| Seasonal holiday such as the Christmas and New | | | | one or two extra gifts that fit in these luxury or leisure |
| Year period are a time when many companies, both | | | | categories. |
| large and small, give business gifts to clients and | | | | Even if you're giving some company branded gifts for |
| members of staff. At these times the gifts you give | | | | the holidays, you can make them special by collecting |
| should usually be personal gifts that do not include the | | | | several gifts and packaging them in a gift hamper or |
| types of company branded promotional items you give | | | | basket. Include, for example, a bottle of wine and |
| on more informal occasions. However, if you really | | | | chocolates or other edible goodies such as fruit or |
| want to give branded gifts for the holidays, or if your | | | | cheeses, or a coffee mug with a selection of gourmet |
| budget does not stretch to holiday-oriented gifts, you | | | | coffee and biscuits or cookies. |
| can make your gifts more appropriate by creating gift | | | | When creating your holiday gift packages, don't |
| packages that contain a variety of gifts, along with a | | | | underestimate the value of presentation. Wrap the |
| few more personal items. | | | | basket in cellophane and add some ribbon-this is a |
| One great branded gift to give during the holidays is a | | | | great low-cost way of adding some pizzazz to a |
| bottle of wine. Approximately seven percent of small | | | | business gift basket. Add a hand-written personal note |
| business owners give this gift during the holidays or on | | | | for each basket, and include some personal |
| other occasions, so there is considerable precedent for | | | | information that is relevant to the recipients. For |
| giving this gift yourself! The wine you give can be | | | | example, in your hand-written notes, send holiday |
| personalized with a printed label that includes your | | | | wishes to the families of your recipients, and mention |
| company name and perhaps a seasonal message to | | | | each family member by name. This adds a wonderful |
| customize the gift to the occasion. | | | | personal touch that any client will appreciate. |
| Other gifts can include promotional products such as a | | | | Of course, getting all of your gift packages delivered |
| coffee mug, travel kit or similar leisure item. Just | | | | to each client might be expensive-the cost of shipping |
| remember that the products you give for the holiday | | | | or hand delivery for these types of items will add up |
| season should not be work related gifts such as | | | | quickly. Why not save some money and create a |
| mouse mats-when giving company branded items for | | | | great impression at the same time by delivering these |
| the holidays, choose leisure or luxury items that can be | | | | gifts yourself? This makes an already special gift |
| used outside the office. A good rule of thumb is to use | | | | package even more so, and it's the little personal |
| ones that a recipient might not buy for themselves in | | | | touches you add to holiday gifts that make it more |
| day-to-day life. It is fine to include one or two more | | | | appropriate to give company promotional business |
| mundane company branded gifts as long as you add | | | | gifts at this time. |