If you're looking to get involved and receive some great visibility, watch for partner projects and contact us if you're interested in participating.
Project 9923: Say Cheese!
Location: Trends & Tips PRINT magazine March 2010 Issue.
Cost: $155
# Available: 3
Description: In our next magazine, we're doing a fun article on cheese. If you have a cheese product, gift baskets that are all cheese or anything else related, we want to know.
Description: The Trends & Tips Online Magazine highlights two partners per month and invites you to share your story with our community. Includes up to 6 pictures, hyperlinks direct to your site and a newsletter announcement.
Advertising Opportunities
We respect your advertising budgets and have provided a variety of advertising outlets which are affordable. No contracts, No minimum. And, we'll help you with your artwork if you need assistance.
Trends & Tips Magazine
TTM is the official magazine of The Gift Basket Association. It's initial launch in September of 2009 yielded immediate purchasing of annual subscriptions from over 300 gift basket professionals.
We'll post your links to specials, new product announcements, press releases and more in our Online Newsroom. Just email us. Available to members only and FREE!
GBA Website
If you're looking to gain additional visibility, members may advertise on the GBA Website. Your logo or special product can be posted with a directly hyperlink to your website. For more information, visit the Online Advertising Guide.
Newsletter Sponsorship
If you're a member of GBA, you can sponsor our bi-weekly newsletter that reaches over 4,000 gift basket professionals for just $55.
Holiday e-Catalogs
Throughout the year, GBA releases an online catalog to our community. This catalog is made available to members and non-members of GBA.
Product Endorsements
If you're interested in having The Gift Basket Association and/or Debbie Quintana endorse your product, please note the following:
Products will be properly tested to maintain integrity of endorsements.
You must complete the Online Endorsement Form prior to sending any products in for endorsement.
Endorsements can be made in a variety of forms including audio, video, written and others.
Endorsements can take up to two weeks. Please specify if you need your endorsement in an expeditious manner.
If GBA or Debbie Quintana decide not to endorse your product, you will not be charged any fees but products will not be returned.
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Endorsement Types, Definitions & Rates
Audio File: A member of GBA and/or Debbie Quintana (upon request) will provide a .wav file with a verbal endorsement. Members: $20, Non-Members: $59
Video: A member of GBA and/or Debbie Quintana (upon request) will produce a video commercial no longer than 3 minutes in length. There are two types of endorsement videos. 1) a simple video endorsing your product or 2) using it in a gift basket to show designers how to use your product in gift baskets. Members: $295, Non-Members: $355
Written Endorsement: A member of GBA and/or Debbie Quintana (upon request) will provide a quote or written letter endorsing your product. Members: $25, Non-Members: $75
Third Party Reference: A member of GBA and/or Debbie Quintana (upon request) will provide a reference to a third party - typically done via phone or email. Members: $0, Non-Members: $25
Feedback: A member of GBA and/or Debbie Quintana (upon request) will provide you with verbal or written feedback on your product including taste, packaging and usability for the gift basket industry. Members: $20, Non-Members: $59
Radio Show: Debbie Quintana hosts a regular Blog Talk Radio show and interviews a variety of different people throughout the industry. Members: $59, Non-Members: $110
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Debbie Quintana
The gift basket business is a passion of mine and it's my goal to ensure that all gift basket professionals
Want us to design your marketing plan?
If you want to gain additional visibility to the gift basket industry or announce a new product, we're here to help you.
Feel free to contact us to make a recommend on a marketing plan that we think will gain you the right amount of visility in the right amount of time. Give us an idea of your budget and the type of exposure you need and we'll come up with a recommendation for you. There are many industry publications and resources out there - use them all!
Welcome to our online supplier/partner portal. This page is designed to provide our suppliers with a quick snapshot on a variety of activities including announcements, how to request an endorsement, advertising opportunities and upcoming articles that are forming for Trends & Tips, the official magazine of the Gift Basket Association.
A "supplier" is defined as anyone who has supplies appropriate for the gift basket industry to use in their products. It's imperative to GBA that we provide you with plenty of opportunities that are affordable to augment your existing marketing programs. We want our community to know all about you - it's part of our effort to uplift the industry.
Project 9924: Hello Cello!
Location: Trends & Tips PRINT magazine March 2010 Issue.
Cost: $155
# Available: 3
Description: We're doing an article on cello, different types of cello and how its used, evolved over the last years and the existing challenges we have as gift basket company owners.
Project 9921: New Product Highlights
Location: Trends & Tips PRINT magazine March 2010 Issue.
Cost: $155.
# Available: 12
Description: TTM has a new product announcement section. If you have a new product that you'd like to introduce, bring it to us!
GBA is flexible and would love to hear your ideas on advertising and partnership opportunities with your company. Please contact us at info@giftbasketassociation.com.
Welcome to the Supplier & Partner Portal
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We've built a community within GBA and we invite you to join us. I hope you'll join our team. Feel free to call me anytime, (408) 448-6049.
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