PRODUCT PICK OF THE WEEK – Recyclable Cellophane

Usually I pick a yummy treat, but this week I came across a great video I wanted to share.  During some of my getting-to-know-you meetings I learned my customers were interested in supporting the Green Initiative and I was able to meet their desires by using Nashville Wraps for my cellophane products.  Although I’m not using the biodegradable cello… yet, the product I am using can be recycled and doesn’t have to add to landfills.

Take a journey with Nashville Wraps and see How Plastic Bags Are Recycled:

Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville

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The Administrative Professional is ranked among the largest occupation in the U.S. economy and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Administrative Professionals held 4.3 million jobs in 2008.

Administrative Professionals Day is April 21st 2010

The day to recognize your support professionals is fast approaching.  All year THEY keep YOU organized and help make your job run like clock work.  Now is the time to say “Thanks for all you do!”  Shop our Administrative Professionals Gift Guide to find the perfect gift this year.

Click Here for Administrative Professionals Day history

Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville

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MY FAVORITES – PRODUCT PICK OF THE WEEK!

One of the great perks of owning a gift basket company is meeting and trying all the gourmet foods. My recent discovery (via Eric at Willa’s) is Willa’s Shortbread. They are “Traditionally Southern”.

Willa Allen started baking her traditional shortbread cookies for special events from her home in the Highlands of North Carolina. Before long her legendary shortbread cookies and cheese biscuits were being shipped via mail order across the country. Soon gourmet stores, bed and breakfasts and gift basket shops began carrying Willa’s products.

Now in business for over 30 years and owned and operated by the Rion Family, Willa’s was relocated to middle Tennessee where the southern tradition continues.  Willa’s offers a variety of southern flavors and designs perfect for a Tennessee themed basket, Corporate Gifts, Thank You Gifts, and Wedding Treats.

Flavors: Gingersnaps, Lemon Pecan Bites, Spicy Cheese Bites, Shortbread Bites, Praline Bites, Chocolate Macadamia Bites, Mocha Almond Bites and my favorite Key Lime Almond Bites.

Ask us about using Willa’s treats in your next basket order OR as a stand alone gift tin silk screen imprinted with your company’s logo, corporate colors and special message.

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The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting an International Business Council Luncheon this Wednesday that will focus on the effective domestic and international advertising the Jack Daniel’s Brand is known for.  On Wednesday we’ll be treated to a historical overview of the “persona” of the Jack Daniel’s brand and the tactics that have turned it into a household name all over the world.

Time

11:30 am to 1:30pm

Event Location

AT&T
333 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37201

For information on the lunch please Click Here.

Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville

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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

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Are you interested in owning a business that promotes appreciation?  Please contact me for information.