Gift Basket Business » Christmas gift baskets http://giftbasketbusiness.com/blog Hosted by Shirley George Frazier -- Author, Industry Expert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:03:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Let Color Play a Big Part in Your Custom Holiday Designs http://giftbasketbusiness.com/blog/2011/11/22/let-color-play-a-big-part-in-your-custom-holiday-designs/ http://giftbasketbusiness.com/blog/2011/11/22/let-color-play-a-big-part-in-your-custom-holiday-designs/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:03:07 +0000 Shirley George Frazier http://giftbasketbusiness.com/blog/?p=2894 Related articles:
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Red, white and green are colors that come to mind when we create holiday gift baskets.

However, clients may request other colors to be included or as an alternative when you create designs for the holidays.

This request is due to recipient preferences.

Keep these choices and options in mind as you speak with clients by phone or connect with them by email.

I’ve created holiday gift baskets with colors of blue and brown, black and white, and green and pink for customers ordering for everyone from children to seniors.

Suggest non-holiday color choices when speaking with your clients. They will be pleasantly surprised with this option, and it may well get you many referrals and repeat business.

Shirley George Frazier

Related articles:

  1. The Big Gift Basket Order – Are You Ready for It?
  2. Make Sure that Networking is Part of Your Gift Basket Business Plan

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Welcome to the third edition of the Gift Basket Blog Carnival. This month’s topic is all about hostess baskets.

Lorie Obernauer of Apex Gift Basket Pros suggests many wonderful products to include in your hostess gifts in her article Perfect Holiday Hostess Gift Baskets.

She also explains why this arrangement can be a lucrative addition to your general holiday assortments.

Finally, Lorie links you to a worthwhile story about holiday giving.

I’ve heard many great comments from designers regarding Apex Gift Foods. After you read Lorie’s article, check out her company’s wholesale products.

Want to see photos of two beautiful hostess designs? Then visit Flora Brown at Gift Basket Business World, where she provides sage advice in her article, Memorable Hostess Gift Baskets are Delightful and Profitable.

Flora shares four tips to delight your customers and suggests five themes destined to be popular as hostess baskets, which can also be converted to fit other occasions.

Do hostess baskets bring you big revenue? They do for me for several reasons. I:

  • Offer them as an alternative to Christmas baskets for clients who believe it will make a bigger impact than a Christmas gift when visiting female customers.

  • Suggest them to clients who will not see moms, aunts, or grandmothers for Thanksgiving.

  • Convert smaller Christmas gifts into hostess arrangements by changing shred and ribbon colors, selling them early and moving inventory faster.

    • You’ll find more tips for designing and selling in the article Make a Thanksgiving Hostess Basket.

    Now you’re prepared to increase profits in the coming weeks, all centered around making the hostess feel special when your client arrives at the door.

    Mark your calendars for the next edition of the Gift Basket Blog Carnival scheduled for Monday, December 8.

    What success or challenges have you experienced when selling hostess baskets?

    Related Blog Carnival Posts:
    Three Ways to Handle Last-Minute Holiday Orders
    Gift Basket Tips to Sell More During the Holidays

    Shirley George Frazier

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