TIME OFF FOR EARLY SALES

You pull out all the stops and convince clients to buy, and sometimes that means spending less time with family and friends because a client calls on December 24 to place a last-minute order. Does that happen to you?

It’s also happened to me, but now I know better. Wednesday’s newsletter gives you permission to say “no” to last minute buyers and provides other regulations to keep you sane and happy.

THESE THREE MAKE BUSINESS THRIVE

Why reinvent the wheel when you can pattern yourself after successful designers? These savvy retailers have three things in common to make sure they connect with customers and choose the right marketing strategies. See which three items I refer to in this article, and I also mention two more to keep in mind.

BASKETS WITH BRAND NAME PRODUCTS

Is it okay to put Victoria’s Secret, Hershey’s and Trader Joe’s products in your gift baskets without permission from these companies? That’s what a designer wants to know. You’ll find the answer at Ask The Gift Basket Expert where you’re welcomed to join the conversation.

© 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 GiftBasketBusiness.com for DVDs, CDs, reports, tips, and more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.

Read these related articles:

1. Welcome to the Gift Baskets Newsletter
2. Six Commandments for Holiday Success
3. Gift Basket Sales Tips, Where to Find Baskets, Corporate Sales

HOW MUCH TO START?
Deciding to start a gift basket business is your first step to enter this industry. The second is learning how much to invest. This article points out the products and supplies you need most to succeed.
 
HEIGHT EQUALS VALUE
Making non-basket designs in pyramid or teepee-type shapes not only adds height, it also increases your revenue because the perceived value is higher. Here’s a sample pyramid-shaped gift and instructions on how to make it.

© 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 GiftBasketBusiness.com for DVDs, CDs, reports, tips, and more to learn, grow, and profit with gift baskets.

Read these related articles:

1. Welcome to the Gift Baskets Newsletter
2. Create Your New Year’s Marketing Plan