So, I expanded my teaching career in 1994 by launching a comprehensive business workshop for the gift basket industry. It immediately expanded into an additional day and has been offered across the United States of America as well as abroad. Seeing the great need for professional training in all aspects of the gift basket industry, I formally established The Institute of Gift Basket Design for that purpose. It is the only training institution during that time in the USA which is exclusively devoted to providing professional development and continual training of gift basket designers and business owners in this industry. (Other training organizations followed.) I continue to be a much sought after instructor with a reputation for setting a comfortable and professionally fun atmosphere where attendees are relaxed and excited about their new forming businesses in gift baskets. I have been consistently rated as being patient, exceptionally informative, and motivating by so many of my students and graduates. Those ratings were marked as "Excellent", and in today's world it would be 5 Stars (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)😁.💚

There is something about being THIRD which is a Blessing! It's the Trinity...need I say more!✝️🙌🏾 And, it caused this group to cross over into a "completeness" threshold on this Skool Platform👏🏾, which opened up more opportunities for each of you new and current members! I would say, That IS ​a Blessing💯! @Jenny Sharratt brings to this community her heart and ​her commitment attitude to her passion. She cares and is thoughtful which is most important when working with clients. She is a creative in her own right and I have witnessed her strong effort as she works her own projects. Please join me in saying, Welcome!!!🎊👏🏾

When you get your SECOND Member subscribed, It is a PROVEN Honor!🥹 Confidence is sealed that starting this group was the Right Decision!🙌🏾 I Welcome you @Michael LeJeune for being the Second Member of this Gift Basket Professionals Group! Already you have jumped in and shared valuable feedback. That is what a team playing member is in this environment❤️. No looky-loos from you (they are not welcomed here anyway!) As I have witness you bringing so much value in other groups💯, members here will benefit from your insights especially the techy AI aspects that will benefit all other members in this group (now and future), Welcome!!!

Oh what an honor it is to be FIRST!❤️ And let me be the FIRST to Welcome you to the Gift Basket Professionals Group!🎊 When there is a first, the evidence is clear. It is proof that this group (or any matter) has value and of importance.💯 Thank you, @Jaye Brunner 🤗, for being the First! And again, Welcome!!!

As a Professional Gift Basket Designer, I was published nationally and internationally in subjects of "Turning Competitors Into Colleagues", "Unusual Valentines Day Experiences", "Home Based Office Dilemma", "Ethnic Holiday & Kwanza Gift Baskets", and "Bosses' Day Gift Baskets", "Basket Buzz Valentine's Day featuring Executive Love", "Special Design Feature: After Breakfast in Bed", “Personalization”, as well as featured in numerous articles by area newspapers and professional industry publications. Even then, I served as mentor to thousands of gift basket professionals across the USA. I also appeared on radio and television talk shows during those times. I had no clue I was an industry leader. I just had an overwhelming passion for gift baskets, and I still do!💚