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Promotional gifts are commonly used by companies to enhance their relationship with clients, especially when Christmas season is coming. Since the gift-giving season is fast approaching, I will give you several tips on how you can choose better corporate gifts for this year. 

1.In giving corporate promotional gifts , you should think of something that the receiver would remember the rest of the year. Better yet, find something that will make them wait for the next year’s gift giving season. Make it unique as much as possible. Another thing to consider is that, your promotional gifts must be useful for the clients or costumer, or something that they could see or use until the next year.

2.Since the promotional gifts will target your client, which is most likely the same every year, you should make at least three promotional gifts for this year. It may also depend on the volume of the client you have for the whole year. 

3.Think of what kind of gift are you going to choose? There are different kinds of objects that could be use as promotional gifts. However, think first of an object that could be useful for the receiver. You may also consider how they are going to use it: outside the office, at home, or could be use inside the workplace. This will also depend on the relationship you have established with the client or the customers. For your valued clients, the best gift for them should be something personal or something they could bring home. Food serving accessories is one great choice. Others are table clock, desk organizers, photo frames or think of something that could be display or use inside the house. This will make them feel special, not only as a valued client, but also as a friend for your company.

4.In case that your customers are more on a business type relationship only, you may use promotional gifts such as, table calendars, coffee mugs, and umbrella. However, you should also think of something that could relate your services or product on your promotional gifts.

5.If your kind of business prioritizes women, you should also think of something where they can appreciate the gifts. If you are into products used by women, it is better to give them gift packs of your products or gift certificates, less effort and hassle for your company. You may also try embroidering handkerchiefs or blankets, or even bags with the name of your company.

6.Promotional gifts for your office staff could be something they will enjoy doing together. Food gifts are the best option for them, especially if it is a holiday season. I am sure they will be excited to bring it home for their families. 

7.If you have big numbers of employees, and you want them to be feel like appreciated by the company, you may choose apparel such as T-shirts and jackets. You may give jackets to you employees that are higher in position compared to those working in the production. 

8.If you really have big numbers of customers, choose calendars as promotional gifts, with the name of the company printed in front of it.

9.Lastly, think of something they can use, rather than something they will just put aside after receiving. As much as possible, think of something that they can display, and they can see every day that could remind them of the services you offered. 

10.I will recommend you imprinting the company names in any objects that you want to use as gift. Style, uniqueness and sophistication are things to consider in your promotional gifts. There are different methods to imprint you company name or logo in an object:

•Embroidery, this is favorable on any cloth like bags, shirts, handkerchiefs or blankets.

•Customize chocolate (name of the company molded)

•Silk Screening, can be done on any items where the color of the company logo and the name can be as detailed as possible.

•Engraving, this can be use to metals like pens and key chains. 

Promotional gifts are just one-way of showing your clients, employees, and office staff how much you value their loyalty to the company.