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Prepare for the Busy Holiday Season

Following are suggestions to help you plan and get through the busiest season of the year. NO, it doesn't ever really get easier, but YES, you can get a handle on many things now instead of waiting until the December madness.

August-September

  • Attend the regional and national Gift and Trade Shows. Get a feel for what is new for the season. Decide what you are going offer, make a plan, and stick to it. 

  • Place your orders for October, November and December delivery

October
  • Finish all personal holiday shopping, tasks, cards and letters

  • If not already done, place your orders for October, November and December delivery

  • Set up your support team (reliable and flexible help that can be available and ready at short notice)

  • Place your order for packing and shipping materials

  • Order your pre-printed bills of lading. if pre-printing is not available, fill in the information now

  • Order additional business cards to hand out and place in your baskets

  • Complete your advertising - flyers/cards/brochures/letters/postcards - mail out

  • Make up samples to have ready for presentations

  • Make up a portfolio of your work. Colour copy it for quick mailing

November
  • Follow up on any leads you possess

  • Get all orders - you are running out of time to order supplies if they run out

  • Make up a selection of $25, $35, $50 and $100 baskets

  • Make up bows

  • Cut standard sizes of cello to fit the baskets or containers you will be using

December
  • It's too late now to prepare ahead for anything

  • All the best of success for the season! Believe it or not, you will survive December if you ready yourself early.