Corporate Gift ideas

Corporate Gift ideas

Corporate Gift ideas

Our 6 years in the corporate gifting business in India (espcl to clients in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Greate Noida) have taught us volumes about corporate gift giving. We are pleased to share this experience and provide guidance in selecting corporate gifts that will enhance your company's image and make your customers happy.

A well thought of corporate gifts program is important for all companies, irrespective of their size. Gifts can be sent to clients, trade partners, trade vendors, prospective clients and employees and are generally used to enhance a company relationship. The most frequently given gifts are gift sets which include –

Corporate Gift sets

-       Leather wallet

-       Key-chain

-       Ladies purse

-       Desktop utility

Most people agree that a unique and high quality food gift is more meaningful than a t-shirt or mug with your company's logo. Remember, great food touches people but a logo on a coffee mug will not!

Clients have shared a few steps in corporate gifting from their experience::

 

Corporate Gifting policy

Step 1: Which Industry and Company’s Policies

Some industries have strict regulations that forbid gifts to employees and/or customers that are above a certain level. Such a breach can even result in you losing your (much valuable) job! Be sure that your industry does not have any such restrictions!

Real Life Example: I recently heard about a Chartered Accountant with a publicly traded company. Due to a bad judgment of letting his client gift him an expensive wall hanging on the occasion of Diwali (one of the most revered indian festivals), he is in breach of ICAI ethics. 

Once you've established industry "clearance," research your company policy.

-       Is there a Rs. limit?

-       Specific credit card to use?

-       Approved vendors to source from?

It is best to know your facts than to face trouble during the internal audits.

Step 2: Objectives of the Program

Do you intend to strengthen the relationship with existing clients?

Or, are you looking to get your foot in the door with prospective clients?

Or, perhaps you'd like to thank employees for their hard work.

Awareness of these objectives will lead you to the right corporate gift solution.

Step 3: Recipient List

Make a list! Just a one-liner on your daily To-Do will not do.

You may have several recipient types within your list. Consider these key questions:

-What is their relationship to your company (employee? customer?)

- What are their interests (if you know them)?

-Shipping to home or office?

- Their ages and genders?

Recommendation: If the gift is going to be shared with family or office colleagues, gift should have a widespread appeal. Thoughtfulness helps!

Budget corporate gifts

Step 4: Budget

In total, how much can you have to spend? Budget per recipient? Do check for company gift policies that may limit each gift's Rs. value. If you are giving gifts to just a few clients, your gifts can be larger and more expensive, especially if they are "high worth" clients/employees. However if your budget needs to cover gifts for many recipients, you will need to spend less on each.

If your recipient list is large (more than 25), you have leverage to negotiate volume pricing.

 

Corporate Gift Supplier

Step 5: Corporate Gift supplier

After you've considered your

a.    gift’s purpose

b.    recipient list

c.     budget

d.    the types of gifts available

You should find a gift vendor who can accommodate your gift program. It is important that the vendor be equipped to handle bulk orders and maintain and maintain high quality products and packaging, ability to accurately ship to recipients.

Author is a marketing professional in Delhi NCR’s leading corporate gift suppliers. www.GiftingBazaar.com . Write to the author on Feedback@GiftingBazaar.com or contact on +91.98188.88926.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the authors and those providing comments are theirs alone. Author does not make any representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

How, What, Where for corporate gifts

New corporate gifts Delhi NCR

Ordinarily we are confounded when faced with the (challenging) occasion of selecting a gift for our near and dear ones! We can’t say for all, but for most it is

-       “do i need to, really ???? ”  (ya, it is a thought)

-       “where to start” or

-       “what was it the last time” or

-       “I received xxx in previous company, so why not.... ”

Multiply this dilemma by – say 3,000 times (atleast 50 for few lucky souls) – as those are the # gifts that you are honoured to select for your 50/ 3,000 bright colleagues/ trade clients/ dealers/ corporate vendors.

