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Choosing an appropriate business gift can be tricky business, indeed. The right gift can give momentum to a good business relationship. The wrong gift can bring negotiations to a halt. Ideally, the business gifts you choose will reflect your thoughtfulness, creativity, good taste, and attention to detail. Where the recipient works, what she does there, and her interests outside the office can provide valuable direction for choosing business gifts. |
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gift ideas (excerpted from Present Perfect) Contributions to charities important to the recipient are fitting business gifts. Many people find this a satisfying use of gift dollars and a way to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest or other impropriety. In addition, some charitable organizations send periodic newsletters or magazines to donors. These serve to remind the recipient of your gift. Give membership in a professional organization or a subscription to a newsletter, trade journal, or magazine relevant to the recipient's job. Give a generous supply of the recipient's favorite candy bar or gourmet treat. A gift basket filled with Snickers and a book of jokes or humorous anecdotes will long be remembered by the business associate with a sweet tooth. Write a nice letter to his or her supervisor detailing what a great job the recipient is doing for you or your company. Is she concerned about the environment? (Who isn't these days?) Environmentally responsible items are popular business gifts. Good choices include reusable canvas shopping bags, flowers or plants, items made from natural materials, contributions to environmental organizations, and trees planted through the National Arbor Day Foundation. Phone: 402/474-5655. Internet: www.arborday.org. Does he head for the gym on his lunch hour? A sports cassette tape player (perhaps with your recorded greeting) would make a great gift for the fitness-oriented executive. Is she too busy to leave her office for lunch? Give a gift certificate from a nearby caterer, carry out, or restaurant with delivery service. The For Counsel catalog has a wide selection of products for lawyers, including books, bookends, bookcases, jewelry, mugs, posters, ties, T-shirts, and nameplates with legal motifs; prints depicting court room scenes, lawyers, juries, and other legal settings; and the cuddly, handmade Teddy Barrister with a retainer certificate for your personalization. Our favorite item is a pair of Legal Advice Dice handcrafted from Oregon myrtle wood. To use, just state the issue, then roll the dice—together, or one at a time—to reveal the decision. One says sue, shoot, beg, lie, settle, and ask mom. The other says now, later, ASAP, never, soon, and maybe. From the traditional to the irreverent, the For Counsel catalog features hundreds of items that are perfect for giving to attorneys. Phone: 800/637-0098. Internet: www.forcounsel.com.
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