3 Practical Corporate Gift Ideas for Productive People
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3 Practical Corporate Gift Ideas for Productive People

All-seasons Corporate Gifting Where East Meets West…
In Corporate

All-seasons Corporate Gifting Where East Meets West…

3 Great Ways to Prepare Your Corporate Sports Team!
In Corporate

3 Great Ways to Prepare Your Corporate Sports Team!

3 Benefits of Employee Recognition and What You Can Do About It
In Corporate

3 Benefits of Employee Recognition and What You Can Do About It

How to Engage Your Audience Better at Your Event?
In Corporate

How to Engage Your Audience Better at Your Event?

In Corporate

3 Practical Corporate Gift Ideas for Productive People

Giving a corporate gift that is useful is a major drawcard for both the giver and the receiver. Something that solves a problem is even better. Here are some ideas to tackle some of the productivity problems faced by the modern day executive.


#1 Background noise busters!

With open plan offices and increased uptake of shared spaces, noise cancelling headphones are a great way to mute distractions and help focus on the task at hand. I have also found them particularly useful for taking calls in a busy cafe and dialing into a conference call or webinar.  For something more discreet,  wireless earbuds for the office commute can help people get ‘in-the-zone’ for a more productive day. They are popular with business travelers too. Check out the ones with noise-cancelling features, wireless charging and even those with a built-in microphone.

  • Noise cancelling headphones are great for dampening the noise at busy cafes
  • Wireless earbuds are a sleek and discreet for business travellers. Pictured: ROCKit earbuds

#2  Health & Hydration

A more productive mind starts with a well hydrated body!  All too often I catch myself at the end of the day without having drunk enough water. According to some research, 3-4% dehydration can result in a 25% drop in productivity!  Fortunately, there are coffee mugs, tumblers, bottles and insulated flasks designed to keep everyone hydrated wherever they are.  There are also increasingly more eco-friendly options for companies who are committed to more sustainable business practices. 

#3  Procrastination poppers! 

With today’s relentless digital overload, notebooks and planners are always in demand for the productive person. Corporate notebooks come in different sizes, colours and even using sustain-ably sourced paper through to alternative materials like stone paper. There is also something quite refreshing about putting pen to paper, not to mention there is arguably a greater sense of commitment when jotting down meeting notes and setting out the goals for the week too!

What are some of your favourite practical and productive gifts?

  • A range of notebooks options exist for different occasions
  • Moleskine Custom Edition - Harneys
    Custom edition Moleskine – a greater sense of commitment comes with putting pen to paper

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All-seasons Corporate Gifting Where East Meets West…

Being situated in Hong Kong, do you find that you wish you had something to give with an Asian-Western fusion?

Perhaps you need something for a more feminine audience or something that isn’t too heavy? Here are some all-seasons corporate branded gift ideas that are both practical and not too bulky (not to mention a great way to combat dry skin from the amount of hand sanitizer in use at the moment!)

Introducing Lu Ming Tang; a French-Asian fusion skincare range infused with a selection of famous Chinese teas. Below are a few examples of the range they have pioneered that combines the best of French beauty lifestyle with the health benefits of Chinese tea and centuries of Chinese wisdom.

Rejuvenate your weary business executives with the soothing tones of jasmine tea lip balm, and hand cremes. Jasmine tea comes packed with lot of oils that are beneficial for the skin. It has anti-microbial properties and is great for soaking up the excess oil. It combats with pimple-causing bacteria and further helps maintain skin’s pH level.

Revitalise your conference attendees with Lu Ming Tang’s Wulong tea skin cleanser, soap and face masks. The anti-allergenic antioxidants in wulong tea are commonly used to help relieve eczema and also make your skin more radiant and youthful by treating acne and blemishes and wrinkles and other signs of aging (like age spots).

Say Hello to Lu Ming Tang and Goodbye to troubled skin for your next company event or gifting occasion! If you need more ideas, talk to HB&P re customizable corporate gifting options,

#LuMingTang #skincare #b2bcorporate gifting #lotion #handcream #teainfusion

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3 Great Ways to Prepare Your Corporate Sports Team!

Whether it is dragonboating or competing in the HK marathon, getting your team out there on the sports pitch is great for team bonding and boosting morale. To give your team the boost it needs to edge out your industry rivals, make sure your team is prepared!

1. Dress for success

This motto applies in the office but also on the sporting arena too. Having a corporate sports gear kit not only looks great but identifies who and what you are fighting for. Branded lifestyle merchandise, like corporate team kits, can make you feel more confident in your abilities, which could lead to an improved focus, motivation, and gains. According to the Journal for Experimental Social Psychology, clothing influences behavior and attitudes because it carries a symbolic meaning so what you wear subconsciously affects how you perform. Sports psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader for the New York Mets likens putting on sports gear to getting into character for performance. “As a result, you expect to have a better performance, making you more mentally prepared for the task.”

