Why most businesses are on a gifting spree during the festive season? What makes them shower their clients, employees and representatives with gifts? Well, the answer is ‘motivation’.

Corporate entities are driven by committed employees with good job skills. But what is it that motivates them – incentives and gifts? Right! “Gifts make a person happy…”
This is the universal truth.

Gifting is a practice generally followed to celebrate a festival or an occasion or to mark the company’s success. A celebration motivates people and prompts to work harder to achieve bigger goals. The trend today has changed a bit, though.

Corporate houses now employ gifting as a hard marketing tool rather than as a mere motivational tool. They are increasingly exchanging gifts to sell their products, and build corporate relationships over the longer term. In some cases, corporate gifting becomes a sheer marketing gimmick. Whichever way you look at it, gifting is essential to motivate people and build a long lasting relationships with esteemed clients.

Companies are finding festivals as the best opportunity to reach out to their clients and employees. October marks the start of a long festive season, including Ganesh Chathurthi, Navaratri, Ramzaan, Diwali, Christmas and New Year. it’s the best possible time for companies to strengthen relationships not only with their customers but also with their employees.

Festivals in India are just as vibrant as its cultural fabric. India Inc. treats festivals as a launch pad to network and socialize. The corporate houses see it as a people-bonding exercise. Employees themselves decorate offices on festivals in keeping with the theme or the occasion. HR teams go all out to ensure that employees participate in these events. 
Such ideas create a sense of bonding amongst employees.

Festivals indeed can act as the best way for employees to connect with each other and the management…

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Now that the long festive season starting with Navratri, encompassing Eid, Diwali and Christmas, and continuing all the way up to the new year, is in its full swing, this is the right time to take stock of some key dos and don’ts of corporate gifting on the festive occasion.

We shall help you grasp the basics of festive gifting, so to say:

• First and foremost. It’s important to check the company policy on giving and receiving gifts. Know whether they prefer token gifts or something fancy or jazzy as well.

• One should remember cultural and geographical barriers. Each state and country has its different values on basis of which gifting strategy should be devised.

• Follow their norms. Doing so is important or else you might end up offending the clients.

• When giving a gift to individuals, it’s always a good idea to give a gift that is personalized in nature. Cost is not always the factor; try to follow the person’s tastes and know about his or her tastes.

• For example, if a client enjoys a particular sporting activity, he or she should be given free tickets to that game or a souvenir.

• Gifting should be personal but not too personal as it may create a misunderstanding. For example you should not be gifting a weight loss certificate to a fat person or a box of sweets to a diabetic this may create a misunderstanding.It might be Eid, Diwali and Christmas, yet one should avoid sending gifts that are based on religious themes. Generic gifts work best.

• Do not repeat the same idea. Each year the gift should be different and if possible better than the previous year, thus making the client appreciate it more.

• Putting a logo on the gift is important, but do so in a subtle manner!

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A popular form of a gift card is the one issued by retail establishments. A retailer will give a card instead of a voucher. This type of card is an improved version of a gift voucher, as it allows multiple transactions to be carried out. Landmark, for instance, has similar cards on offer.

On such occasions, shopping reaches its peak across India. A festive season is obviously one for shopping clothes, accessories, furniture, gadgets and much more as there are lots of discounts, cool deals and offers available during this period.

Keeping this in mind, gift certificates are ideal for grand festive occasions like Diwali, the festival of lights that brings a large family, a group of friends or even a work unit together. And obviously when a group of people meets at one place during a major festival, there is bound to be some gossip, partying as well as exchange of wishes and gifts…

Gift vouchers are in keeping with the tradition of gifting during a festival as part of the time-tested ritual of wishing each other joy and prosperity as well as exhibiting the spirit of sharing and caring. Every person, who looks to make a gifting gesture, also makes an effort to save money. From this angle as well, a gift voucher is a smart corporate gift option. An individual can present it to family members, friends, colleagues, employees and relatives.

Gift vouchers are widely presented on festive occasions as they entail a lot of benefits. First of all, they would enable the receiver to buy a gift of his or her own choice. Next, they also enable the receiver to save money that would have been spent in buying their choice of gift anyway. On the other hand, gift vouchers allow the giver to save the hassle of customizing a gift.

