It's as though the craft of giving thanks has disappeared over time. Sending a hand written thank you note was once traditional for both professional and personal circumstances, but now a lot of people believe it's enough to casually shoot off an email with a quick "thanks" before returning to their demanding day to day lives. Now don't misunderstand me. I understand that the world is faster paced than it was at one time and the majority of people barely have a moment to sit back and catch a break, but if you think about it, that merely gives you that much more reason to send a genuine thank you. Now that we've we've become less conditioned to getting a proper thank you, it makes a much greater impact when we do get one. It certainly is a nice surprise to see that someone took the effort to say "thanks." I haven’t even mentioned the influence it can have on your business. By simply taking a second to give a personalized thank you, you can express to your customer how valuable their business is to you. By building personal connections with your customers, you are guaranteeing their loyalty and giving them a reason to do business with you instead of your competition. If I still haven’t convinced you that delivering a thank you gift or note is worth the time, why don't you consider sending something that takes hardly any time at all? Sending flowers or a gift basket from an online store takes about as much time as sending an email, yet leaves a much more significant message. 
Sunday, February 27, 2011
It's All About The Thank You!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The How and Why We Celebrate Easter
Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, making it the ultimate essential of all Christian holy days. However, nowadays the meaning of the holiday is covered by colored eggs and bunnies. Easter can fall at any time between March 22 and April 25 since is occurs the first Sunday after the full moon. Easter is also connected to the Jewish Passover in symbolism and it’s location in the calendar. What’s with Bunnies and eggs and Easter? Well the bunny is a well know sexual icon of fertility. Religions connected with Babel link the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar. The Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is connected with the moon. Therefore, the Easter rabbit characterizes the Mother Goddess and is associated with once a year Spring time fertility rituals worshiping the Mother Goddess. 
Monday, January 24, 2011
Law Students Survival Tools
Gifts That Will As Survive If you know a tax preparer, CPA, law student or a university student, you may be aware of the stresses they encounter this time of year. Preparing for and cranking through reams of paperwork or studying for midterms, finals, or that big test can truly take it out of somebody. You frequently can’t be there to help them, but want to show them that you are thinking of them. We don't want you to have to stress out trying to locate something to relieve their stress, so we have a few ideas. These are simple to choose and simple to order if you feel it’s suitable for your situation. These items are organized in two categories – first items to help someone cope during the peak period. These are usually caffeine and chocolate rich items that will help keep them going. Second are items to help them wind down. One thing busy people can always use is a few munchies to hold them over until their next meal or to help them with their “all nighter”. Baskets by Rita has a few recommendable ideas for gifts that can help that student, lawyer or CPA during those long days. For the caffeine addicted night owl, there’s the Chocolate and Coffee basket that gives you assorted chocolates with Starbucks frappuchino and coffees. Here are two tastes they will enjoy and keep things cranking into the wee hours. If they are not so much into coffees but could still use a bit of caffeine, a stress relief basket could offer just what you need. This basket includes a can of Red Bull with a perfect variety of munchies. They also get a stress ball to squeeze when a client (or professor) is being really difficult. The survival gift basket is another good choice. It contains caffeine both in the Monster drink as well as the frappuccino. It also contains a healthy mix of easy to eat munchies to sustain them. OK, so much for the caffeine injected choices. 
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Valentine's Basket Hops and Chocolate
Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is the time to convey your love to your boyfriend. The problem is that it can be certainly quite hard for you women to figure out what to get for your guy. You could always get something sexy for yourself and use this as your present to him, but for many couples this just won’t cut it. chocolates are the traditional gifts, but with out beating around the bush, women like these gifts more than your man does. You could get him an a set of hand tools, but then you most likely won't see him for the next two weeks. So, what’s a girl to do? 
