Corporate Gifts: Popcorn

The easiest way to capture the hearts and minds of your clients is through their stomachs! Edible promotions leave a lasting impression that can do wonders for your company's reputation. Although any time of the year is perfect for promotional food, many companies give out corporate gifts during the holidays so recipients can share the treats with their families. Promotional popcorn is an especially popular food item that will be appreciated and enjoyed by everyone. The popcorn itself comes in large tins that provide a perfect high-visibility location to imprint your company name and logo on.

Imprinted popcorn comes in a variety of different flavors including butter, cheddar cheese, white cheddar, and caramel, making it easy to find something for everyone. If you're having trouble picking a flavor, try a 2-gallon variety bucket that includes them all! Don't worry about stale popcorn either — all popcorn is popped fresh when you place your order. Your customers and employees will truly appreciate such a thoughtful and delicious gift.

Gift of the Week: Slimline MP3 Player

If you're looking for a special corporate gift guaranteed to "wow" employees, clients, and prospects, promotional MP3 players are a creative solution. These trendy gadgets are becoming increasingly popular among all age groups, and can be seen in use all over the country. What makes these media players so great as corporate gifts is their tremendously high perceived values. Although many promotional MP3 players are very affordable, people still associate these gadgets with high price tags. This perceived value makes the gift perfect for the holidays or any other momentous occasion.

If you've decided to use an MP3 player as your next corporate gift, the 1 GB Slimline MP3 Player is perfect for most companies. This compact, lightweight promotional MP3 player can hold up to 1 GB of your favorite music. Made of heavy duty plastic, this media player includes other useful features like support for multiple file formats, a clear 1.5'' LCD display screen, included ear buds, and useful tools like an automatic sleep timer and built-in electronic phone book. With all of these benefits packed into such a compact, cost-effective package, the Slimline MP3 Player has become a best-selling corporate gift across numerous industries.

Of course, the best part about this MP3 player is the high-visibility imprint area it offers. You can place your company name and logo right on the face of the product to ensure that your brand receives attention each and every time the player is used. This corporate gift is truly perfect for any contacts you'd like to impress or recruit.

Giving to the Greater Good

With all the choices available to you, trying to decide on an item for your corporate gift can be very taxing. If you find yourself stumped, take a moment to think outside the realms of conventional gift-giving. Consider offering your employees the chance to take a paid day off to volunteer with their favorite cause or charity. To further solidify company solidarity, you could even organize a group day of service where everyone travels to a soup kitchen or orphanage and works together as a team to accomplish a benevolent goal. Though it may not be a conventional gift, offering days of service can reward your employees with a deep sense of personal satisfaction.

You can still brand the company name on any number of items that can be given away at these events. Consider a company t-shirt to help your employees feel like more of a team while they work together. A custom-designed pin to commemorate the day would also be effective at helping your employees think of you and your commitment to service. Whatever activity you choose, be inventive. You can have a lot of fun while helping a worthy cause.

Gift Of The Week: Fondue Set

In need of a unique corporate gift for deserving clients or employees? The fondue gift set just may be the perfect gift. Fondue sets are one of those things that people don't normally buy for themselves, but would love as a gift. This 11-piece set contains everything but the food itself – the stainless steel base, fondue forks, cheese pot, and safety burner are all included. Also included is an instruction booklet, complete with recipes for the fondue beginner.

Fondue sets also make great corporate gifts because they can be used year-round. This means you can give this corporate gift during any season. And not only can the fondue gift set be used any day of the week, it is also extremely functional for a variety of occasions. Your recipients can choose anything from making dinner more interesting to hosting a large party with the fondue set as a focal piece. These items can be used for regular meals, with options like broth (for cooking meat) and cheese sauce. Or, your recipients can use the fondue set for dessert, melting either chocolate or caramel into the pot.

With your company name and logo imprinted on the set, anyone who takes part in this fun way to have a delicious treat will surely notice and appreciate your business.

Tip of the Week: Give Gifts That Last

When considering giving a branded corporate gift to your employees, consider how much exposure you want the company name to get. If you want to maximize visibility, then choose products with more longevity. Pens run out of ink, pencils sharpen down into nothing, and notebooks run out of paper. While these are all excellent gift choices in and of themselves, their typically short life span will ensure that the message you want to spread won’t hang around for very long.

You should instead give out items that are sure to both stick around and get noticed. Analyze your employees and discern what would be most useful to them. Depending on your budget, it can be as simple as a stapler or desk calendar, or as elaborate as a wine accesory or crystal item. Whatever you choose, just keep your employees in mind when selecting. If they feel that you’ve picked something out especially for them, they’ll be appreciative and will tend to use the product more often, thus maximizing your exposure.

When You Just Don't Know What to Give...

Particularly when developing a new relationship with a customer, picking the perfect corporate gift to give may seem like a daunting task. Choosing an item that will be both appreciated and appropriate is definitely easier said than done. For example, sending a classy bottle of wine may seem like a great idea to you, but to a client who doesn't drink, the gift looses much of its appeal. Fortunately, there are certain types of gifts that are timelessly appropriate for any client or occasion:

Crystal: Crystal items can include products such as paperweights, bowls, clocks, ornaments and more. As crystal gifts are always perceived as expensive (even though they don’t have to be), they are a surefire way to ensure your company is well-remembered. Crystals are elegant and fine pieces that can be displayed in any room or on any desk. Personalizing these gifts by engraving, imprinting, or embossing your company logo on them, is a great way to guarantee your company's name is seen by a variety of people.

