Welcome to another post in the series Only Connect. It is
written by Nick
Locke, of Nicab
Ltd, who has over 15 years of experience in the
electronics
manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly.It is that time of year when we will be thinking about what to send our beloved customers and suppliers as a thank you for the great work they have all done this year.
Rather than sending the traditional Christmas card - with all the usual awkward discussions about whether you should say Season's Greetings or Happy Christmas - my idea is that you do something completely different and send an eco-gift instead.
Here are a couple of ideas that may inspire you this year.
My first suggestion is a "plant a tree gift" from www.oxtreegen.com not only do they make it simple, they have a wide range of corporate carbon offset gift ideas.
You can pay for a single tree to be planted or a 4x4 to be offset with more trees planted. It's not that expensive either and very simple - you or your customers can have the tree planted for you. What's more, there is a simple carbon calculation for you to use.
Another great company is www.ec-ecogifts.co.uk where you can buy anything from a water powered calculator (pictured, right) to a bamboo USB drive. They have loads of novelty gift ideas as well as some everyday products with a green theme.
So with these ideas in mind why don't you decide to stand out from the crowd and do something unusual and exciting? Believe me your customers will remember it for all the right reasons.
Nick Locke, director at Nicab Ltd, has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. Driven by a passion for interconnection he spends a great deal of his time searching out the latest technology and innovation in interconnection & manufacturing in general.
Keen to pass on information his aim is to engage the electronics community in the subjects and issues he believes are important. Totally devoted to the promotion of the electronics manufacturing industry he sees the future of electronics manufacturing as vital component in the UK economy.
Previous Only Connect entries:
* Only Connect: How to promote UK Manufacturing #3
* Only Connect: On using Ethernet connectors
* Only Connect: High-temp superconductors good news for renewable energy
* Only Connect: A positive mindset for winning government contracts
* Only Connect: A Top Ten of connector manufacturers
* Only Connect: Red toxic sludge points the way (Going Green #3)
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #4 - Explosion proof Ethernet
* Only Connect: We're changing the world into a better place, baby!
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #3 - The right wrong connector
* Only Connect: Proud of the Made In UK mark
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #1 - Colour
* Only Connect: Better promoting the value of UK manufacturing
* Only Connect: Easy ways to go green
* Product packaging (Going Green II)
* Only Connect: The Nicab Top Ten connectors
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #2 - Problems & Opportunities
* Only Connect: Kudos for Connector.com
You can pay for a single tree to be planted or a 4x4 to be offset with more trees planted. It's not that expensive either and very simple - you or your customers can have the tree planted for you. What's more, there is a simple carbon calculation for you to use.
Another great company is www.ec-ecogifts.co.uk where you can buy anything from a water powered calculator (pictured, right) to a bamboo USB drive. They have loads of novelty gift ideas as well as some everyday products with a green theme.So with these ideas in mind why don't you decide to stand out from the crowd and do something unusual and exciting? Believe me your customers will remember it for all the right reasons.
Nick Locke, director at Nicab Ltd, has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. Driven by a passion for interconnection he spends a great deal of his time searching out the latest technology and innovation in interconnection & manufacturing in general.
Keen to pass on information his aim is to engage the electronics community in the subjects and issues he believes are important. Totally devoted to the promotion of the electronics manufacturing industry he sees the future of electronics manufacturing as vital component in the UK economy.
Previous Only Connect entries:
* Only Connect: How to promote UK Manufacturing #3
* Only Connect: On using Ethernet connectors
* Only Connect: High-temp superconductors good news for renewable energy
* Only Connect: A positive mindset for winning government contracts
* Only Connect: A Top Ten of connector manufacturers
* Only Connect: Red toxic sludge points the way (Going Green #3)
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #4 - Explosion proof Ethernet
* Only Connect: We're changing the world into a better place, baby!
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #3 - The right wrong connector
* Only Connect: Proud of the Made In UK mark
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #1 - Colour
* Only Connect: Better promoting the value of UK manufacturing
* Only Connect: Easy ways to go green
* Product packaging (Going Green II)
* Only Connect: The Nicab Top Ten connectors
* Only Connect: Handy Design Tips #2 - Problems & Opportunities
* Only Connect: Kudos for Connector.com
