New Digital Magazine Ide...
There’s a new trade industry magazine for gift basket business buyers who want to expand their product line. Gift, Gourmet, & Decor Plus is for the buyer who wants to stay ahead in the competitive marketplace. Presented by Giftware News, a long time resource for...
Prepare Now for Holiday ...
Now is the right time to prepare for the holidays. Yes, it’s not even Labor Day, but the holidays will be here before you know it. And by preparing now, you can be ready for any surprises that may come up during the hectic days...
Handling Employee Stress...
If you listen to the news or read the newspaper on a regular basis, you are bombarded by problems and crisis: oil spills and accompanying safety issues, displaced workers striking out against former employers and co-workers, nations at war, economic problems, political dissent and more,...
Are You Ready to Change ...
This is a quote from “The Week”, July 2 – 9, 2010.
“The more successful companies become, the more difficult it is for them to recognize when they must change. We all know that many industries, such as entertainment, education, publishing and financial services, are going...
Don’t Miss the Nat...
Mark your calendars and make your travel plans: The Ultimate Gift Show National Gift Basket Professional Convention will be held in Canton, Ohio, July 23 – 25. Don’t miss this opportunity for 13 hours of seminars, 10 hours of trade show, unlimited networking and hands-on...
Don’t Forget About...
In May, 2010, FedEX Office released the results of its third annual survey of small businesses. Read the full article and consider their findings as you make your marketing for the remainder of the year.
The first interesting and encouraging finding: “almost three-quarters (72%) of small...
Sizzling Summer Marketin...
There are many ways that you can get the word out about your business. Yes, we should all be learning about social media and how we can make it work for us in our marketing efforts. But don’t forget about ...
Fancy Food Show in New Y...
Mark your calendar for the Summer Fancy Food Show, June 27 – 29, 2010 in New York City. Here’s what you can expect: “180,000 products including confections, cheese, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, organic and more. 2,500 exhibitors, 81 countries represented and 24,000...
Sizzling Summer Marketin...
There are many ways that you can get the word out about your business. Yes, we should all be learning about social media and how we can make it work for us in our marketing efforts. But don’t forget about the “old...
Don’t Miss the Nat...
Mark your calendars and make your travel plans: The Ultimate Gift Show National Gift Basket Professional Convention will be held in Canton, Ohio, July 23 - 25. Don’t miss this opportunity for 13 hours of seminars, 10 hours of trade show, unlimited networking and hands-on...
Should Gift Basket Busin...
We hear and read so much about Facebook and Twitter. We are advised that we should be using social media marketing techniques in our businesses. Many business owners are scrambling to get online and post, post, post! But does all this networking really matter?
Read John...
Gift Basket Design Conte...
Are you ready for a challenge? Enter the Gift Basket Association Design Contest! Winners will be chosen in four categories and those designs will be featured on the Gift Basket Association web site as well as in Trends and Tips magazine.
Don’t know about the Gift...