Saturday, August 27, 2011

Gift Buying Guide

Whether you are looking for a birthday, Christmas, wedding, Chanukah, Easter or birthday gift it can be difficult to buy for some people. Maybe you have several employees that you must buy for or even clients or the worst yet...people who have everything.
Start with a list then budget your money according to what you can afford and what is a reasonable amount to spend on each person or couple. Take the time to find personal seeming gifts even for those you do not know well. Personal gifts mean more to the recipient as they assume more time and thought went into them. Use gift cards and gift certificates as a last resort.
A how to guide on gift buying can be found here. Everything from list making to gift suggestions for everyone except for children is on there.
When it need to be more personal maybe a gift basket will do. Build a Better Gift Basket will give you ideas and suggestions for everyone on your list.

Home Party Companies in Canada

Shopping from home is a great way to socialize. You and your friends can relax and visit as someone comes into your home and demonstrates products and how to use them. This is the most efficient way, in my opinion, to shop and learn and not have to deal with crowded malls. A big bonus for the host of a home party is the free gifts and products they can earn just for opening their home.
Other benefits to shopping at home include supporting the local economy and learning even more from someone who is knowledgeable about the specific products you are seeing.
If you love the home shopping experience and find yourself booking many parties with one company, another option for you is to sign up to be a demonstrator of the products yourself. This will earn you extra money, allow you to enjoy the company of others, set your own hours and save on the products you would be buying anyway. Direct marketing is not for everyone though and you really need to be able to treat it as a business and not a get rich quick scheme. There is lots of work involved to having a home based business and it really is something to think about.
A list of home party companies in Canada can be found here.