Top 10 New Year Corporate Gifts to Consider For Employees and Clients and How to Ace the Art of Corporate Gifting (2019)

The New Year brings new goals into our lives and allows us to begin things afresh, and to start building ideas from scratch. As we bring in the New Year, we embrace positivity as we surround ourselves with our loved ones and those individuals we wish to associate with. Naturally, this is also the perfect time to celebrate by appreciating these very individuals and one wonderful way to do so is by sending gifts.

As a corporate organization, it would make sense to share your happiness with your existing clients and employees by gifting them a small token. It is a positive way to build better professional relationships. As a result, corporate gifting has emerged as an important market.

Sending gifts to your corporate clients is an important part to keep your business relationships healthy. The type of gift you select says a great deal about your company and how serious you are to grow with the individuals receiving the gift. Gifts are regarded as a token of gratitude towards the employees of the organisation for the efforts they put in their work. Here are some factors to consider when planning New Year corporate gifts.

Giving gifts needs no reason, but when it comes to a professional relationship, gifts are usually given during festivals. You can make a list of festivals at the beginning of the year, so you can start preparing days before the festival arrives. Your organisation may have employees from a different culture and acknowledging everyone's culture is important, so they do not feel left out. You can also gift them during their personal occasions like weddings, promotions etc. which will add value to your gift.

Your presentation matters a lot. The packaging of the gift is the first thing which excites the receiver to open the gift. So, you can pack your gift in a very innovative way. You can use a combination of colours to make your gift look aesthetic. It would be ideal to incorporate your organization’s brand colours while considering the packaging or to customize the gift by adding a name tag with some branding of the company. However, exercise caution in the level of branding; do not overly promote your company while gifting. If you do that, it may look as if you are trying to put yourself in the limelight.

Think twice before you decide on the gift. You must be more practical in your thinking because many times the gifts are kept in the corner and gets dusted. You must select a gift which is useful to the corporate client or corporate employees like diary or clocks. You can even gift them gift cards to shop from a specific store. You can also prefer gifting kitchen household items like induction cooker or multi-purpose grinder.

You must always be careful when you are sending gifts to your corporate clients. Avoid sending gifts to them during the fragile times. Many times, such acts can be interpreted as bribe even though you did not intend it so. You can send them gifts days after the completion of an ongoing negotiation or deal.

It is imperative that you be sensitive to the cultural diversity in your organisation. Try to avoid gifts that hold a religious sentiment, such as a Ganpati Idol. It is always better to gift something neutral, something that can be consumed or used by one and all.

Gifts are token of appreciation, gratitude, and affection. So, you need not need to spend a lot on the gift. It can be way simpler just with a personalised note. Gifting lavish gifts is not always necessary. Moreover, corporate gifting usually means bulk purchases, so it is always best to start with a budget and look out for wholesalers or direct manufacturers.

Selecting that one perfect gift for the corporate company is difficult. You must think before you send gifts to any corporate clients and employees. There are so many options in gifting and you must come down to one gift which you think is perfect. Involve some focus group leaders or consult with the HR team to arrive at one such gift that meets all selection criteria.

We have listed some items below that you may consider as corporate gifts for the new year.

Gift vouchers are a perfect gift for your corporate employees. You can present them with gift vouchers of a certain fixed amount. Shopping is something that everyone loves doing, but since everyone may have individual preferences, it is best to gift vouchers of a generic store such as Lifestyle, Shopper’s Stop, or Flipkart and Amazon.

You can gift your corporate clients or employees something that serves multiple purposes. Amazon has this one wonderful pen stand which acts as a USB. You can gift it to your corporate employees which will be really beneficial for them. It has 3 USB supplies on it. The pen stand can also be used as a smartphone holder. The price of the product is Rs. 599.

Your Corporate clients and employees have many tasks to do in their day to day life and there are also important events to attend. Diaries are always the best option to gift. You can order a book size diary from Flipkart for Rs. 779. The diary is ring bound with 80 pages in it. The size of the diary is 21 x 19 cm. In addition to this, it also has a space to keep all your visiting cards, business cards and also a pen.

