Written by Tami Ross on 03 February 2010
My secret guilty pleasure is fondue! I have no issues with lighting up the fondue pot and enjoying dipping strawberries into melted chocolate all by myself… in fact it’s an art I’m teaching to my daughter!
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ea of a fondue themed gift for a Valentine Night in. Sticking with chocolate can be a fun dessert or a snack while curling up on the couch for a fun and romantic movie. But fondue is not limited to chocolate. Here is a great recipe for a cheese fondue!
Fondue chocolate can be given to a friend or a co-worker and makes the perfect gift for a teacher. A basket with a fondue pot, chocolate, candles, pretzels and cookies for dipping, along with cloth napkins could be a completely themed ready to use gift available in a variety of price points.
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
Be Original! Give Original!
PS: “I LOVE YOU” fondue chocolate is a product of Pelican Bay
Written by Tami Ross on 25 January 2010
Here is an original marketing tip for Valentine’s Day…
Valentine’s Day is a fun AND unexpected time to let your clients know how much you LOVE their business. We can help you send them a box of chocolate truffles or a custom basket full of chocolate treats, along with a clever note just for your clients! We can also add your logo to the ribbon to give it that added recognition.
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
Be Original! Give Original!
Written by Tami Ross on 22 January 2010
I love watching the rankings come out every year!
I discovered The Original Basket Boutique through complete serendipity. In the early months of 2007 I was flipping through the Entrepreneur magazine looking at businesses. I had this idea that I wanted to do something to promote Nashville and the Music City Brand. I wasn’t exactly sure how I could do that, but I knew I needed to do it part time and within a company that could respect the responsibilities of family.
As luck or maybe fate would have it I spent the summers of 2005 and 2006 giving ghost tours and in doing so met amazing people from all over the country and the world, most of whom would ask me after the tour where they could find some local treats to take home. A few nights of research and I had a list of not only candy, but nut mixes, sauces, cakes and just about anything you could want made if not in Nashville right here in Tennessee that I could share with my guests.
So back to the winter of 2007 when I’m researching business ideas and found OBB ranked at #494 in the Franchise 500 Rank. It was in my price range and really peaked my interest… but it wasn’t two days and my good friend Sarah Beth was calling me to tell me about a great business opportunity her friend in Florida was thriving with… OBB!
So here we are 3 years later! I’m promoting TN products and the art of giving with custom gift baskets and The Original Basket Boutique is ranked #369 in the Franchise 500 Rank!!!
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
Be Original! Give Original!
Are you interested in owning a business that promotes appreciation? Please contact me for information.
Written by Tami Ross on 14 January 2010
I love celebrating my birthday in the spring… everything is about to bloom and it’s warm enough to put a log in the outdoor fire pit and have a little get together outside!
Thinking about it is enough to make me feel sad for all the people celebrating their birthday in the winter! Great gift ideas for winter birthdays are comfort items… throws, candles, teas and hot chocolate… and those warm cozy socks. Makes me want to curl up on the couch during those long nights with a good book or movie.
A fun themed gift could be a car kit. Complete with an ice scraper, a pair of warm gloves and a snack to eat while waiting for the car to warm up!
Kids might enjoy one of those rolled up crazy carpets. With a cellophane wrap you can hide a few treats and indoor games inside the roll and tie the ends with curly ribbon and make a big tooties roll out of it.
Thoughtful gifts are always original because the receiver can feel the time spent in picking out the perfect thing!
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
www.obbgiftsnashville.com
Be Original! Give Original!
Written by Tami Ross on 06 January 2010
This will be exciting for anyone caught up on the Twilight series… book or film!
The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center will be hosting a 3 day event this January 29-31 that will include panels, parties and autograph signings.
Parking can run you $16 a day so you may want to head out with a car load of fans or check into the shuttles that run from downtown.
Of course the whole idea has me thinking up vampire gift basket ideas complete with the books series or the first movie… decorated with a few pieces of garlic and maybe a cross. How perfect would a chocolate cross wrapped in silver foil be???
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
www.obbgiftsnashville.com
Be Original! Give Original!
Tami Ross and Ron Samuels