Are Baby Gifts and Guys Mutually Exclusive?

by Brian F Connors

Ever had a situation in which a gift was needed to be sent by you to someone for an occasion but you were absolutely stymied about what to give? I'm confident that this circumstance has occurred during the celebration for a new baby. This is especially true for the menfolk out there that generally have no inkling regarding the correct etiquette to guide their baby gifts choices.

Guys, is there a type of gift that would hide your helpless ineptitude and actually show a sense of grace or, dare I say, savoir-faire? Absolutely, my male comrades! The answer is Baby Gift Baskets. They are simple to find on the internet and to dispatch to anyone, anywhere across the continental USA. It would be a bada bing - bada boom exercise that's a cinch to do.

These gift baskets contain all of the cute and cuddly stuff that you won't have to shop for. Teething toys. bibs, booties, ducky and teddy bear items plus more can be magically brought together and purchased in one fell swoop. The baby gifts can also be customized for boy or girl. The basket itself is another gift that can add to the décor of the baby's room. Starting to see the light here, boys?

Here's the plan, Stan. Go to Google or Yahoo or whatever and type in keywords or phrases that relate to the type of item to be purchased. How about 'newborn baby gifts delivery' or 'baby gifts' or ...Wait...I just had another startling cosmic revelation! Try 'baby gift baskets' and press the Search button. Shaaazam! That should get you on your way to shopping for and choosing the right gift basket at the right price.

You would then give instructions to the Baby Gift Basket online store of whom to send it to and where to ship the merchandise and by when. Then make a secure credit card payment that's within your financial wherewithal and the process is complete. No mall shopping anxiety. No carefully wrapping and packaging the gift. No impatiently standing in line at the Post Office to mail. Need I say more?

You may have to sincerely ask yourself the question 'What part of this don't I understand?' Read this article again if that's what it takes for you to realize how this advice has made you more sophisticated and worldly within the realm of Guydom. Take heed not to get all giggly once you grasp the concept because remember...You're a guy! Just pass me some pretzels and the remote and we'll call it even, OK?

Brian F Connors is the owner of Gift Basket Paradise and wishes to share his insight regarding the challenges that confront all members of the male gender regarding babies and the shopping for thereof. He invites all of his befuddled brethren to thoughtfully examine http://www.agiftbasketparadise.com/baby_gift_or_gifts.html for wonderful baby gift basket ideas to consider.

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Personalised Gift Products - A Novel Niche Business Concept

by John Henry

Quite often the simpler ideas are the best; such is the case with the personalised product 'Day You Were Born' and related products such as 'Our Wedding Day' and 'Baby Certificates' (Details available at http://www.dayborn.com ). In essence this is a niche personalised gift item where the customer provides personalised details, such as a Name and Date of Birth and a clever and extensive database provides details of news, sports events, entertainment snippets, name meaning, birth flower/stone etc from every day from the year 1900 to the current month. This information is presented finely printed on attractive certificates, available framed or laminated. These make wonderful gifts that are often treated as heirlooms.

Datalite UK Limited first looked at Day You Were Born based products for the UK market some five years ago after examining a popular USA variant. This was obviously based on USA news and information, and in a format not really suitable for British customers. The solution appeared to develop our own in-house software and product, but prior to this a check was made for any existing products, and hence discovered the franchiser Glynne Davies of Glycar. Their software and business package was imminently suitable, and on the basis of no point in re-inventing the wheel, or getting involved in an intellectual property dispute, a reciprocal franchise arrangement was agreed. This has proved most successful.

Sales of Day You Were Born products continue to expand, partly fuelled via word of mouth and returning customers, and literally thousands have been sold. Outlets have included direct supply to well known catalogue companies, shops, holiday camps, mail order, telephone/fax orders, and of course online from website: http://www.dayborn.com.

Datalite's personalised certificate product range has ever evolved and includes (amongst many) such items as Our Engagement, Retirement, Years Service, even Divorce! Irish and Scottish variants have been developed to supplement the standard UK version, with many sales across the Atlantic of the Irish versions during the St Patrick's Day celebrations. Many further ideas are currently being researched, including the feasibility of adding 'Civil Partnership' certificates to the range, inspired by the evergreen success of the more traditional 'Our Wedding Day' certificates.

The 'Day You Were Born' product has undoubtedly proved a most successful personalised product. Individuals all have a birth colour, flower, stone, Chinese year sign, zodiac sign, name meaning (for most); together with news and entertainment events happening around their day of birth. It is concluded that its popularity has been down to the simple truism, that most people (no matter what they say) have a great and natural interest in themselves!

John Henry BA BSc is Managing Director of DATALITE UK LTD (http://www.datalite.org). Having served 22 years in the Royal Navy he created the company in 2000, specialising in supplying picture frames and personalised gifts. Well travelled due in large part to aforementioned naval service, John has written numerous articles, and has won prizes for his work including winning first place in a national Royal Navy essay competition.

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