Ready to Make Money with Your Gift Basket Business?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

You probably want to make m$ney fast with your gift basket business.  But are you willing to do what it takes? Let’s see. Here are the five essentials.

1. Research on and offline.

Search major search engines for keywords such as “gift basket business” and “how to start a gift basket business”. But go deeper and search for gift basket books, magazines, newsletters, associations, conferences and classes.

Learn from others who have already operated businesses and have written articles, blogs, and books with loads of information. Every question you could possibly ask has probably been answered somewhere.

Once you’ve explored the Internet, do a local search.  Get acquainted with the other gift basket sellers in your area. Explore creative ways to sell gift baskets in places such as eBay, craft fairs, and conferences.

Next, look to see which retailers are offering them as part of their inventory, such as grocery stores, florists, department stores, specialty stores and coffee shops. You may be able to partner with retailers, providing the gift baskets they need.

2. Test for demand.

The fastest way to make money in any industry is discover an unmet demand. Find out who is  looking for what you offer and are having trouble finding it.

One popular theme that is being sought by many gift buyers, for example,  are baskets made up of licensed sports team items. If this group of buyers is in your local area, your chances of success are great if you promote energetically..

But even if these ready buyers are not in your local area, you still can profit from their hunger for these custom designs by setting up and promoting them on your website.

3. Find customers first, buy inventory second.

Many beginners do this backwards. They get mesmerized by the alluring gifts and delicious gourmet food at trade shows and lured into ordering cases of food, supplies and stocking equipment. Then they frantically search for customers to buy what they have in stock.

If you want to earn profits, approach your potential customers first. Your first contact with them is continuation of your research. Find out what types of occasions they celebrate. Then ask what gifts they buy for these celebrations. This information is gold. It can help you plan.

Your friends and family will be your initial contacts, but to prosper you will need to find customers on and offline. And remember, at first you’re trying to get a sense of how they shop for gifts, and what price points convert them into spending customers.

Since businesses buy more gifts than individuals, find the companies who would make ideal clients for you by attending your local chamber, business networks and hospitality and convention bureau.

4. Accept that you are an expert.

Use the information you gathered in your research to create tip sheets, a newsletter and other shopping guidance for your potential customers. As you attend business and networking meetings, extend your advice and tips about gift-giving without pushing for sales.

You are building relationships. It’s only after members have gotten to know and like you that they will buy from you..

Take only one sample of a design to show your work. You are not trying to sell at these meetings, but make attendees aware of your skill and availability.

When you introduce yourself at these meetings, stress the benefits you offer customers, not the features.

When you collect business cards, follow up with phone calls or email within 3 days of meeting new colleagues.

5. Nourish the support you have to create a successful business.

Cultivate your relationships and rally the support of your family.

By having done your research, you will be able to make money fast because now you know who has it and what they want in exchange for it.
It took m$ney to launch your business. If you follow the tips here you will not waste m$ney. You will make wise decisions. Your efforts will lead to your success.
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What’s the Top Millionaire Secret to Business Success?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin
Many of us think we want to be millionaires, but few of us realize what it takes.

Successful businesses that made it to the millionaire club didn’t get there by luck nor overnight. There are many activities that go into building a million dollar business, but the top millionaire secret is the use of time.

We throw the term time management around very freely, it’s really a misnomer. Time cannot be managed, it’s ourselves we must manage.

No matter your status, income level, type of business, you have the same amount of time as everyone else on the planet–24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 168 hours a week, 52 weeks in a year, 365 days a year. It’s how you manage your activities within time that makes all the difference.

How does a millionaire business person use her time?

1. Focus

We have been mislead to think we can get more done if we do more than one thing at a time. Juggling lots of activities at once may sound clever, but it actually slows down productivity.

There is really no such thing as multi-tasking. We can shift our attention from one thing to the next at lightening speed, but we are really doing two things at once.

Earl Miller, a Picower professor of neuroscience at MIT, says that for the most part, we simply can’t focus on more than one thing at a time. We are just deluding ourselves. The reason a millionaire appears to be doing more than one thing at a time is found in #2.

2. Delegation

A millionaire may be very talented, and he may appear to be doing many things at one time. The truth is that every successful business needs help to get all the necessary tasks done.

Part of being able to do this is recognition of your strengths and weaknesses, as well as your priorities. When you do a self-assessment, you will be ready to zero in on the vision and leadership necessary to carry out your business plan.

