Can you think of the perfect business gift? If it is the perfect gift for you, will it be
a perfect gift for others? Have you ever
received the perfect business gift? When
you receive gifts what do you do with them?
Put them on display, use them if they have utility value, put them in a
drawer, consume them, immediately put it into the re-gift pile, or worse, give
it to someone else, relegate it to the yard sale box, or worse yet just throw it
away?
The problem is that giving a meaningful
business thank you gift to an employee, a key vendor or a client, one that is
truly appreciated, isn’t as easy as it may have been. We’ve seen lots of them come and go over the
years, some stay gone, some reappear after a time, some seem to be always
likeable and come around every year. Many
just get set aside and forgotten, or worse
But it’s the thought that counts,
right? You get pluses for just giving
the gift, regardless of how it is received by the recipient. You hear about the ones they liked, not so
much for the ones they didn’t.
Regardless, you got it done; it’s off the checklist until you have to go
through it next year. We’ve all been in
that predicament; we all go through endless searching for just that one gift
that will be a hit. We all do because we
want to thank our most valued people over the holidays.
After going through the process for over
40 years, I am convinced that you really can’t go wrong with what you choose
use as a gift, (well, maybe some are ridiculous) as long as it is given with
true appreciation and you show that appreciation in the quality (not
necessarily high cost) communication, making it something personal, and giving
a choice.
Believe it or not, according to Incentive Magazine, the largest singletype of business gifts by over 65% are gift cards, and of those, the most
popular gift card systems that allow the recipient to choose from the hundreds
of gift cards available in the country.
And as about 50% of the business gifts given are under $50, gift cards
are ideal and very cost effective.
Just remember, that in
business one thing has not changed: the value of recognition of people for a
job well done. No matter how fast technology races us along, it will never
replace good relationships. People will always remain the foundation of any
successful business.
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