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Be Wise In Using The Money From Gift Basket Sales
One of the biggest mistakes small home based businesses can make is spending the money that is made from sales. Some forget that this is...
Jayne Groenewald
Jan 11, 20164 min read
Yet Another Reason To Increase The Prices Of Your Gift Basket
I have been talking of late of doing a video on the offerings of larger gift hamper companies. To do this I ordered in some gift baskets...
Jayne Groenewald
Jan 11, 20165 min read
Customer Tolerance
In this article we are going to take a little look at customer tolerance. For the purpose of this I have added the post I am referring...
Jayne Groenewald
Nov 27, 20158 min read
Naming and Describing Gift Baskets
When listing your gift basket designs on your website or selling platforms, it is a good idea to have a basket name, a description and of...
Jayne Groenewald
Nov 18, 20154 min read
Business Insurance - Is It A Legal Requirement?
The only business insurance that is a legal requirement is Employer Liability Insurance. This is not to say that you do not need to...
Jayne Groenewald
Nov 4, 20153 min read
Sourcing Products Locally
For the most part sourcing products for gift baskets at wholesale prices is your best option. This is simply because you can get your...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 29, 20153 min read
Secrets of Sales
Wouldn’t it be great if you could read your customers’ minds? You know, get inside their heads and walk around a little bit? The very...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 18, 20155 min read
What To Do When You Need To Give The Impression Of Being a Larger Business
When it comes to securing the corporate order, you need to start thinking like a big business, this includes presentation, price and of...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 15, 20153 min read
Creating Baskets For The Holidays
Creating gift baskets for seasonal events can be quite tricky, especially if you do not have a huge customer base and are not sure...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 15, 20152 min read
The Property Market
Buying a new home is no simple task. From the homeowners point-of-view you deal with estate agents, lenders and attorneys, just to name...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 15, 20152 min read
Estate Agents - Getting Your Foot in the Door
So, you’re trying to break into the property market. You’ve heard it was a potential gold mine but you don’t even attempt to secure an...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 15, 20153 min read
Gifting Ettiquette
According to many experts, it’s a wise basket designer who keeps in mind trends such as: Less can be best - when it comes to items such...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 14, 20153 min read
Developing a Sales Portfolio
A portfolio is one of those tools that nails down sales: The professional show and tell (or should we say SELL) portfolio. For many...
Jayne Groenewald
Oct 7, 20157 min read
Marketing On A Shoestring Budget
As a home based business it is difficult not having the marketing budget that large corporations have, but although difficult it is not...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 30, 20152 min read
Improve Your Negotiating Skills
Along with opportunities may come some negotiating. This is nearly always the case when conducting business, but many of us are either...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 29, 20154 min read
Corporate Apology Gifts
Often corporate gift basket business owners scramble for appropriate REASONS to make a sales call. Understanding an unknown...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 29, 20153 min read
How To Photograph Your Gift Baskets
One area that many get wrong is their photographs. Just because you are a home based business does not mean that you photographs should...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 19, 20153 min read
Become A Third Party Supplier
Wouldn't it be great if you could sell your gift baskets without having to look for a single customer? What if I told you there was a...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 17, 201512 min read
Work Smarter Not Harder
Along with chasing corporate orders, comes extra work. Once you have started getting responses from your contacts, you will need to...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 11, 20156 min read
Car Dealerships
Imagine looking at your shining new car, ink still wet on the loan papers, and the car salesman still grinning from ear to ear with a big...
Jayne Groenewald
Sep 9, 20152 min read
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