebay has thousands of listings for mens ties, neckties, vintage ties, designer ties, skinny ties, and so on, but if you find two ties from two separate sellers, you often have to pay shipping for each one, and that adds up after a while. In contrast, since we offer every type of tie under the sun, from 1920’s neckties to 1980’s ties to modern counterparts and even brand new ties, you can shop to your hearts content under one roof. Better yet, whether you live in the United States or abroad, you get free standard shipping with any $50+ dollar order. Now that rocks!

(2) Furthermore, you enjoy CONFIDENCE IN YOUR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE! We have been in business since 2002 & have thousands of happy customers clamoring for more neckwear. Part of my confidence is born in the fact that I love what I do. I wake up every morning looking forward to my job! I love ties and my goal is find happy homes for them, as corny as that might sound.

(3) SAVINGS passed onto the customer. I accomplish this in two ways: First, while I do sell some neckwear on Ebay, I do so as a way of introducing people to my website. On Ebay I have to pay 11% to Ebay for every sale plus another 2% to Paypal, which is owned by Ebay. Conversely, on Ties2Pillows.com I don’t have those costs and can pass the savings onto my customers. Simple as that.  Plus I use the United States Postal Service (USPS) for all of my shipping. I have found that with regard to items as light as neckties, USPS offers the best shipping rates, which means I can offer very fair shipping rates to all of my customers!

Look, I understand if you find that killer tie on Ebay, Etsy or another site which you absolutely must have. It happens. It has happened to me on eBay. I bought my one and only Salvador Dali tie on eBay. But please consider me as a necktie source. I promise to please!

Let me make it up to you. Use code OOPS20 at checkout for 20% off your entire order! Standard first class shipping for all domestic and international orders remains free for orders of $50+ dollars! Combine the two for maximum savings!

Our most popular links include Men’s Vintage Ties, Skinny Ties, Square End Ties, Designer Neckties, Novelty Neckties and Cheap Ties.  Enjoy!

But I have a confession to make – it was so hectic that I forgot to mention our Christmas sale to all of my loyal blog followers – so sorry!

I hope to make it up to you with a coupon good for 20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!

Simply use the code OOPS20 at checkout & still get free standard shipping on all orders of $50 or more! Offer expires February 5th. My way of saying, “Thank you”!

OK, now that I got that out of the way, you really don’t want to appear as if you are gaming the system. You don’t want to look like you are taking advantage of your membership to a particular page on a social network such as Facebook.

An example: I “liked” the Entrepreneuress Academy and the Serenity for the Self-Employed Career and Creativity Coaching pages on Facebook some time ago. I receive their posts regularly as do others.  All I have done up until today is “like” their posts…until today. It just so happened that today Serenity posted this artist themed wall photo. After reading it I commented “to the placard, let me add, “but I will work WITH you’. I do that with my customers at www.Ties2Pillows.com“, to which I added, “Forgive me for the plug, but I believe it is worth my contribution to this post lol.”

It also just so happened that the Entrpresneuress page posted this Success wall photo today, to which I commented, “Ain’t that the truth – anyone who begs to differ is LYING! That has been the case with me and my website Ties2Pillows. Forgive me for the plug – I don’t do it often but don’t feel bad whe I do it, either lol.”

I also shared these two messages on my personal wall and will again on my Ties2Pillows Facebook page as well. They are each a great message which can help others understand that they are not alone.  I hope to generate a discussion on my news feed as well as on my blog here. No big deal if I don’t.  I am happy if even one person copies these messages or shares them with their friends, family and colleagues at work! Keep on message – keep the faith – you will succeed if you persevere! Good luck!

P.S.  It doesn’t hurt to give link credit back to the place you find inspiration from – and it’s the right thing to do!

Are You an ENFP or an ISTJ?

