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Discover the journey of a gift experience reseller turned gift basket giant, embracing inbound methods and focusing on niche markets. Learn lessons in remarkable sales and the power of small niches. Uncover the keys to success with valuable client segments and sales insights.
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Company History • 2007Founded as Gift Experience Reseller • 2008: Changed direction to Gift Baskets • 2009: First Corporate Christmas with many Fortune 500 Clients ordering • 2010: Grew to 120+ countries • 2013: Added to Inc5000 fastest growing company
“Selling” is … • 2007: sold the idea to myself • 2008: presented it to my fiancée (part of the proposal package) • 2009: hiring talented employees to join a startup • Everyday: selling ideas to our team members • …. • Now: focusing on perfecting the product/service that sells itself
Customer Segments • B2B and B2C
Customer Segments: B2C • Immigrants • Temporary overseas placement • Parents of Foreign Exchange Students sending to children & host families • Families Military wives/husbands • Romantic senders (RussianFlora.com)
How we Learned to Sell • “Listen” to Customers • Feedback from customer service/sales teams • After order & annual surveys • Complaints resolution flow • Research: • Product search queries (global and internal) • Product popularity stats • International expansion opportunities
INBOUND: New way to sell • Hubspot Email Segmentation • Abandoned Cart Workflow • Sidekick: B2B Track who opened email & act on it • RFM model: recency / frequency / monetary value
Lesson 1: Be Remarkable • 200 Countries Worldwide (2-3 days service) • Hassle-free, no customs, no duties fees
Lesson 2: Focus on Small Niche • Clear value proposition • Clear market segments • Easy to explain = easy to sell
Lesson 3: Do one thing, but do it well • Don’t try to be manufacturer, marketer, reseller and everything at once • Start small and be focused • Expand/scale when you excel in what you do
Recommended Books • Seth Godin: Purple Cow • Seth Godin: Small is a New Big • Brian Halligan & Darmesh Shah: Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs