maxine greco asked:


Clocks make great gifts! They are perfect for so many occasions. Think about the obvious types of gifts, like an anniversary or a birthday. Also think about retirement, going away, new home or office, and engagement presents. There’s a clock for every budget, every price range and every type of taste or decor. From the traditional analog clock to the very modern digital there will be a style of clock available. Think about wall clocks and desk clocks. Over the fireplace, there are mantel clocks. For the traveler, think about the wonderful array of travel alarm clocks. It’s the perfect item of all of the travel accessories. You’ll find clocks available from well-known brands such as Seth Thomas, Bulova, Seiko, Howard Miller and Movado. Each brand has their distinctive look as well as different price points. Seth Thomas, Bulova and Howard Miller are known for the more traditional look, while Seiko and Movado are more modern looking. They all make wall or desk clocks. Some of them have musical chimes, some have light up features, and others are known for dual or world time. Newest of the features offered is the radio-controlled time. The time is set by radio waves sent from Denver, so that the clock is always up to minute.

Travel alarm clocks are available in every price range and brand. There are real inexpensive models that are popular as corporate gifts. Clocks can easily be engraved or silk screened with a company name or logo. They are so practical that they are always well received as a gift. There are expensive models that are the perfect executive gift. These can be personally engraved with the person’s name, initials or the occasion. Newest feature on travel clocks is the light up version where the light can remain on all night. This is accomplished with new LED technology and the clock’s light turns off in the morning to preserve the batteries. Some other popular features on travel alarm clocks are dual or world time, date and day showing, and ascending alarm. The ascending alarm will get louder and louder until you wake up and shut the clock off. Radio control technology is also available on travel alarm clocks and there are models with world time as well as U.S. time. Don’t forget that travel clock radios also are available in travel versions. There are people that just have to wake up to music or news – a buzzing or ringing alarm will not work for them.

There are some wonderful novelty clocks available. These will bring a smile to your face and be well received as gifts. They will make you laugh. The newest is the helicopter clock. This really makes “time fly.” The alarm goes off by sending the helicopter flying about the room. It will not turn off except by getting up, finding the helicopter and putting it back onto the clock. This will certainly make sure you’re awake and ready to begin the day! There are also lovely Lucite clocks where the time changes every few seconds. It is certainly a conversation piece. There are entertaining wall clocks that play different tunes on the hour, and have dancing figures appear through doors on the clock. They play 12 different tunes, one for each hour. There’s also a new “gear” clock that shows the gears moving as it shows the time. All of these clocks are compact enough to pack in your lightweight luggage to be brought along as gifts. The great thing about clocks is they fit in just about any room in your home or office.

Elegant clocks put the final decorating touch in an office or home. There are many desk models available to grace any type of desk. Some of the models have a pen stand attached with the clock. Others have a picture frame on one side. There are models with the temperature or humidity showing. Movado makes an elegant clock with a silvertone pen and post it notes. They also have a model with a business card holder. Every boss would love one of these outstanding timepieces engraved with their name or initials. The world time models are handy for businessmen calling or conducting business overseas. It’s great to see the time zone you need to reach at a glance. Paperweights are also available with clocks. It can be awkward to try to look at your watch when you have someone taking your time up in an office. It’s easier to glance down at your desk. Don’t let time pass you by without considering one of these clocks as great gifts

Benjamin Hawk asked:


With the Christmas season fast approaching our attention begins to shift to gift ideas for our loved ones. For some an easy task, but for most finding the ideal gift is a battle involving internet searching, browsing through crowded shopping malls and carefully placing hints for ideas from the people themselves.

Most people will not consider a financial services product as a gift this holiday season, but what better gift could there be than a gift that keeps on giving for the whole year. Annual holiday insurance cover, or Annual Multi-trip travel insurance as it is often known, could be the ideal gift for an individual, couple or family who travel abroad on holiday. Not only would you be giving them a gift, but you would also be giving and getting peace of mind that your loved ones are covered for the next twelve months. Annual holiday insurance comes in a wide range and variety of cover, but in the main the policies cover trips and holidays for a twelve month period as long as each holiday does not exceed a certain length, most are thirty one days, but some policies exist that allow for up to ninety days per trip.

Perhaps annual holiday insurance is not the most suitable type of product for your loved ones, that’s not a problem; there are many other types of travel insurance policies that exist. Perhaps you have a student relative taking a gap year or long trip away next year – what about backpacker travel insurance? Backpacker travel insurance (sometimes known as gap year travel insurance) can cover trips from one to eighteen months in duration and has options to include activity cover and return home cover during the trip.

