5 Ideas Entertaining Business Relations

At the office, we often have visitors from out of town companies or abroad. Whether it's guests from the supporting unit of our company, or business partner who is exploring the possibility to continue a long term cooperation.

It is important to you as a host to make the guests are motivated to cooperate with your company. The more motivated and inspired by your client to work with you, they tend to remain loyal to your company. This loyalty not only to ensure that they are still going to do business with you, but also supports the delivery of your message effectively to other companies, to encourage business in the future without you having to bother creating, or marketing cost is too great.


One way to make the client always motivated is to entertain or to entertain them. Common method used is to entertain their dining specialties your city, visiting places hangout, or play golf or tennis to your boss.

However, actually there are no rules regarding types of activities that can be done for a client or business relationship. There are many other ways that you can use to entertain or amuse them. Below are a few:

Act "chef" to "private dining" at home boss
Ever watch the show Take Home Chef Curtis Stone who explores, a special chef who came to cook a special meal for someone who had met at the supermarket or in stores? In Jakarta, invite private chef for fine dining in a house like this were getting popular. One of the private chef who is being sought at this time is Adhika Maxi.

You can ask the chef for preparing dishes from the country of origin of your guests and the cuisine of Indonesia, into a new fusion cuisine. Chefs usually also has a specialty of historical knowledge about a country so that you and your guests will be getting to know each other.

"The way this could be a way to build ties and inspire conversation," said Andy Abramson, CEO of Comunicano, communications agency in Del Mar, California.

Sending drinks and "snacks"
Entertain relations not only be done when the relationship visit your office, or just for company leaders. You also can send a snack for the entire staff, such as coffee and donuts or pizza for a snack in the afternoon. "It was a fun moment, which surely will be remembered and talked about," said Laurie Andrews, chief operating officer at public relations firm of Cotton & Co..

Watching sporting events
If the corporate guests visiting your town for several days or several weeks, and while it is underway a national championship or international level sport, you can invite him to watch together. Sure, you have to make sure he liked the kind of spectacle sport. Or, ask him to do sports together, like biking or learn belly dancing. The point is, physical activity that made him excited. Ties that occur during physical activity can also be very strong.

Create a charity concert
Invite a client to attend a charity event supported by your company. Dinner to raise funds usually provide a quality time bonding opportunity. "This is a great way for your client to see another side of life and your passion," said Jason Sherman, President of Sherman, a marketing agency in Chicago.

Recommend to the famous business owners
You can turn on the meal-eating by introducing your guests to the owner of a restaurant or coffee shop you're visiting. Or, present a well-known MC who admired for guiding the banquet.

"Inviting restaurant owners to come, and choose the dishes or wine for your guests, will always be remembered," said Michael Bociurkiw, Mysavvytraveler.com founder and vice president of business development at Hum News, an international news agency. "The place you choose will also describe how your personality to the client, and show a good reputation or image of your company."