3. Intensity

In the introduction to his latest book, “The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex and Being Superhuman,”  Tim Ferriss (yes, he’s the 4-Hour Work Week guy) confesses the following:
I’ve recorded almost every workout I’ve done since age 18. I’ve had more than 1,000 blood tests performed since 2004, sometimes as often as every two weeks tracking everything from complete lipid panels, insulin, and hemoglobin A1C to GF-1 and free testosterone. I’ve had stem cell growth imported from Israel to reverse “permanent” injuries, and I’ve flown to rural tea farmers in China to discuss Pu-Erh tea’s effects on fat-loss. All said and done, I’ve spent more than $250,000 on testing and tweaking over the last decade.

Just as some people have avant-garde furniture or artwork to decorate their homes, I have pulse oximeters, ultrasound machines, and medical devices to measuring everything from galvanic skin response to REM sleep. The kitchen and bathroom look like an ER.

If you think that’s craziness, you’re right. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a guinea pig to benefit from one.
I’m not suggesting that you need to engage in the type of obsession Tim admits in order to successful.

But I do want you to recognize that the results he shares in his book took more than four hours for him to accomplish.

Millionaires are willing to put intense effort in building the platform that makes their businesses successful.

These are just a few of the aspects of managing how you use your time. In my upcoming teleseminar I will reveal how to capture and keep corporate clients using real-life examples and strategies of how to manage yourself within the time we all have available to us.  It will include what you need to know to effectively manage social media as well as ideas you can use to set up a newsletter or ebook.

Would you help me be sure that I cover what concerns you most? You can do that by sending me an email to flora@giftbasketbusinessworld.com with your answers to the 5 questions below?

The first 12 subscribers who help me by responding to the 5 questions will be entered in a drawing to receive half off the cost of the teleseminar and a complimentary 30 second radio ad on one of the episodes of my weekly radio show, Color Your Life Happy. In addition, this winner will be announced on my Facebook page, www.facebook.com/giftbasketclass.

Put “Corporate Clients Teleseminar” in the subject line of your email.

Here are the 5 questions.
1. How do you currently get new customers in your business?
2. How much time do you spend marketing each week and what do you do?
3. What is your current mix of consumers v.s. corporate clients?
4. If you currently have corporate clients, how did you get them and what industries are they in?
5. What do you think is the missing piece of information you need to enable you to get and keep corporate clients?

Thank you for helping me create a teleseminar that will be content-rich, relevant and meaningful to you. I look forward to announcing the winner!

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Are You a Business Wannabe?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

Are you a business wannabe?

You know what a wannabe is, right?

It’s someone who pretends they belong to a certain group, but don’t. According to the State Board of Equalization, if you aren’t earning a profit you are operating a hobby, not a business.

A wannabe is also someone who imitates the stars of a group but hasn’t found his own style and brand.

If you’re not sure whether or not you are a business wannabe, here’s a short checklist.

A wannabe does not have

* a business name
* a business card
* a business license
* a seller’s permit
* a website
* a way to accept credit card payments

Some of you are probably chuckling and feeling quite confident that you do not fall into the wannabe category.

But let’s look a little deeper at some other telltale signs of a business wannabe.

A business wannabe also does not

* network in-person or online regularly to build business relationships
* have a business plan
* have a target market
* promote business regularly to her target market
* stay in touch with current clients
* keep current on trends in the industry
* have a distinctive style or niche
* earn profits

I don’t hear as much chuckling as before.

But don’t despair if you found yourself gasping as you read the points in the second set of wannabe traits.

If you just want to dabble in the gift basket business making a few designs here and there for friends and maybe selling some on occasion, that’s okay. Just remember that as a hobbyist the State Board of Equalization won’t allow you to purchase wholesale, and you will jeopardize your chances of getting into trade shows since you won’t have a permit or license.

If you entered the business rather timidly, but are ready to leave your wannabe days behind, it’s easy enough to get serious about your business.

Look back at the things that wannabes do not have, and make sure you have those things in place.

One thing that helps many successful gift basket retailers become and remain profitable is finding an underserved niche and serving it. That’s what Susan Seaman, of Glyndon, MD did when she decided to open a regional gift basket shop offering all Maryland-themed products.

If you think that her business is therefore limited to customers in only one state you are wrong.