Leather: Like crystal, leather gifts are viewed by consumers as high quality items. Elegant and stylish, corporate leather gifts can include many different products such as briefcases, portfolios, wallets, purses, luggage, and picture frames. Because there are so many different types of leather items to pick from, it is possible to choose a gift to fit any budget. Imprinting or debossing your gift will make certain your company’s name is always associated with luxury.

Brand-Name Items: Many people are unaware of the fact that it is possible to purchase personalized, brand-name items in large quantities. While most high end product manufacturers will not sell customized products directly to individuals, they will often have wholesale agreements with certain companies. Brand name items are always well received and make perfect elegant corporate gifts. Plus, most of the time these gifts look much more expensive than they are, making your company appear classy and generous.

Unique Corporate Gifts and Gift Giving

Corporate gift giving has always been a staple of good customer service in any industry. Your clients have given you tons of business throughout the year so it’s important to thank them properly come holiday time! However, December tends to be a busy, stressful, and competitive time in the gift giving process (Will your gift even be in stock? Will it stand out from other gifts?). A unique corporate gift idea would be to surprise your customers with gifts when they’re least expecting it. Not only will your company stand out, but this gives you the opportunity to choose high quality gifts that don’t always work during the winter season (because really, who needs another fleece jacket?). There are tons of unique holidays and awareness events that encourage creative gift giving (browse our promotional calendar for ideas).

Another great way your company can set itself apart from others is by sending out gifts that mark business milestones, such as the anniversary of business relationships or the completion of major projects. Spreading corporate gift giving throughout the year and tying it to important events in your relationship can increase effectiveness and maximize your return on investment.

New Trends: Corporate Golf Gifts

With summer in full swing, a corporate gift that allows your recipients to get some sun on their shoulders is ideal. A great way to do this is with a corporate golf gift. The popularity of golf has risen in the past few years, with more people playing than ever. And golf isn't just for the older businessmen anymore! More young women and men are teeing off than ever before, making golf gifts great for more markets than you thought possible. Corporate golf gifts allow your clients and employees to have fun, yet keep it professional at the same time. And with an enormous amount of golf accessories to choose from, you can find a corporate golf gift to match your company's needs.

Corporate golf gifts come in a wide variety of price ranges. For a lower cost gift, you could try items like imprinted golf tees, divot repair tools, and key chains. However, as your budget increases, your company opens itself up to an even wider variety of golf products. For example, items like custom golf balls make great corporate gifts for all golfers. You can give promotional golf balls in brand name packs, or combine them with other golf accessories for a personalized golf set. Your clients and employees can also use items like shoe bags, head covers, and golf umbrellas. If you really want to give a high-end gift, items like performance apparel and golf bags really hit the top of the list. Your recipients will love these great products, all of which will give them good reason to enjoy themselves in a stylish way. Not to mention that your corporate logo will be seen at golf courses worldwide. When you imprint novelty items like golf balls or customize items with large imprint areas like umbrellas, your promotion is sure to be successful.

Whether playing golf by themselves on an exotic vacation, or conducting a business meeting at the local golf course, corporate golf gifts are one of the best choices out there. They keep your recipients smiling, help improve their game, and, most importantly, keep your company in their minds.

Corporate Gift of the Week: Desktop Mini Digital Photo Frame & Clock

You know that when you're traveling a lot for business, it's easy to get lonely. The same goes for your clients and employees. The solution? This Desktop Mini Digital Photo Frame and Clock is the perfect corporate gift to ensure that every client feels close to home, even when they're far away.

Portable and light, this iPod-sized travel clock can hold approximately 60 digital photos of family and friends. Worried that some of your clients may not be technically-savvy? No problem. Downloading pictures into the clock is as simple as plugging the included 48" USB cord into your computer, and dragging and dropping photos right into the device. The clock also features a backlit alarm with snooze function, and tells the temperature. It can be left plugged in or powered by two included, replaceable AAA batteries.

Corporate gifts like this are great because they're personal, which shows your clients that you value them as more than just business associates. Every time one of your customers checks the time, not only do they get to see pictures of their loved ones, they see your logo and remember who gave it to them.

Home may be where the heart is, but with this Desktop Mini Digital Photo Frame and Clock, home can travel with your clients no matter where they are!

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Corporate Gift of the Week: Laser Engraved Maui Jim Style Sunglasses with Polarized Lens

With August approaching just around the corner, the weather is going to be extremely hot and the sun will be shining brighter than it has all year. That's why these customized corporate sunglasses from Maui Jim are the ePromos corporate gift of the week. These sunglasses can be customized in many different ways so that your company can really get into high-graces with important clients.

You can choose from 3 different frame colors and five different lens shapes until you find the sunglasses that best suit your company. Your logo and message can then be laser engraved into the lens itself. The aluminum case for the sunglasses can also be imprinted giving your company the complete name and logo visibility it needs. This new type of engraving is extremely different and adds adds tremendous class to this promotional gift.

A great corporate gift is a product that is unique and different in every way shape and form. Great corporate gifts are able to separate a company from everyone else. These glasses are perfect in all phases. They are a high-end, high-value item that shows clients that you are a serious company that truly cares about good business relations. They also add style to your promotional campaign and they can be worn anywhere and will not be viewed as a cheap giveaway. Now is the best time to give this great summer product so that they can be put to use immediately. Your company name and logo will be worn all over including places like the beach and the pool!

For a complete list of high-end corporate gifts contact an ePromos Promotions Specialist.