Nothing takes the joy out of gift programs more than the stress of bringing it all together! There are selecting products, designing artwork and packaging, creating personalized cards, collecting orders, managing proofs, and shipping and fulfillment. Add in the hybrid work environment and supply disruptions around the industry, and it’s enough to give anyone a… Read More
Category: Gift Giving
Building Relationships through Just the Right Gift at Just the Right Time Some days are just hard. It doesn’t matter what you try, nothing seems to work. Your task list keeps growing instead of getting shorter. You find no joy in what you do. But other days it all comes together. You love what you’re… Read More
There is magic in the perfect gift. Think back to a time when you received a special gift from someone. You probably went through a range of emotions like surprise, excitement, and appreciation. That’s because the perfect gift creates a lasting memory and forges a stronger relationship between the recipient and the gift giver. This… Read More
Ever heard of Christmas in July? While it’s not widely celebrated, you may want to start thinking about the holiday’s a little earlier this year. The supply chain disruptions that many have been facing unfortunately won’t be dissipating anytime soon, which might put a damper on anyone used to preparing last minute gift programs for… Read More
What constitutes a memory maker? This is something companies have to consider when meeting customers, clients, suppliers and even potential employees. Do they need something tangible like a pen, coffee cup or T-shirt to remember you? Some companies repeatedly distribute these types of products to remain visible and relevant in the minds of clients and… Read More
Gourmet Gifts For All! At Proforma, we celebrate the sweet and savory with our very own staff potlucks, cooking competitions, the occasional catered “working” luncheons and more. With all of our taste-testing experience, we recommend you kick your gourmet gifts up a notch from fruit baskets or cookie platters and add a special touch to your next networking event or… Read More
Top 3 Media Gift Ideas
The holidays are right around the corner, and for those of you working in the marketing or public relations industry, now is the time for you to start thinking about media gift ideas for the friendly reporters in your life. And if you’re not, remember that reporters are people too and all people love gifts.… Read More
Should You Give Holiday Gifts to Employees?
It’s that time of year again! Hard to believe, but it will be 2019 in the blink of an eye. But before the New Year arrives, you need to decide if should give your employees holiday gifts, and if you decide to go down that road, what type of gift is appropriate? To Give or… Read More
Rewarding and Recognizing Employees
A job well done, a goal accomplished, a milestone reached, sales record, years of service, volunteer appreciation, donor recognition… The reasons behind rewarding and recognizing people within your company or organization are as varied as the awards themselves. However, the reason behind the act of the recognition remains the same- to show the recipient they… Read More
Improve Health with Promotional Products
When you want to treat your staff or clientele right and really have an impact on their life, give them branded merchandise that can improve their physical or mental health. Here is a roundup of four categories for sharing healthy living logo products: Exercise Equipment: There are a slew of healthy promotional products to help… Read More
Does Branded Merchandise Work for Fund Raising?
Marketing professionals involved in the non-profit sector with a focus on fund raising are given many choices to increase brand awareness and responsiveness including print advertising, digital advertising, TV, radio, social media content and event sponsorships. This essay explores the effectiveness of promotional products and branded merchandise as an alternative advertising medium. Consider the following1:… Read More
Giving Thanks Isn’t Only for November
The air is cool and the leaves have finally changed here in Ohio. This means we are in the heart of fall, embracing the sweater weather along with jackets and boots… and all things pumpkin flavored. For a lot of us Mid-West folks, we view this time as just another season. Soon enough it will… Read More