Calendars are common corporate gifts, but you can make it unique by customising it. You can customise it with the most cherished picture in your company's year. You can get your calendar customised from Vista Print which starts at the rate of Rs.180. You can select glossy or matte sheet for your calendar. You can also mark the important events on your customised calendars. The document trim size is 210 x 95 mm and 2481 x 1122 pixels. You can get it done in 3 simple steps mentioned on their website.

People nowadays do not use table clocks on their desk because mobile phones have made it quick to see the time rather than checking the clock hands. Table clocks add a vintage and elegant look to your desk which is rarely seen nowadays. But you can bring the desk look back by gifting your corporate clients and employees the Chrome Steel Antique Clock which will add a vintage look to your clients and employees’ desk. You can order it from Pepperfry for Rs. 2389. It is 7 x 8 x 9 inches in dimension with its weight of 0.45 kg. The clock is made of steel material and has a warranty of 12 months.

You can gift your employees a professional bag like a laptop bag. F Gear has a range of laptop bags in assorted designs and size. You can order it from F gear official site for Rs.1290. The material of the bag is Polyester. It is water resistant and weighs 1200 grams. The dimension of the bag is 32 x 19 x 45 cm. The bag is available in three colours - yellow, orange, and black.

You can initiate a CSR activity while gifting your clients and employees some eco-friendly products. One such example is a terrarium. You can order the plant terrarium from Insity for Rs. 749. The plant can be placed indoors and outdoors as well. The height of the plant is up to 10 inches. It comes along with the round glass vase in size 4*4 inches. You can reuse the vase for other plants or for storing any small kinds of stuff.

Fitness Band can be a better option in corporate gifting as it will help your corporate clients and employees keep track of their health. You can order the Fitness band- Mi Band HRX edition from Branded Corporate Gifts for Rs. 1145. The band has multiple features in it like message reminder, steps monitor. It also keeps track of your sleep habits through auto sleep tracking to add a healthy lifestyle to your life. You can sync your fitness band with your smartphone also. You can order a minimum of 100 pieces of it in one order.

Dry Fruits is a healthy gift option that you can give everyone for all occasions. You can gift a basket full of dry fruits to your corporate clients and corporate employees. You can order it from My Flower Tree for Rs. 1895. The dry fruits come in a cane basket which consists of 200 almonds, 200 cashew nut, 200 pistachio and 200 raisins.

The aroma of incense sticks can change your mood instantly, but it leaves a lot of ash, and sometimes its smoke can cause eye irritation. So, you can switch from a regular agarbatti set to an oil or reed diffuser that emits a pleasant smell and will surely bring a smile to the faces of your corporate clients and employees. You can order a diffuser set from Shopper Stop’s e-store for Rs. 600. The diffuser set includes aroma oil, reeds and potpourri which will look beautiful when kept on the side table. Lemongrass has a soothing aroma, which clams your mind and provides relief from stress.

There are so many gifting options in the market and to find that perfect corporate gift is difficult. You may switch from one idea to another in finding a gift for your corporate partner. Here are some points which can help you in finding the corporate gift:

Do not only give during festivals. You can send gifts to your corporate clients at anytime to build healthy relationships. These gifts are considered as a token of affection towards your corporate clients and corporate employees. You can also send them gifts for achieving any milestone.

Before selecting your corporate gift, put yourself in the place of the receiver, and imagine if you will like whatever you have shortlisted or not? If you feel this is something that you will not like as a gift, then abort the plan and try looking for innovative ideas. When you put yourself in place of the receiver, you can figure out which gifts would be appreciated from a personal point for view.

You must do a little research on your clients to know what their preferences are. For example, if your corporate client is environment friendly, then you can gift them something like Terrarium. You can also send out an e-mail to corporate clients to ask them what their preferences for gifts are.

You can always add a personal note whether your gift is simple or innovative. You can write one liner about your experience with them and wishes for their future projects. Such notes give a touch of belongingness.