Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How To Select Impressive Corporate Gifts

By Dan Walker

A quite popular way of giving recognition to a client for his commitment to the company is to present him with an appropriate corporate gift. Occasional gifts that demonstrate that the company is grateful to the clients go a long way in building mutually beneficial relationships with them. Remember to consider a few crucial aspects when you select a gift for a client, since these gifts are so important.

Corporate gifts are typically meant for employees, customers and other associate business establishments. When the gifts are presented, the management committee are trusted for selecting the correct candidate based on their working performance. Corporate gifts are handed on behalf of the company. It provides the company's message and theme.

The first factor to be kept in mind is what the objective of the gift is - is it meant to thank the customer for some major project, or is it signifying the completion of a landmark project, or does it serve any other important purpose. If your main objective is to draw the client to your products or services, then promotional gifts, which clearly highlight what you have to provide are the best choice. If this is what you are seeking to achieve then products such as pens or mugs embossed with your logo can make a good impression.

However, if the client has been in a long-time relationship with the organization, then the gift should be of a quite distinct nature. These customers require more focus on detail, which means that their likes and dislikes need to be considered when choosing a gift. However, you can also give gifts such as a plaque, which is universally recognized as a mark of gratitude and admiration.

You need to make sure that you do not offer the same gift more than once. A repetitive gift can in no way have the same effect on a client. Therefore if you have already gifted calendars, for the second time go for pen stands or picture frames and so on. But the gift should be attractive both in terms of beauty and functionality.

A low quality gift reflects badly on the organization, so you should never ignore this important aspect. However, you must keep the expenditure on the gift in mind too. While it is good to be generous, you must never be extravagant. Such gifts might even hamper relations with the customer as he might start expecting a costly gift every time.

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