16 Nov 8 Things to consider before confirming a trophy maker

The awards and trophy industry has multiplied in the past few years. The reason for this sudden rise is the technological advancement and materials. The trophies, as we know, are awarded as a memento of appreciation to the performers. These performers can be of any industry, Sports, Corporates or Social. 

The topmost contributor to the rapid growth is the Corporate Sector. They award their employees, business partners, clients, distributors and channel partners with souvenirs and mementoes every once in a while. But you want to be very sure of the design and the end product to present to the individuals mentioned above since a custom made trophy represents your company. You want them to be as perfect as your organization. 

So how do you do it? 

By searching for the best trophy manufacturer. The one who is exceptional and stands out of the lot. You can find many such vendors on the internet, or someone might suggest you a few names. But you want to be very sure to zero on a particular vendor.

Let me help you with some of the points you can consider to find the best trophy manufacturer.

• The reputation of the vendor

Reputation is everything, be it a stall owner to an MNC. So they strive hard to maintain it. There are a few ways you can check the reputation of any company. First, you can check the reviews left by their previous customers on Google and other websites. The reviews will help you to understand the vendor’s reputation in the market. Second, you can check the testimonials given by their previous customer. The testimonials placed on the website are the statements customers give for the products or services offered to them.

• Previously completed projects

Many businesses like to boast about their completed projects. So you ask for the details of the vendor’s completed projects. You can get to know for whom they have worked and how well they could execute it from this.

• In-house design team

It is one of the main aspects you need to check while selecting a trophy manufacturer. Since you will be ordering a custom made trophy, you will want an exclusive design for your award. In this process, you will be requesting several changes till you finalize a design. It takes a lot of time if your vendor does not have an in-house design team. So, an in-house design time with the vendor is a must.

• Manufacturing capacity

Every manufacturer has a limitation to its production capacity. You need to check the workforce the manufacturer has for the production of the trophies. You want the order to be fulfilled on schedule. You do not want to postpone the event date. So, you must check if the manufacturer could meet the timeline discussed.

• Creativity

Every event is different from one another, and so the trophies should be. You cannot present the same trophy you awarded last year or in the event. You need to check if the manufacturer is creative enough to give you designs never seen before since you would want to work for a more extended period with the manufacturer.  

• Do they have skilled labour?

Human error is inevitable. But the expert hardly falters. I have seen the trophies breaking while being presented to the winner. It will be worst than a nightmare if such happens in your event. Horrible! Isn’t it. It is as essential to have skilled labour as to have the right technology for manufacturing the trophy. The assembling of the trophy done by skilled labour confirms quality. You can be worry-free that the trophy will never break, and the parts also won’t come off in their entire lifetime. 

• Testimonials

It isn’t easy to trust a manufacturer in only one meeting. But there is one thing you can trust, and that is the testimonials. People rate businesses based on the experience they had for the products or services they ordered. Testimonials are always genuine, and companies love to display them on their website. 

• Professionalism

Professionalism is a much more critical aspect than any other. Unfortunately, there are many trophy manufacturers in the market. But very few take their customers seriously, while others will take you for granted and give you false commitments. This situation will leave you nowhere, and you will feel cheated and ultimately regret your decision. 

There may be other factors to consider while selecting a trophy manufacturer, but these are the most important as per my knowledge and experience.