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		<title>If You Do Not Share, You May Not Succeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley George Frazier</dc:creator>
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There&#8217;s a chance that you won&#8217;t be able to fulfill every gift basket order that comes your way. When that happens, how to you ensure that the customer is still happy?
That&#8217;s the subject of this week&#8217;s newsletter.
You&#8217;re read information that increases your revenues while you share the wealth.
Click here to become a Basket Biz member [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/08/05/if-clients-feel-special-will-they-buy-more/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: If Clients Feel Special, Will They Buy More?'>If Clients Feel Special, Will They Buy More?</a></li>
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<p>There&#8217;s a chance that you won&#8217;t be able to fulfill every gift basket order that comes your way. When that happens, how to you ensure that the customer is still happy?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the subject of this week&#8217;s newsletter.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re read information that increases your revenues while you share the wealth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftbasketbusiness.com/newsletter.htm">Click here to become a Basket Biz member</a> and receive the weekly online newsletter, monthly print newsletter, and link to a monthly video to learn, grow, and profit.</p>
                                                                                                                        <p>&copy; 2008-2010 Shirley George Frazier. All rights reserved. Shirley George Frazier is the world's expert on the gift basket industry, professional speaker, and author of How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, The Gift Basket Design Book, and Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business: Solutions You Can Use Today. Visit <a href="http://www.giftbasketsnewsletter.com">GiftBasketBusiness.com</a> for DVDs, CDs, reports, tips, and more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.</p>                  

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		<title>Know Your Customer and Your Competition</title>
		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2008/09/28/know-your-customer-and-your-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirley George Frazier</dc:creator>
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GETTING TO KNOW THEM AND SELL MORE
Isn&#8217;t it wonderful when a client says, &#8220;How did you know?&#8221; with a big smile on her face as she realizes you understand her without telling you anything? This bonding is possible when you listen with your eyes and ears.
Wednesday&#8217;s newsletter is all about relationship building to increase sales [...]


<H1>Read these related articles:</H1><ol><li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2007/10/01/welcome-to-the-gift-baskets-newsletter/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Welcome to the Gift Baskets Newsletter'>Welcome to the Gift Baskets Newsletter</a></li>
<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2007/12/02/whos-the-real-competition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Who&#8217;s The Real Competition?'>Who&#8217;s The Real Competition?</a></li>
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<p>GETTING TO KNOW THEM AND SELL MORE<br />
Isn&#8217;t it wonderful when a client says, &#8220;How did you know?&#8221; with a big smile on her face as she realizes you understand her without telling you anything? This bonding is possible when you listen with your eyes and ears.</p>
<p><a href="http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2008/09/24/how-to-read-a-client-and-get-raves/">Wednesday&#8217;s newsletter is all about relationship building</a> to increase sales to current clients, and it also introduces you to the new site <a href="http://www.organicwholesalesupplies.com/">OrganicWholesaleSupplies.com</a>.</p>
<p>IS YOUR COMPETITION RIGHT NEXT DOOR?<br />
Retailers selling gift baskets are easy to spot because they flaunt designs in store windows. Others aren&#8217;t so easy to detect.</p>
<p><a href="http://giftbasketbusiness.com/blog/2008/05/28/how-to-learn-more-about-local-competition/">This blog article explains how to install online tools that uncover where competitors are located</a> and easily set up programs to deliver their information into your Email.</p>
<p>HOW TO GOBBLE UP NOVEMBER SALES<br />
Have you considered offering clients gift baskets for Thanksgiving? This November holiday can be just as lucrative for your bank account as Christmas, especially if you tell clients the benefits of standing out of the holiday gift-giving crowd.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.giftbasketarticles.com/thanksgiving-hostess-gift-basket.htm">Read this idea about hostess gift baskets</a> before creating a plan to offer gifts for personal and professional giving.</p>
                                                                                                                        <p>&copy; 2008-2010 Shirley George Frazier. All rights reserved. Shirley George Frazier is the world's expert on the gift basket industry, professional speaker, and author of How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, The Gift Basket Design Book, and Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business: Solutions You Can Use Today. Visit <a href="http://www.giftbasketsnewsletter.com">GiftBasketBusiness.com</a> for DVDs, CDs, reports, tips, and more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.</p>                  

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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2007/12/02/whos-the-real-competition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Who&#8217;s The Real Competition?'>Who&#8217;s The Real Competition?</a></li>
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