Corporate gifts are especially popular year-end. They are wonderful at holiday parties and at end of the year celebrations. They are a way to say, “Remember me” or “thank you”. They also remind the receiver over and over of the gift giver. When building a brand name, they keep the brand and logo alive in the mind of every one who sees the item. Many corporate gifts can be inscribed with the recipients name or initials making it even more personal. Everyone loves to see their own name on a gift and it shows more thought went into the purchase. Almost anything can work as a corporate gift. There are inexpensive gift items such as pens and key chains. There are also expensive items such as pens and key chains. To be considered a corporate gift, the item merely has to be imprinted, embossed or debossed, silk-screened, monogrammed or embroidered with a company name or logo. Elegant packaging or gift-wrapping is another way to make sure the corporate gift appreciated. Packaging can even be imprinted with a slogan or company logo.
Clever merchandise that is targeted for a certain profession or useful on the job will always be popular. Items that make you laugh or smile will be kept around and bring good feelings for a long period of time. There’s a huge amount of merchandise targeting lawyers and doctors. Almost everything seems to have a scale of justice or a medical caduceus. There are also logos for chiropractors, accountants, and dentists. One of the cleverest items available is a paperweight with magnetic pieces on top. The pieces can be custom cut to fit any situation. There are teeth for dentists, bones and hearts with the medical caduceus for surgeons. There are small bottles and creams for pharmaceutical companies. If you think it up, they can custom make it. Because the magnets will stay flat on top for packaging, it’s the perfect type of corporate gift to bring to a trade show. Just pack them in your lightweight luggage, and off you go.
Travel accessories are another great item that can be imprinted with a company name or logo. They’re especially popular because everyone seems to be traveling somewhere. Whether they are going on a business trip or on a long or short vacation, it can be used and therefore even more appreciated. There are many items in this category. Just think about a travel clock, a passport case or travel wallet or a handy folding tote bag or duffel. All of these items are great to travel with and available in every price range. There are inexpensive travel alarm clocks and there are beautiful Movado travel alarms. The travel wallets are available in fabric or exquisite leathers. Folding totes are seen in nylon, leather, and combinations of both. Pick your price range and you’ll be sure to find a huge array of merchandise available.
It seems every year there’s new items. One of the most clever seen this year is a Godiva hot chocolate set with a leather-covered carafe. The carafe can be embossed or monogrammed with a company name of logo. The carafe is great for coffee or tea on the go. It will keep your drink hot for hours. The item comes in an elegant gold foil box, which can also be imprinted. Another clever and useful item is the men’s valet with charger built in. The valet holds watches, keys and glasses and the charger will charge your phone, iPod, and PDA. The wind-up rechargeable radio and light from Grundig is another useful item. The carry bag can be embroidered or silk screened with a company name or logo. They are also available with a cell phone charger that does not require batteries. You just wind-up the crank handles to use everything. Batteries are not needed. Many of these items can also be used to celebrate an employee’s years of service to the company. Corporate gifts are exciting and lasting!
Maxine Greco has been in the luggage and travel business for over 38 years. She is currently working at Village Luggage and Gifts.
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There is nothing more annoying than being late when you’re traveling. Whether it’s an important meeting or catching a plane or train, you do not want to over sleep. While you can rely on hotel wake-up services or the clock radio in your room, it’s always good to have a back-up plan. Your own travel clock will insure that you do not miss anything important. There’s a fantastic array of models and types available to please even the fussiest sleeper. The standard analog or digital travel alarm clock will fit easily into your lightweight luggage and they are not very expensive. They are available either with regular AA or AAA batteries, or with the button style battery that is used in wristwatches. They all have an alarm but many have extra features. All travel alarm clocks fold up compactly and are built to withstand the rigors of travel. Clamshell models have been available for many years while the newer models are made of more lightweight materials. There are travel alarms available with backlights, dual alarms or dual time, room temperature gauges and snooze buttons. Another popular feature is the date calendar with month, day and week display. Some of the models have atomic clocks that are set by the U.S. Atomic Clock via radio control. They are equipped with U.S. time or world time. These clocks will reset themselves to the correct time in each new time zone.
One of the newest features available are clocks that have a light on during the night. These are equipped with Auto Light Sensors that turn a light on when the clock detects darkness. The light can stay on all night or be turned off with a switch. These lights last over 2400 hours using only 1 AA battery. Other models have a nightlight that comes on automatically when the alarm is set. For those that like to sleep without the nightlight, there are models with a push button light if you need to check the time in the middle of the night. World time alarm clocks are favorites with the international traveler. They can easily see what time it is in all parts of the world. This certainly beats waking up family or friends in the middle of the night by accident. Travel clock radios are also popular. These are only slightly larger than the standard travel alarm, but will wake you to music if that is what you have become accustomed to using at home. All of these small travel clocks are reliable and easy to take along in your discount luggage. They are compact enough to tuck inside a shoe or sneaker. The travel clocks all have quart accuracy. These handy and reliable clocks are available from companies such as Easy-go, Franzus, and Oregon Scientific, as well as the larger clock companies such as Seth Thomas, Bulova and Seiko. You can find a style to suit everyone in every price range. Some of the dated models will also show the day of the week in a choice of languages that range from English to French or Spanish. If you have trouble sleeping, there are models with soothing sounds to lull you to sleep.
Some of the most elegant styles of travel clocks are available from the premium watchmaker, Movado. These travel clocks are beautifully made and handsome enough to grace guest rooms in your home. They also make ideal corporate gifts, and can be individually engraved or silk-screened with company logos. They are always well received as they are practical and useful which is always a winner as a gift idea. They are also popular for usher gifts, and for birthdays and anniversaries. Movado makes some of their models with dual-time, so you will know what time it is at home or at your next destination. Leather cases are included with other models. They all have the distinctive and easily recognizable Movado museum look.
These easy to carry travel alarm clocks are also popular with the college crowd. The most important feature they look for are the ascending alarm and the snooze button. The ascending alarms continue to get louder and louder until the clock is shut off. Grundig is of course a leader with the travel clock radios. They make many models that are ideal for travel and have world bands. There are ultra slim models that will fit in your pocket. The cover of the clock face doubles as the stand. These ultra slim travel clocks are easily packed away with your other travel accessories. Some of the dual time alarms flip from analog to digital. Their 2 1/4″ x 1″ size means it can go anywhere. College students also like the dual-time models with touch-sensor screen programming. These simultaneously display two time zones with two alarm settings for those busy travelers. No more excuses for being late!
Maxine Greco has been in the luggage and travel business for over 37 years. She currently works at Village Luggage & Gifts.
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