Extending Your Brand with Gift Baskets

When is a gift more than just a gift?

A gift basket is more than just a gift basket when you can use a gift basket to serve more than one purpose. You give gifts for many reasons. Individuals and businesses use them to say thank you, show appreciation, congratulate, and acknowledge events, but many businesses miss a true marketing opportunity if they are not using a gift to extend or enforce their brand.

Gift baskets are a great way to extend and enforce your brand for many reasons. A gift basket can be branded with personalized ribbon that has your logo and business name, your company colors and logo merchandise can be mixed in the gift basket design. A gift basket with branded merchandise can serve an entire office. A shareable gift basket not only shows your appreciation, but the branded items you can include will be used by the office members keeping your name top of mind and helping to reinforce your brand.

A branded gift basket is a subtle way to show your company colors and name. If your business only has one or two points of contact with a customer a gift basket can be used to pull in more support from the entire organization.  Your business may not interact with some customers more than a few times a year. When you are not seeing them, your customer is bombarded with competitors who are trying to woo them away. Gifts or gift baskets used during holidays, special events, birthdays or anniversaries give you another chance to put your business in front of your customers.

Be original with your gifts for customers. Even an inexpensive coffee mug with some goodies inside make can make an impact on your customers. When giving gift baskets, considering using Gift a reusable container so your customer has something they will use long after the gift basket treats are gone. A branded cooler gift basket or leather box can be used for a long time. You are constantly putting your brand in front of them when they use your gift. This helps reinforce your brand year round.

If you are looking for ways to recognize your top clients, business partners or just to thank someone for a job well done, then consider a branded gift basket. You will be pleased with the outcome. For more information about branded gift baskets, contact Sheri at THE original basket boutique. Our specialty is making your business stand out from the crowd with original gift and gifting plans for your business.

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Sheri Beckham is a gift basket professional and owner of THE original basket boutique, gift basket franchise located in Gulf Breeze, Fl.

For more information about Sheri or THE original basket boutique please contact us or call Toll Free: (877) 622-3248 or http://www.obbpensacola.com

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Movin’ On Up

THE original basket boutique is excited to announce we are Moving Up!

It has been an honor to have been picked for the Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 list the past four years, but even a great honor to have propelled up the list!  We have moved up to #369 for 2010 from #464 in 2009. We have also made the Top 100 Least – Expensive Franchises at #93! THE original basket boutique is top ranked franchise that shouldn’t be overlooked in 2010. This unique business opportunity is the perfect way to showcase your creative and business skills.

You might be saying, “what if I am not the creative or business type?”  No Worries!  We teach you how. At THE original basket boutique, you own your business, but you are never on your own. Your original venture begins with training from industry experts with over 20 years of experience. You just need to provide the desire to succeed. THE original basket boutique has been successfully serving distinguished tastes since 1989. Are you ready to be original in 2010? Are you looking for an opportunity to be your own boss instead of working for one?  Then you owe it yourself to check us out! There are no pressured sales here!  We want people who are ready for an opportunity!  To learn more about THE original basket boutique, you can visit our Franchise Site at http://www.obbgiftsfranchise.com or call Toll Free: (877) 622-3248.

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