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According to a study by an American Express Open Small Business Holiday Monitor survey that came out on Monday, 1/3 of small business owners are going to give employee gifts this holiday season, in comparison to 46% in 2008. In addition, only 47% small business owners are anticipating giving corproate gifts to clients, down from 52% last year.

Entreprenurs may have been hit even harder by the economic downturn with nearly 60% saying the downturn has affected their corporate gift giving habits. It seems as if most companies, whether large or small are cutting back on corporate gifting this year.

Corporate gifting is a huge part of the holiday season for businesses, and beyond sharing holiday sentiment it is especially important for maintaining employee morale, and client relationships. So, with a smaller budget for corporate gifts this year, how can you have a big impact with a small budget?

Here are some Corporate Gift Ideas , that will get you the most for you buck:

1) Be thoughtful about the gift. Think like a marketer– 80% of gifts are re-gifted, really spend some time thiking about what your client or employee would want. Make sure to take age, location, and interests into account. Are theya fan of a sports team? Certain part of the country?

2) What would be meaningful? This does not mean you have spend money, sometimes a hand-written note will do the trick.

3) What is the end goal of the gift? Do you want to build a relationship? Get more business? Show appreciation? Make someone laugh?

Make the most of branded promotional products by including some of these great ideas in your marketing and sales activities :

1. Wear It With Pride – Apparel is so visible and versatile for staff or team uniforms, golf and sports days and event merchandise.

2. This is For You – A Gift With Purchase this strategy is an effective way to increase sales and profile for your brand and creates an incentive for buyers to purchase immediately.

3. Make Headlines – Media Kit – Add pizzazz to your media kits by using a branded box, printed ribbon and a themed gift to make a memorable impact.

4. It’s In The Mail – A promotional item that bulks out a direct mail piece creates curiosity and ensures your mail is opened. Select a useful promotional item to suit and appeal to your recipients and links with your message.

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Corporate Website Translation – Marketing Consultants Give Us Good Reasons Why You MUST Invest in Corporate Website Translation NOW

It´s no secret. One of the best ways to expand your business is moving towards new markets. And how do you accomplish this? How do you gain market share? One of the best ways, of course, is spend more money in advertising. But, not everyone has the advertising budget that big companies have. So, what can you do if you don´t have the funds for major-league advertising? Consider corporate website translation as the solution for you.

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