Thus, whichever way you look at it, a gift-voucher is a smart way to gift during a festive occasion. So what are you waiting for?

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Employee recognition gifting is an area of corporate activity that is gaining in importance. In today’s tough times, when loyalty and commitment can be a bit too much to ask for, owing to lack of hazy business prospects, companies will do well to provide incentives to key personnel. The employees sure will appreciate it.

A small gift goes far towards building employer goodwill so that they stand by you in challenging times. You may choose things that one can use. For devising a gift program for employees, you can seek inputs from vendors who will use their domain expertise and creativity to come up with a ‘useful’ gift idea.

A niche gift or promotional items targeted towards women would add a new touch to the whole program. On their part, vendors need to grasp dynamics of corporate gifting to create a favorable brand or company image in the minds of prospective clients or employees.

A key factor is how much a particular client would like to spend on corporate gifting. An expensive item may not go well with some clients owing to budget constraints. Send a client a basket that comprises an assortment of gifts.

Being thoughtful and personal is another crucial factor because it makes the gifts truly unique. Look for a long-lasting gift that can be used on every day basis. It should be suitable for both male and female. If a client has an idea in mind, vendors should discuss the same to get more information on it.

A key consideration is whether or not to put a logo on a product. This is a personal preference. Every client enjoys seeing the logo on presents. However, not every recipient would appreciate it. A logo may or may not be appropriate depending on the situation.

It is advised to save the logo merchandise for giveaways that are less expensive such as pens, key chains, calendars and mugs.

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Swiss Military Products S. A. is a renowned organization, which has been instrumental in introducing several Premium Swiss Lifestyle Products. The products have been brought to the Indian markets under the brand ‘Swiss Military’ & ‘Alpine Club of Switzerland’.

The firm is the Master Franchisee for the brands that also sells its Hanowa watches in 40 different countries as well as its whole range of quality products through over 700 outlets in Switzerland.

The exquisite products being marketed in India make a premium lifestyle & gift accessories. These include Baggage, Watches, Writing Instruments, and Accessories such as Cigarette Lighters, Mugs, Torches, Key Chains, Hip Flasks, etc.

To segregate the distinct product categories ‘Alpine club of Switzerland’ includes various Accessories, Baggage & Garments, whereas Swiss Military comprises Watches, Writing Instruments, Baggage & Garments. The former caters to the more outgoing, adventurous and casual segment, whereas ‘Swiss Military’ has more professional and formal image. So, it addresses a different target audience.

The bandwidth helps the franchisee to be able to offer product varieties for each and every customer in the corporate environment. The brands are available at their exclusive outlets run under the banner of ‘SWISS JUNCTION’.

Marketing such brands has stemmed from the very realization that there exists a huge and significant gap between the high-end products that are available in the market with exorbitant prices and those aiming for mass scale production but with little room for  quality and finish. 

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Here are two off-beat and unusual mobile phone models that you can definitely consider for the purpose of gifting to those with a peculiar personality traits. These are two mobile models that are conceived to cater to those with adventurous and spiritual streak.
Bleu466x: one for the spiritually inclined
If you think that a celestial theme for gifting is cool, the Sagem Bleu466x is the ultimate choice. The device comes in a Ramayan themed box that comprises a spiritually inclined user’s manual! With this hand-set, the makers have blended technology with spirituality. The company has exclusive rights for Ramanand Sagar’s once highly popular TV serial, which they are trying to leverage – cleverly and successfully.
It has Ramayan wallpapers, animations, and also incorporates the mobile version of the Ramayan serial video, lasting well over an hour, more than two hours of songs, hymns and a power-boosting Hanuman Chalisa! The phone is available at Rs 4,000 plus.

The C902, Cyber-shot series: Ideal gift for James Bond buffs
It was reported in the media that Sony Ericsson has plans to roll out exclusive James Bond edition of their C902 phone. The firm has finally announced the launch of the limited edition of the James Bond device in the Indian market. The special edition of the C902 is based on the Bond movie ‘Quantum of Solace’.

