Thursday, December 24, 2009

Build Your Staff Loyalty - Give The An Unexpected Gift

By Don Wong

While individual gift-giving to those close to you is a long-standing practice, not many are aware of the tradition of giving corporate gifts. These gifts, unlike gifts to friends and family, are given to customers or people working in your organization to convey thankfulness for their patronage or service.

These gifts are costly objects and they normally do not have any contribution in promoting the products or services of the organization, which means that they do not bear any reference to the company. On the other hand, various gift items are often given away for promotional purposes, for example, stationery objects, USB drives, or key chains. In such cases, the items are usually marked with the company's logo before they are distributed to workers or potential clients.

The gifts to be given by the company should be chosen keeping in mind the needs and desires of the individual for whom the gift is intended. Although exclusive and costly gift items are given to key customers of the company, the company personnel are usually given the same type of gift, which is generally not costly, but serves a useful purpose.

In order to strengthen and promote a healthy association with a client or a member of the staff, it is important to remember that the apparent worth of the corporate gift has a big role of play. However, gifting is sometimes regulated by the law, so a confirmation with your legal department is worthwhile.

It is advisable to plan corporate gift-giving beforehand by allocating a budget, estimating the number of gifts to buy, and looking for bulk deals with retailers. The planning part is more significant with respect to employee gifts, even more so if your company is a mid-sized or large corporation. You should procure the right number of gifts so that no employee whom you plan to thank is missed out.

To summarize, the custom of giving a corporate gift to your staff and clients is a good option for building strong working associations. But don't forget to keep the law and expense related aspects in mind.

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