Most organizations appreciate the importance of recognizing individual achievement and accomplishment; but many organizations fail to appreciate the necessity of recognizing that same effort and accomplishment when it comes to teams and groups, especially in the successful completion of significant projects. In this article, we discuss project completion awards and some end of project gift […]
Along with mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings provide some of the most common occasions for deal toys and deal gifts. And 2021 was an especially busy year for the IPO market. The number of annual public offerings exceeded the 1,000 mark for the first time in history. Prominent stock offerings during 2021 included electric-vehicle […]
If you’re looking for gifts to commemorate a groundbreaking, you shouldn’t have much of a problem. After all, without much effort, you can find a variety of groundbreaking gift ideas, including miniature shovels, life-sized shovels, plastic shovels, chocolate shovels, shovel letter openers, shovel-themed business card holders, and shovel paperweights, to name just a few. If […]
Lucite embedded awards can provide recipients with something that is truly deserving of that overused description “unique”. Most award and commemorative options are simply taken off some factory shelf. Your “unique” award might, ten minutes later, be yanked off the same shelf and used to commemorate some entirely different occasion for an entirely different company […]
You may be wondering whether it’s really worth displaying your organization’s mission statement. After all, you may already have made the effort to put a mission or values statement in writing; and you may even already be promoting it, perhaps on your website or in some form in a reception or conference area. Shouldn’t that […]
An especially critical factor in ordering a deal toy involves the choice of materials. Two materials that are often considered for deal toys are Lucite vs resin. Each material offers advantages, but they differ in several very important respects. This post will explain the two deal toy materials, and provide some guidance on which might […]
The term “acrylic paperweight” is a common one, but it’s also something of a misnomer. In our 40 years of experience, most clients expressing interest in an acrylic paperweight, it often turns out, aren’t really looking for something made of acrylic. They also, typically, aren’t looking for a paperweight. So just what are these customers […]
This week marks the 8th anniversary of the initial public offering of Twitter, one of a number of landmark IPO deal toys, including those for Google and Facebook, that the Corporate Presence has designed over the years. 2021 also marks the 10th anniversary of what was actually the first Twitter deal toy we produced: the […]
Ordering a financial tombstone, as you’ve probably heard, should be the fun part of your deal; but it can sometimes be something you might be dreading, especially if you’re facing a daunting backlog of deals to commemorate. Talk of “graveyards” is always timely around Halloween. But tombstone “graveyards” may be especially timely now, given that […]
Glass and crystal look similar to the untrained eye, they’re not manufactured the same way and there are also important differences that may make one better than the other for custom awards and deal toys. From scientific differences to the shipping weight, you may need guidance to choose the best material for your project. But […]
There’s a lot more to Lucite mementos than just rectangular slabs of sparkly acrylic. Not that those options aren’t great, but Lucite has way more to offer. Pretty much the only limit is your imagination! But what Lucite designs have proved successful in the past? How can you come up with a custom deal toy […]
Acrylic: it’s one of those words that’s become part of everyday life. Having said that, most of us would probably struggle to define exactly what it is. We just know what it looks like. Lucite is a term that probably isn’t as familiar. What exactly is Lucite? And what’s the difference between Lucite and acrylic? […]
Celebrating company milestones is a great way to maintain morale at your organization. After all, who doesn’t love taking a moment to acknowledge their success? Interestingly, many people are unaware of some of the most important corporate milestones, and they also may not know how to celebrate them. The crucial point here is also that these milestones […]
Investment banking has always been challenging and demanding. Your team makes big sacrifices in pursuit of even bigger rewards. For over 50 years, the use of a tombstone in investment banking has been the perfect way to recognize this effort. A monument for the desk to mark a monumental effort. But why are tombstones so […]
Google’s signature lava lamps provide inspiration for a landmark tombstone In honor of the 17th anniversary of Google’s IPO–which falls next Thursday, August 19th—we are re-posting this tribute to the 10th anniversary of the offering, and of the deal toy commemorating it. August hasn’t traditionally been the most laid-back month for Google. Last week it […]
Coming up with creative deal toy ideas can be a chore for bankers, especially when they’re faced with the same predictable, stock suggestions. Fortunately there are a number of imaginative–though commonly overlooked— design alternatives. Coming up with memorable deal toy ideas can sometimes be a huge challenge for bankers—and a needlessly time-consuming one. Especially when, […]
Tonight marks the beginning of the quarterfinal round of Euro 2020, with Switzerland, a surprise winner against reigning world champion France, taking on Spain in St. Petersburg, and Belgium, possibly without both Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, facing a revitalized Italian team in Munich. All of which leads us to…Columbus, Ohio. American soccer fans […]
He’s been called “the greatest investor in history”… “The most fascinating American success story of our time”…. “The inventor and caretaker of a rare persona that has no equivalent in American business”… Who is he? No, sorry…it’s not Ashton Kutcher—not this time, or at least, not quite yet. Good guess though. 50 Cent? Nas? Jared Leto?…Troy […]
As part of our celebration of The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, we will be publishing several more installments of the popular series “Dinosaur Deal Toys“. The deal toys featured here showcase several now-defunct firms that were once among the most formidable in investment banking. They include Bear Stearns, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Hambrecht & Quist, […]
Over the years we’ve presented several retrospectives featuring some of our more vintage deal toy designs. This particular collection of “Dinosaur Deal Toys” was originally published in 2016, and focuses on relics from the 90’s. If you’re currently an IB analyst, yes, you were most likely in high school when this was written, and not […]
