Buttons And Magnets

For the last few years, I’ve been scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to come up with decent gift ideas for my grandmother. Scented candles and bird baths can only go so far, and they lack a personal touch. Every time her birthday rolls around, I make sure to slip some pictures of me and the rest of our family into her card. It’s often the highlight of the party for her.

With that in mind, I decided to put a little more thought into her gift last year. I supplied plenty more photos inside the birthday card, but I also wrapped up a fridge magnet or two to help her display the pictures. The magnets were customizable, and I chose themes that went along with her interests – bird watching, for example.

Being in the food delivery business, client loyalty is important. One has to keep clients asking for you. Of course this can only be possible if clients are satisfied. First, you have to make sure that food is good. The delivery must be on time. Also, food must still be hot and ready to eat when the clients receive their orders.

Consider taking your business one step further by actively promoting it. Don’t just depend on word of mouth. Advertise in the daily newspaper. Create a website. Give away catchy magnet buttons, with your hotline number of course, to clients which they can post on their fridge. It is important to create a buzz for easier name recall and also to establish a name in your community.

I have been collecting refrigerator art since I was a teenager. I currently have about 500 magnets. I used to try to display them all on one refrigerator, but it became too crowded and I had to buy a second just for my collection. The first magnets I bought were of cute baby animals. As I got older my collection expanded.

I now am really into collecting action figure magnets. Star War is my favorite, but I also have a passion for GI Joe action figures. My magnet collection has become worth a lot of money. Even if I lose my job I know I will have the security of the money from my magnets.