Why opt for originality?
To attract the attention of your audience, it is no longer enough to offer a banal corporate gift. You need to be imaginative to stand out from your competitors. This is why it is recommended to offer a original corporate gift. Be original, yes, but not in any way. Don't forget that the gift should represent your company's image. The corporate gift must therefore be :
- Useful for your employees and your various partners. Whenever possible, choose an object that they can use on a daily basis, both at work and at home.
- Good quality, so that the recipients will not be ashamed to show it to others. No matter how original, if the corporate gift is of poor quality, it will not serve your company's image.
- A reasonable budget, to avoid the gift taking up too much of your budget and to avoid misinterpretation by those receiving it. As a general rule, choose a gift whose value is proportional to the professional exchanges you have with the person receiving it. Reserve luxury and expensive products for the most important clients and the most important events.
How to be original and please your customers?
Identify your target
Offer a original corporate gift is a certain risk. The concept may not necessarily appeal to the person receiving it. In order to remain original, without taking the risk of offending your various partners and employees, take the time to determine the target audience for your corporate gifts. Are you offering these gifts to your internal employees? To your customers and other external partners? The age, sex and position of the person are the main clues that will allow you to choose an original corporate gift. A woman and a man will not necessarily have the same tastes. While the former may be more sensitive to beauty products, the latter may appreciate more electronic gadgets. To make sure you make the right choice, don't hesitate to ask about the passion of the person for whom the gift is intended. All you have to do then is give a gift related to this specific theme. For example, a computer accessory will appeal to a technology enthusiast, while a gourmet will appreciate a good bottle of wine, etc.
Opt for customisation
The other way to give an original corporate gift is to opt for a personalised gift. This way you can be sure that the object you choose will never be identical to the one offered by the competition. Personalising your gift is not just about putting your logo or company name on an object. Since the main objective is not to showcase your company but to please the recipient, you can put your logo or company name on the gift, but do it discreetly. Instead, use a cartoon or a strong message, something that is bound to refer to your company, without the need to name it. Tell us your ideas for personalisation and we will be happy to make them a reality. With our different marking techniques, we are able to engrave or print a particular message, a design, on any material. Whether you choose a product made of leather, ABS plastic or metal, we will always be able to personalise it as you wish. The quality will be there and the price is adapted to all budgets.
Which objects should be chosen as original corporate gifts?
We mentioned earlier that a original corporate gift is first and foremost a corporate gift that will please the person receiving it. Once you have defined the type of gift that is most likely to please, all you have to do is consult our catalogue. We present you with the different objects most likely to make an original corporate gift by category. This way, you will have no trouble finding the type of object that best suits your needs. Here are some ideas to help you make your choice.
Would you like to make a young person happy? You will make the right choice by opting for a computer accessory. It's an all-purpose item that the recipient can use both in the office and for personal use. For example, you can opt for a USB pen, which is a gadget that combines a biro and a USB stick. You can personalise this gadget by choosing the colour that best matches your company's colour or by putting your company's logo or name on it. If you want to please a car enthusiast, you can also opt for an original optical mouse in the shape of a small car. Mini-cooper, Range Rover, BMW, Aston Martin, you can choose the model that is most likely to please your employee or client.
- Objects related to mobility
Connected objects will also please young and old alike (yes, even seniors know how to appreciate objects at the cutting edge of technology!). In our catalogue, you will be spoilt for choice between connected watches that are true extensions of smartphones and Bluetooth speakers that synchronise with mobile devices.
Backup batteries and mobile chargers can also be used as original corporate gift to your heart's content. Simply because they can be personalised without limit. They can also be given an original shape. In our catalogue, we present you with emergency batteries with a mirror or in the shape of a lipstick, which will be particularly appreciated by your female employees and partners.
- Beauty and wellness products
You may not think about it, but beauty and wellness products can also make original corporate gifts, especially if your main activity is related to the beauty sector. Mood candles, essential oil boxes, and wellness boxes can appeal to everyone.
- Various useful accessories
To offer a original corporate gift to your employees, you can also opt for a seemingly classic object, but which, once personalised, will become original. This can be the classic USB stick or mug. A USB key with a simple shape and your company logo becomes a useful and original object. The same goes for a mug with a striking image or a specific message.
The latest tips for choosing an original corporate gift
Before offering a original corporate gift Whether or not you give a gift to an external partner, make sure that the partner is actually able to accept the gift. Some company policies may prohibit employees from receiving a company gift above a certain value. It is therefore advisable to find out what the practice is before giving such a gift. If you wish to give a corporate gift to a foreign employee, you should also find out beforehand what the practices are in the employee's country of origin, to ensure that you give the right gift without risking offending the employee. Don't forget that what is not done here may be common practice in other countries, and vice versa. For example, in some Asian countries, such as China, it is appropriate to leave the price of the gift on it. While in our country it is common to choose a fine wine for an original corporate gift, in some Eastern countries this is not done, as alcoholic beverages are forbidden.
Don't lose sight of taxation
A original corporate gift can sometimes be more costly than an ordinary corporate gift. To avoid any risk of corruption, its taxation is strictly regulated. You must therefore prove that the expenditure is made solely in the interests of your company and that no consideration has been requested for its granting. In short, you must justify that the cause of such a gift is lawful. Whatever type of gift you choose to offer to your various partners and collaboratorsIf you have to pay for the costs of your business, make sure you include them in your company's profit and loss account. VAT can be deducted from them, up to a predefined amount. However, if the tax authorities consider that the amounts of the business gifts are too high, they may include them again in your profit and loss account. Therefore, we advise you to carefully choose the people to whom you give your original corporate gifts. The recipients should be people who add value to your company.
