The Top Tchotchkes

Looking for an innovative giveaway for your next sales meeting? Check the following suggestions for gifts at a variety of price points that are guaranteed to be taken home in the suitcase, not left in the hotel room. The best part – there’s not a ballpoint pen or cheesy tote bag among them:

M&Ms for you. It used to be that these little goodies were only available in a limited number of colors, and only in chocolate. But now, with over 20 shades, you can select colors to match your company colors – or get your logo imprinted right onto that delectable candy shell, with a message, too! Available in quantities as small as four 7-oz. bags for $11.99. For more information, click on http://www.mymms.com/business/.

yourPod or myPod? iPods are hot and only getting hotter. Get one of the coolest ones out there – the new red Nano, engraved with a message or logo for around $200. And don’t forget the iTunes gift card, too. To visit the Apple Store Click Here.

Get a Jones on. These days, everything is about micro. Microvineyards. Microbreweries. Micro amounts of this and that – so why not microbatches of soda? Personalize the labels of the oh-so-cool Jones soda with corporate or individual photos. Cost is $34.95 for a 12-pack. For more information, click on http://www.myjones.com/.

Work hard. One of these gizmos should be in every salesperson’s bag – it turbo-charges a cell phone or PDA with a single AA battery, and it’s under $20. To visit this site Click Here.

Play hard. Golfing can be seen as a professional skill if you’re in the sales field. Help your team increase their “sales skills” with a certificate for a golf lesson, redeemable at one of many sites across the country. Prices start at $45. For more information,  Click Here.

…And harder. Combining the golf theme with the personalization theme, why not personalize a box of golf balls for your attendees? A box of one dozen personalized, top-notch Callaway HX Tour 56 can be yours for $44.99. For more information: Click Here.

Coffee break. Keep ‘em all awake during the unending meetings by handing over a Starbucks gift card, complete with a carrier personalized with your logo and message. Available in denominations from $5 to $500. Visit http://www.starbucks.com/business/bizgifts.asp for more details.