The holidays are a great time for businesses to show their customers, partners and employees how much they’re appreciated, and with Skype you don’t have to blow a ton of budget in the process. On Tuesday, Skype’s Workplace Blog listed four ways to easily and inexpensively spread holiday cheer.
One is with video messages, which you can record and send to any of your contacts. During the holidays, consider assembling your team to sing an original seasonal song, recite a funny holiday poem – or just thank people for their contributions to your business.
Another way is through gift cards. For clients and colleagues who use Skype, how about emailing a little Skype credit as a holiday greeting? Skype sells customizable e- gift cards with holiday images, in denominations from $10 to $200 that can be redeemed and exchanged in the recipient’s local currency.
You can also use Skype to conduct office tours. You likely do business with people who have never seen your home office. With holiday decorations up, this is a good time to shoot a video – using Skype on a tablet or smart phone works great for this – and include people sending greetings from their desks as you pass.
Finally, consider holding a video toast. If you want to really get festive, you can ship bottles of champagne or sparkling cider to far-flung colleagues, with an invitation to join you on a Skype group video call at a specific time. Then you can pop corks on a call together, and toast one another for a job well done this year.
Get the whole story on the Skype Workplace Blog.
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Steve Clarke
Microsoft News Center Staff