308 - Best-Ever Gift Ideas That Make Clients Feel Like VIPs

At this time of year, you’ve got a lot going on, including planning for the holidays. During this Silver Dollar episode, the Stay Paid pals want to help make the client gift-giving process a little easier. When you listen to the episode, you’ll hear about how to make your gift-giving exceptionally effective for creating gratitude and lasting impressions, a standard way to think about what you might spend on gifts, and some exciting gift ideas you can consider for your clients.  

Please don’t forget to check out the show notes for more in-depth information and added details not included in the episode. Visit www.staypaidpodcast.com.  

Connect | Resources 

• Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin 

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie 
• Ep. 243: How to Master Relationship Marketing (with Glennda Baker) 
• Ep. 81: Increase Your Income with Gratitude (with Kim Angeli) 
• Ep. 145: How Will Penney and His Team Sold 251 Homes Last Year From Referrals and Reviews 
• Ep. 77: These 20 People Will Take You to the Next Level with Sean Carpenter 

0:00     Introduction 

1:37     It’s less about the gift 

2:10     Giver-centric and recipient-centric gifts 

3:56     You can’t please everyone 

4:30     Unexpected gifts leave the greatest impression 

5:49     The best gifts delight more than just the recipient 

6:38     Best-in-class service requires best-in-class gifts 

7:33     How much to spend on client gifts 

9:34     Forget the SWAG 

11:20   Action Item