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Keeping clients and company
workers, subcontractors, vendors and
other helpers happy is a
crucial element in you business.
Because no matter what kind
of business you are in, without the
support of your team and the
involvement of your clients, you
will not be in business for
very long.
Corporate gift giving is an
easy way to let your team know
how much you appreciate
their hard work and clients know how much
your appreciate their
business. And corporate gift giving is
less expensive than you
might think. For example, with planning
ahead, you can order
promotional items in bulk to reduce the
overall price.
Rules-Of-Thumb
Corporate gift giving should
be done in a professional manner.
Keep in mind that when your
company makes the decision to
incorporate a corporate gift
giving policy, there are some things
to keep in mind:
- If you are giving a corporate gift to a client or potential
client always check with
their company to ensure that they allow
corporate gift giving.
- Corporate gift giving should never be used to compensate
clients or employees for
less than expected wages or services.
- Corporate gift giving should not be a personal gift, as this
tends to offend some clients
or employees.
- Corporate gift giving should comply with your company's
budget. Do not go overboard and buy gifts that you
cannot afford
or try and save money by
purchasing gifts that are "cheap" like
ink pens or toys that last
about one hour.
- Corporate gift giving should make recipients feel good about
their accomplishments. Give gifts that cost about the same price
across the board.
- If your company uses corporate gift giving as a holiday gift,
make sure to check the
recipient's religious or cultural
background.
- If you prefer to give
corporate gifts in person, you should
always check the recipients
schedule to ensure that you are
coming at a good time for
them.
Gifts are available for all
budget ranges from free coupons for
an electronic download (like
an ebook) to practically any dollar
amount you want to
budget. So when you are looking for
ways
to show your appreciation
and support, reach out with a gift. A
place to bookmark is the
Gift-Gallery at http://www.gift-gallery.org
for no-cost registration to
great gift ideas and more...
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By Diana Barnum, president
of
http://movingaheadcommunications.com & CEO of
http://ohiohelp.net & http://www.gift-gallery.org . For help
with marketing, public
relations and writing, email
mailto:diana@ohiohelp.net or
call: (614) 529-9459
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