As the end-of-year holiday gift-giving season approaches, you may start to stress about holiday gift giving ideas for employees. Business gift giving can be tricky. You may wonder what to buy, who should receive a gift and how to go about the process of giving the gifts.
A trend that’s catching on in the business world is improving employee engagement by maximizing the impact of employee gifting programs. Not only are the types of gifts shifting, but leaders are also learning that giving employees the ability to pick their own gifts holds much more value than dictating the rewards for them.
Offering employees a menu of options to choose from not only ensures they’ll be rewarded with something they’ll appreciate, but it also saves you a lot of hassle, guesswork, and wasted time and money.
Your employees are individuals, with very different values, interests, and personalities. One-size-fits-all gifts just don’t make sense anymore. Gifts are a personal gesture, even in a business setting. They’re professional rewards intended to have a personal impact. Putting the power in the employee’s hands to select the gift ideas that will best serve them is about as personal as it gets.
We’ve found some great options for one-stop-shops that streamline your gift giving, saving you valuable time and money while making it virtually impossible to send the wrong gift.
The all-in-one gifting platform helping organizations reward employees and customers with gifts that delight – every time. Choose from employee, client, branded, and personal gifts.
How it works:
- Recipient receives a surprise in their inbox.
- Recipient is invited to “open” their digital gift.
- They choose their gift by accepting the suggested gift or choose from a curated list of other great options.
- Their gift is immediately shipped!
Employee, client, and sales gifting made easy. Goody is an all-in-one platform for business gifting.
How it works:
- Send one gift or many. Allows uploads of CSVs with name and email.
- Notifies recipients by text or email – or create a Landing Page link to share.
- Recipient gets a custom unwrapping experience with a card and message or custom branding.
- Recipient can swap for a gift of their choice.
- Recipients provide their shipping info when they accept a gift.
- Status updates, thank you notes – all in one place!
Let them choose their favorites. Send a sweet gift to your friend, colleague, or loved one through email or text.
How it works:
- You choose the gift; pick from candy, cookies, popcorn, snacks, coffee & tea, drinks, or dog treats.
- They choose their favorites.
- Ships in a custom box with a gift card!
Elevate your corporate gifting by making your business gifts feel like it’s from you, not from us. Our business gifting solutions at Batch include full custom options to match your company’s brand. We’re a corporate gift company that helps you create gift box sets that are sure to delight your recipient.
How it works:
- Select a gift or create a custom gift.
- Customize your gift to match your brand.
- Add your recipients shipping addresses on a spreasheet provided by Batch.
- Batch packs, ships, and sends a photo along with tracking info to you.
One study showed that 56% of employees surveyed felt the gifts they received from their employer didn’t reflect their actual worth. Not in a dollar-for-dollar kind of way, but in a “know your audience” kind of way. Choosing their rewards ensures a purposeful gifting experience, increases retention, and improves the company culture. Happy gifting!
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