Popped balloons. Slashed cellophane. The strangest things happen to baskets when they’re traveling to clients.
Maybe you’re going to a presentation, or perhaps you’re making a delivery. In either case you must be ready for whatever can happen to that gorgeous basket enroute to its destination.
To solve the worst problems, designers carry their own version of a doctor’s bag. The contents promise to remove all the pain associated with the smallest things going wrong to ruin the event.
Your bag doesn’t have to be an actual bag. It could be a toolbox, a wired carryall or a small cardboard box. Choose whatever works for you and fill it with supplies and replacements such as scissors, tape, curling ribbon, raffia, and pull bows.
You’re a savvy gift basket designer who always carries these tools in case of emergency. Keep these supplies handy and always available in your vehicle. It’s a great investment in time and against headaches.
What’s in your doctor’s bag?
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Although, I haven’t had to use my “special tool kit” to repair any baskets, I’m ready in the event I have a need. I keep a plastic tote in my trunk that contains scissors, tape, spool of white ribbon and extra cello.
Recently I even started carrying small items and an extra basket. In the event that I’m on the go and someone calls me with a last minute order, I can prepare something immediately.
Wow, Consuela, now that’s proactive!
Having small items available to make gift baskets on the go positions you well ahead of the competition. That will pay off for you and your clients.
Bravo!