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How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, by Shirley George Frazier Basket photograph featured in The Gift Basket Design Book. Copyright 2004 Shirley Frazier. All rights reserved.
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Books
How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business
The Gift Basket Design Book
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Videos/DVDs
Gift Basket Basics

10 Dazzling Designs in 5 Minutes Each or Less

Gift Basket Design Studio Extreme Makeover
 
CDs
Getting into Gift Baskets
99 Sizzling Marketing Ideas to Make More Money - Jan-June
99 MORE Sizzling Marketing Ideas to Make More Money - July-December
Organize for Maximum Success: 25 Tips to Make Your Business Boom
10 Surefire Ways to Cash In on Administrative Professionals Week
Low-Cost Secrets for Landing Corporate Accounts
Legal Tips to Keep Your Company Out of Court
How to Find Products In and Around Your State
 
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Baby Products
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Faith and Inspiration Products
Bath and Body/Spa Products
Pet Products
Private Label Directory
 
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Sell Your Products through Distributors
 
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HOW TO START A HOME-BASED GIFT BASKET BUSINESS, 4th Edition

 

By Shirley Frazier
12 chapters, 270 pages

Shirley shares her experience in the No. 1 industry book on setting up and running a profitable business.

Learn how to create a business plan, estimate costs, find products, market, ship and deliver, set prices, and stay profitable. These methods are realistic and easy to understand.

Charts and forms are included, as well as a sample plan and a chapter on designing baskets. Get this book if you want to succeed.

Click here to read the introduction.

Investment: $18.95

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How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 4th ed.
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THE GIFT BASKET DESIGN BOOK, 2nd Edition

by Shirley Frazier
13 chapters, 180 pages

Gift baskets are an ideal business, but not all gift baskets are created equal. This No. 2 best-selling book, now available in full color, shows you how to transform your creative ideas into professional-looking baskets to give as gifts or start a business.

The step-by-step instructions and photos show you how to create delightful gift baskets for all occasions, from holidays to everyday events. A special chapter is included to showcase five professional gift basket designers and their most-successful creations.

Click here to read the introduction.

Investment: $17.95

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GIFT BASKET BASICS VIDEOTAPE


Shirley Frazier shows you how to design beautiful gift baskets to sell in retail stores, make from home for fun or profit, or create as a sideline business.

This DVD provides you with step-by-step details to start designing gift baskets quickly. Necessary materials, anchoring techniques, wrapping styles and more are covered. 83 minutes.

Investment: DVD - $49.97


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10 DAZZLING DESIGNS YOU CAN MAKE IN 5 MINUTES EACH OR LESS

Learn how to turn 10 themes into masterpieces in just 5 minutes each or less. You'll:

*See 10 gift basket styles for every day and special occasions
*Learn how to add low-cost enhancements for dazzling effects
*Discover how to turn three items into a stunning pyramid-shaped design
*Determine when to use alternative products to customize each basket
*Uncover secrets to create a magnificent man's theme
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And much more to cut your design time in half!

If you want to create gorgeous gift baskets in five minutes or less, this DVD is for you.

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GETTING INTO GIFT BASKETS

It's your personal mobile motivation. Learn all about starting and succeeding with a gift basket business. This 50-minute CD uncovers everything to consider before starting your new venture.

  • Characteristics of a gift basket designer

  • Where to buy products

  • Setup and storage options

  • How to research

  • The best ways to get your family support

  • What mistakes to avoid

  • Plus stories, ideas and anecdotes to keep you motivated

Investment: CD - $14.97

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99 SIZZLING MARKETING IDEAS TO MAKE MORE MONEY
January to June

Gift basket business experts, Flora Brown and Shirley Frazier, team up on this CD audiotape to share over 99 ways to capture sales to boost your business every day of the week. 

This 50-minute CD covers:

  • When and where to create special occasion promotions

  • How to capitalize on little-known events that get you big sales

  • Why ethnic occasions are important to your marketing mix and which ones to promote

  • How gifts for pets keep your sales from "pawsing"

  • Which food celebrations are a big hit with corporate customers

  • How spa and pamper products make customers bubble with orders

  • Why ethnic occasions are important to your marketing mix and which ones to promote

  • How restaurants and teachers increase your income

  • The best way to “plant” seeds and grow relationships

  • What products and services encourage loyalty to keep customers coming back

  • Where to sell your products and services to “captive” audiences

  • Much more to keep you in the black every month

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99 MORE SIZZLING MARKETING IDEAS TO MAKE MORE MONEY
July to December

Gift basket business experts, Flora Brown and Shirley Frazier, team up again to share over 99 more ways to boost your business. 

