| Finding the right corporate business gift that WOWS | | | | 4. WOW them with Surprise |
| the recipient is not an easy task. Short of a Lear Jet, | | | | Everyone loves a surprise. So a surprise gift will |
| here are some suggestions or ways to increase the | | | | always wow them. Unexpected gifts can be the |
| WOW factor of your next corporate business gift. | | | | most fun; everyone expects the Christmas Turkey |
| Copyright (c) 2007 Titus Hoskins | | | | Hamper but a half day surprise holiday will wow them |
| Your corporate business gift should have "WOW" | | | | over to your side! |
| written all over it. Your business gift should stand out, | | | | 5. WOW them with High Tech |
| it should be memorable and most of all it should turn | | | | Truth be told, no one ever grows up. We are all still |
| a few heads. It should amaze the recipient. | | | | kids at heart. We still like the latest toys, especially |
| Let's face it, that traditional gift basket just doesn't | | | | high tech toys and gadgets that wow us. |
| cut it anymore. Nor does that dusty bottle of wine | | | | So don't rule out giving the latest smart phone, PDAs |
| or that heavy dull paperweight. | | | | that do everything under the sun, LCD TVs that |
| Your company's employees, patrons and clients | | | | dazzle the eyes or computer games that will have |
| deserve more from you. They need a business gift | | | | everyone jumping or looking on in amazement. |
| that goes beyond the 'normal yawn' or 'that's nice!" | | | | 6. WOW them with Fun |
| But creating or buying corporate business gifts that | | | | All kids like to play and have fun. Corporate gifts |
| say WOW takes a little bit of planning and time on | | | | don't have to be dull and boring, instead spice them |
| the part of the giver. However, like all things in life | | | | up by including the element of fun. Have corporate |
| which take a little longer to do, the rewards are | | | | sponsored games, parties or trips to sporting events |
| worth it. The same applies here. | | | | and concerts. |
| Maintaining high company morale is a sometimes | | | | Think outside the workplace. |
| forgotten aspect of today's modern company or | | | | Cater to your workers' interests/hobbies and plan |
| workplace. But creating a good working atmosphere | | | | such things as fine dining, hiking trips, wine tasting |
| pays high dividends in more ways than one. Savvy | | | | parties or trips to Vegas. Whatever the majority of |
| managers and bosses already know this and they | | | | your clients and workers do to have fun - within legal |
| also know keeping everyone happy only adds to | | | | limits of course! |
| your productivity, no matter what business you're | | | | 7. WOW them with Money |
| pursuing. | | | | Money never loses its WOW factor! If all else fails or |
| However, like all gift-giving, it's not easy to find the | | | | you just plain forget, money always works. Bonuses |
| perfect corporate gift that will wow the receiver. | | | | and stock options have been wowing them over for |
| Short of a Lear Jet, here are some suggestions to | | | | years. Probably always will, everyone loves getting |
| increase the WOW factor in your next corporate | | | | more money. Pay raises at the appropriate gift-giving |
| business gift. | | | | time will put a smile on everyone's face except your |
| 1. WOW them with Personalization | | | | accoundant's. |
| Might sound a bit obvious but nothing is more | | | | 8. WOW them with Emotion! |
| desirable or pleasant as seeing your own name on a | | | | Remember, corporate business gifts are first and |
| well-thought-out gift. So include a name plaque or | | | | foremost just gifts. The best gifts are the ones that |
| engraving to show your real appreciation. Remember, | | | | surprises us and literally makes us jump for joy. If we |
| almost anything these days can be laser engraved, | | | | look a little deeper we would probably discover gifts |
| so there's no reason not to personalize your gifts. | | | | play a much more important role in our lives. |
| Moreover, whatever you give, make sure it relates | | | | Gifts fill an emotional need we all have, the need to |
| to the person receiving it. Relating the gift to an | | | | feel appreciated and wanted, whether it's from a |
| employee's interests and hobbies is always more | | | | loved one or from the company we work for. |
| effective than a generic gift. Getting a practical gift | | | | Likewise, the reciprocal is also true, the giver never |
| that you can actually use and benefit from will greatly | | | | forgets the feeling and joy of giving a gift. |
| increase the wow factor. | | | | Gifts work both ways. |
| 2. WOW them with Uniqueness | | | | Any company, boss, manager or worker can use |
| Along the same lines, making your business gifts | | | | corporate gift giving to accomplish or fulfill these |
| unique, one of a kind, will obviously make them stand | | | | human needs. To make the sometimes cold sterile |
| out. High quality hand-crafted items and works of art | | | | workplace just a little more human. A |
| can sometimes produce that wow moment. | | | | well-thought-out and heart-felt corporate business |
| 3. WOW them with Style | | | | gift will show the recipient just how much they are |
| High style always wows the receiver. Make sure if | | | | appreciated. And vice versa. |
| you give business related gifts they are stylish and in | | | | Perhaps, underneath it all, whether we realize it or |
| demand. Fashionable gifts are always much more | | | | not, this is the true corporate gift that really says |
| appreciated. | | | | WOW. |