Christmas Gifts
The gift of givingHowdy. I've given and received a few gifts this Christmas - swapping gifts with suppliers and clients.
Google sent me a very cool Radio/Light.
I dropped in on a client (Ross) yesterday and gave him my best wishes and a pen for Christmas..........he then bought his gift out for us - a big hamper full of Christmas goodies. Felt a little guilty I'd only given him a pen!
Mark Harbottle, the CEO of SitePoint.com (who publish and sell my kit), sent me a lovely bottle of wine.
I sent a major client of ours a bottle of Cristal champagne.
We sent lots of cards to other clients.
What's the right gift for a client?
What's the right gift for a client? That's easy. Whatever you fell comfortable giving and something that fits. And by fit I mean in terms of being something of interest to the person.
* Mark knows I love wine, so he sent wine.
* I know our client loves champagne, so we sent him champagne.
* Ross needed a new pen with our details on it....so that's what he got!
Hidden meanings
Gift giving can be fraught with all sorts of complex hidden meanings and messages. But it can also be just a simple "Thanks for supporting our business" gesture.
Don't make it into something difficult, when it doesn't have to be. Don't stress over what you'll get your client. Get what you think they'd like and appreciate and move on.
Cheers and happy, happy Christmas to you and yours.
I'm heading off on a 2 week break tomorrow. We've had a fantastic year with some spectacular growth and I'll be sharing exactly how we did that next year. Stay tuned for more in 2005!
Brendon
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