Do men like receiving gifts?

Can't decide on this one. There seem to be a lot of gifts men receive that they tolerate with a polite smile, and then stick under a stack of papers on the chair in their bedroom. What are the gifts that make it out of the stack?

The first factor is something that is useful or purposeful. Clothes are a good, safe bet as a gift. Of course it needs to be something they would actually wear, but this is a completely passable gift. But it won't be the most exciting thing they will open. An improvement would be team related clothes (if they are a fan) as a step above the average sweater, b/c now you are putting more of their heart into it, and it is still useful.

To create a meaningful gift that is not clothes, but more of a decorative item for a man is much harder. But what if you began with a play item, such as a baseball, then covered it with art work that was about their favorite team, you could then create something with a great deal of meaning. An artistic baseball can sit on your desk or shelf, and have meaning just representing whatever team is painted on it. But it also has the dual purpose of something that you can pick up, play in your hands while you are thinking or talking on the phone; it has multiple uses and meanings.

We believe creating a gift for men, or anyone for that matter, can be a much more interesting if it has many purposes. Our decorative gift baseballs for example, have images of a favorite stadium on them, which then evokes a memory, but it is also an unusual decorative piece, while also acting as something to play with! (Something about walk around an office with a baseball in your hands to play with just makes you think better!) Also anything that is a throw back to your youth is a good thing.

Small business advice for the day:
How many purposes does your product fulfill? How unusual is it? Know your audience, so you can offer the best product possible to meet there needs.

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