Regardless of the person or the trip plans they have there is a suitable travel insurance policy available. What’s more you can buy travel insurance online, meaning that you do not need to venture to the over-populated shops, battle to find a parking space and can save your ankles from the over eager person with the trolley!

maxine greco asked:


Corporate gifts are especially popular year-end. They are wonderful at holiday parties and at end of the year celebrations. They are a way to say, “Remember me” or “thank you”. They also remind the receiver over and over of the gift giver. When building a brand name, they keep the brand and logo alive in the mind of every one who sees the item. Many corporate gifts can be inscribed with the recipients name or initials making it even more personal. Everyone loves to see their own name on a gift and it shows more thought went into the purchase. Almost anything can work as a corporate gift. There are inexpensive gift items such as pens and key chains. There are also expensive items such as pens and key chains. To be considered a corporate gift, the item merely has to be imprinted, embossed or debossed, silk-screened, monogrammed or embroidered with a company name or logo. Elegant packaging or gift-wrapping is another way to make sure the corporate gift appreciated. Packaging can even be imprinted with a slogan or company logo.

Clever merchandise that is targeted for a certain profession or useful on the job will always be popular. Items that make you laugh or smile will be kept around and bring good feelings for a long period of time. There’s a huge amount of merchandise targeting lawyers and doctors. Almost everything seems to have a scale of justice or a medical caduceus. There are also logos for chiropractors, accountants, and dentists. One of the cleverest items available is a paperweight with magnetic pieces on top. The pieces can be custom cut to fit any situation. There are teeth for dentists, bones and hearts with the medical caduceus for surgeons. There are small bottles and creams for pharmaceutical companies. If you think it up, they can custom make it. Because the magnets will stay flat on top for packaging, it’s the perfect type of corporate gift to bring to a trade show. Just pack them in your lightweight luggage, and off you go.

Travel accessories are another great item that can be imprinted with a company name or logo. They’re especially popular because everyone seems to be traveling somewhere. Whether they are going on a business trip or on a long or short vacation, it can be used and therefore even more appreciated. There are many items in this category. Just think about a travel clock, a passport case or travel wallet or a handy folding tote bag or duffel. All of these items are great to travel with and available in every price range. There are inexpensive travel alarm clocks and there are beautiful Movado travel alarms. The travel wallets are available in fabric or exquisite leathers. Folding totes are seen in nylon, leather, and combinations of both. Pick your price range and you’ll be sure to find a huge array of merchandise available.

It seems every year there’s new items. One of the most clever seen this year is a Godiva hot chocolate set with a leather-covered carafe. The carafe can be embossed or monogrammed with a company name of logo. The carafe is great for coffee or tea on the go. It will keep your drink hot for hours. The item comes in an elegant gold foil box, which can also be imprinted. Another clever and useful item is the men’s valet with charger built in. The valet holds watches, keys and glasses and the charger will charge your phone, iPod, and PDA. The wind-up rechargeable radio and light from Grundig is another useful item. The carry bag can be embroidered or silk screened with a company name or logo. They are also available with a cell phone charger that does not require batteries. You just wind-up the crank handles to use everything. Batteries are not needed. Many of these items can also be used to celebrate an employee’s years of service to the company. Corporate gifts are exciting and lasting!

Kenneth Scott asked:


Often we come across a situation when we need to give gifts to other people and we find ourselves in a quandary about the specific gift to present to the person. If you find yourself in such a situation, the one thing that you need to know is whether the individual is an avid traveler or not. Whether the travel is local, national or international certain traveling items will prove to be valuable to travelers of any kind.

The first among the list is a night scope. This handy instrument is a vision aid for those who have some difficulty in clarity in vision in the dark. Looking through these scopes one can see the dingy environment turn into daytime. Like a pair of binoculars, it brings things closer and permits the traveler to read road signs easily. If the person you are gifting this item to, enjoys bird watching or trekking he will immensely benefit from these on camping trips.

A car seat riser is another such convenient gift for drivers. It helps the slightly vertically challenged people to look over the wheel while driving. It is comfortable and while providing safety, improves the posture while driving by supporting the back.

Keeping time is another aspect of driving to another location. Checking time on the wristwatch can be fraught with danger if one checks time while driving on the freeway. The talking clock tells the time at the push of a button and comes with value added features like an alarm facility for those in hurry or who need help in waking up in the morning. Some of the quartz watches come with an inbuilt Fahrenheit measuring tool that can measure ambient temperatures.

A pet lifter can be gifted to those who generally travel with pets. These pet lifters assist while putting the pet inside the car and while taking it out.