During the fifties Isabel Meyers and her mother, Katheryn Briggs investigated the comprehensive data on individualities suggested by psychologists and discovered that right now there are distinct patterns of behaviors that divide into 16 personality groups. ENFP and ISTJ are actually 2 of the 16 personality types. Why make use of this kind of alphabet soup? Myers and Briggs believed that comprehension and appreciating our own differences ends up in greater dialogue. The Type Indicator created by Myers and Briggs has been used in both business and industry to help co-workers get along better in the office. The P and the J personality behaviors are usually those that resulted in the most trouble at work and also at home I might add. The J personality likes closure; the P personality wants to always keep alternate options available. When the J sits down to discuss holiday ideas he or she wants to end the debate by having a choice. The P wants to leave some space or room in the planning for some unexpected surprises to happen.

Making Use of Ties as a Tool

Conventional wisdom demonstrates that a men’s necktie shows who he is. Authorities on men’s style would suggest functions for a necktie to produce a fashion proclamation, go for a promotion, even look slimmer. The target is on making him look a lot better. Let’s suppose a neck tie might be utilized as a tool to open up the lines of more effective communication? No I am not advising embellishing neck ties with ENFP or ISTJ. Rather, examine the fashion of tie that a colleague wears and copy that fashion.

Individuals who research body language suggest that one technique to establish a connection with someone is to mirror their body language. Consequently, if a person you wish to interact with positively is crossing his arms, you cross your own arms. If an individual is sitting with legs crossed, you cross your own legs. My dad had a practice of placing both of his hands right behind his head, arms sticking out like wings.  I utilized this strategy effectively with my father any time he and I ended up having a excited discussion.

Maybe you have a boss or perhaps a co-worker who is following the newest style of dressing in brand-new or retro men’s thin and skinny neck ties. You know, those thin 1-3 inch neckties so widely used right now. In the 1940s ties were vibrant and raucous. In the 1950s, ties slimmed down along with men’s suits. Moderate tones of reds, greens, and browns were definitely standard. This was consistent with the uniform appearance in men’s attire popularized by the suburban business man. Individuals of a particular age have the sharp image in our mind of the man of the house running off to work in suit, hat, and overcoat.

Putting on Equivalent Ties to Open Communication

Did you know that studies show that in conferences, people with different types of views generally sit catty corner to each other? Not right across the table but at an angle to your right or left. If you want to take on a necktie challenge, observe the style of the necktie which this individual wears and copy his necktie in the next conference when you anticipate a heated discussion.

Though all of us appear very different, Myers and Briggs say that we actually have behavior patterns that fit straight into neat and tidy categories. Recognizing these types of tendencies may help foster verbal exchanges. I think it is truly worth an effort working with a tie as a technique to boost interaction.

The customer could have thanked me right then and there and been on his way, but instead he wanted to let me know how much he likes my website and it’s ease of use. He said this is one of the many reasons he prefers to do business with us versus other online places.  Looking at his order for one 60’s era skinny tie and one funky 70’s vintage tie, I could tell he looked at a variety of men’s ties. His kind words made my day!

I love positive feedback! It let’s me know I’m doing good! But I also appreciate constructive criticism for those areas which could stand improvement. My goal is to offer the best products, an easy to use website, and superior customer service. I aim to please!

SAVE 10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER THRU JULY 4TH!

USE CODE: FLAG10 AT CHECKOUT!

FREE STANDARD SHIPPING FOR $50 DOLLAR+ ORDERS!

Check out our Patriotic & Flag Ties – you’ll be astounded with the unique selection,  such as this Betsy Ross Novelty Tie!

Also, check out our Red, White & Blue Ties if you prefer patterned ties.

I didn’t know this until recently, but when you get onto Google, just press the I’m Feeling Lucky button without typing anything in the search box, and it will take you to all of the holiday and event logos they created over the years! Some are interactive while others are just images. Have fun!

If you still don’t know what to get dad, it’s never too late to send him one of our Ties2Pillows.com gift certificates! This way he can take his time finding just the right necktie for himself!

Because we sell both new and vintage ties (80% are from the 1920’s through yesteryear’s) your dad won’t find them any place else, and would appreciate a gift card which would give him all the time he needs to look at all of the cool neckwear we carry!

Skinny ties, designer ties and novelty ties are surefire winners, but if he really wants to wear something truly one-of-a-kind, I suggest he try our unique tie category!