Get the Dirt on Real Estate Gift Baskets
by
Flora M. Brown, Ph.D.
The boom in real estate motivated more realtors to give gift baskets to thank their customers upon closing, to thank clients for referrals and to thank the agencies they count on to complete their intricate transactions. Evven though Here are some gift basket theme ideas that have worked for me.
I have shopped for inventory in wholesale and retail markets over the past 16 years. Some vendors are no longer in business or no longer carry the same stock. On occasion I buy clearance or closeout items that are no longer even manufactured. Therefore, use these ideas as starters, rather than try to duplicate them to the “T.” For ideas on finding products in your area, get my CD, “How to Find Products In and Around Your State.”
Naming each design helps the client recognize its purpose and use. My containers often double as functional household and office items. The retail value was determined by tripling the wholesale costs. The contents are the gift and gourmet items that were placed in the container. Most of these designs were shrinkwrapped. To learn how to shrinkwrap your designs, get my DVD, “Basic Gift Basket Design.”
Name of design |
Container |
Retail value |
Contents |
Dinner for Two
|
Oval planter
|
$75
|
Cork-backed placemats,matching coasters, coordinating napkins, cheese biscuits, two bottles of sparkling cider
|
Radiant Garden |
Water hose (leave wound) |
$100 |
Twig birdhouse, garden gloves, flower seeds, sunscreen, gift book about gardening, herbal tea, soap with imbedded insect |
Soup’s On |
A breadcase |
$100 |
Glass counter top cutting board, soup ladle, cookbook, timer, tart candle, dish towel with matching oven mitt, memo boards, soup mix, crackers |
Thrill of Grilling |
Tabletop hibachi |
$100 |
Barbecue-themed paper products, bamboo plate holders, tortilla chips, salsa, ketchup, instant lemonade mix, barbecue tools, sun visor, sunscreen |
The Silk Road |
Buffet server |
$75 |
Tea for one, green tea, Asian-themed fabric-covered photo frame with matching trinket box, folding fan, desktop battery-operated waterfall, a pair of orchid floating candles. |
About the Author
Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus at Fullerton College, educational consultant, gift basket expert, writer and professional motivational speaker. From her websites, blogs and newsletters she motivates small business owners and gift retailers with sales-generating ideas, marketing tips, design ideas and business success strategies. She is mother of four and grandmother of three. When she's not traveling she enjoys her home in Anaheim, CA. |