From her shop, Black Eyed Susan Coffee, Candy, Cream & More, Seaman ships her Maryland themes to 42 of the 50 states, and expects to soon be present in the remaining eight.

Seaman began as a home-based business six years ago, but with her success decided to move to a retail location where she now also supports local artists and the local community.

How about you? You may not be ready to move to a retail location, but you can become profitable from home if you have put in place the things on the lists above.

You also can get ideas and encouragement in running your business by networking with others in the industry. To help you do that, I have set up a new Facebook page that will share information and answer your questions. Go there now at www.facebook.com/giftbasketclass and click the Like button at the top of the page. Then explore around to enjoy the photos, videos and other information. Be sure to leave me a comment.

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Get the Highlights of the Winter Fancy Food Show

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin
When the 36th Annual Winter Fancy Food Show ended in San Francisco, CA today, only one word best describes it: overwhelming.

Whether you are a first-time attendee or a veteran, trying to see and sample the 80,000 foods and beverages is a challenge. Wise retailers pace themselves and focus on selected product categories and activities.

Twenty-one education classes for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers were offered this year, ranging from  website design, micro-roasting coffee, understanding specialty food and e-commerce, to using social media.

One gift basket class, “Designing Gift Baskets for the Sexes,” was presented by Tammy Shapiro, Talk of the Town Gourmet Gifts and More from Springfield, VA.

One successful strategy to maximize your visit to a show of this size is to visit distributors who represent a large number of manufacturers. One such company, Savor California, collaborates with thousands of food and beverage products produced in California.
For your convenience I have created a special page on Gift Basket Food Supplies listing some of the top finds of the Show.
If you missed this Winter Show, perhaps you can get geared up for the 57th Summer Food Show set in Washington, D.C., July 10-12, 2011.

In the meantime, keep up with the gift basket industry not only through this newsletter, but now you can join me on my new Facebook fan page, Gift Basket Class. There you will find gift basket designs, tutorials, gift basket news, and more to help you grow a profitable business. Visit now and be sure to Like my page while you’re there.

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Get a new wave of customers in time for Valentine’s Day
Now is your chance  to let potential customers know you exist and are ready to serve them in time for Valentine’s Day sales. Act now to give your business the attention it deserves so you can enjoy the profits you seek.
Every week millions of people are listening to Internet radio. Many of them listen to an episode more than once. For pennies a day you can get your business announced on the air. Hurry! Your profits are waiting for you.
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Attention:  Wholesalers
Advertise directly to your target market in this newsletter. We’ve published continuously since 2003 and still have some of our original subscribers. In the Internet world that’s a long time. Get the details here now or paste this URL  http://www.giftbasketbusinessworld.com/newsletterads into your browser.
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Power Up Your Valentine Sales

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin
You couldn’t miss seeing Valentine candy, chocolate, gifts and home decor quickly replacing the Christmas holiday merchandise at your local stores even before the new year began.

That’s because vendors know that unlike the holiday season, there is a very short window of time to market and profit from Valentine sales.

After Christmas, Valentine’s Day is the biggest money maker for gift basket retailers. If you work fast and work smart, you will earn your share of Valentine sales also.

Here are three tips to enable you to power up your Valentine sales.

1. Think beyond romantic themes.

While historically Valentine’s Day was celebrated as a day for lovers and intimate partners, you must no longer limit your planning to this group. Browse through your local greeting card store and you’ll see Valentine greetings available for a wide variety of relationships such as siblings, grandparents to grandchildren, but also neighbors, employees and many others.

One of my clients is a church group who ordered Valentine gift baskets for key women in their congregation who give so much of their energy to keeping the church going.

2. Create Valentine themes by enhancing your current themes.

February birthday gift baskets could be enhanced to reflect a Valentine theme, for example. Thank you, congratulations and appreciation themes that go out in February could also be brightened with red and white bows and a few hearts.

3. Create Valentine themes that reflect the interest and hobbies of the recipient, but are very light on the typical Valentine message.

I have discovered over the years that many people are not comfortable expressing strong sentiments outwardly and in public. Likewise, many are not comfortable being the recipients of such. Therefore, some of your clients will be turned off by a design that has hearts plastered all over it and where every gift and treat inside is screaming “I love you.”

One executive was mortified. for example, when his wife had an X-rated Valentine’s gift basket delivered to his office. (No, she wasn’t one of my clients.)

