Jun

10

Crafting a Plan to Profit

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PROFITS COME FROM CUSTOMIZED PLANS

If your hope with a pre-made marketing plan is that you can use it as is, guess again. Designers can rarely take goals and objectives from one industry and mold it to work for them.

Read this article to learn why our industry is too specialized for an out-of-the-box plan.

FATHER’S DAY GIFT WRAPPING IDEA

As a designer you not only create gift baskets, you also provide customers with a full range of all-occasion gift alternatives.

Clients who need wrapping services will appreciate this shirt and tie wrapping option for basket-less Father’s Day gifts.

Jun

3

Father’s Day Gift Baskets Special Edition

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A DYNAMIC DUO TO INCREASE JUNE SALES

Your sales are issuing you a challenge this month. That challenge is to increase your sales this year over last year’s Father’s Day sales.

If you’re ready to accept, this blog post shares two ways to boost your income and also provides more ideas through an article link.

A VIDEO WITH MEN’S BASKET IDEAS

Women are the main gift basket buyers, and they’re also the predominant gender who receives our designs, but men enjoy getting baskets, too.

Check out this video for tips on creating gift baskets for men for Father’s Day, birthdays, and other occasions.

May

6

Father’s Day Video Tips

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IT’S RAINING MEN’S GIFT BASKETS

Father’s Day will soon be here, and like Mother’s Day, this is a grand occasion to offer customers something unique and different for their favorite men.

Want ideas? This video helps you to target this special audience by including gift basket items men want most.

FINDING GIFT BASKET RESOURCES ON THE WEB

How easy is it to locate gift basket information online?

Finding Web sites with practical ideas and no sales pitch isn’t as simple as it seems, so you have to dig deeper.

Here’s an article with numerous industry links so you can quickly get back to business.

Jun

8

Father’s Day, Sales Planning, Gift Basket Wrapping

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WHAT’S YOUR SALES PLAN?
How can you ensure that your gift basket sales exceed what you’d make working for someone else? Wednesday’s newsletter provides a simple mathematical breakdown to determine your sales goals and achieve a rewarding career in this field.

RAPPING ABOUT WRAP
Cellophane is a popular first choice as a gift basket wrap, but a shrink wrap machine is also a great long-term investment. Here’s a quick look at your wrapping options and how to view competitors during your decision making.

DADS WILL LOVE THIS BOX
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Looking for a unique way to wrap a gift box instead of or to accompany a gift basket? This Retail Wraps tutorial explains how to create a box resembling a vest, shirt, and tie. He’ll love it, and so will your customers.