Ten years ago, a great executive gift was a fancy fountain pen or calculator. Today, a great executive gift is a custom ringtone. People today, executives especially, are very attached to their cell phones. Capitalizing on this fact makes it easy for you to purchase executives gifts that are not just appreciated but used. So forget the trophy that will shoved into the back storage room or the monogrammed coffee cup that will just sit unused on the shelf; this year go for something they will really want to get: ringtones.

Executive gifts have been used for decades to solidify and grow relationships with current customers and also cultivate relationships with prospects and business contacts. They are a very savvy and unique form of outreach that couples the message “I spend time thinking about how to service you better and meet your needs” with “here is a present, something free you can have just for staying in touch with me.” Every individual or organization that is serious about not only growing their success but crafting vital and vibrant client relationships has a strategy in place that includes executive gifts; if you are lacking in this area, there is no time like the present to start rectifying this gaping hole in your plan. And ringtones are a wonderful place to start.

But how do you gift ringtones? The conundrum with these great gifts is that they are digital, making them seemingly impossible to send out and personalize. After all, some of the thrill would be lost to receive a check in the mail for under five dollars with a message that reads, “Thanks for your business, go buy yourself some ringtones.”

The good news is some brilliant people already thought of this and designed gift cards specifically to carry charges for ringtone purchases. The best part is these ringtone cards can be customized with whatever picture or message you’d like on them. This turns your executive gift into a way to show your gratitude and loyalty to your customers and prospects as well as a way to further market your brand.

Imagine the response you could get if you sent out a personalized gift card loaded with enough credit to buy a set of five ringtones? The impact seeing your logo and reading your personalized message could make on potential clients as they fill in the card information in iTunes or their wireless carrier’s site has the potential to be very powerful. And powerful impact means mission accomplished when it comes to the whole purpose of executive gifts.

What’s even better than the convenience of the card is that you can purchase them from retails in batches of hundreds meaning you can send one to everyone on your executive gift list, as well as give them out to your employees and store some in your wallet for when you make a good business contact on the road. At just a few dollars apiece, this executive gift proves to be not only much appreciated but also extremely affordable.

Forget the old ways of reaching out to your customers, contacts, and partners – let’s go above and beyond business card holders. we are living in a digital age, and it is important your means of showing your gratitude move with the times and reflect this technologically focused culture. Buying customized ringtone gift cards and sending them as executive gifts is a great way to make the best impression possible and give your most important contacts something they can really use. Remember that every time their phone rings with a ringer they bought on your gift card, they will think of you – now that is a successful marketing campaign!

This is a guest post by Vern, a true fan of how music lovers can get their favorite tunes by using ringtone downloads wherever they go.

On behalf of Executive Gift Shoppe personalized gifts we would like to thank all of the participants and supporters of the FamousBloggers CommentLuv Blogging Contest. We wish you all the best of luck in the upcoming judging. You are ALL winners in our book.

Anyone wishing to read the entries and meet the bloggers can click on the image below to go to the Blog Commenting Folder – a huge reference resource for any blogger wanting to know more about how to use comments to grow your blog or business.

We hope some of the bloggers who participated will remember us whenever they want to buy a personalized gift. We have over 10,000 in stock and engrave or emboss most of them absolutely free.

Shipping on sales over $75 is also free so when money is tight you can save money on shipping by buying the next few gifts you need all in one place and getting them delivered at no cost to you.

We want to offer special thanks to Stephanie Suesan Smith who wrote a bonus post on how to make money blogging by joining our gift affiliate program. Stephanie is a Master Gardener who offers gardening tips on her blog.

We also want to thank Kristi Hines for including us in her post on the 17 Contest Sponsor Blogs That Use CommentLuv and who profiled this blog in her regular series on dofollow blogs in 5 Reasons to Love Executive Gifts. Kristi is a prolific blogger and expert on link building and Social Media for Business.

Anyone wishing to support Stephanie or Kristi in their quest for comments or Tweets can see their entries and find them on Twitter at these links:

• Kristi: Strengthen Your Article Marketing With CommentLuv Links
• Stephanie: How to Obtain More Comments on Your Blog
• Stephanie: Are You Commenting Wrong?

Part of the contest judging is a count of how many quality comments and Tweets a contestant receives. You can help.

Having your company logo or an image related to your favorite hobby engraved on your business card cases can open the door to potential business whenever anyone pulls out one of your logo business card holders. Whether you’re at an industry event, out for a night of entertainment, or standing in line to pay for dinner or drinks as soon as those around you see that image anyone interested has a reason to strike up a conversation.

If you enjoy a popular hobby like golf, host an event, or support a charity consider engraving a logo related to that interest on your business card holders. Wherever you are when you pull it out other golfers, participants, or supporters will have an instant excuse to speak to you.

Not all business card holders are suitable for adding logos so Executive Gift Shoppe has created a special selection of thirty business card cases ideal for logos. There is a twenty-five piece minimum for logo engraving. Logos for engraving need to be in Adobe Illustrator .eps format. For details on ordering see our logo business holder selection page.

We have a huge selection (hundreds) of unique business card holders. If you only need one or a few or don’t have a logo to use check out our entire inventory of business card cases.

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If selecting gifts is always a challenge for you, don’t expect deciding what to give your Groomsmen to be any different. It doesn’t have to be difficult though if you just use these simple tips:

1. Ask yourself what each of your Groomsmen is interested in
2. Decide what you can afford to spend

Don’t feel the need to give each guy the same thing. Maybe one is into golf, another into his favorite Football Team, one rides a Motorcycle, another owns his own store, and another is all about business. The great thing about Executive Gift Shoppe’s Groomsmen Gifts is that you can find something for each of these guys all in one place, saving time shopping and taking advantage of our free shipping. Simply scan that page or search on their interest.

If money is tight, use the search box so you can select any set of products by price or click on Groomsmen Gifts Under $20. Even if you can only spend $15-$20 on each men, thoughtful selection and engraving a personal message can make what you give a great reminder of a special day you have shared.

Most of our products include free engraving and all sales over $75 include free shipping. Simply type in EGSCOUPON-184 in the coupon code box. This code can also be found on the Shipping Info tab found throughout our store.

No idea what to choose? Found the perfect gifts but not sure what to engrave? Ask us at Twitter or leave a comment here. We would be glad to offer more ideas and assist you in selecting the perfect Groomsman Gifts.

Personalized pens make excellent gifts for many occasions – or even no occasion at all. Almost everyone uses pens and there are styles and colors to suit anyone’s taste. Best of all they range in price from under $15 to almost $200, making them perfect for thoughtful gifts even when money is tight, you need gifts for multiple people, or you want to show your appreciation without overspending.

Although our huge selection includes upscale designs and brands, we offer many Personalized Pens starting under $15 including engraving, making them affordable for giving to groups, teams, or employees.  Select one style and customize them with your message or choose a different pen for each person.

Here is just a small sample of our least expensive pens for those on tight budgets:

• Ballpoint Pens $15
• Pawtucket Pens $15
• Pomona Pens $15

There are many unusual pens such as these Baseball Pens for only $16-$17 and far more ranging in price from $15 to just under $200 for designer pens so if you have more to spend you’re sure to find just the color, style, design or type you have in mind.

If you would like to see pens in a particular price range use this link for All Personalized Pens sorted by price – Simply click the links to resort by price or relevance.