Bobbleheads 2 and an Announcement

A Bundle of Joy
I have previously written that bobblehead dolls make perfect gifts because they are personalized and they symbolize meaningful relationships. For Christmas, my wife and I gave my wife’s mother a bobblehead doll of herself (see the pictures on the right). The doll is wearing a shirt that says, “#1 Grandma.” That’s right — we used the doll to tell her that we’re going to have our first baby next year.

Bobblehead dolls don’t just make great gifts — they make great announcement vehicles, too. My wife’s mother will now be able to bring the doll with her to work and show everyone in her office that she’s going to be a grandmother. In a way, we gave my wife’s mother a word of mouth marketing tool to help her spread the message that she’s going to be a grandmother. How fun!

Add This To Your To-Do List
My advice is the same as it was after the first time we bought a bobblehead doll: Give someone a bobblehead doll! Will it be the retiring executive for a long-time client? Your loyal distributor? Your employee or co-worker? There must be someone in your life that could use a great gift. Why not make it a custom bobblehead?

There’s never a lack of ideas.

Comments

  1. EricaDecember 31, 2010

    congrats Nick and Monica-how exciting!

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  2. KateJanuary 02, 2011

    Nick! I am so excited for you! Happy New Year!

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  3. Mike RoeschJanuary 04, 2011

    Congratulations!

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  4. taraJanuary 06, 2011

    Congrats Nick and Monica! How exciting!

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  5. hirleygibbs22July 01, 2012

    I just wake up from sleep and I am already reading your blog. This signifies something! Very useful ideas. Thanks!
    One minime

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