This one-hour CD covers everything, including holiday sales.

  • How to use slow-moving product to produce big sales

  • Why being associated with a social cause is an important tool to generate new business

  • How to position your marketing messages so that they compliment upcoming holidays

  • Which approaches increase your income from college crowds

  • How to partner with approachable retailers and service businesses

  • Why corporations want you to speak with their employees

  • How to add useful information to your Web site that makes customers click

  • The best way to use articles to get your foot in the door

  • Which marketing tool is so incredibly affordable that you can't order just one

And more, including:

  • Slogans to use for customer contact and to increase sales

  • Which holiday cards make the best impact

  • When to contact the media to almost guarantee a feature story on your business

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10 SUREFIRE WAYS TO CASH IN ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK

Shirley Frazier is Flora Brown's guest for this lively discussion on how to increase your April sales to bosses looking for gorgeous gifts and baskets for clerks, secretaries, and all types of support staff.

You'll hear real-life stories, ideas and solutions to increase sales and move inventory.

This is your CD if you want to start selling or sell more to the corporate market.

Investment: $34.97


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LOW-COST SECRETS FOR LANDING CORPORATE ACCOUNTS

Corporate sales are the backbone of your business, and if you're looking to increase sales from these mega-buyers, this audio CD is for you.

Hear Flora Brown and her guest, Sharron Senter, marketing expert, share easy strategies to use now to get corporate sales every day and every holiday.

You'll hear:

  • Which services corporations want most and how to affordably offer them

  • How to find industries in your area that buy frequently buy

  • Which corporate departments buy most often

  • The No. 1 way to effectively advertise your baskets on the Web

  • Which corporate customers are ready to do business and the best times for contact

  • How to show a first meeting sample basket that doesn’t resemble a bribe

  • How to legally add wines to your baskets when you don’t have a license

  • How to keep business ties with a company when your contact leaves

  • How to use the Internet to find corporate prospects in your area

  • The No. 1 mistake you can make when approaching corporate prospects

There's much more on this one-hour audio CD, including audience questions that uncover added secrets.

For 13 years, Sharron Senter has worked with top companies to market their products. She tells you what works and how to build your business.

Investment: $34.97


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HOW TO FIND PRODUCTS IN AND AROUND YOUR STATE

Tired of searching high and low in your state to find gift basket products only to find little or nothing? How to Find Products In and Around Your State uncovers the secrets of where to look and how to locate products just waiting to be found!

 

Gift industry experts, Flora Brown and Shirley Frazier, have teamed up on this 50-minute CD to reveal quick and easy ways to find gift, gourmet, and supply items in your backyard. You’ll save tons of time and money using their simple techniques in your town, around your state, and on the Web.

 

Flora and Shirley uncover: 

  • Events in your region that let you see and taste products as well as talk face to face with manufacturers

  • Why local truck stops tell you where to go for state sources

  • How the yellow pages puts green in your pocket

  • The one book that places a wealth of sources at your fingertips

  • Dozens more proven tips that let you find gift basket items to increase sales faster than ever

Just think of how many more gift baskets you’ll sell to corporations, convention managers, and hotels when you know how to find in-state products.

 

Order How to Find Products In and Around Your State today, and bring the search for great gift, gourmet, and supply items to a successful end.

Investment: $34.97


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BASKET SOURCES

You want baskets, and here's the only report of its kind with U.S. basket manufacturers, suppliers, and wholesalers.

Basket Sources contains more than 70 sources:

*Company names, addresses, toll free, voice, and fax numbers
*Web site addresses
*Minimum order, reorder, and other charges
*Credit cards accepted

Stop wasting time searching for basket suppliers. What you want is right here, sent to you by Email after we receive your order.

Investment: $34.97


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DROP SHIP VENDORS

Drop shippers come to the rescue when you want to sell gift baskets but can't sell from home, don't have space for lots of inventory, want to legally add alcohol to your designs, or need an alternative gift source when you're overwhelmed during the holidays and other peak periods.

