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Unique corporate gift ideas

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Unique corporate gift ideas
Corporate gifts

When looking for gifts to impress your business partners, colleagues or customers, you want to find something that is original and high quality. Corporate gifts should not just be for the holidays when your business will be competing with others.

Gifts will have even more impact if sent “off-season” as a specific thank you linked to a significant event. Always send a handwritten note or personalised message with the gift to let clients how much their business means to you.

Gifts that last

Corporate gifts are ones that you want to last. You can choose gifts that are not something physical but still have great meaning.  Online classes will give your clients an experience they will remember from learning a musical instrument to advancing in a foreign language or cooking a new cuisine at home.

In the holidays, Christmas baubles for the tree and many other decorations can be great gifts that can act as a reminder of your connection each year.  Leave your saucy secret Santa gifts for your significant other, though if you want gift ideas for her, consider a glazed red tight bud rose and a pendant inlaid with diamonds. Gifts fashioned in the shape of a heart will indicate just how much you mean to her.

Branded corporate gifts

Branded corporate gifts should be far more than a mug or pen with your company logo that is handed out freely at regular marketing events. However, specially branded gifts are acceptable, such as a moleskin notepad in company colours and a subtle logo impressed or printed on the front. For the holidays, commission a company-branded calendar that people will want to use. Have these printed on high-quality paper for an impressive effect.

For other corporate gifts to individuals, if you meet a business client on a golf course to discuss business, gift a golf ball and tee set. If you have many business clients, make a gift to a charity that communicates your company values which also honours the values of your partners.

Hampers

A cliché of a corporate gift, these should not be dismissed out of hand since you can create your own hamper with bespoke coffee or tea blends for a gift that lasts. Support local businesses when sourcing contents, as this could lead to referrals.

A gourmet food basket is another corporate gift idea and many companies have brought this into the 21st century, just make sure you are aware of your client’s allergies and that you send gluten-free and vegan options when appropriate.

Focus on packaging

Whatever gift you choose, have it packaged nicely, whether in a tailored wooden box or other quality packaging. Be creative with packaging ideas as you are with your corporate gifts as these extra touches will make your company stand out for paying attention to detail.

Digital gifts

If your corporate gifts are required to cover a range of different tasks, consider creating a custom-curated catalogue with a personalised message in which clients can choose a gift that fits within your budget and goals. These can include vouchers in retail, e-commerce, utilities, entertainment, travel, hotels, wellness, charity, fashion, grocery, home appliances, books and much more.

Brits to take post-Brexit holidays in Norfolk motorhomes

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Brits to take post-Brexit holidays in Norfolk motorhomes
Norfolk motorhome
Motahoom luxury

By Ian Bred, Norfolk Correspondent

Brits unable to jet abroad on holiday after a chaotic Brexit can enjoy a week’s staycation in a smart new Norfolk-made motorhome.

The luxurious Motahoom vehicle was launched this week near Norwich, and bosses expect demand to be high once lockdown is over.

Marketing director Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “This is the most advanced piece of kit to come out of Norfolk in decades.

“The Motahoom has all the trappings of home, but on the road.

“Why worry about getting abroad after Brexit when you can explore the delights of the A147 instead?

“This is the future holiday for millions of lucky Brits.”

The Motahoom consists of a sturdy Norfolk-made chassis and retro corrugated iron body.

It boasts all mod cons (for Norfolk), including five wall-mounted candle holders, a bucket to piss in and a navigation system, consisting of a dog-eared 1983 AA road map.

Norfolk MP Bubba Spuckler, who attended the glittering Motahoom launch this week, said: “At least there is some good news coming from Brexit.

“Holidays will be fun again, thanks to Norfolk ingenuity.”

The Motahoom does 0-60 in three days. Air conditioning is extra, by way of fitting opening windows.

The news comes after Britain’s first post-Brexit car was launched, and also after a woman crashed her motorhome after putting it on cruise control to make a cup of tea.

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Fish demand blue British passports

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Fish demand blue British passports
cod after brexit

North Sea fish have told Jacob Rees-Mogg they will only be “better and happier” being British once they have their blue passports.

Brian, a cod from five miles east of Lowestoft, Suffolk said he and his sea-dwelling chums were fed-up with being political prawns.

“Rees-Mogg and his cronies might claim we are now happy British fish but we have not yet seen any benefit from Brexit.

“Where are our blue British passports? How can he claim we are happy when he promised so much but has not delivered?”

Brian says the whiting is on the wall for post-Brexit Britain.

“If we don’t get what we want, we will simply swim 50 miles further out to see and become European again.

“Then we will see how better and happy we really are.”

Mr Rees-Mogg caused outrage when he replied flippantly to concerns that fish was rotting on Scottish quaysides because of Brexit red tape.

He told the House of Commons: “The key thing is we’ve got our fish back. They’re now British fish and they’re better and happier fish for it.”

