Natasha Kvitka

I first heard this question reiterated to me by our Sales Team manager as coming from one of the corporate customers of Gift Baskets Overseas. Can gifts really hurt productive work or business relationships? What exactly should one consider to make a gift efficient and help secure a deal or improve loyalty, not decrease it? It’s something gift consultants deal with all the time. Ethical and cultural aspects relevant both for the gift giver and the recipient, what’s appropriate and what can be a bit too much, how to not overstep… So, today we are diving into the topic of corporate gifts to avoid!

Corporate Gifts To Avoid: When Generosity Hurts RelationshipsRead More »

I dive into customers’ reviews and feedback quite often as part of my job at Gift Baskets Overseas. Even though my role is not customer-facing, I want to have a clear understanding of customers’ thoughts around our service. This often means listening to the amazing stories that go along with these gifts. Stories about how people use gifts to stay connected, be present, and communicate tender feelings and appreciation. So today, I want to tell some Gift Baskets Overseas customer stories that corporate and individual clients shared with us recently.

How Gifts Saved The Day — Gift Baskets Overseas Customer StoriesRead More »

The beginning of January is the period when, at the start of a new year, we at Gift Baskets Overseas sit to analyze data from last year and especially the holiday season. The main reason for this activity is to understand changing demands and needs of businesses using gifts as part of their marketing and sales initiatives. This year, our business analytics spotted three clear trends that we decided to share with you. I am sure that knowing these corporate gift trends will benefit your own prognosis and planning in 2022.

3 Corporate Gift Trends to Benefit From in 2022Read More »

To help our customers prepare for the upcoming holiday season, the Gift Baskets Overseas team continues rolling out and updating corporate gifting tools that make your order experience seamless. This year, we have already introduced a number of them and promised more to come. So, to wrap up 2021 we’ve put all of this exciting news into one convenient list.

Corporate Gifting Tools That Help You During The Holiday SeasonRead More »

It’s hard to believe, but we’re approaching the holiday season, with days getting gradually colder and shorter. From the look of things now, it seems it’s going to be another remote holiday season! What does that mean for you and your organization? Today we’re going to look into the festive side of things. How can you keep employees engaged and in a good mood with another round of zoom parties? Let’s dive into it!

One More Remote Holiday Season: Ideas to Keep Teams EngagedRead More »

How does your company approach new service and product development? At Gift Baskets Overseas, we often answer our corporate customers’ requests. To make your gift sending experience as smooth and simple as possible this year our team has been working hard on new features. We’re proud to launch three updates for the corporate customers Gift Baskets Overseas is happy to serve.

Three Exciting Updates for the Corporate Customers Gift Baskets Overseas Launched This YearRead More »

Corporate gift etiquette is subject of great complexity with a lot of aspects to consider. Is a gift going to a colleague or to a business partner? What kind of relationship is there between a giver and a recipient? What culture do both of them represent? We discussed corporate gift etiquette in Eastern Europe with Nick Kovac, Gift Baskets Overseas’ brand manager in Eastern Europe, and Olga Poltoratskaya, regional social media and content manager. After all, corporate traditions and what’s considered “bon ton” for business relations in the region mostly formed in the last two to three decades is sometimes still influenced by the Soviet past. So, let’s see if we find a lot of differences!

Corporate Gift Etiquette in Eastern Europe: In Conversation with Gift Baskets Overseas TeamRead More »

International gift delivery became enormously popular with corporate buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of their Account-based Marketing (ABM), sales, and business development strategies. I personally substituted in-person meetings and events with many types of virtual interactions with customers and prospects. We at Gift Baskets Overseas collected the 2020-2021 data on corporate gift deliveries to provide a report on the most popular gift delivery destinations during the pandemic by country.

2021 List of the Most Popular Gift Delivery Destinations During the Pandemic by Country: ReportRead More »