2. Keep your team hydrated

According to research, when exercising, losing 2% of your body weight in fluids can cause measurable decreases in performance. Losing more than 3% of your body weight can cause heat exhaustion and even heat stroke in warm humid conditions. Thirst itself is not a reliable indicator of dehydration too so remind your team members to drink up to stay on top of their game. During competition, athletes can sweat out 6-10% of their body weight so arming your team with the right gear to keep themselves hydrated is an important part of every corporate team kit.

Customized Camelbak bottle

Camelbak bottles for corporate team hydration

3. Motivate and recognize effort

Whilst it is great to win, the experiences of competing together and the camaraderie earned along the way is equally important. Being part of your corporate sports team should be recognized as the benefits can continue long after the event is over. Before the event, motivate with winners trophies, keep them on the toes with training cards and leaderboards, stir up team rivalry to keep them amped. During the event, supporters gear can keep spirits high and after the event, cool down and recognize everyone’s hard work with individual or team medals (or even an ice cold beer!). All great ways to celebrate achievements made across the board.

So, corporate team kits, hydration and recognition are 3 ways to get your team amped and ready for the main event. We have a range of premium corporate gifts to choose from.

Leave a comment about how you like to prepare your corporate teams for battle!

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3 Benefits of Employee Recognition and What You Can Do About It

3 Benefits of Employee Recognition and What You Can Do About It

When was the last time you gave or received praise in your organization? 

It may have been a while ago or even just today but whenever it was, it felt good didn’t it?  Employee recognition is acknowledging where a person or team have gone above and beyond usual expectations to achieve and support the goals and values of the organization.  So why should we recognize the great work that our employees give every day and how can we do it?

Employee recognition confirms their work has meaning and is valued by others. When employees and their work are valued, their satisfaction and productivity rises, and they are motivated to maintain or improve their good work.

One study carried out in the UK showed happier staff were 12% more productive, citing that the happier workers were, used their time more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality.  On the other hand, those who do not have any recognition practices generally experience lower productivity and higher turnover.

Branded Moleskine notebooks are popular for their practicality and usefulness in and out of the office.

Moleskine Custom Edition - Harneys
Revered the world over, a custom Moleskine helps to tell your story. Complete with foil hotstamping and custom bellyband

Improved Staff Retention

Increased retention of quality employees.  By creating a positive work environment that addresses the emotional needs of employees you build a strong company culture of loyalty.  A survey of over 200,000 participants worldwide by Boston Consulting Group  found that the most important factor to most people is a simple desire: appreciation for their work.

One such way is to make sure everyone looks and feels part of the company. Whether its is for daily work wear or for a corporate retreat, quality company branded merchandise is a great productive way to reward your staff as well as promote your corporate identity.

Stormtech sportswear accessories
Quality company branded merchandise is a great productive way to reward your staff as well as promote your corporate identity.

Employee recognition can also be represented by a solid momento and presented to teams and individuals for company wide recognition.  These are designed to honour some of the most significant professional milestones achieved by your team resulting in improved morale, productivity, teamwork and lower staff turnover.

 

How will you recognize your team?

Awards Cabinet - Acrylic Trapezium Prism Award
Custom mixed material awards
From acrylic, wood, metal, crystal, we can help you create a custom gift sets or pieces you and your recipients will be proud of
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How to Engage Your Audience Better at Your Event?

Corporates are organizing and attending more live events than ever before. From conferences to networking events to cocktail parties, the demand for live experiences and greater audience engagement is on the rise. So if you want your event to stand out, you need to offer attendees an engaging, interactive experience.

How to get started — and inspired — here’s an idea!

Create an Interactive Conference with HB&P

One such format is an interactive conference. These sessions are led by a facilitator who guides the discussion with one or more experts. Instead of the usual handraising at the end of the session, attendees have the freedom to use mobile activated technology to raise their thoughts and questions. Not only is this quick it also allows even the shyest person in the audience to have a voice on a the wider stage – not just the bravest!

The facilitator and speaker can access these throughout the conference and answer the most thought provoking or popular questions posed by the audience. Similarly, on-the-spot polls can be conducted to gather instant feedback from the audience – something that would have taken a lot of prior preparation in the old days!

If quietly listening to a speaker drone on at a conference doesn’t resonate with you its unlikely to resonate with your audience either. That’s why many events are turning to new ways to engage and satisfy attendees.

How will you like to engage your audience at your next conference?

Interactive Conference

Gain audience engagement and gather instant feedback with an interactive conference