Christmas Freebies??

[longleaf1]

So what are you guys sending out to your customers this year if anything?

Not to keen on calendars but want something worthwhile enough that I can drop off in person to thank my customers for the last years trade?

Any thoughts?

 

[jane p]

what are the customers giving us

 

[ScottNelson&Co]

what are the customers giving us

Loyalty? .

 

[itsamp]

We always do something for our customers that adds value to the gesture. Long gone are the days a calendar or a pen will work.

Your budget will determine what you can do but try to be creative.

Last year we sent everybody on our books the winning x-factor CD, whilst it was not everybody's cup of tea it got the tongues wagging and after all it was for charity. A win win for us!

 

[Robert Wheeler]

We always do something for our customers that adds value to the gesture. Long gone are the days a calendar or a pen will work.

Your budget will determine what you can do but try to be creative.

Last year we sent everybody on our books the winning x-factor CD, whilst it was not everybody's cup of tea it got the tongues wagging and after all it was for charity. A win win for us!

As it was a charity record, could you write off the cost of buying in CD's as a charitable donation?

 

[itsamp]

I believe the following applies

"Charitable donations can't be used to create or increase your company's trading losses, and they can't be carried over from year to year"

In this case I do not believe relief can be given but don't qoute me.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

X Factor cd's?

 

[longleaf1]

Yeh i don't want to just call in with a pen yet I'm not sure about X Factor CD's lol!

And budget is limited so no hand crafted state of the art leather products either!!

 

[RoyaleGraphics]

We always send out a mousemat that has a calendar on half of it and our contact details and the products we supply on the other half. It is quite cheap to do and send out in the post.

We even normally get a few clients calling us in November asking when they will receive theirs.

 

[Fuzzy]

Chocolate - always goes down well

 

[Bskope]

Hi All,

Went to a show last week at the NEC, there were some amazing incentives and freebies you could get carried away. I got a freebie brushed metal business card holder, but the item that got me time and time again was the Cupcakes on the stall - works of art they were and being in a creative industry, and the season of goodwill all my customers will have a hand crafted cupcake (in a festive case) for £1.50 each.

I'm even thinking of going cold calling with them??

Thanks

Chris
http://www.bskope.co.uk

 

[arcon5]

Maybe a £5 gift voucher for your business

I'm even thinking of going cold calling with them??

Interesting idea! Cold calling armed with a cupcake & a leaflet most definitely will get people talking!!

Think thats my ad campaign sorted for this year. I'll send out my beautiful weekend worker wearing a festive hat .