This report lists more than 15 drop ship companies through the U.S. and Canada, all ready and able to create beautiful designs and ship it directly to you or your customer. We answer the important questions you have before working with a drop shipper, including:

  • Enrollment fees, membership fees, and minimum order quantities
  • Package labeling, online tracking options, and daily shipping cut-off times
  • Image available for your Web site and marketing literature
  • Enrollment and termination rules

Available by Email and sent quickly after we receive your order.

Investment: $39.97


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BATH AND BODY/SPA PRODUCTS

More than 70 suppliers of soaps, lotions, scrubs, and accessories are featured in this one-of-a-kind directory. It's delivered fast to your Email box and includes:

  • Company name
  • Address
  • Toll free, voice, and fax numbers
  • Web site address

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BABY PRODUCTS

Baby products guide from GiftBasketBusiness.com

This list includes over 30 suppliers of clothing, soaps, lotions, toys, plush, crib accessories, and more - all for baby. It's delivered fast to by Email and includes:

  • Company name

  • Address

  • Toll free, voice, and fax numbers

  • Web site address

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PET PRODUCTS

Gift baskets for pets represent millions of dollars in sales. Get your share of this lucrative market by knowing where to buy products for cats, dogs, and other favorite pets owned by your clients.

This Pet Products directory contains 40 sources for treats, gifts, and accessories. It's delivered fast by Email and includes:

  • Company name
  • Address
  • Toll free, voice, and fax numbers
  • Web site address

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MEN'S PRODUCTS

Men's products are in plentiful supply for your gift baskets and standalone designs. If you create baskets for men, you'll want to pick up this listing of 30 product suppliers.

Food, gift, and sports products are included.

This concise listing is delivered fast by Email and includes:

  • Company name
  • Address
  • Toll free, voice, and fax numbers
  • Web site address

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FAITH AND INSPIRATION PRODUCTS

Order this list of 19 companies selling religious and inspirational gifts for baskets created for bereavement, comfort, and joy.

It's delivered to you quickly by Email and includes:

  • Company name

  • Address

  • Toll free, voice, and fax numbers

  • Web site address (where available)

Investment: $19.97 - delivered by Email after we receive your order.


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PRIVATE LABEL DIRECTORY

What companies let you add your name and logo to their products?

This directory includes over 45 companies selling foods, snacks, and beverages that can include your logo. You’ll receive:

  • Wholesaler names

  • Addresses

  • Products

  • Telephone numbers

  • Web site addresses, all delivered quickly by Email

Start planning your customized products now before the holiday rush begins.

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TOP 10 LETTERS

Why spend hours putting the right words together when Top 10 Letters makes it easy?

It's the personal correspondence kit for today's gift basket designer.

Top 10 Letters is tried and true correspondence that designers have used with success for individual and corporate sales, including:

 

  • Introduction (serious and lighthearted)
  • Cold call correspondence with offer
  • Follow-up to meeting or initial letter
  • Apology
  • Appreciation/Thank You
  • Overdue account notice
  • Give us another chance
  • Ending relationships (Firing the client)

And that's not all. You'll receive six types of marketing materials as a bonus!

Top 10 Letters is in Word format so that you can easily add your name, logo, and customer's name. The CD version let's you quickly cut and paste the text. Then it's off to the post office, and you're done. You'll also receive notes with each letter explaining how to customize it, such as what to delete if a sentence or paragraph doesn't apply.

Stop spending hours figuring out what to say, and use your time to design and handle other tasks. Start using Top 10 Letters as your powerful sales and marketing assistant.

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SELL YOUR PRODUCTS THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS

Do you manufacture a gift or gourmet product that's ready for inclusion on retail store shelves? Then this report is for you.

This report provides quick access to U.S. distributors selling ready-to-use and ready-to-eat products that are purchased at large and small stores around the world including:

  • Confectioners, bakeries, food markets
  • Card shops, specialty stores, hotels
  • and other places where your products can be sold

There's no other place to find this resource list of places on and off the Web to sell your product.

  • Over 25 U.S. distributors selling products to retailers in all industries. You receive each distributor's name, address, toll free and regular numbers, fax number, and Web site address (where applicable)
  • A complete list of gift and gourmet industry trade magazines to feature your product and receive your news releases to attract wholesale and retail buyers
  • Trade shows where you can exhibit your product, find competitive items, and attend seminars to learn about new sales avenues
  • Other Web links that provide information on packaging, labeling, brokers, and much more

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