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Prime Admin Solutions · #1 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008

I'm having a gift basket done for a networking event I'm going to on Thursday. The theme is "things you can do when you outsource to a VA". I'm including gift cards for a video rental store and bookstore and the gift basket lady is going to put those in with popcorn, bubble bath, etc. and it is all sitting in a Tupperware bowl. I think this will go over very well and be memorable. What have you done for door prizes in the past? New ideas are always good.

Bette C · #2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008

wow Julia. Awesome idea!! I have a firend (in Oakville) that puts together Curiosity Boxes for different businesses. I had never thought of doing one for a virtual assistant. I am donating someting for the silent auction at my children's school Fun Fair, I hope you don't mind if I steal your idea. I think this is more memorable than the usual Starbucks gift cards that I give out. Someone else once mentioned giving out Coffee Plants. I'm not sure if I can buy those here in Ontario, but that would be a great idea too.

vainparadise · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008

I have been thinking about this subject a lot lately. My 3 kids are all having silent auctions at their schools in May and I wanted to submit something through my business. I wanted to do a Paradise theme of sorts.

Prime Admin Solutions · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008

Originally Posted by Bette C

wow Julia. Awesome idea!! I have a Friend (in Oakville) that puts together Curiosity Boxes for different businesses. I had never thought of doing one for a virtual assistant. I am donating someting for the silent auction at my children's school Fun Fair, I hope you don't mind if I steal your idea.

Steal away- mine cost about $85 in total - I bought the two $10 gift cards (Chapters and Rogers Video) and the gift basket ladies did the rest, but it's gorgeous. Their website is ecgiftbaskets.com. They do outstanding work!

If you are giving the basket to prospective clients (as I'm doing, it's a door prize in a networking organization), don't forget to include your brochure and any giveaways you have. I included a brochure, a couple of my letter openers I had made last year, business cards and bookmarks (also had printed last year).