As a business owner, you completely understand that running your venture is all about relationship building. And what better way to do that than with corporate gifts? An even better option is custom chocolate gifts to delight customers, partners, and employees alike.
But where can you get the ideal chocolate gift varieties and options? The answer lies with Totally Chocolate.
Below, we explore a few important business occasions that, when approached in a timely and thoughtful manner, you can use to your advantage to strengthen relationships. Let’s get started.
Why Custom Chocolate Is the Best Corporate Gift
Apart from these 11 reasons why custom chocolate makes for the perfect corporate gift, there are three other main reasons why you should explore our corporate chocolate collections through either custom chocolate gifts or bulk & wholesale orders. These include:
- Brand recognition: Personalized wrappers, logos, and messages keep your company top of mind.
- Versatile and scalable: Works for small teams or bulk client gifting.
- Emotional impact: Chocolate triggers positive associations with your brand.
Key Corporate Gifting Occasions
Knowing that chocolate, and specifically custom chocolate, makes for the perfect corporate gift, you’ll want to get the timing right. That’s why we’ve created a list of key corporate gifting occasions below to help you make a powerful and timely impact.
1. Client appreciation and retention
For the purpose of showing and aiming for client appreciation and retention, you’ll want to give the gift of custom chocolate. But when is the ideal time to do this? From experience, we can say that this should be after closing a deal, when a customer renews their service with you, or when you’re celebrating important milestones. There’s no doubt that chocolate gifts strengthen client relationships.
And if you’re wondering how we can help, a few examples of perfect chocolate options that we offer for these types of occasions include:
- Custom logo chocolate bars: These are perfect for branding as we can add your logo and personalized thank-you note.
- Luxury tasting boxes and towers: There’s a special place for luxury custom chocolates and these make for the perfect corporate gift for VIP clients.
A Totally Chocolate case study: “Bellwether Real Estate boosted client engagement with personalized chocolate gifts.”
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2. Employee recognition and incentives
From work anniversaries to promotions or team wins, you’ll also want to reward your employees to boost morale, engagement, and productivity. And speaking from experience, we can say that some of our best employee appreciation chocolate gifts are:
- Engraved custom chocolate coins for top performers
- Wellness chocolate boxes for remote teams
A Totally Chocolate case study: “BioLegend celebrated their 20th anniversary with custom chocolate gifts, strengthening research community ties.”
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3. Seasonal and holiday gifting
Looking for top corporate holiday chocolate gift ideas? We’ve got you covered. You can use the opportunities that special holidays provide to strengthen your brand and relationships with clients and partners. So, when is the right time for this? Consider holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, and others.
Choose from our broad range of delicious, delightful, and memorable chocolate gifts, such as:
- Festive chocolate hampers for clients: Explore our holiday collection
- Chinese New Year gold-wrapped chocolates for Asian markets
- Personalized Easter chocolate gifts
- Personalized Mother’s Day chocolate gifts
- Valentine’s Day archives by Totally Chocolate
A Totally Chocolate case study: “Merlino & Gonzalez deepened client relationships with thoughtful custom chocolates.”
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4. Events and trade shows
Events and trade shows are the perfect occasion to strengthen relationships and build your brand. That’s why conferences, product launches, and networking events shouldn’t be overlooked as an opportunity to gift custom chocolate. With us at Totally Chocolate, you’ve got a broad range of options and varieties, including:
- Mini branded chocolate bars with QR codes and promotional chocolate
- Custom chocolate favors for VIP attendees
A Totally Chocolate case study: “INSP Network grabbed attention for their new show with custom chocolate promotions.”
5. Sympathy and professional support
Whether your client is experiencing a hardship or the entire industry is encountering challenges, offering sympathy and empathy as well as professional support are the right things to do. Additionally, you might be looking for appropriate condolence gifts for professionals and rest assured that we can help.
If you’re still stuck on what the most appropriate gift for such occasions is, why not explore our:
- Elegant dark chocolate boxes with a thoughtful note
- Donation-linked gifts (e.g., “A donation has been made in your name.”).
Creative Ways to Use Custom Chocolate in B2B
Apart from the many corporate occasions and opportunities to give custom chocolate gifts, you’ll also want to consider some of the most creative ways to use custom chocolate in business-to-business (B2B). Here are some options you might think about:
1. Brand storytelling
With custom chocolate molds, you can now start your brand storytelling journey with a creative and deliciously delightful flair. For example, if you’re a real estate firm, you may want to give the gift of chocolate house keys to new homeowners.
2. Data-driven personalization
You can also send a client’s favorite flavor such as sea salt dark chocolate for a coastal business or anything in between. In fact, with personalized chocolate assortment options, we can also help you build a custom box. Simply contact us to see how.
3. Gamification and unboxing experiences
One of the best ways to employ gamification options and create an exciting unboxing experience is through custom chocolate. But you can also gift scratch-off chocolate cards to reveal discounts.
A Totally Chocolate case study: “Netflix announced Season 2 of Sweet Tooth with custom chocolate bars, creating buzz.”
4. Sustainability and ESG alignment
And last but not least, consider sustainability and ESG alignment with your gifting. Perfect for eco-conscious brands, we can help you with compostable-wrapped and fairly sourced chocolate. Consider our wide range of sustainable corporate chocolate gifts: eco-friendly gifting for businesses.
Pro Tips for Maximum ROI
At Totally Chocolate, we know that investing in sweet treats pays off.
But there are a few other tips and tricks we’d like to share with you as you browse our corporate chocolate gifts. Consider your timing as a starting point. You’ll want to send your gifts midweek (anywhere from Tuesday to Thursday) for the greatest impact.
Make sure that when you get a custom quote, that you select and use your brand colors for instant recognition. And lastly, include a trackable link as part of your gifting follow up so that you can measure the impact of your gifting strategy.
Conclusion
No matter the occasion, custom chocolate gifts offer a powerful way to leave a lasting impression and build meaningful business relationships. With Totally Chocolate, you’re not just giving a treat, you’re delivering a memorable experience that’s personalized, premium, and packed with brand power.
So why wait? Discover the perfect blend of creativity and confection. Explore our corporate chocolate collection today and start creating gifts that taste as good as they look.
Make your next gift unforgettable. Order now from Totally Chocolate.