If someone takes pride in the look and maintenance of his vehicles then a vehicle cover could prove to be a thoughtful gift. Keeping their prized possession safe from droppings, dust and scratches it also provides protection against mildew.

When one is driving along a lonely highway, a mug of warm coffee is something that can prove to be a comforting companion. But the thought of spilling coffee on oneself keeps us from indulging in that luxury. Coffee mugs with a lid are a great solution. They come in various sizes and colors and can be chosen based on personal liking.

During the cold months the fleece ear bands that hold caps help in keeping the cap on and also provide warmth for the ears. A leather cardholder is a great tool for organizing credit cards, license and business cards.

The one gift that provides the maximum safety and convenience for a traveler is a battery free flashlight. This guiding star needs only to be shaken when the need arises to use it and it fits snugly into the glove compartment of the car.

So to ensure that your loved ones remember you on a trip away from you, gift them one of these precious souvenirs and they are sure to appreciate the concern.

Dawn Orbeck asked:


Kick up some excitement about your travel business and help kick up some sales! No need to be hum drum about your promotional efforts. Crank things up a notch with these ideas:

1) Create a travel directory or travel tip guide and give it away to your prospects as a download, print guide and/ or offer it on your website. You can include travel tips, best places to travel with families, best places to travel with pets, cruise ships to choose from, hot vacation spots for singles and all other types of travel information. Brand your directory and save it in a zip file on your server. Then include the download link in an autoresponder message and set up a subscriber form for website visitors. That way your travel directory will be available 24/7 via automation.

Have print copies handy for mailings, functions and events where you are able to promote. Mail print versions out to prospects who call for more information and even those who email and ask for more information. Let people have something physical to hold and to keep handy to remind them of your travel business.

2. Package your travel with other travel goodies and use the package as give-aways, at fundraisers and on other promotions. Ideas on what to package with it are: other travel directories or travel tip guides on different themes (start a series), fun travel gifts that fit into your budget and are even branded with your business information like pens, stationary, postcards, water bottles, key chains, scratch pads, medicine carrying containers, candies, mints, gum, checkbook covers, travel vouchers, high lighters, ***** packs, small first aid kits, snack packs, and other fun travel accessories. For help finding fun goodies, look up “promotional products” on the web or in your local yellow pages under marketing subject headings to find dealers who have catalogues full of stuff for your promotions.

3. Team up with others in your promotions. Package something from travel-related companies with your special and try to work out a deal with fellow business owner / operators. For example, maybe you could package your goodies in a carrying case, supplied by another vendor who wants to cross-promote and help pay for ads. Be creative and open to joint venture ideas like these and see how you can team up to share costs in advertising and also share leads.

So put some prime time effort into your promotions. And kick up some excitement, new leads and sales!

Peter Wilson asked:


People usually pick up souvenirs and gifts as mementos of their vacation. There is a wide plethora of souvenirs, novelties and travel gifts one can pick up while travelling. These souvenirs usually have a special meaning attached to the trip. Over time, these remind of the time spent on vacation. The value of the mementos keeps increasing over the years. More than anything else, just collecting souvenirs is sheer fun.

There are times when an individual travels to some other town or country and relatives and friends expect to be gifted on their return. Souvenirs are apt gifts for the babysitter, who usually watches over the kids or people who watch over the house while you are away. There are people who appreciate souvenirs like baseball hats and T-shirts and even a magnet with the country or state’s name on it. However big or small the gift, remember that it is the thought that counts.

Whenever you go out shopping for travel gifts and mementos, don’t forget those people back home who are eagerly awaiting your return. If there are a lot of children in the neighborhood or in your extended family, make sure you buy sufficient souvenirs for all. Keep a backup of souvenirs, as these come handy if you unintentionally forget somebody or want one for yourself. When you buy two or three mementos of a particular kind, don’t forget to keep one for yourself.

Refrigerator magnets with the state’s image or map are the least expensive and the most popular mementos. One can also buy ashtrays, coffee mugs, travel mugs, glasses and cigarette lighters. You need not be a coffee drinker or a smoker to purchase or receive these travel gifts. They make wonderful trinkets for displaying.

Key chains, window decals, bumper stickers, miniature spoons, miniature tea sets and glass bells, which display the name or map of the country or state, also make wonderful gifts and souvenirs. These items prove to be great holiday gifts for relatives and neighbors. There are some people who maintain a fine collection of miniature tea sets or spoons and your gift could make an excellent addition to their collection. T-shirts, baseball hats, sweat shirts, jackets, coolers and pens with the country or state namesake imprints and other gifts prove to be excellent gifts for the kids, your family and yourself.

