Small business gifts, better known as corporate gifts, if given to colleagues and clients in a sincere way, can do wonders for business relationships and send positive messages to customers. Here are some tips to help you select quality business gifts for your clients:
Learn about corporate gift policies
Some companies have corporate gift policies, others do not. Be careful when giving corporate gifts to companies that do not have such policies, as your gifts may be returned to you.
Follow-up of our Clients
Make sure you give the right corporate gifts to your clients. Keep track of your needs and wants and choose the item that best suits your personality. One more thing! Don’t end up sending gifts to the wrong addresses. Keep track of your customers’ address. Be sure to update your records each time you move to a different residence.
Make timely deliveries
Make sure your corporate gifts are delivered at the right time. You need to know when the organization is going to close for the festivals. Make sure your gifts arrive well on time, that is, at least 2-3 days before your clients leave on vacation. Much depends on the type of gifts you are planning. Things like groceries and bottles of wine should be delivered well ahead of time, as they may be used for upcoming festivities. Alternatively, you can make use of a suitable gift provider and avoid all the stress you might get into. When using gift providers, you may need to carve out time earlier than usual, as most of them will expect you to be ready with your lists at least two months in advance.
corporate gifts vs. dirty pitches
It’s festival season! While the purpose of such gifts is to establish and maintain cordial business relationships with your customers, be sure to use this time as an opportunity to conduct business and make a sales pitch. This can often become a perfect display of rudeness and immaturity. Give ‘clean’ gifts! Avoid putting your company names and logos on them.
Personalization of gifts
Well, you may not be able to do this if you have too many clients to entertain. But small organizations with few customers can go ahead and personalize their gifts. There’s not much to do. All you need to do is put a printed and framed thank you note to let them know how much you value their presence and how much you appreciate doing business with them.
In times of ignorance
If you’re unfamiliar with some of the people on your clients’ staff, we recommend sticking to the basics, ie fruit baskets, wine baskets, or food gifts. Lastly, stay away from expensive items as they often carry the wrong message – messages that spell ‘please’!