Gifting Is Not a Courtesy.
It’s a Competitive Advantage.
Gift Intelligence™ defines how organizations use gifting to influence revenue, loyalty, and decision-making.
Founder
Kimber & Oak
Former Director
Global Marketing
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Founder of Kimber & Oak
Kade Kimber
Creator | Gift Intelligence
Founder | Kimber & Oak
Former Director | Global Marketing
the premise
Being remembered is a business decision.
Companies spend billions on corporate gifts every year. Most of that money never moves the relationship forward. Not because people don’t care, but because no one ever connected the gift to the goal. There’s a gap between the intention and the impact.
Through my company, Kimber & Oak, I’ve worked with industry leaders like Marriott, Morgan Stanley, and SAS. The Ritz-Carlton sends their clients to us. After more than a decade at the highest level, it always comes back to the same thing: the gift isn’t the problem. Unclear intent is.
My keynotes give leaders a framework for closing that gap: turning every gift from a well-intended gesture into their company’s most influential relationship tool.
the premise
Being remembered is a business decision.
Companies spend billions on corporate gifts every year. Most of those gifts are thoughtful in the moment and forgotten by the next quarter. Not because people don’t care, but because no one ever connected the gift to the goal. There’s a gap between the intention and the impact.
My gifting company, Kimber & Oak, works with industry leaders like Marriott, Morgan Stanley, and SAS. The Ritz-Carlton sends their clients to us. And after over a decade of doing this at the highest level, it always comes back to the same thing: the gift isn’t the problem. Unclear intent is.
My keynotes give leaders a framework for closing that gap: turning every gift from a well-intended gesture into their company’s most influential relationship tool.
the framework
GiftIntelligence
Emotional intelligence influences the moment.
Gift intelligence influences what happens next.
Gift Intelligence is the strategic system behind what a company gives, who receives it, when it’s delivered, and why it matters. It’s the difference between a gift that gets opened and a gift that opens a relationship.
trusted by
Marriott
Morgan Stanley
CAPTRUST
SAS
RITZ-CARLTON
the framework
GiftIntelligence
Emotional intelligence influences the moment.
Gift intelligence influences what happens next.
The strategic discipline behind what a company gives, who they give it to, when, and why. It’s the difference between a gift that gets opened and a gift that opens a relationship.
trusted by
- Marriott
- Morgan Stanley
- Captrust
- SAS
- Ritz-Carlton
the voice
What your audience will walk away with
Most companies gift on instinct. The best ones gift on intent.
core principle
Recipients don't grade on budget. They grade on feeling.
On ROI
The most expensive gift is the one that communicates nothing.
Thesis
Clarity always outperforms cleverness.
On Purpose
The companies that gift with intelligence don't spend more. They spend with strategy.
On Strategy
the Voice
What your audience will walk away with
Core Principle
Most companies gift on instinct. The best ones gift on intent.
On ROI
Recipients don’t grade on budget. They grade on feeling.
The most expensive gift is the one that communicates nothing.
Keynote Thesis
On Purpose
Clarity always outperforms cleverness.
On Strategy
The companies that gift with intelligence don’t spend more. They spend with strategy.
Speaking
One topic. Your audience.
Built to shift how they think.
Gift Intelligence
Every engagement is shaped by the room and anchored to the outcomes that matter most.
Keynote · Breakout · Workshop · Panel
Speaking
Gift Intelligence
Keynote · Breakout
Workshop · Panel
One topic. Your audience.
Built to shift how they think.
Every engagement is designed around the people in the room and what should still be shaping their thinking once the session ends. The principles are applied based on the audience and the outcomes that matter most.
“Kade’s session with our team was incredible! Even the most seasoned professionals in the room walked away with new information they’d never considered.
Broker-In-Charge | Fortune 500 Client
“Kade’s session with our team was incredible! Even the most seasoned professionals in the room walked away with new information they’d never considered."
Broker-In-Charge | Fortune 500 Client
Let's talk about what happens next.
Whether it’s a 500-person conference, a leadership retreat, or a C-suite workshop, every engagement is tailored to your audience and your objectives. Audiences leave with a framework they can use immediately and a sharper lens on something most companies do on autopilot.
Format
Keynote, breakout session, half-day workshop, or panel moderation
Audience
Marketing leaders, C-suite executives, sales teams, event professionals
Experience
20 years in corporate marketing, 12+ years running Kimber & Oak
Based in
Raleigh, NC · Available nationally and virtually
FORMAT
Keynote, breakout session, half-day workshop, or panel moderation
AUDIENCE
Marketing leaders, C-suite executives, sales teams, event professionals
Experience
20 years in corporate marketing, 12+ years running Kimber & Oak
Based In
Raleigh, NC · Available nationally and virtually
Let's talk about what happens next.
Whether it’s a 500-person conference, a leadership retreat, or a C-suite workshop, every engagement is tailored to your audience and your objectives.
Audiences leave with a framework they can apply immediately, and a sharper lens on something most companies do on autopilot.