If you could send a unique holiday business gift that could not only further solidify your business relationships but could stand above and beyond the executive gift clutter would you do it?
The following are five game-changing ideas when it comes to business holidays gifts.
Share valuable information. Although the holidays are a time to relax your mind and body and clear all work-related thoughts from your head, it is also the perfect time to transfer knowledge with your business associates. When one thinks of popular business gifts, webinars and motivational books probably don’t rise to the top of the list. But it should come as no surprise that those who operate businesses, whether Fortune 500 or a small mom and pop store, would appreciate a business gift that provides actionable, reputable information and facts. People involved in business transactions and personal growth actively seek learning materials and instructional and motivational videos from thought-leaders and marketing gurus. They also stack the shelves with reading materials, like biographies on people they admire, business techniques or intriguing quotes from history. Align your gift with their field of interest.
Chocolate never fails to satisfy. A leader in the executive gift food category is a company by the name of Maple Ridge Farms. An excellence award winner, Maple Ridge Farms offers a tasty selection of chocolate goodies to please the impulse of any sweet tooth. From chocolate truffles with a variety of fillings to pecan turtles and milk-chocolate-covered almonds this decadent party tower will keep the management team in suspense. Other corporate promo gifts in the sweet category include gift tins filled with chocolate-covered treats of your choice to honey corn, nuts and jelly beans.
Show your appreciation with a custom plaque. Do you want to extend your appreciation to an important client or tell a particular vendor how much their fast turn-around times have gotten you out of a jam time and time again? In recognition of their continued support have a sincere message engraved on a walnut plaque. This is the type of corporate promo gift they will proudly make room for in the office. For a more distinguished touch, consider other corporate holiday gifts such as etched crystal, marble or cultured stone or perhaps you can frame a press clipping or feature article on your client’s business.
Think green, act responsible With a growing momentum shifting toward green promotional products why not create a win-win situation with your holiday business gifts? Eco-friendly holiday business gifts like biodegradable drink-related items to calculators and jump drives to tote bags and apparel send a conscious message to your business associates. Acting in a responsible manner is good for business, it creates a win-win situation and positions you in high regard. For an added touch, send a green holiday card that features seeded paper. When planted in the ground, a flowering plant will sprout in a matter of days.
Be thoughtful in your approach. These days it’s not enough to tell someone how much they mean to you in words; in most circles, action comes first. And actions that deliver measurable results preserve a type of unified equilibrium that is present in business spheres around the planet. Sending a well-respected client tickets to an annual seminar related to their specific industry or to a function that features a keynote speaker they respect will help you forge a closer tie with them. Could a current partnership between yourself and an influential business figure bring value to another you value? Giving the gift of a referral is one of the highest degrees of appreciation you can extend to a colleague. Sponsoring a table at a charity event close to the recipient’s heart is another unique holiday business gift that will not go unnoticed.
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