This year Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are taking on a whole new meaning for me. The year 2020 has not been easy on many small businesses. Between the unknown of all that’s happening in the world, I want to do all that I can to support my fellow business owners during the Holiday Season.
I feel like now more than ever sales and promos will be hitting us from every direction calling for our attention online. But I believe with a little bit of research and planning, navigating the best of Black Friday deals can be a bit less daunting.
Even though our family gatherings will look a lot different than most years, I’m focusing on front-loading the bulk of my holiday shopping so I have enough time to send intentional and thoughtful gifts and cards to my loved ones before the Holidays hit.
Let’s choose to not overthink how we love on those in our lives through thoughtful gifting. Instead, let’s choose a few, intentional purchases that we know will bring a smile (and won’t add more stress to our plates!).
And in order to make this extra easy for you, I’ve rounded up a few of my go-to gift ideas for your biz bestie, yourself, and your business. Keep on scrolling to snag some thoughtful, practical goodies at great deals!
For Your Biz Bestie
The friend in your life who’s always there to talk you through a hard season of work, share encouragement when you’re wrestling with a difficult client, or celebrate with you when you hit your biggest sale yet deserves a little something that will make the day all the more special! Some of my favorite ideas are…
- A hand dyed silk scarf to spruce up her day 3 bun
- An aesthetically pleasing white board to house all her big dreams
- An uplifting sweatshirt to brighten her day
For Your Biz
The holidays are such a great time to take advantage of big sales on tools, systems, or products for your business! Plus, if you’ve had a profitable year and would like to spend a little extra in order to tip next year’s taxes in your favor, it’s time to get shopping. 😉
- The best microphone – I personally use this one for the Brand Strategy Podcast and I love it!
- A chic clipboard for keeping projects tidy
- A book that will help you rescue your inner creative
- The Brand Strategy School – if you join The Brand Strategy School before Cyber Monday, I’m including my 14-page marketing guide to reach high end design clients and my foolproof sales call formula—a 4-part formula to help you land the client every time without feeling salesy. To find out more of what’s included in this 5-week course head here!
- A contract on super sale! The Contract Shop is having their annual Black Friday blowout sale starting on Thursday where you can save up to 40% on digital products.
- Make sure your website and business are fully protected with this iron clad GDPR-compliant terms, conditions, and privacy policy bundle. It’s also worth noting that this template also includes a course for FREE with Christina herself! She’ll walk you through every paragraph of this template, how to update it, and how to utilize this for best results. Amazing!
- The best bundle for graphic + web designers EVER that includes the two contracts above PLUS GDPR compliant terms and conditions for your website, a NDA agreement template, and an Independent Contractor agreement template (you know, to use as you grow your team!)
For Yourself
Don’t forget to get yourself a little something this holiday season, too!
- A gorgeous 2021 planner for all your big, bright goals
- The prettiest water bottle to stay hydrated
- A travel themed puzzle to help you cozy up during the long winter months with something fun!
- A trio of body oils and lotion (all vegan and organic!) to give yourself some extra self-care as the temps continue to plummet
What amazing deals are you shopping this week (and weekend), friend? I’d love to hear all about them in the comments below!
Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. I only share products that I use and love myself, and I’m confident that you will, too! It’s worth noting that purchasing through an affiliate link helps support businesses like mine, and does not in any way impact the overall price you pay for a product.
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