• Successful corporations understand the value of incentive gifts.billion dollar corporation image by Augustus Saxton from Fotolia.com
  
  Big incentives come in small packages. There's no doubt that corporate incentive teacher gifts play an integral part in employee performance and morale. According to Lynda Obrant with Certified Incentive Travel Executive, some companies mistakenly view incentive programs as a discretionary expense rather than an investment opportunity in their employees. Companies that facilitate incentive programs for their employees often have difficulty deciding on what gifts instill motivation while maintaining budget within corporate guidelines. Either through praise, tangible gifts, travel or cash rewards, choices in corporate incentive teacher gifts are plenty.
  
  

Corporate Incentive Travel

• Corporate travel gifts can be planned with specialized corporate travel agents.inside shinkansen japan image by WH CHOW from Fotolia.com
  
  Corporate incentive travel programs might seem like a daunting undertaking for any corporation but it doesn't have to be that complicated. With a little help from specialized corporate incentive travel agencies, implementing a plan for incentive travel can boost long-term sales while maintaining employee loyalty. Professional agents plan every detail of memorable travel experiences designed to instill a sense of pride and motivation for corporate employees.
  
  

Gift Cards

• Praise should accompany substantial gift cards for a specific accomplishment.Gift Card image by chas53 from Fotolia.com
  
  Substantial gift cards as opposed to cash are also effective in recognizing excellence in employee performance. However, it's imperative that representatives know specifically why they are receiving the extra bonus. According to an article in Gallant's Personalized Teacher Gifts, Counselor Karyn Heckman performed an experiment in which she gave cash bonuses to her salespeople. However, three weeks later the recipients couldn't tell her why they got the bonus. Heckman says cash is not a motivator, but an expected item that pays the bills. Praise and recognition for specific accomplishments are a necessary component that should accompany money-oriented corporate incentive teacher gifts.
  
  

Food Items

• Make sure restaurant food gifts are are sufficient enough to cover an employee's family.restaurant image by Svetlana Kashkina from Fotolia.com
  
  Well thought-out food items can make for enticing corporate incentive teacher gifts, especially when they are available in the form of restaurant vouchers or gift cards. Take an employee's family size into consideration when giving restaurant gift cards. A $50 gift card won't be sufficient for a family of four. Providing a gift card that covers an entire meal from appetizers to tip speaks volumes in corporate appreciation.
  
  

Fine Watches and Jewelry

• Fine watches or jewelry are memorable and effective corporate incentive gifts.Watch image by Aqeel Ahmed from Fotolia.com
  
  Top-quality watches or jewelry items from highly reputable makers are unforgettable tokens of corporate appreciation. The sentimentality of a fine timepiece or jewelry item is something an employee will remember for many years to come. Providing a choice in these items through an incentive program offers employees more control over what they can acquire. An expansive array of styles and choices might instill the basic concept of goal-setting that often leads to substantial corporate accomplishments for some employees.
  
  

Special Events

• Themed events offer corporations an opportunity to get creative with incentive gifts.Banquet Table With Grass Centerpieces on Plates image by NorthEnder from Fotolia.com
  
  Special events allow corporations to recognize employees through themed banquets or dinners. According to information from the Advertising Specialty Institute, creativity counts. Mystery nights and creative scavenger hunt-themed evenings take a great deal of planning but the final destination is an unforgettable evening. These types of corporate incentive teacher gifts make memories and encourage camaraderie.
  
  For a mystery night in Chicago, a group of salespeople were put on a bus and driven to an unknown (and slightly scary) section of town. They were then led onto an unused elevated subway line, where they were treated to an unexpected celebration, complete with a jazz band, food and liquor. The subway party rolled around Chicago all night long. These types of events offer excitement and anticipation not only for the event, but for future corporate rewards.