Friday, January 14, 2011
A Beer for your man on Valentines day
Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is the time to suggest your love to your partner. The problem is that it can be certainly quite hard for you women to figure out what to give to your guy. You could always get something hot for yourself and use this as your gift to him, but for some couples this just won’t work. jewelry is the common gift, but actually, women desire these presents more than your man does. You could buy him an a new set of wheels, but then you may possibly not hear a word from him for the next two weeks. So, what are some other things you could do? Let beer be the answer! I’m relatively confident he will think it’s a superb gift. Now, don’t just go purchase a six-pack of any normal beer and hand it to him in a brown paper bag; only other guys can be so not groovy. Instead,start up your computer and search for basketsbyrita.com and order a Valentine beer tub to be mailed to his work. This will cost a touch more than that stand alone beer, but it will make a HUGE impact on him. Imagine his surprise when the courier arrives (or FedEx package) with a Valentines beer tubBeer gift for Valentines day full of awesome micro brews and wonderful tasting food items. Make sure to have the enclosure card says something like “I thought you’d appreciate this almost as much as me. See you tonight! Love.” The work group will be flipping over this present. The women will all be saying “oh, how nice” and the guys will be thinking about what boring thing their spouse bought them. You can be sure the guys will be thinking “Oh man, how awesome!” We can even put a one or two extra chocolates in the tub that he can give to you. If he’s really a rockin guy, he’ll share the beer with you. You won't make him feel bad if he doesn't right? If you enjoyed this article and would like to see more join us on Facebook and Twitter. http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.basketsbyrita.com/assets/images/valentines-beer-gift.jpg http://www.facebook.com/basketsbyrita http://twitter.com/basketsbyrita
Monday, December 6, 2010
Aliens Give the Gift of Fine
Wine Throughout human history, wine has been a celebratory libation enjoyed in both social and religious celebrations and traditions. For centuries wine has been savored for luxury, festivity, and religious purposes. Wine was historically thought to have healing qualities and red wine is confirmed to be good for heart health. Although not all civilizations drank wine for recreation, almost every world culture has a wine history whether used as beverage or medicine. In my life, wine is ideal for festivity, fun, and at times, as medicine. This fact alone makes wine the ideal gift for any gathering. Anytime I need a gift when visiting a friend’s home, as a housewarming present, or in order to say “thank you,” wine is my first choice. Wine is not only a fashionable gift, but it’s easy to pair with appetizers, meals, and desserts. Enjoyed in high class society, wine pairings and tastings are a great way to network and spend time with friends. What a great opportunity to socialize and learn a few things as well! Recently, I found myself in charge of planning out a rather large social event. In all the mess of making arrangements, I forgot to notify one of the event sponsors of a change in date. The day before the event, we realized the error when I answered a phone call from the sponsor. As a consequence of the misunderstanding, they were unable to take part in the event and had blocked time out of their schedule for nothing. My immediate response in apology was to send the sponsor a wine and cheese basket from Baskets By Rita. For $150 I was able to send them a basket loaded with an assortment of red and white wines, cookies, an assortment of cheeses, smoked salmon, gourmet crackers, summer sausage, olives, dried fruits, caramel corn, candy, snack mix, fine chocolates, mixed nuts, and more. I thought that this would be a gift that could be shared among all of their employees and I hoped it would convey my apologies for the mix up. I would endorse a Baskets By Rita wine basket for any occasion for which wine is suitable. Whether you need to say thank you, send a housewarming gift, apologize, or present a gift when visiting a friend, Baskets By Rita has the right wine basket like Champagne Gift Basket for the occasion. This Chandon Blanc de Noirs Champagne gift basket has something for everyone. Includes gourmet olives, smoked salmon, wheat crackers, wine cheese spread, Colorado fruit jam, almonds, pistachios, chocolate biscottis, Rocky Mountain salsa, tortilla chips, Colorado tea, Starbucks Coffee,Cookies, assorted milk and dark chocolate truffles. It's a perfect gift for that new home owner, thank you, or a very special happy birthday. Visit their champagne basket page to see their many products and options. http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.basketsbyrita.com/assets/images/brunch_champagne_basket(1).jpg
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Who Says Welcome to the World Baby
New babies coming into this world no matter how many times you have experienced it with family, friends and co-workers is considered a miracle. Why does it seem that the birth a new baby is always special? The event is something the requires notice and celebration. Perhaps it is because we naturally realize that it means that life does go on. It also reminds us of our own childhood and innocence. A whole new life filled with hope, joy and discovery. Statistics show that in the US the new born baby birth rate has been decreasing over the past 12 years. The decrease in teen pregnancy has clearly been one of the most important public health success stories of the past decade as well. Think about the celebration aspect of this new born baby process.
