#38 GIFT-GIVING

Gift-giving is a highly symbolic form of communication. Are you a good gift giver? In this podcast you will learn how to think about gift-giving more rationally, with research-based tips about what matters and what doesn’t. Here’s a hint: We should worry less about how much money we spend. It’s typically the “low substance, high sentiment” gifts that are appreciated. It really is the thought that counts! References & Links Gift-Giving * Mauss, Marcel (1924) THE GIFT https://archive.org/details/giftformsfunctio00maus/page/n9 * Belk, Russell W. (1976) “It’s The Thought That Counts: A Signed Digraph Analysis of Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research * Belk & Coon (1991) “Can’t Buy me Love: Money, Dating & Gifts” Association for Consumer Research * Geisler, Markus (2006) “Consumer Gift Systems” Journal of Consumer Research * Sherry, John F. (1983) “Gift-Giving in Anthropological Perspective” Journal of Consumer Research * Sherry, McGrath & Levy (1993) “The Dark Side of the Gift” Journal of Business Research * Ward, Morgan K., & Broniarczyk, Susan M. (2011) “It’s Not Me, It’s You: How Gift Giving Creates Giver Identity Threat as a Function of Social Closeness” Journal of Consumer Research * Wooten, David B. (2000) “Qualitative Steps Toward an Expanded Model of Anxiety in Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research Professor Russell Belk * Professor Belk’s York University Schulich faculty page * Talk About Talk episode #17: What Our Possessions Say Talk About Talk & Dr. Andrea Wojnicki * Free Weekly Email Blog – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup * (sign up now to get your FREE printable PDF of the “5 Steps to Improve your Communication Skills – ABCDE”) * Website – https://talkabouttalk.com * Facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/2512948625658629/ * Andrea’s email – [email protected]   THANKS for listening – and READING!   * Web: https://talkabouttalk.com/ * FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2512948625658629/ * FB: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingAboutTalk/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/talk_about_talk * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingabouttalk/ * Email: [email protected]                  TalkAboutTalk CORE BELIEF: “When we communicate effectively, we can be a better manager, co-worker,  parent, partner and friend.         TalkAboutTalk BRAND PROMISE: “TalkAboutTalk is the communication learning platform that will help us catapult our career and enrich our relationships by providing us with communication skills and confidence.”           ***When referencing resources and products,