The Gift Designers Association

It is so important to make the perspective of many successful business owners available to you through The Gift Alliance (formerly Gift Designers Association). We have a new Guest Coach this month! Welcome, Kade Kimber, Owner of Kimber & Oak. If you attended our On-the-Road Conference in Raleigh, NC in 2024, you will remember touring Kade's other business, Oak City Gifts. He is a powerhouse and this session is packed with great information as you will see in the course synopsis below and his Biography, as well!!

If you are not a paid subscriber and wish to attend this session, Single Event Tickets are now available by emailing me at [email protected].

Course Synopsis

You Don't Need to Be a Big Business to Win Big Clients

Whether corporate gifting has never felt like your lane or you work in the space but know you are leaving opportunity on the table, this session is specifically for you. Most gift business owners assume corporate means big contracts and complicated logistics. That assumption keeps many talented businesses out of a market actively looking for what they already offer.

In this session, Kade Kimber breaks down how corporate buyers think about gifting, what makes a gift memorable enough to drive real business results, and where most brands invest their gifting energy versus where it actually moves the needle. You will leave with a different way of thinking about what you are already selling.

You have the talent and the product. This is about building more business around it.

Biography for Kade Kimber

Kade Kimber is the founder of Kimber & Oak and a leading voice in strategic gifting as a form of relational marketing.

With nearly two decades of experience in corporate marketing, including at the global level, and over a decade guiding high-impact gifting strategies and programs, Kade and his team are trusted by brands like The Ritz-Carlton, SAS, Marriott, Morgan Stanley, and Northwestern Mutual.

He is the creator of Gift Intelligence™, a proprietary framework that transforms gifting from a transactional gesture into a strategic business advantage. Through his work, Kade helps brands identify overlooked opportunities, avoid costly missteps, and implement gifting strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.

His book, Gift Intelligence™: The Competitive Edge Behind Loyalty, Referrals, and Growth is slated for release in late 2026, further defining a new approach to gifting as a measurable growth strategy.

For Paid Subscribers, Q&A begins in 1 hour {11am edt}. Don the green and let's have some lucky conversations on St. Patrick's Day! The link is in your email!

Check your email for the link to this Special St. Patrick's Day Edition of Q & A! Bring your burning questions, get updates on what's coming online and wear some green to fully enjoy the spirit of being Irish for the Day!