Friday, September 28, 2012

Tips In Giving Corporate Gifts

By Anne Fox


Giving and receiving gifts is normal in the field of business. In fact, it has become a protocol that businesses take advantage of to establish a good relationship among clients and prospective business partners, subordinates and customers. Since the gift itself tells the message that the giver wants to convey, it only follows that when choosing a gift careful consideration should be observed.

Below are a few tips that you can use as your guide when giving gifts:

1. Before you look for a gift, know the recipient's company policy on gift-giving. Although this is common in the field of business, companies have varying policies on this matter. While there are companies that welcome gifts for their staff, there are also those that do not allow their staff to accept gifts especially gift items that are personal and too extravagant.

2. Look for the kind of gift that will help you send the right message. Finding that gift means considering the recipient's position and preferences as well as the event in which the gift will be distributed. For instance, gifts that will be given as tokens should be simple and useful. For events like awarding of excellent employees, gift items that exude brilliance and excellence would be a good choice.

3. Determine whether the gift you plan to give will be interpreted in a favorable light. As a simple but important reminder, avoid giving gifts that may appear as an insult to the recipient's religious, political and moral beliefs.

4. Prioritize gift items that are useful in the current time. Gadgets, office supplies with modern designs, and other trendy items are just a few of the gift items you can consider for this purpose.

5. Make sure that the gift is within your company budget's range. The budget allocated for buying corporate gifts affects the kinds of gifts you should consider giving to your recipients.

6. Choose unique gift items. This is not difficult to do because a lot of corporate gift shops now offer customized gift items. Some even personalized design requests to help clients get unique designs.




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