Shopping – corporate Gifts for your employees, juniors, colleagues, senior or to your client? There are lot of corporate gifts available these days to opt for. There are several reasons to make a corporate gift but the motive primarily remains the same - leave a long lasting impression on the person whom you are giving the gift.

Given a serious thought, we the people are often confused between

a.       corporate gifting vs.

b.      promotional offering

and (shockingly) consider them synonymous.

Like all assumptions we hold dear, this is a fallacy and we cannot be more wrong.  Till a few years back (15 years to be more precise) we were in the same league.

Ideal Promotion gifts to employees

How:
Corporate gifts policy
No – it’s just not whether there is a budget for the same!

It starts well before thinking of purchasing a gift for your company, it is necessary for you to check your company policy about gifting promotional gifts to your client, if there is any. You need to follow the guidelines laid by your company while taking promotional item into account while building marketing strategy for your clients. As corporate gifts are taken in bulk order so it is necessary for you to create the list of suppliers in your area which provide cost effective and quality corporate gifts.

What:
Preferences of your employees, client , trade partners
To give the most appropriate gift, one needs to evaluate the likes and dislikes of the intended recipient of the gift. Will they prefer something fancy in 24kt gold or something which is in the nature of a desktop item?

Where:

Find good corporate gift supplier

Selection of your Corporate gift suppliers
Be very conscious of the supplier of Corporate Gifts Delhi you pick. Not only is it necessary to check the quality of the corporate gifts being offered, but timely and committed fulfilment of order is imperative. Otherwise, this will lead to an embarrassing and helpless situation for you and in severe cases, also affect your business relationships with the very people you wanted in your favour. Verifying the credentials of your suppliers is a good place to start with.

www.GiftingBazaar.com

Author is a marketing professional in India, Delhi NCR’s leading corporate gift suppliers. www.GiftingBazaar.com . Write to the author on Feedback@GiftingBazaar.com or contact on +91.98188.88926.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the authors and those providing comments are theirs alone. Author does not make any representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

Diwali Corporate Gifting in Delhi NCR – a necessity or an option?

1.     Diwali Corporate Gifting in Delhi NCR – a necessity or an option?

Diwali corporate gifting India, Delhi NCR

The tradition of exchanging Diwali Gifts in India and Delhi NCR is a necessity now more than ever. Since festivals are the time when we connect with our near and dear ones and also with our families, gifting at Diwali is not only restricted to friends and family but it’s followed by companies to bond with their business associates and their employees.

2012 Corporate gifts Diwali

Diwali Gifts are a signature to express our feelings and sentiments with a thoughtful gift and why should corporates be left out?

In the past years, we note that there is a significant shift in Delhi NCR wherein corporate gifting has moved online. It enables institutions to view the options for gifting branded products as well as in-house brands offered by leading corporate gifting vendors.

The Old
There are several kinds of items on offer for Corporate Gifting. Typical gifts include

-       Fancy Candles/ Diyas

-       Dryfruits

-       Sweet boxes

-       Flowers

These are however traditional gifts for your business associates.

The New

Latest corporate gifts delhi ncr

Institutions today are opting for smart diwali gift sets items such as:

-       Mugs, bottles, sippers

-       Desktop items

-       Photoframes and vases

-       Indian handicrafts

-       Corporate gift sets

-       Corporate promo diaries/ organisers

These items are intended to be of utility to business associates as well as facilitate for brand promotion by incorporating corporate logo/ message.

The Next

Shopping online in Delhi NCR not only saves your time of visiting the shops physically, it also brings you updated with the most current business gifting ideas and makes one aware of the options available in limited budget.

Author is a marketing professional in Delhi NCR’s leading corporate gift suppliers. www.GiftingBazaar.com . Write to the author on Feedback@GiftingBazaar.com or contact on +91.98188.88926.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the authors and those providing comments are theirs alone. Author does not make any representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.