From the beginning of time, dignitaries and leaders aimed to cultivate beneficial diplomatic relationships by honoring and welcoming each other by exchanging gifts. While it’s so important, giving a diplomatic gift is full of pitfalls, as evidenced by the numerous press articles that are written each time a well-meant gift misses the mark. Need a diplomatic… Read more »
An amazing story of the power of the gift. Last week, I was invited to attend the State Department Holiday Party at Blair House, our Nations’ guest house for visiting dignitaries and VIPs. It is a stunningly beautiful home with numerous reception rooms, across from the White House. While at the party I met the… Read more »
Keith Lipert Corporate Gifts: A Georgetown Gem Keith Lipert, of Keith Lipert Corporate Gifts, was recently interviewed by The Georgetowner about his career in Custom gifting. With more than 30 years of experience, Lipert shares why gifting is so important and how he’s found gifting solutions for businesses, politicians, and corporations for decades. Custom Corporate… Read more »
Diplomatic gifting can be a tricky business to master. Well-intentioned gifts can easily go awry if the giver does not put enough care or thought into the gift. The Pitfalls of Diplomatic Gifting On a recent trip to Uganda, famed rapper, Kanye West had a diplomatic gifting mishap when he gave Yoweri Museceni, the president… Read more »
Diplomatic gifting is full of pitfalls, as evidenced by the numerous press articles that are written each time a well-meant gift misses the mark. We feel it’s best to stick to a meaningful diplomatic gift in order to show the recipient that you were seriously thinking about them. In 2001, President George W. Bush had… Read more »
Giving an Appropriate Diplomatic Gift Gift giving is an art, and never more so than when giving diplomatic gifts, gifts for dignitaries or gifts of state. A diplomatic gift should be thoughtful, have meaning and be considerate of the receiver’s culture and history. It should also represent the giver, and show that careful thought was… Read more »
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