The Marketer's Gift Guide
With the Christmas holiday quickly approaching, time is running out to find the perfect gifts for the loved ones in your life! Maybe you're a marketing professional yourself, searching for gift ideas to put on your wish list or you’re shopping for another marketer in your life. Here is a last-minute gift guide we think all marketing professionals would love this holiday season.
10 Gift Ideas for your Favorite Marketers:
Local Coffeehouse Gift Card
Who doesn’t love being able to go to work in the morning and splurge on a hot latte, especially when it’s “free money” and you’re paying for it out of your own pocket. Gifting coffee is an easy way to make those around you have a brighter morning before they even step into the office. Some of our favorite local coffee shops to visit are The Source Coffee Roastery + Taproom, Josiah’s Coffeehouse, and Queen City Bakery.
Laptop Stand
A laptop stand offers the right viewing height, while also, reducing physical strain in your neck, shoulders, and upper back; increasing comfort and improving productivity. It also keeps your laptop away from potential disastrous spills - avoid the anxiety of spilling on a company-owned laptop! There are a plethora of options on any big retail website such as Amazon, Target, and Walmart.
Houseplants
A little greenery never hurt anyone! Sitting at a desk all day can get pretty bleak staring at the same corner of the room, but adding a little pop of greenery with a plant gives your desk the life that it needs. Whether you or your favorite marketer have a green thumb and buy real, or would prefer something that requires less maintenance with a fake plant, is up to you!
Heated Mug
In marketing, you are always on the move - there is nothing worse to come back to your desk and find a cold cup of coffee. This is a must-have for anyone who depends on caffeine to get through the day. It is such a unique gift to give to any big coffee lovers in your life. We have them in our office and they are a HIT.
Notepad & Pens
Even in a digital marketing world, any marketing professional could use more notepads and pens. A notepad is a great place to physically write down brainstorm ideas for different clients, as well as manage notes for each client’s account you are working on. Personally, we love writing our ideas as they come and then looking back at all the different marks, notes, and scratches that we initially made to see how the project moved from concept to completion.
Noise Cancelling Headphones
Headphones can be helpful when you need to sit down and focus on a project. Sometimes it is nice to be able to put a pair of headphones in, not talk, and listen to music or a podcast to help you get in the zone and knock out a project. Newer headphones also have the capability to receive phone calls, so you are able to hop on a business call while on the go.
Blue Light Glasses
Blue light glasses have taken the business world by storm. Marketing professionals spend a lot of time working on their laptops, which leads to a lot of blue light exposure through electronic devices. Manufacturers claim that blue light glasses can prevent blue light from long-term damage to our eyes, as well as, prevent symptoms like headaches. If your favorite marketer suffers from headaches after a day in the office, consider getting them blue light glasses this holiday season.
Walking Pad
For the ones who spend too much time at a desk, these walking pads are a game changer. Getting your steps in during the day is so beneficial for one’s physical and mental health. Since marketing gurus are the kings and queens of multi-tasking, this gift is truly a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year.
Wine
We will never complain about the gift of wine! After a long day in the office sitting at your desk, who doesn’t love a good glass of vino? Wine can also be a gift to sit down and share over a meal or other activities to spend quality time together. At The Sampson House, we especially love Ammunition Wine and Whiskey, as we get to work and create for them!
iPhone 15 Pro
If you’re splurging this holiday season, any professional in a creative line of work could benefit from the newest iPhone 15 Pro. Apple has continued to better the iPhone cameras with every upgrade (which is great marketing!). The camera on the iPhone 15 Pro is more advanced than ever, capturing super‑high‑resolution photos with a new level of detail and color.
We hope this gift guide is helpful to you as you look to spoil your favorite marketing professional in your life, no matter what your budget is this holiday season.
For more winter essentials, check out our 8 Winter Must-Haves, and if you need the perfect holiday drink recipe for your guests this season head to our Simmer Pots for the Holidays blog.
