Do Lawyers Get Deal Toys?

January 28, 2022 by David Parry

Yes, lawyers do, in fact, get deal toys; and that's been the case since the practice of giving out deal toys first took root among investment bankers and dealmakers back in the 1970's. But that's probably not either the most relevant or...

End of Project Gift Ideas – Project Completion Awards

January 20, 2022 by David Parry

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,...

Ringing the Bell: IPO Deal Toys and Deal Gifts

January 19, 2022 by David Parry

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...

Groundbreaking Commemorative Gifts: 5 Great Ideas Beyond Shovels & Hardhats

January 13, 2022 by David Parry

If you’re looking for groundbreaking commemorative gifts, 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...

The Right Approach to Lucite Embedded Awards

December 8, 2021 by David Parry

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...

Displaying Your Mission Statement: Lessons from a Music Producer

December 2, 2021 by David Parry

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...

Lucite Vs. Resin: The Differences Between These 2 Deal Toy Materials  

November 30, 2021 by David Parry

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....

Acrylic Paperweights: Are They Really What You Want?

November 22, 2021 by David Parry

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...

Twitter Adds Another Deal Toy to its Timeline

November 5, 2021 by David Parry

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...