One of my clients asked me to design a gift basket with a fishing theme for her husband for Valentine’s Day. You wouldn’t know it was a Valentine’s theme, except she had me write “Happy Valentine’s Day” on the gift tag that I hung on the back behind the bow. I named it Catch of the Day.

Another client asked me to create a pasta basket for his wife who loved to cook. I used a colander and included pasta, an oven mitt, pasta sauce, olives, a CD of Italian music, dish cloth and more. I called it You’ve Got Pastabilities.

Along with these tips I’ve shared you can get more design ideas and a list of wholesalers who carry great Valentine products in the new edition of my downloadable report Valentine Gift Basket Ideas and Resources.
The designs I mentioned above You’ve Got Pastabilities and Catch of the Day are described and pictured in the report. I also suggest 14 more design ideas that are easy to create and sure to please your customers.

Act now to power up your Valentine sales.  Get Valentine Gift Basket Ideas and Resources now, regardless of your time zone or time of day and capture the profit you deserve.

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Get a new wave of customers in time for Valentine’s Day
Now is your chance  to let potential customers know you exist and are ready to serve them in time for Valentine’s Day sales. Act now to give your business the attention it deserves so you can enjoy the profits you seek.

Every week millions of people are listening to Internet radio. Many of them listen to an episode more than once. For pennies a day you can get your business announced on the air. Hurry! Your profits are waiting for you.
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Attention:  Wholesalers

Advertise directly to your target market in this newsletter. We’ve published continuously since 2003 and still have some of our original subscribers. In the Internet world that’s a long time. Get the details here now or paste this URL  http://www.giftbasketbusinessworld.com/newsletterads into your browser.

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Make Your Business More Profitable This Year

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

Becoming more profitable is at the top of every business owner’s list for the new year. I’m sure you’re no exception.   In the last century this would mean placing ads in magazines and newspapers  hoping that your prospective customers would find you. With the advent of the Internet and social media, in particular, promoting your business is easier and more affordable than ever.

Here are three ways to promote your business that are very affordable and most important, effective.

1. Capture the contact information of every visitor to your website.

Offer them a tip sheet or special report as an incentive to give them an immediate reward for signing up. Then on a regular schedule, whether weekly or monthly, send your subscribers a newsletter of tips along with announcements of your specials.    Having access to your customers and potential customers on a regular basis is the most effective way to get and keep them buying from you.   Your objective is to build a relationship with your subscribers by offering them information of value. You will educate them about your product along the way, of course, but never hit them on the head with sales appeals.

This weekly newsletter is an example of how I have stayed in touch with you since 2003 when it began.  Each issue has useful tips and actionable steps that help you locate products, avoid mistakes, market your business, improve designs and increase profits.   Whenever  I announce a new website, report, class or other idea that will benefit you, I can easily get it to your emailbox. Judging by the wonderful feedback and testimonials I receive, I know you appreciate being kept informed and up to date.    If you are ready to start your own newsletter or regular mailing, I recommend that you use Aweber, the reliable and affordable company I count on every week.

2. Set up accounts on Twitter and Facebook and make a plan to post on a regular basis to both.

Many people have decided that being active on social media is too much trouble. As a business person you cannot afford to take this viewpoint. Social media is free exposure for you, so why would you neglect to take advantage of it.   There are thousands of social media sites, but I suggest you start with these two most popular ones.

Twitter was started in 2006 by Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey to send and receive short messages. Using the 144 character limit many business owners announce sales, offer tips and even direct readers to useful tips and articles on various blogs and websites.   Avoid using social media for blatant self-promotion. The key is to give before you ask folks to buy.

Facebook was started in 1994 by former-Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg (while at Harvard) who ran it as one of his hobby projects with some financial help from Eduardo Saverin. It was created for Harvard students only, but soon spread to other schools, and eventually to the rest of us.   As a business owner you will want to set up a Facebook page in addition to your personal profile. That way you can promote your business and get regular visitors who are interested in your service.

On your Facebook page you want to link your Twitter and blog so that whatever you do on one appears on the other. Facebook also allows you to post messages in the news feed and photos.   As with all social media, your goal is to build relationships. The more you offer useful information, the more folk will follow you and share what you post with others.

3. Create teleseminars, podcasts, videos and interviews where you can showcase the benefits of doing business with your company.

The wide availability of free and low-cost conference call lines, cameras and other recording methods has made it easier than ever to offer your own online class or message or promotion.   As with the other types of media, your main goal must still be to build relationships and offer information.

