 When I began my gift basket business in 1991 there was very little information around for beginners. I combed the phone book and called friends desperately looking for a class, a book... anything. I had lots of excitement and motivation, but little guidance.
There just wasn't much information out there. Heck! The Internet was just a baby. The few established designers were naïve. They thought they could ensure their profits by withholding what they knew. They guarded their designs, techniques and sources like war secrets, refusing to give a beginner's spying eyes even one peek.
But thankfully times have changed. You can surf the Internet browsing the thousands of gift basket sellers, read magazines and books, attend seminars, shop at trade shows and join your colleagues in associations.
But wait... Now you have the opposite problem. There is S-O-O-O much information out there. How can you cover it all? Where do you even begin? What you need now is someone to gather this mass of information for you in one place, to help you find the sources, but most important... share specific tips and techniques that have worked. Lucky you! This is exactly why I created sites to help you get started and prosper in the gift basket business.
My sites are
On these sites you will reap the benefits of my many years of experience as a college professor, gift basket designer, seminar presenter, published writer, retail consultant, and front line experience as a mom of four.
Learn more about what each site offers here.
Thank you and enjoy!
Flora M. Brown
|
