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	<title>Ask The Gift Basket Expert</title>
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	<description>Shirley George Frazier, author and gift basket expert, solves your gift basket business problems.</description>
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		<title>How to Start a Gift Basket Business on a Tight Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amanda asks:
&#8220;How do I start a gift basket business when I&#8217;m on a budget and don&#8217;t have a lot of money to buy what&#8217;s needed?&#8220;
It&#8217;s true that the business of gift baskets requires that you invest in a considerable amount of inventory.
However, many industry participants began their businesses with a tight and lean product assortment, [...]


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<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/09/08/how-do-i-get-gift-basket-sales/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?'>How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/10/23/how-do-i-get-customers-for-my-home-based-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do I Get Customers for My Home-Based Business?'>How Do I Get Customers for My Home-Based Business?</a></li>
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		<link>http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2012/01/06/how-to-start-a-gift-basket-business-on-a-tight-budget/</link>
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		<title>How to Get a Corporate Account that&#8217;s New to the Area</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carissa asks:
&#8220;What is the best way to contact executives at a company that&#8217;s new in town? I want to make them my customer before they start buying from another gift basket company.&#8221;
One way that&#8217;s proved both popular and successful with other designers is to send the top executive a letter welcoming him and his staff [...]


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<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2010/02/11/which-gift-basket-products-do-i-buy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?'>Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/07/15/getting-corporate-clients-to-order/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Getting Corporate Clients to Order'>Getting Corporate Clients to Order</a></li>
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		<link>http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2011/12/02/how-to-get-a-corporate-account-thats-new-to-the-area/</link>
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		<title>Are Catalogs Still Necessary?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Penny asks:
&#8220;I know that people want to feel and touch a catalog, but making one for my gift basket business is a huge expense. Do I really need a catalog?&#8221;
It&#8217;s true that customers still want to receive a catalog by mail or walk away from your display with something concrete in hand. This marketing tool [...]


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<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2011/09/02/how-do-i-pick-my-name/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do I Pick My Name?'>How Do I Pick My Name?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2010/04/29/is-there-a-better-place-than-retail-stores-to-buy-enhancements/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is There a Better Place than Retail Stores to Buy Enhancements?'>Is There a Better Place than Retail Stores to Buy Enhancements?</a></li>
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		<link>http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2011/11/04/are-catalogs-still-necessary/</link>
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		<title>How to Not Let Criticism Stop You from Making Gift Baskets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arlene asks:
&#8220;Every time I make a gift basket someone insults it saying it doesn&#8217;t look good. What can I do to build my confidence?&#8221;
Every new designer goes through this rite of passage, including me when I started. Our minds tell us we&#8217;re not good artists. Combine that with friends and family members adding a dose [...]


<H1>Related posts:</H1><ol><li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2010/02/11/which-gift-basket-products-do-i-buy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?'>Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2010/04/29/is-there-a-better-place-than-retail-stores-to-buy-enhancements/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is There a Better Place than Retail Stores to Buy Enhancements?'>Is There a Better Place than Retail Stores to Buy Enhancements?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/09/08/how-do-i-get-gift-basket-sales/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?'>How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?</a></li>
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		<link>http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2011/10/07/how-to-not-let-criticism-stop-you-from-making-gift-baskets/</link>
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		<title>How Do I Pick My Name?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amanda asks: &#8220;I can&#8217;t think of a name for my gift basket business, and it&#8217;s driving me crazy! How to you figure out what to call yourself?&#8221;
Choosing a name for your gift basket business or any business is critically important to your overall success, so your dilemma is a good one because you&#8217;re not taking [...]


<H1>Related posts:</H1><ol><li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2010/02/11/which-gift-basket-products-do-i-buy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?'>Which Gift Basket Products Do I Buy?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2012/01/06/how-to-start-a-gift-basket-business-on-a-tight-budget/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Start a Gift Basket Business on a Tight Budget'>How to Start a Gift Basket Business on a Tight Budget</a></li>
<li><a href='http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/09/08/how-do-i-get-gift-basket-sales/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?'>How Do I Get Gift Basket Sales?</a></li>
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		<link>http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2011/09/02/how-do-i-pick-my-name/</link>
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