Apart from the usual features, it is packed with exclusive content like wallpapers and screen savers, full color trailer of the film and behind-the-scenes interviews with the actors. James Bond fans in India will be able to buy the phone for Rs 21,000 plus for a limited period of time.

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Nokia E71: a perfect business device
Make the most of your precious time with convenient email solutions offered by feature-rich Nokia E71, a perfect business device. Nokia E71 is probably one of the slimmest business-oriented devices currently on the market. Its features include: quad-band GSM connectivity (850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz) with GPRS and EDGE, Push-to-talk, built-in GPS, FM radio.

Other add-ons that make it an attractive buy are a 3.15 Megapixel camera with auto focus/ flash/ video recording facilities, Nokia Maps, Wi-Fi, Office document viewer and editor, advanced Web and email capabilities, Music and Video players, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0, and microSD card support for up to 8GB. Nokia E71 has a retail price of Rs 23,000.

Check Nokia E71 features
http://www.nokia.co.in/A41155326

Nokia E66: make the most of your work time
Just as Nokia E71, this will also serve as a handy business accessory. It will allow you to make the most of your work time with efficient email solutions. The features of Nokia E66 are pretty much like those of E71, but it brings some enhancements, including an accelerometer for auto-rotate, turn-to-mute ability and VoIP capabilities. Like the E71, this model comes in two attractive color versions (white and gray). Its retail price is a bit higher at Re. 23,5000 plus.

Check Nokia E66 features
http://www.nokia.co.in/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_1055997

Nokia N96: Perfect for mobile phone enthusiasts
The feature-packed, awesome Nokia N96 is scheduled for a ravishing release. The Nokia N96 is the new flagship product from Nokia Nseries. It combines many great features from the Nseries into a dual-sliding, long & thick form factor.

The multimedia phone will come loaded with powerful content from Bollywood, music videos, music tracks and 3 N-Gage games (with an unlimited license for Asphalt Urban GT 3), and 3-months free navigation for Nokia Maps and pre-loaded maps. It comes with a built-in music player, standard 3.5mm headphone port, FM Radio, 3D stereo speakers, Visual Radio, and TV-out support. The retail price is expected to be between Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 36,000.

Check Nokia N96 features
http://www.nokia.co.in/N96

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Here are a few (affordable and higher end) cell phones that you can consider for gifting: These are mobile models that are made in order to help a user deal with everyday personal and business-tasks more successfully.
Fly LX610 Mega: a perfect work and entertainment combo
This is one of the premium brand Fly models in the line of their business telephones. It scores on both looks and functionality. The miniature, light-weight device lies comfortably in your palms. The steel frame in the rich black color in the combination with the chromium-plated details and control key of the multimedia abilities make it appear stunning.

Fly LX610 Mega comes with 2 mpix camera with auto-focus. This telephone is ready for shooting both video (maintaining formats: MPEG4 and 3GP) and photos with the full resolution 1600×1200 pix. It contains the special camera’s work modes like multi shooting, auto-timer and digital zoom. The multimedia files may be stored in the embedded memory (88 MB) or by using the micro SD card. The melodies may be downloaded in any format both from Internet and from PC. The downloaded or embedded JAVA-games will help you relax.

The browser WAP 2.0 allows access to the WAP resources and for Internet-surfing. The admirers of the mobile office will appreciate the GPRS-modem function. Priced at Rs 8000 plus, it is a perfect gift for the young working men and women.

Intex IN3333: for those who want to gift a simple yet fabulous phone
For those who want to gift a simple phone with no complicated controls, this could be the perfect choice. It’s a simple candy-bar that can be used as an USB PC webcam and doubles up as an integrated webcam.
User-friendly Intex IN3333 mobile phone features and accessories include 1000 number phonebook, 100 SMS memory, 300 SMS storage, GPRS Class 10, Bluetooth v2.0 connection, MP3 Audio Player, FM Radio Tuner, Live Recording, Video Recording, 1.3 Megapixels Digital Camera, Up to 5 unwanted caller block, Java Games and Handsfree Speakphone
It also comprises applications like Alarm, Calendar, Stop Watch, Calculator, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, To-do-list, World Clock and Bio-rhythms. Hinglish Messaging provides language support in Hindi and English. The new Intex IN3333 mobile phone is available for Rs 5,000 plus. This device is as simple to operate as a basic electronic gadget can get.
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http://www.intextechnologies.com/mobile-phones.aspx

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There are those timeless scents - spicy and warm for winter, and Fruity or minty for summer. Here’s looking at some new smells spreading around for breathing a new life in your relationship. You can choose from a whole range of perfumes, which are ideal to spread romance in the air.

