Spruce Up Your Company Holiday Party With These 10 Promotional Products

Holiday party favors and giveaways come in many forms — wearables, accessories, glassware, decorations and more. They’re perfect for showing off your company’s personality, making your employees feel appreciated and bringing that extra something to your company holiday party.

Not sure where to start when it comes to picking the right promotional products for your next party?  Here are a few of our favorites:

#1 Electronics and Accessories From branded chargers and battery packs, to ear buds and USB drives, these are the kind of gifts that actually get used — on business trips, long commutes, wherever. Giving away a tablet at this year’s party?  Don’t forget to wrap it in a sleeve or cover.
#2 Gift Cards They’re popular for a reason. They give your employees the flexibility to buy what they really want. Buy cards from popular department stores and restaurants and give them away in branded gift card holders.
#3 Premium Clothing Fleeces and outerwear are popular in the cooler months, but so are those coveted team jerseys and polo shirts. Outfit your team in stylish threads that just happen to have your logo on them — and your corporate apparel will become a staple in their closets.
#4 Industry-Specific Gifts Not everyone would appreciate winning a branded microscope or a stuffed company mascot, but for others, these are guaranteed to be the most coveted prizes of the evening.
#5 Corkscrews & Bottle Stoppers If you’ve ever rifled through a messy drawer or cooler searching for the ever-elusive corkscrew or bottle stopper, you know how useful this gift can be. Have it engraved with your company logo for a nice touch.
#6 Creative Party Favors Add to the glitz and glamour of the season with fun party favors to get your crew into the holiday spirit. Think party glasses branded with your logo, customized confetti, masks and maracas. The right party favors can inject some fun into any setting and bring your party theme to life.
#7 Commemorative Glassware When it comes to cocktail parties and banquets, customized glassware can add that extra touch of class. Give them away to commemorate the event or reuse them for other special occasions.
#8 Jewelry It’s a popular gift for tenured employees, but it can be hard to cater to everyone’s tastes. If you’re going to do jewelry, go with something simple and modern — a classic timepiece, cufflinks or earrings.
#9 Balloons Branded balloons are like breadcrumbs. They show people where the party’s at and they lay claim to your event space. Having a family-friend event? Hand a few out to the kids for as an instant party favor.
#10 Beverage Napkins or Coasters Have some coasters or bev naps printed with your company logo and tagline or turn each one into a conversation piece with witty one-liners and cutting-edge design.

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What promotional products are you planning for this year’s company holiday party?

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Office Holiday Party Planning Tips

With the holiday season right around the corner, businesses are hosting parties to relax, celebrate, and show gratitude. Office holiday parties can be fun, but with a list of questions ranging from location to food and entertainment, planning it can be stressful. Here are some helpful office party planning tips to inspire you this year!

Eat it Up

If you are hosting a party in the office, consider a potluck dinner, or catered food from the office’s favorite restaurant. Take it a step further by bringing in food trucks. Food trucks are very popular right now and not limited to taste. With food trucks ranging from tacos to gourmet-style meals, it is a great way to support local businesses.

Did Somebody say Ugly Holiday Sweater Party?

Do you remember that sweater your aunt gave you years ago for Christmas. You know, the one that is so heinous the thrift store did not even want it? Pull it out of the box, dust it off, and throw it on! Ugly, or tacky, holiday sweater parties not only provide a great laugh to all of the attendees, but are a great way to remind everyone that, while it is an office party, it can still be fun!

Take it a step further by having attendees make their own ugly sweaters, or host a contest with prizes for tackiest sweater, most holiday spirit, strangest saying on the sweater, etc. This will incentivize everyone to participate! By providing the sweaters for the partygoers, it is less expense on them, and more fun for all.

Party for a Reason Other than the Season

The holiday season is also coined the season of giving. By including a charity fundraiser or raffle, participants have the opportunity to donate to a cause.

Take it a step further: Survey partygoers to determine the charity. This will make them feel more involved in the decision making process and more likely to purchase additional raffle tickets.

Attire

If you are hosting a party outside of the confines of the office, but are not hosting a costume party, make the attire something comfortable. Casual attire will help the team relax and to truly enjoy the evening.

Pump the Jams

Don’t rely on Christmas music as background noise. Have a cover band come in to play some great 80’s and 90’s pop music, or hire a DJ to liven up the mood of the party. Remember, just because it is an office holiday party, does not mean it should be boring.

White Elephant Gift Exchange

A White Elephant Gift Exchange is a simple concept: Everyone brings a present, draws a number, and then picks a gift from the pile. This takes the pressure off of buying gifts for everyone, and ensures that everyone gets a gift. Putting a gift price cap on the gift exchange takes away the stress or obligation to get something over-the-top. Here are some great, inexpensive office holiday party gift ideas.

Take it a step further: Each person has the opportunity to pick from the pile, or “steal” a gift that has already been opened. A present can only be “stolen” once.

For raffles, white elephant and other party activities, you are going to need supplies, so stock up on promotional pens and necessities!

Office holiday parties should be fun, and planning one should not be the holiday nightmare. What office holiday party tips would you add to the list?