What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?
Financial tombstones or deal toys are an exciting part of our creative process. They can be as simple as a block with an embedded card listing the details of the deal or an elaborately shaped award honouring all the participants of the industry where the deal was made. The financial tombstone or deal toy becomes an amazing corporate gift that, after spending hours of hard work and commitment on making the deal a reality. It is a great recognition gift, working as a reminder of how much personal effort went into a project while acknowledging the appreciation felt from the company.
We already discussed the history of corporate tombstones in a previous blog post. This time, we are going to talk about industries and occasions in which financial tombstones are used and some ideas to make them really special.
The Value of Financial Tombstones
Custom commemorative financial tombstones are physical mementos of a meaningful event. These are valued as gifts by recipients. Not only does it show the appreciation felt towards that individual employee but it allows colleagues and partners to share their success together which can strengthening corporate teams by recognizing how well they work together. These corporate gifts are used in a variety of industries.
Financial tombstones usually include information like the type, size and date of the transaction or deal. They can also include individual names and company logos of the key financial participants and financiers. This is both an opportunity to highlight individual achievements and boost the company brand.
Not only do these financial tombstones act as recognition awards for employees, they are also fantastic marketing tools for the giver of the award, serving as a visual reminder of the deal long after it is complete.
Corporate tombstones on display indicate not only the number of deals you have participated in, but are also a visual showcase of your ability to work successfully with other companies. In some industries an impressive collection of deal toys can be used to persuade future clients to work with your or your firm. They are prized by their recipients, a highly valued corporate gift that can be a reflection of his or her status within their industry.
Some of the common industries we work with are the legal, real estate and financial industries. Legal tombstones are generally presented at closing dinners for major settlements in lawsuits and cases of stature.
We regularly make deal toys for real estate deals. We also do a lot of work with financial tombstones celebrating mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, new stock issues and IPOs.
How to Create a Memorable Corporate Tombstone
Corporate tombstones or deal toys can range from the simplest of designs up to as elaborate as you could imagine. A simple Lucite block with an embedded card can look stunning but, if you have grander designs in mind, we have the capacity to create a 3D piece combining Lucite with various other materials. Wood, stone and pewter are just a few materials we’ve combined into Lucite as the finishing touches for our clients.
We also recommend (and specialize in) replicating clients’ products, brand and logo as part of the deal toy; either in shape or, for those extra special requests, we have even embedded their product into Lucite.
There is a great deal of competition between firms who use Lucite financial tombstones or deal toys to create a better award than the last one. It is important to remember there must be a certain amount of etiquette observed when producing them. With our extensive expertise in the financial tombstone manufacturing and design process, we at Clearmount understand the nature and form behind creating financial tombstones and our team would be happy to assist in delivering a custom commemorative gift for the next great deal you close.