Smell of lilies: Body Shop has launched a new fragrance range ‘Aqua Lily’. It’s a fresh, delicate and water floral-based fragrance. This does not merely reflect a product that smells like lilies. Body Shop has moved a step ahead, to dig up some history, to mix it up with the smell. To the Chinese, lilies symbolize ‘forever in love’; the Greeks termed it the ‘flower of flowers’, whereas the Romans often blended fresh lilies with roses and scattered on their beds.
There is a whole range including Aqua Lily perfume oil, eau de toilette, body spray, etc. The fragrance is a blend of watermelon, dewy bamboo, green apple, pink pepper and tangerine in harmony with floral notes of rose, violet, muguet and, of course, lily.

Burberry The Beat: Nothing to beat flower power in a hot, humid weather for women who wish to smell their best; Burberry The Beat is a cool option, which instantly energizes with a youthfulness thanks to its sparkling, woody and floral fragrance.
Bvlgari Omnia Amethyste: This is a young fragrance typically Bvlgari in its subtle sophistication. The perfume is inspired by the amethyst gemstone’s aura. The floral scents exuded by it are refreshing. They remind one of rose gardens and morning dew.
Burberry The Beat is sexy, feminine and vibrant, with its smoky, sensual musk and wooden tones, blended with the aroma of traditional Ceylon tea and bluebells! This gift is an ode to nature and flowers.

Chrome Legend: Azzaro’s new fragrance for men is packed with scents duly extracted from nature- flowers and forests. It is a fresh, intense smell with notes of citrus that reminds one of sea spray and green frosted leaves. There are also under-notes of woody, musky amber essences.

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Archies perfumes: Archies has on offer a range of perfumes that are classy, yet affordable,, including Black Magic, Stupid Cupid Parfum, Voce Men, Stupid Cupid Deo, Lovely Chastity, Happy Days.
NafNaf (for women): A recently launched version of fragrance NafNaf brings a feeling of happiness highly accentuated with fruity accords. It heralds awakening of enthusiasm, and new adventures.
NafNaf fragrance, excitingly romantic, opens a new door to emotions. It creates a fruit cocktail with mouthwatering pear and mango, leading to elegant heart that introduces a floral bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine and iris with hints of watery fruity aromas as well as peony.

Gaultier 2 Perfume: This Perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier, the famous design house, possesses a blend of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. The seductive tones are nicely blended through a smoke screen of myrhh and incense, for a fragrance that impart sensuality.

I Loewe You: This women’s fragrance is aimed at an innocent, extrovert, spontaneous teenager. It belongs to the family of fruity and floral fragrances. ‘I Loewe You’ would serve as an exclusive gift for the lively and ingenious female you want to get cozy with.
Elle: This fantastic fragrance from Yves Saint Laurent will win the hearts of young, modern, urban girls. It is tender and brings joy with luminous lemon’s crisp notes of along with litchi on the peony petal. Elle is perfectly wearable!
The Hugo XX and XY: The Hugo style, the version XX for females, brings gourmand fruity notes, whereas that for men (XY) fetches an aromatic rhythm. The former is available in golden campaign tones, whereas the men’s is metallic grey tone. They are created so for emphasizing the differences between both sexes, also highlighting the mutual magnetic attraction.

Davidoff Adventure: The Davidoff Adventure, a men’s perfume, has been inspired by adventure - the concept of wild nature with hot spices and bright colors has been blended to remind the wearer of the sensuality of exotic woods and the humid freshness of the rainforest.

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