Year-end budget deadlines can sneak up fast. In November, the Happy Llama office becomes a crazy culmination of our clients who are not only trying to find creative and efficient ways to use their year-end budgets, but who are also looking for holiday gifts for their staff and clients.
We’ve put together some of our favorite ways to spend that year-end budget using 5 different categories:
- 1st Quarter Needs
- Staff Appreciation
- Client Gifts
- Paper Marketing
- Evergreen Promo
Take a look at the following categories and fun suggestions we’ve listed, then call us immediately to place your order. Tick, tock, baby!
5 Ways to Spend Your Year-End Budget
1. 1st Quarter Needs
Looking ahead to the New Year, some of our clients want their supply closets to be fully stocked with the essentials, such as branded calendars, planners, notepads, sticky notes, and flash drives.
In addition, it’s a great time to get those new employees their official metal, magnet-backed name badges.
2. Year-End Budget for Staff Appreciation
Your staff is what keeps your business moving forward. Guess what? If they feel appreciated, they’re going to feel more loyal to your company AND more willing to put in the extra effort to strive for excellence!
Through 17 years of business, we’ve found that the best staff appreciation gifts are usually high-quality and/or brand name trending apparel or accessories. This year, we’re suggesting a variety with belt bags, full zip jackets, customized socks, beanies, and of course, the 40 oz. Stanley cup (we have both Stanley and a Stanley dupe for all budgets!).
3. Client Gifts
Your client gifts might range from a bronze to platinum gift, or you might send the same gift to your entire book of business. We have a variety of unique items in all price ranges.
Everything we list is available as a brand name item or a similar non-brand name item. You choose what suits your company, clientele and budget the best. In this category, our favorites include a high-quality blanket with a customized leather patch, Otterbox backpack cooler, custom slides, a Brumate, and a stainless-steel vacuum insulated water bottle.
4. Paper Marketing for Year End Budget
When you’re spending your year-end budget, don’t forget to think of the little details!
Your branding can come through strong with finishing touches like custom tissue paper, branded boxes, die-cut stickers, and full color presentation folders.
5. Evergreen Promo
As our clients are stocking their supply closets with the basic essentials, we also suggest stocking some Evergreen Promo items that can be simple filler items for large events, back-up emergencies when a ball gets dropped, or grab ‘n go items for any event.
These aren’t rocket science suggestions! When you’re looking for inexpensive promo items that will work throughout the year, you want things like lanyards, sunglasses, grocery totes, koozies, and cinch sacks!
Year-End Budgets Can Support Your Future
Did you see anything that suits your unique business and year-end needs? We are big believers that, if wisely spent, a year-end budget can support and grow the future of your company!
These items are just the tip of the iceberg. Feel free to browse our catalog of promo products.
The Happy Llama staff lives and dreams in promo and marketing product and designs. If you’re brainstorming ways to spend your year-end budget, reach out and we can help you find a product or items that you deliver confidence.