When you travel out of the country, check out the amazing collection of mementos available on and off line.

When you go souvenir shopping during your vacation, make sure you buy a sufficient quantity of the special gifts. Follow this particularly if you are travelling to a place you may never be able to re-visit. It is always a good idea to bring something back to remind you time and again of the memorable trip.

maxine greco asked:


What makes a gift extra special? What can you do to make your gift stand out among all of the other gifts? What will make it extra special in the eyes of the person receiving the gift? Personalizing the person’s name or initials on the item is what will make it very special. People like to know that you “went the distance” and that they were special enough to have something made especially for them. Whether it’s a wallet monogrammed with their initials, or a photo album engraved with a family name, it’s the personalizing that makes the gift something special. We all remember the wedding party gift we received with our initials. We remember the occasion and who gave it to us. Anyone can buy a piece of discount luggage. However, when that piece of luggage arrives with our initials on it, then we know it is ours and was chosen just for us. It wasn’t just purchased in a hurry, or with no thought behind it. A gift is just more personal when it has our own monogram on the item.

Many companies send corporate gifts at this time of year. They will all have their name or company logo engraved or silk-screened on the gift they are sending. However, when they go the extra mile and put the recipient’s initials on the gift along with the company logo, that’s when the gift becomes something really special and personal. That makes the gift especially for that one and only person. It is not a “one piece for everyone”, but a “for me only” that makes the desired favorable impression. Whether it’s a pen, or a beautiful clock or even a leather pad cover, it’s the personalized initials or name that make the gift unforgettable.

All of us have left something behind somewhere in our travels or day-to-day lives. When you telephone asking if anyone has seen one of your travel accessories or your pen or your briefcase, having your initials on the item makes it immediately identifiable. Many times we’ll forget our travel alarm clock in a hotel. However, when you leave a travel clock that’s monogrammed, it’s easily found again. Additionally, no one else wants to take the item because it is already identified as someone else’s product. It’s less likely to be stolen or mistakenly carried off. Probably the hardest item to have returned is an umbrella. They basically all look the same, and people feel one is as good as another when it’s raining. However, once it is monogrammed with your initials, they immediately realize it belongs to someone else and your chances are it will left alone. No one wants to walk around with something that has someone else’s name or initials!

Ever watch people searching for their lightweight luggage around an airport carousel? At that moment in time, it seems everything looks alike. The pieces that have a monogram on them are always left alone. They obviously belong to someone with that monogram. It is immediately identifiable as belonging to the person with those initials. Even with the popularity of brand names printed on everything from underwear to briefcases, having your own initials is what makes it special. Keep that in mind next time you are looking for the perfect gift for a very special person or occasion. Once you’ve chosen the gift, make sure to have it personalized with the name or the initials of the person receiving the gift. Add the occasion or date and really make it special and memorable!

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eCommerce Associates asked:


A recent survey found out that over 25% of women asked what they most wanted as a gift, said they wanted to travel.

And so much so, that nearly 70% were prepared to pay for it themselves.

So, for the fellas out there, when it comes to the loved one in your life, don’t always rely on the chocolates, flowers, or DVD option; get your hands in your pockets and treat them to a special trip away. And don’t think that’s a trip to Margate, or Southend.

But the fact that so many women are prepared to pay for their own break, is maybe a warning to their partners to cough up and contribute, or risk being left behind.

And it turns out that women want to travel so much because for many, it means a release from the daily drudge of their lives, which comes down to running the household, looking after the kids and working. Travel simply means not having to juggle all those responsibilities for a week, or two, and that, in the eyes of most women, is bliss.

And women further let on that their most favoured kind of travelling is to a spa (to be pampered, not necessarily to follow a health regime), a cruise, or being treated to a no-frills package tour.

Now a Spa is a good choice, because they are something that women can visit with their friends, without travelling too far, and happily, guilt-free, leave their partner and kids at home.

But although a trip to the Spa need not necessarily involve a complicated trip, think how much better it is when combined with a cruise, or indeed, a package holiday.

The common denominator is of course that each option involves someone else doing the work. A Spa is all about being looked after and being pampered, likewise with a cruise, where all you have to think about is the sun lounger and getting to the food on time; and, with a package, once again, all things are handled by the holiday company. All you have to do is sit back and relax.

So, if the woman in your life starts hinting about a bit of travel, take heed, otherwise you might find she’ll do it anyway, with, or without you.

This article was wrote by eCommerce Associate for http://www.thomascook-direct.co.uk/

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