Animal welfare campaigner Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “I’m sure any fish is quite happy swimming about in the sea until some boat comes along and scoops it up in a huge net.”

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Everyone thinks they are a chess expert all of a sudden

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Everyone thinks they are a chess expert all of a sudden
chess expert

Labourer Steve Walshe has surprised his family and friends by declaring he is something of a chess expert, it has emerged.

Steve, 43, fresh from watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, confirmed he has always been handy at the strategic board game.

“Oh, I love chess,” said Steve, even though he hasn’t touched a chess piece for 31 years.

“I used to beat everyone; I was so good. I could finish anyone off in fewer than five moves.”

But when pressed by his disbelieving 11-year-old son, Steve was unable to name any pieces aside from the king and queen.

“Well, there are also the prawns, of course. You get loads of them at the start.

“I learned all there is to know by studying Grandmaster Flash. He was very good.”

British Chess Federation spokeswoman Lorraine Fisher, 34, said many people now claimed to know lots about chess.

“The Queen’s Gambit has started something of a new craze.

“It’s a bit like when the Six Nations is on TV – everyone suddenly thinks they are rugby experts.

“People like Steve wouldn’t know a castle from a bishop, but at least people are talking about chess again.”

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Matt Hancock to announce new tiers to clear up confusion

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Matt Hancock to announce new tiers to clear up confusion

By Phil Ward, Health Correspondent

The Government is unveiling new tiers to clear up any lingering lockdown confusion.

Health secretary Matt Hancock will confirm some tier restructuring so nobody can be left in any doubt about what they mean.

The Suffolk Gazette has been shown some of the measures to be announced at a press conference later, including:

  • Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol will be relocated to Wales and will, therefore, now be in tier 6.9
  • Newcastle will move to Scotland under Nicola Sturgeon’s control
  • Stevenage slides into Oxfordshire and so takes on that county’s 73/4 tier
  • London migrates to Milton Keynes, so is a basic tier 5 and a bit
  • Suffolk is now a city in tier 8(a)
Matt Hancock
Tiers of a clown: Matt Hancock (Photo Richard Townshend under CC)

Downing Street spokesperson Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “There seems to have been a little confusion about the tier system and lockdown rules.

“We have worked on measures to simplify matters, and these will make things much easier for people to understand.

“There is now no excuse for anyone to claim they have no idea what is going on.”

Conspiracy theorists believe Mr Hancock deliberately leaked details to the Suffolk Gazette because he follows us on Twitter.

This is actually true, a rarity for our editorial team – see below image.

Matt Hancock on Twitter
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Man who eats kebabs won’t take COVID vaccine without knowing what’s in it

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Man who eats kebabs won’t take COVID vaccine without knowing what’s in it

Suffolk fast food fan Steve Walshe says there is no way he will take the COVID vaccine because he doesn’t know what’s in it.

Portly Steve, who tucks into two takeaway kebabs a week, and enjoys chicken nuggets and turkey twizzlers, worries the mysterious vaccine ingredients could be harmful.

Plasterer Steve, 43, explained: “Why on earth would anybody want to ingest something into their body that they know nothing about?

“We don’t know what’s in the vaccine, or what effect it might have.”

Steve was speaking between mouthfuls of doner kebab from his local takeaway in Ipswich, seemingly unaware he could be chewing on processed sheep arseholes and lips.

“It’s all a conspiracy,” he explained, picking a piece of gristle from his teeth. “I like to know what goes into my body.”

But Steve’s long-suffering partner, Lorraine Fisher, 34, can’t wait for the vaccine.

“Steve is an idiot,” she said. “If COVID doesn’t get him, a heart attack will.”

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Man with access to nuclear codes deemed too dangerous for Twitter

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Man with access to nuclear codes deemed too dangerous for Twitter
Donald Trump

Twitter has banned a dangerous man from its platform but he can still press the red nuclear button and blow the world to pieces.

The social media giant permanently suspended Donald Trump after deeming his actions were improper ahead of the Capitol riot.

But despite that, plus political opponents moving to impeach him, it has emerged the President still has access to nuclear codes and can begin World War Three.

Political advisor Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “There are still 11 days left with a man in the White House who has the power to send nuclear missiles raining down on random countries around the world.

“But at least he won’t be able to send any dangerous Tweets when he does it.”

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When is Mother’s Day 2021?

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When is Mother’s Day 2021?

As if we are not anxious enough already, Mother’s Day is looming but we have no idea when it is. Surely we can’t make the mistake of remembering when it’s too late and having to buy flowers from the garage?

Happily, your ever-reliable Suffolk Gazette is here to help, and can confirm when Mother’s Day 2021 is – and it’s on Sunday, March 14.

Mother’s Day 2021

That’s Sunday, March 14.

Now you can pop that in your diary. Or better still, sort out a novel and cool gift for your mum now, with one of our own exclusive Mother’s Day mugs?

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Flowers will wither and die within a week, but your mum will be enjoying her mug for years to come!

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