Promotional Gifts for Remote Employees: How to Show Your Appreciation from Afar
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Renata Novak je strokovnjak na področju vsebinskega marketinga, digitalnega marketinga in upravljanja blagovnih znamk. |
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Renata Novak is a brand manager, digital marketer and content writer. |
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Rewarding employees and customers is a key part of good company behaviour. However, topics such as the budget for employee gifts or the right selection for different tastes are always aggressively debated. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to employee gifts and added ideas for original and sustainable gifts. These Christmas gifts definitely won’t end up in a drawer or trash bin right away.
Christmas gifts for employees are often at the bottom of the company’s to-do list. At some point, every entrepreneur must ask themselves: Is the effort for employee gifts worth it? The simple and short answer to this question is yes. Whether you celebrate it or not, Christmas symbolises community and respect for one’s fellow man, and these factors are certainly important for team bonding and a good working atmosphere. Even a small sign of gratitude means recognition of your employees for the work done, motivation to move forward and interpersonal thanks.
There are also pragmatic reasons for gifting employees: in times of shortage of qualified workers and high turnover in companies, additional bonuses and benefits can have a positive effect on employee loyalty and increase their satisfaction. In addition, social media posts about gifts and Christmas parties strengthen your employer brand among other candidates and the competition.
Opinions about the budget for Christmas gifts for employees differ, as in principle every company is free to decide how much to spend on gifts. A good guide, depending on the location and country of the company, is the upper tax limit for the so-called “non-monetary rewards”. In Austria, for example, individual gifts up to 186 euros are tax-free, while in Germany the upper limit is already 44 euros. On average, international companies allocate between 15 and 100 euros for employee gifts.
The budget you ultimately decide on also depends on the size of the company, financial resources and individual aspects. However, each employee must receive a gift of equal value.
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In addition to running a green office, you should also pay attention to the central foundations of sustainable products in terms of employees and promotional gifts: environmentally friendly materials, emissions savings and fair production, recyclable packaging and regional production where possible.
By choosing gifts that have a longer life or can be reused, you can oppose the constant habit of polluting the environment, and you can also make your employees aware of the importance of recycling and reusing certain materials.
If you decide to give your employees a mass-produced promotional product or a substandard product, don’t be surprised by their disappointment. Such gifts signal their mutual interchangeability. Reflect the value of your staff with carefully selected and crafted quality gifts.
In larger companies, it will be difficult to find out the personal interests of each employee, but you can still add a personal touch to the gifts; a handwritten note or a personal gift delivery with a few words of thanks will go a long way than you think.
After learning about all the features of Christmas gifts, you’re probably still waiting for a list of gift ideas, right? Therefore, there are three types of currently most popular promotional gifts in front of you:
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