Personal Gifts and Gadgets For Christmas
I love this time of year when we are in full swing helping companies deliver their promotional marketing plans for Christmas. Sometimes the volumes of gifts we distribute is so immense that occasionally it makes a real change to go off sourcing individual gadgets for clients. There are plenty of suppliers of these in the market place and the time of year allows you to take a more ’tongue in cheek’ approach (but be careful to ensure it does not backfire). This USB powered Homer Simpson over at Gadgets.co.uk caught my eye the other day as well as their desktop missile launchers and office helicopters. How much longevity do these gifts have ? Well some recent research identified that people tend to value and remember items that are useful within their working environment (they tend to keep them on or near their desks) or so personal and prized that they take them home.
Fun gadgets on the other hand may only be appropriate for those few festive days, a bit like a flashing tie or Father Christmas hat - you would wear one if you really had to but wonder just how your professional image will be enhanced. So my advice for a one off gift for Christmas is to opt for something special from a giftware and collectable supplier - for example a pair of fine cut crystal glasses or small Nao or Circles of Love figurines. Price wise they can work out the same as a motorised dinosaur but guess which one is remembered and on view 12 months down the line.
