In 2024, almost every corporate event now makes sure that the audience doesn’t leave without a little token of appreciation for their attendance.
If you aren’t doing the same, you need to start now.
You see corporate gifts can be quite important for both the host and the attendee.
For the host, a gift may help the audience recall the event more often and may even be used as a marketing tool for the brand, reminding the receiver of the event every single time that they look at the gift.
For the guest, a gift makes them feel appreciated and valued.
But what kinds of gifts should you be looking to give out?
Of Course there are many great gift ideas, but today I’ll be showing you a few of the most popular ones in 2024.
Let’s begin.
1.Luxurious Engraved Pens
Pens are probably one of the most common items in the corporate space. So common that they’ve begun to become boring.
That is unless you’re able to produce pens that feel high quality, like something out of a palace.
Everyone loves a touch of luxury. If you’re able to source some luxury-feeling pens; engrave them with your brand name, logo, or event theme, and gift them to your attendees, you should definitely do it.
You’ll not only be portraying your brand as premium, but will also be giving your guests an item they can use daily-an item that stands out and speaks of your brand everyday.
2.Value Packed Books
The next thing we’re going to look at is books.
Now this is probably most applicably to people hosting a book launch-of course you have to give out a few free books-but this goes for any other function as well.
Giving out books packed with value such as James Clear’s Atomic Habits can be life changing to your audience.
Furthermore, it shows that you really do care for their growth and personal development.
Thus, value packed books could be great gifts at functions such as conferences and workshops.
3.Stunning Brand Apparel
This one is probably the most popular kind of gift.
Shirts, hoodies, sweaters, all branded according to the event or brand theme always do well in reminding your audience about the event.
With apparel, if you strive to gift high quality-and-comfort items, you’re bound to have your guests rocking your hoodies and shirts around the house, as they go out, and in many other places.
However, because of the slightly less formal nature of gifting apparel, you’d be better off trying this out at events such as excursions with employees, or in-office events and celebrations.
4.Premium Looking Desk Accessories
Perhaps one of the most effective methods of producing a marketing tool out of a gift is with desk accessories.
Plaques, miniature sculptures, models, there’s just so much to choose from. As long as you clearly brand whatever you pick, you’ve done it right.
People spend a ton-literally not even an exaggeration-of time at their desks every day.
So if you’re looking to set your brand in a place prone to your guest’s presence after the event, their desk is the perfect pick.
They’ll be thinking of the event with every glance that they make at the product, provided it’s of high calibre.
5.Wonderful Gift Baskets
Here’s a classic one-gift baskets.
With gift baskets, you can fill them in with whatever you think would put a smile on your audience’s face.
That’s the objective. You want to make sure that they feel appreciated for showing up at your function.
What better way to do that than with gifts intended solely for their pleasure.
The only thing you’d have to watch out for is the expense. The cost of compiling whole gift baskets for a large audience can skyrocket very fast.
6.Custom Notebooks
Note books, the possession of any high level man or woman.
Everyone values an expensive looking notebook. Customise it, and you’ve already made it look more than it costs.
Notebooks are also quite common in the corporate space and so if you’re able to produce something of high quality, you can be sure that your guests will be carrying them around to work, meetings, and many other places.
This notebook, customised with your brand’s logo, theme, or colours will essentially remind your guest of where it came from with every flip of the cover keeping you fresh in their minds for a longer period than you could have ever imagined.
Three More Things
Now with what we’ve gone through today, there are three more things that I can’t finish without mentioning.
One. This list is not exhaustive. We’d need an entire book to go through every single gift that you could possibly give out at a corporate function. It’s merely to inspire you and share with you the most popular gifts right now.
Two. You should continue to try unique ideas. Though these are the most popular ones, you’ll find that some may begin to fade out due to being overused. So try your own thing, you may be the next trend setter.
Three. Corporate event gifting may be the least of your worries right now. You may be struggling to even conceptualise and begin planning your picture perfect function.
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