When I create videos to promote my ColorYourLifeHappy website, blog and book, for example, I offer tips to inspire and motivate my viewers on youtube. Check out my videos at www.floraonyoutube.com to see what I mean.

On my radio show at www.blogtalkradio.com/florabrown,  I build relationships with my listeners by interviewing other business owners, authors and entrepreneurs. Those who enjoy what I offer are more likely to buy my book or sign up for my coaching program.

Examine your marketing plans for this year to be sure if you’ve included all three of the methods I’ve suggested here. If you need help with implementing any of these ideas, email me at flora@giftbasketbusinessworld.com In the meantime, keep an eye out for a new program for solo business owners that I will be rolling out in a few weeks.
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Attention:  Wholesalers Advertise directly to your target market in this newsletter. We’ve published continuously since 2003 and still have some of our original subscribers. In the Internet world that’s a long time. Get the details here now or paste this URL  http://www.giftbasketbusinessworld.com/newsletterads into your browser.

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Costco is Not Your Gift Basket Competition: Get Busy Creating Your Own Marketing Message

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin

Issue 283

Studying the competition is an important part of planning your business, but not for the reason some may think. What your business does differently or better is what is important. What benefit of your service will make a powerful marketing message?

Costco is not your competition. Costco is a warehouse store that sells gift baskets seasonally at extremely low prices as a convenience to their customers.They have a different target audience than you have.   You are going after customers who put a high value on quality, customization and want the personalized service that you offer.

Your job is to find your target audience and zero in on them.   Even companies who are going after the same target market must find their own distinctive marketing messages if they want to succeed.

In the car rental business, for example, Hertz commercials boasted they were number one. Realizing they were number two, Avis used the “We try harder” slogan to convince us that we get better service from their superior effort.

Then while the major car rental car companies were built on renting new cars, Rent-A-Wreck changed the auto rental industry by being the first to rent used cars, thereby appealing to folks who were willing to give up glamour in exchange for lower rental car fees.

At one time ads for office supplies were pretty dry fare directed at business offices. Then one year Staples used a classic Christmas song as the theme for a back to school commercial and broadened their target market to include all of us, and changed how we viewed office supplies.

Instead of lamenting about how many gift baskets you saw being wheeled out of Costco this holiday season, why not get busy finding your niche, locating your target market and zeroing in on them with a winning marketing message.

Need help in determining your niche market? Discover the easy strategies I revealed on the audio CD Make Money with Corporate Niches where  I was interviewed by Shirley George Frazier. Find the companies that need your service no matter what the economic climate.

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Give Your Holiday Gift Baskets an Ethnic Flair

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin

Issue 275
November 10, 2009

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A subscriber recently emailed me asking for sources for Afrocentric gift items for her holiday gift baskets. Only a few sources came to mind at first. Then I got an idea.

Why not research and create an online directory that gift basket designers, retailers and consumers could consult to find African American gifts and supplies? Thus was born a new website, AfricanAmericanGiftsandSupplies.com

Once I began gathering information and sources I decided to include wholesale and retail sources since so many of these overlap. Although I began a search for gift items, I soon realized that clothing, home decor, books, calendars and games also would make great contents in gift baskets as well as stand-alone gifts.

When you visit the www.AfricanAmericanGiftsandSupplies.com you will also discover companies that offer ethnic ribbon, supplies and timely items.  You will find, for example, links to products featuring Obama, the first family and even the latest video of Michael Jackson’s This is It concert rehearsal footage.

One of my favorite discoveries was a company that makes light switchplates featuring African American art. Did you know that there is a Kwanzaa Gift Show, and this year will be their 24th show?

While many of the companies carry products created in African and other countries, most will be shipped from USA destinations. That is beneficial for you since you will be able to order and receive your purchases in a timely manner.

The best thing about AfricanAmerican gifts and supplies is they are not limited to the holidays. Because these patterns and themes continue to be popular year-round, they are perfect choices for unique and elegant gifts and gift baskets.(Check out my blog to see which African American gifts items are my favorites.)

Visit the new website, www.AfricanAmericanGiftsandSupplies now. You will enjoy discovering hundreds of African American items perfect for your business, but I guarantee that you’ll want to order a few items for your own home and gift-giving.

