Drop Shipper Helps Gift Basket Designers Scare Up More Profits

By Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. | October 2, 2008

When asked what she would do differently if she started her business over, one of my subscribers, Sherry Dawson of One Great Gift Dropship,  touched on the key element of business success.

The first thing I would have done was write a business plan!  It would have prevented so many things including what I perceive as my first big mistake - something as simple as my business name.  As strange as that may sound, having a plan starting from the business name, what you planned to do with your business, where you planned to take your business, your marketing strategies etc. would have saved both time and money. 

My legal business name, unknown to me at the time, was very common amongst gift basket companies!  So right from the start I had a problem not only with identity but also establishing a web presence.  Imagine my disappointment when I realized my domain name was already in use by another company.  With tax identification numbers, resale numbers already set with my vendors, the easiest thing for me to do at the point was to register a trade name, which I did.  But not before searching and buying the domain name I wanted to utilize.

When I decided to take my retail business a step further and venture off into dropshipping, the first thing I did was write a formal business plan.  Because of the mistakes I felt I had made in in the beginning, I knew this was the best route to go.  However, because things were such a struggle for me in the beginning, I wasn’t as confident in myself or my plan as I should have been and decided to seek the advice of a veteran gift basket entrepreneur that offers consulting and does well over one million dollars in business each year. 

I was so proud of myself when my consultant was actually impressed with the work I had put into my plan, from formal numbers, right down to the actual floor plan of my workspace.  I expanded and began dropshipping gifts in January 2008.  With a strong foundation and plan in place, dedication and motivation, my business will succeed!

 

When we set up our website, Gift Basket Drop Ship Companies, we were delighted to add Sherry’s company, One Great Gift Dropship, to our online directory.  It’s clear that she learned from her early mistakes. We knew that her design and business experience on the front lines of running her own gift basket service would give her an advantage in running a drop ship company. 

Her satisfied customers confirm that she offers superior service.

• One Great Gift has provided excellent service and help.  The gift basket industry is vast, and with professional help and wonderful choices they have made our business thrive. Michele
  
  Lilyputts Gift Baskets

• I have nothing but great things to say about One Great Gift Dropship. Their customer service department has always gone above and beyond to help me solve my customer’s issues. The one thing I hate is not being able to contact anyone when I need an answer. I’ve never had that problem with One Great Gift. It’s very difficult to find great gifts for kids. My customers love their children’s gifts and they always have nothing but great things to say about the quality and packaging of One Great Gift’s baskets.
  

   

  
  

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Just one visit to One Great Gift Dropship will convince you that Sherry offers the kind of designs you create and can be proud to use to fill your orders.

The Halloween design pictured above is one of Sherry’s many attractive designs. So, if you’d like to offer holiday and year-round designs, but don’t have the inventory, time or interest in creating them all yourself, partner with  One Great Gift Dropship,  a company who understands your needs and delivers what it promises.

(By the way, I’m not an affiliate of Sherry’s company. I just like to pass on great finds to you.)

Flora Morris Brown, Ph. D.

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