Corporate holiday gifting is always difficult. It’s a fine balance between personal and professional. Yes, you might have conversations about Jane’s love of martinis, but gifting a flask with your company logo is probably a bad idea. Here are some tips to help you this year.
It’s not all about you! Remember, you want them to enjoy this gift. Avoid giving standard promo items like pens, shirts with your logo or anything for an iPhone. Here’s a rule—if you’d give it away at a tradeshow it’s probably not a good holiday gift.
Think family. A gift your client can share with their family is a great idea. Games, cool toys, tickets to the movies, museums or zoo make excellent gifts and can be easily given in a pinch.
If all else fails, go with food! You can’t go wrong with good food. Pick a local favorite. Giving something unique to your region is great and supports local businesses. Some of my favorites in Ariz. are Urban Cookies and Fairytale Brownies. Plan ahead for these items—custom goodies take time to produce but are well worth the effort.
Most importantly, consider the recipient. Show them you care and that you know and value them as a client or vendor.
Have you given or received any unique corporate holiday gifts? Do you have any gift ideas?
