There are opportunities for volunteering your time that you simply cannot pass up.

It may be because a loved one was treated for an ailment, or perhaps caring for homeless dogs and cats is tops on your list.

No matter what the cause, it’s a situation that blends well with the spirit of gift basket giving and gift basket sales.

That’s the topic this week’s newsletter, and to receive your copy each week, sign up through this link.

Gift baskets provide joy and comfort in every situation, and if you align your business with a worthy cause, you’ll reap benefits beyond monetary gains.

Children aren’t the only ones who are going back to school this month.

Adults are enrolling in college and continuing education classes both in person and online.

Some of the more-popular courses to consider, depending on your personal and business preferences, include photography, cooking, recordkeeping, and floral arranging.

The Start Your Own Gift Basket Business online class has put more than 200 aspiring designers on the fast track to successfully make and sell gift baskets. The next class starts in just two weeks, and you have 24/7 access to me for questions on the private discussion forum.

Don’t wait any longer to sign up now for this 6-week course. You’ll find more information on the course at http://www.GiftBasketClass.com/, including the 12-lesson agenda and reviews from past students.

Creating and distributing surveys isn’t a glamorous task.

However, the feedback you receive will help you to craft better marketing messages, and that leads to increased sales.

Isn’t that the glamour factor you want to achieve?

Here are three tips for setting up your survey.

1. Choose the distribution method.

2. Ask clients no more than 12 questions.

3. Offer an incentive for timely response.

These tips were explained fully in Basket Biz, the long-running newsletter that’s published every Thursday and delivered by email.

Want to get your copy? Click here to subscribe to Basket Biz, the free online publication, on this page at GiftBasketBusiness.com.

Thanks to input from many of you, this month we’re unveiling a new Golden Basket Club membership level.

The Bronze level includes a monthly video and a premium newsletter.

Both parts focus on the corporate side of business and basic to advanced design techniques.

Click here to read more about Bronze membership at Golden Basket Club and sign up to receive charter member gifts valued at over $100.

How many items do you put into a small gift basket?

How about a medium one or a large size?

This week’s newsletter explores the balance between size and number of products, and you’ll be surprised to learn why the ratio rules the gift basket industry are not as complicated as you think.

Subscribe to the Basket Biz newsletter through this link. It arrives by Email every Thursday with lot of ideas and tips to make terrific gift baskets as a hobby or a business.

You’ll also find out about the upcoming teleseminar, How to Not Let Chaos and Distractions Stop You from Starting and Succeeding in Business, scheduled for Tuesday, June 21.

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