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Gifting SE's/Managers/CSMs

If you were to close a deal that would net you a $20k commission check, that was heavily influenced by your teammates/manager... what would a suitable gift be for them?


Obviously it's everyone's job to close business, but a situation like this is a bit unique in my position.

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Kosta_Konfucius
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Sales Rep
How well do you know them? Like all gifts better to give them something thoughtful.

Other than that, if I know they like wine or booze, I will get them a nice bottle. If I get along with them and they live close, I will take them out to a nice lunch/dinner/hh depending on their preference.

If I don't really know them and they live in a different city I send a gift card to a restaurant they like. I will slack them "I am actually going to be in the area for a wedding. Any nice restaurants you recommend?" Then where every they say, I get them a gift card so there is a little more thought than Amazon.

I usually do just do this for SEs
jefe
Arsonist
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Great plan right here. Love the sneaky recommendation gathering.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
Wish it was my idea, got it from an old manager!
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Love this!
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
do they like sports? could you get them nice tickets to a game?
Maximas
Tycoon
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Senior Sales Executive
Nice one:)
braintank
Politicker
4
Enterprise Account Executive
Did this a few times. One SE I bought a gift certificate for a swanky restaurant for him and his wife. Another I bought a longboard since I knew he was into it.
BourbonKing
Valued Contributor
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VP of Sales
Bottle of booze (top shelf) is always appreciated
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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I dunno. Our team chips in to buy a giftcard of whatever our boss is into at the time. It's usually scotch.
Tres
Politicker
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Account Executive
$500 Gift card to somewhere (if it's just one person you're talking about). If multiple, maybe $100 each?
activity
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VP, Business Development
Rollies for everyone?
Diablo
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Sr. AE
I like to stick to gift card but again depends upon the interest and the season :)

Let them buy what they want from their favourite store without paying :)
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
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Rolling 20's all day
Take them out to a nice dinner or a bottle of their favorite drink.
Now that I think of it I need to get my manager something
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
If you can’t be clever or you’re running out of time, gift cards are always welcome! Nice of you to think of your team.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
gift cards hands down
Pachacuti
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
A pat on the back.
Mendizo
Opinionated
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Sr. Director
Lots of great ideas here about gifts, so I would just add one completely different thing: on top of any gifts you give them, make sure you are also maximizing internal recognition.

Call them out in the win wire, give them a kudos in whatever platform you have, post a great note, send an email to their boss with how they were key, etc. People appreciate a gift, and people also appreciate great publicity.
finboi
Notorious Answer
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Fi-nance
Tickets to whatever they care about (sports, play, concert, comedy)
Redrover
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Exiting a start up
Feb and August

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