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Pam Monroe replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Bill, you are so right. What's in and works now may not be the answer 6 months or a year from now. I say buy a ready-made template and go from there. I never paid more than $50 for mine and they were super easy to update.…"
Joyce Reid replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"I think Bill is right. A templated website should work for you. It will take time to set up unless you pay someone to do it for your but really not that much time. Take a weekend when you're not going to be interrupted…"
Bill replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"I think having a website is sort of a necessity at this point. How do you feel about companies with or without a website? I know I have an opinion of companies without websites which is less favorable than ones with websites. To…"
Eve Viens replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Joyce Do pass on more info on FB and marketing the business pages. I can't keep up with their changes and trying to understand why things happen or don't happen as the case may be....... Never sure whether the…"
Clair replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Martha,
I would say you should get a better website. I hate to burst your bubble but I was just reading an article with FB going public the other day. It said that some of the car companies withdrew their ads from FB because they…"
Joyce Reid replied to Jeff Aames's discussion Fruit Baskets"Thanks for sharing your experiences with shipping fruit baskets, Clair. I have shipped them to Phoenix in the winter when the temperatures are not in the 90's and 100's because it is next day delivery even when shipped ground.…"
Joyce Reid replied to Joyce Reid's discussion All members, please read."Clair: Welcome back to the industry and to our community forum!
You make an excellent point about being taken seriously. And, I, too, read The Millionaire Next Door. A great book with a wonderful lesson. And you are oh so…"
Clair replied to Jeff Aames's discussion Fruit Baskets"I was so happy when I saw this topic as it is one I know very well. Years ago when I started the gift basket business,I used to follow others on the message boards and didnt ship fruit baskets. One year a lady called me…"
Clair replied to Joyce Reid's discussion All members, please read."Jeff,
I was reading where you talk about people not taking us seriously. I am not really sure how you decide they are not. I mean what have 'they' shown or done to make you believe they are not taking us seriously? I…"
Martha Smith replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Joyce and Jimmie,
Thanks for taking the time to respond so quickly and thoroughly. I still have most of my RR magazines, Joyce. Which issue, or would you be so kind as to share it again?
Technology changes so quickly, and like most people I am a…"
Jimi F. Taylor posted a discussionBlue Light Special
I have intended to post this for a week so you will need to contact the company for the latest info. Byrd Cookies from Savannah is a staple on our shelves. They contacted me and said they were changing all of the boxes and had a huge sale until the boxes are gone. Peaked my interest but I really got excited when I learned the cookies continue to be baked fresh and placed in the existing boxes. In fact some will have a shelf life until Jan 2013. Orders need to be placed for shipment by the end…See More
Jimi F. Taylor replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Martha, I sure feel your pain. I personally do not know a huge amount of technology and personally do not want to learn. My head is full of hats. In my business, I never spent a lot on my site and in the early days my husband and I did it…"
Joyce Reid replied to Martha Smith's discussion Do I still need a website??"Martha: This is an excellent question and is one that I answered several years ago in a "Reid On" column in Rave Reviews. Perhaps I should consider reprinting it in GiftRetailersConnection magazine.
But, to answer your…"
Martha Smith posted a discussionDo I still need a website??
For years I have known that my website is sub-par. I have spent many $$ over the years, working with "professional" designers and settled a few years ago on a self-managed one. It is difficult to update pictures with my limited time and knowledge.I am pleased with the way pictures look on Facebook, however, I'm not sure if since soo many are using FB for their businesses, if people take me seriously or if they think this is my "hobby."With so many of you being very successful (and I know that…See More
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