My take on corporate Christmas gifts (soundbite)

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The first question you may ask is: Why are we talking about Christmas so early?

If you’re planning to order merch as Christmas gifts for your clients, suppliers or team, you need to start thinking about it now. Most businesses shut down for a break over the holiday season, so gifts tend to go out around late November/early December. This means you need to get your orders in around September. Do you see how we timed this episode perfectly? 😉

There’s no need to stress, we’ve got you covered with some top tips to help you out with your corporate Christmas shopping!

First on the list, make sure it’s QUALITY.

You don’t want your business associated with cheap, crappy merchandise that you’ve just stuck your logo on. It also doesn’t mean that you need to get something super expensive either. Think about your end user + how they will use the gift. It is possible to be memorable without breaking the bank.

Next up, you want your gift to be INTERESTING.

How many times have you received a corporate gift that has been placed in a corner of your office or home + forgotten about? You don’t want to be on the other end of that. Put some thought into it, be fun + creative, make it something that people will actually keep. If they think your gift is kinda cool, they’ll have positive thoughts about you every time they look at it.

To wrap it up, hear us out on this one – should you even be doing end of year gifts?

If you are a business-to-business company, everyone is winding down + closing for the Christmas period, maybe this isn’t the best time for gifts. Here’s something to consider – a “Welcome to the New Year” gift. Remind yourself of why you are sending out these gifts. Are you wanting to show appreciation + create or maintain good business relationships? You don’t have to follow traditions + do it the way it’s always been done. MAKE IT MEMORABLE.

In summary, make sure that your corporate gift is relevant to your business + your clients. It is 100% possible to make it memorable, without having to spend too much. Here at Rebel, we like to create a hamper with items from local companies. We work with a lot of small businesses + this gift really resonates with them, underpinning our mutual value of supporting local. Create your own traditions + think about what you are trying to achieve before placing your orders for more merch this year 😉