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	<description>Gift Basket News, Tips, and Ideas from Shirley George Frazier, Author and Industry Expert</description>
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		<title>Do You Wrap Other People&#8217;s Gift Baskets?</title>
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When I arrived at a bookstore to promote the book, How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, a woman attending the event asked me to use the gift basket she brought to show people how to make and wrap it.
I declined her request, as I had my own gift basket with me. In addition, [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2007/10/17/three-ways-to-wrap-up-sales/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Three Ways To Wrap Up Sales'>Three Ways To Wrap Up Sales</a></li>
<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/01/18/cellophane-wrap-baby-baskets-how-to-find-wholesale-supplies/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Cellophane Wrap, Baby Baskets, How to Find Wholesale Supplies'>Cellophane Wrap, Baby Baskets, How to Find Wholesale Supplies</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/24/do-you-wrap-other-peoples-gift-baskets/</link>
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		<title>Make Marketing Your Gift Baskets an Easy Process</title>
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Your own sales records of who&#8217;s purchased gift baskets from you in the past gives you reliable information about three marketing must haves:
1. The market that currently buys so that you can target similar people.
2. Knowledge about which gift baskets sell most often versus which ones are lagging in sales.
3. Mailing addresses and/or Email addresses [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/11/25/corporate-marketing-mistakes-you-cannot-afford-to-make/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Corporate Marketing Mistakes You Cannot Afford to Make'>Corporate Marketing Mistakes You Cannot Afford to Make</a></li>
<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2008/09/21/gift-basket-sales-state-made-baskets-business-structure/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Gift Basket Sales, State-Made Baskets, Business Structure'>Gift Basket Sales, State-Made Baskets, Business Structure</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/17/make-marketing-your-gift-baskets-an-easy-process/</link>
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		<title>Who Thinks You&#8217;re Wasting Time with Gift Baskets?</title>
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You&#8217;re surrounded by two types of people: the ones who believe in your dreams and the others who can find every reason why your goals won&#8217;t work.
It seems that the people who are negative about what you want to accomplish make the most impact on your decisions. Why is that?
My gift basket business may not [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/03/how-do-you-price-your-gift-baskets/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do You Price Your Gift Baskets?'>How Do You Price Your Gift Baskets?</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/10/who-thinks-youre-wasting-time-with-gift-baskets/</link>
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		<title>How Do You Price Your Gift Baskets?</title>
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Many pricing formulas exist for gift basket designers. The best way to decide how much to charge is to balance value with profitability.
For example, some home-based designers keystone their costs to arrive at each gift basket&#8217;s retail price.
Other designers triple their wholesale costs.
Retailers who maintain storefronts abide by a different formula, as they must account [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/24/do-you-wrap-other-peoples-gift-baskets/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do You Wrap Other People&#8217;s Gift Baskets?'>Do You Wrap Other People&#8217;s Gift Baskets?</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/02/03/how-do-you-price-your-gift-baskets/</link>
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		<title>Five Steps to Achieve Success with Gift Baskets</title>
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Designers whom I mentor asked me to put together a report to help them build a better business in 2010. That special report was created late last year and is now available to you.
To receive your report, join the Gift Basket Business fan page on Facebook. The fan page is the only place where you&#8217;ll [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/12/30/join-the-basketsupplies-group-on-twitter/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Join the BasketSupplies Group on Twitter'>Join the BasketSupplies Group on Twitter</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/01/27/five-steps-to-achieve-success-with-gift-baskets/</link>
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		<title>How Would You Shop The Fancy Food Show?</title>
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The Fancy Food Show, currently underway in San Francisco, is a true culinary experience.
It&#8217;s said that if you cannot find a particular food or beverage there, it doesn&#8217;t exist.
What would be on your list of &#8220;must haves&#8221; at the show if you attended? That&#8217;s the question posed on the Gift Basket Business Facebook group page.
There [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/02/25/how-to-make-sense-of-trade-show-dollars/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Make Sense of Trade Show Dollars'>How to Make Sense of Trade Show Dollars</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/01/20/how-would-you-shop-the-fancy-food-show/</link>
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		<title>Is a Gift Basket Franchise in Your Future?</title>
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Many gift basket designers believe that their businesses can stand on its own, selling to individuals and corporations who believe in their products.
Others feel that working with a franchise is a great option because the franchise name is instantly recognized, bringing many more sales than a standalone business may achieve.
While that may be true, there [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2008/10/19/gift-basket-selling-special-services-zoning-issues/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Gift Basket Selling, Special Services, Zoning Issues'>Gift Basket Selling, Special Services, Zoning Issues</a></li>
<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/01/25/how-to-increase-sales-buy-baskets-drop-shipping/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Increase Sales, Buy Baskets, Drop Shipping'>How to Increase Sales, Buy Baskets, Drop Shipping</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/01/13/is-a-gift-basket-franchise-in-your-future/</link>
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		<title>What Do Hospital Gift Shops Buy?</title>
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After speaking with a hospital gift shop manager, I realized that many of them are open to gift basket designers supplying the shops with certain types of gifts that are quick and easy to make.
These shops aren&#8217;t looking for the gift baskets we normally design, as they&#8217;re too expensive for customers coming in for a [...]


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<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/2008/04/20/hospital-gift-baskets-presentation-tips/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hospital Gift Baskets, Presentation Tips'>Hospital Gift Baskets, Presentation Tips</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/01/06/what-do-hospital-gift-shops-buy/</link>
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		<title>Join the BasketSupplies Group on Twitter</title>
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I&#8217;m hosting a Twitter group called BasketSupplies to inform you about wholesale products, supplies, services, discounts/sales, and more to keep your inventory filled with items customers prefer receiving and appreciate giving.
Click the following link to join the BasketSupplies group and stay informed:
http://www.twitter.com/BasketSupplies
              [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2010/01/27/five-steps-to-achieve-success-with-gift-baskets/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Five Steps to Achieve Success with Gift Baskets'>Five Steps to Achieve Success with Gift Baskets</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/12/30/join-the-basketsupplies-group-on-twitter/</link>
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		<title>Create a Web Site Contact Form</title>
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Helping visitors to contact you quickly after reviewing your Web site is as easy as creating a detailed form available through a &#8220;contact us&#8221; link on each site page.
This form requests concise information that lets you determine what prospects require (the number of gifts or baskets needed), the time frame (when), the event (corporate, wedding, [...]


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<li><a href='http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2008/09/14/emotional-selling-creating-a-friendly-site-gift-basket-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Emotional Selling, Creating a Friendly Site, Gift Basket Business'>Emotional Selling, Creating a Friendly Site, Gift Basket Business</a></li>
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		<link>http://giftbasketsnewsletter.com/blog/2009/12/23/create-a-web-site-contract-form/</link>
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