A Solution for Gift Anxiety

Well, here we are at a critical moment, folks. For those that celebrate Christmas, the ticking of  the countdown clock gets louder and louder with each passing hour. We may see one or two seasonal medical maladies crop up over the next 36 hours.

There are those who suffer from gift anxiety. Symptoms include a sore mind from wracking one’s brain attempting to figure out a last-minute gift, as well as joint pain from gripping a steering wheel tightly while looking for a parking spot.

In addition, there are those unfortunate souls who are plagued by gift guilt. This condition is generally caused by receiving an unexpected gift from a family member or co-worker for whom you had not intended to purchase anything. The condition tends to be aggravated by the proximity to Christmas when the original gift is given. If you get one of these surprise gifts today, gift guilt may seem unbearable.

Allow me, Dr. Dayton (I’m not a doctor but I play one in this lone blog post), to offer up a very pleasant tonic for your gift-related ills. Soundview is still offering our buy one gift subscription, get a second gift subscription FREE for a limited time. Executives are the first ones to understand the need for time-saving methods. Our eight-page summaries are available in eight digital formats and cover the key business books that every leader needs to read.

So give yourself a break by giving not one, but TWO people a great gift this holiday season. Take advantage of this offer while it’s still available.

From everyone at Soundview, I wish you a very happy holiday season!

Corporate Shopping Season

Economists remain hopeful of an uptick in consumer spending during the upcoming holiday season. It’s generally held that an increase in consumer confidence will help further efforts for economic recovery. While the cash registers haven’t necessarily been clattering away at quite the rate which economists had hoped, there is certainly evidence that certain corporations are crossing a few items off of their shopping lists.

The acquisition of the NBC network by Comcast was one of the top stories this week. This acquisition will, no doubt, have an impact on the television industry that will take some time to be fully understood. For the time being, Federal regulators will certainly have an interest in what’s in Comcast’s shopping bag. There is still the potential that an equally large acquisition will occur in the food industry, as Kraft maintains its efforts to purchase chocolate maker Cadbury.

While these purchases could end up totaling in the billions, the average person is looking for something a little lighter on the wallet. Fortunately, I’ve got just the thing, and I wanted to mention it today. Soundview is featuring a special, limited time offer. You can purchase one gift subscription and receive a second gift subscription of equal or lesser value for FREE. Click here to learn more about this limited time offer.