Before you create ethnic gift baskets, learn about Kwanzaa and other fall celebrations,  with our presentation, Gift Basket Etiquette for the Savvy Gift Basket Retailer. Find out the origin of Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Christmas as well as what types of items and colors are appropriate for each.

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Does Your Website Suck?

Posted on July 7, 2009 by admin

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Issue 257
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Websites should give information and help meet customers needs, but if your website is not creating orders and earning the profits you expect and need, it sucks!   There are five primary reasons your website may fall into the “suck” category and I cover all of them on this week’s blog posts. Here is the short version. You can read the full versions each day this week.   Reasons your website sucks:

1. Your website makes me nervous so I don’t feel at ease ordering from you.

Many gift basket designers focus on finding the right products, creating dazzling designs and posting photos of their designs on their websites. While these are important, they do you no good if your potential customers are uneasy about doing business with you.    What makes them uneasy?   No contact information on your Contact Us, no information about your background on your About Us page, no Privacy Policy and more.  

2. Your website design is unprofessional and inappropriate for the service you offer. 

While it’s perfectly acceptable for your designs to be dazzling, it’s distracting and tacky for your website to sport garish colors, flashing emoticons and music. And that’s not all. 

3. You are letting your website visitors  come and go without capturing their names. 

How many people visited your website today? If you had analytical code embedded you would know the answer to this question.

But more important, who are the people who visited your website today? You don’t know. Find out how you can capture the names of the visitors to your site, and why.

4. You are keeping your website a secret. 

Are you getting the word out about your website, the benefits of doing business with you, and more? Word-of-mouth is still very effective, but with social networking you can reach much farther and wider than ever before.

5. You are too timid about promoting your website online.

You may be shy in your personal life, but being shy in your business life is deadly. Your business can not survive, much less thrive, if you are not actively promoting it. Find out some ways to do this.   If any of these apply to your website, it’s time to make changes pronto. 
Learn how to get your website up to speed with our special report, Prescription for a Successful Website. 
Everyday that these flaws stay in place is another day that you’re losing profits.

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Milk Profits from Miniatures for Summer Sales

Posted on June 30, 2009 by admin

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Issue 256

Many consider summer a time when sales slump, but that doesn’t have to be true for you. There are many sales opportunities in the summer, and one way to capture them is to use miniature or travel-size products.

As soon as high school graduation caps are flung high into the sky in celebration, it’s time to start packing for college. Many students will leave home to live in dorms or apartments and will be discovering for the first time that clothes don’t wash themselves and dinner doesn’t materialize in the oven. A gift basket filled with travel-size products will serve them well during orientation week until they have to make the big leap to actually shop for the full-size versions.

College care gift baskets can be used as welcome to the new student on campus, but also throughout the semester to encourage students during exams or remind them of their family when they can’t return home for the holidays. When sent during the semester, use snack foods and energy drinks.

Bon voyage gifts are welcomed by travelers since personal care and hygiene products are not always convenient and easy to attain around the world. If the travelers are on honeymoon they’ll not want to squander their time shopping for toiletries and cleaning products. Use travel-size items, empty plastic containers that can be filled with their favorites, and nonperishable snacks to create a thoughtful gift.

In addition to travel-size items, consider easy-to-carry and useful gifts such as leather luggage tags, money belts, rain gear, eye masks, collapsible binoculars, camera memory cards, neck pillow and first aid kit.

You can buy miniatures or travel-size products in your local discount stores, but if you want to buy wholesale in quantity, check out www.minimus.biz

In the last issue of newsletter  I announced a special on the audio CD “Legal Tips to Keep Your Company Out of Court.”that ends tonight. Listen to what Attorney Robin Gronsky shares when she was interviewed by Shirley George Frazier on the audio CD “Legal Tips to Keep Your Company Out of Court.” Protect yourself and your business by finding out and acting upon what Robin says about
  • What types of insurance every product-based company must have
  • How choosing a business name that someone else legally uses costs you time and money
  • What to include in partnership agreements so you’re not holding the bag after the split.
  • Why online companies with disclaimers written in small type can still bill your credit card even iof you no longer want the service.
  • Why sample contracts find in books won’t cut it in court.
  • And much more.
    • Order your copy of the audio CD “Legal Tips to Keep Your Company Out of Court,” now by midnight, Tuesday, June 30th and receive the following bonuses:

    The midnight Tuesday, June 30th deadline is firm for this special offer, so act now.

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