Many companies have started to change the types of gifts they give their customers and clients within the last few years. Trends have moved from luxury corporate gifts like glass water sets or personalized clocks to...
When searching for drinkware, you’ll often see products that look really similar have noticeable price differences depending on if they are glass or crystal. But what does that mean? Is “crystal” just a snobby word for...
Employee Appreciation day is a work “holiday” celebrated in the US and Canada since 1995 where managers can take a day to recognize their employees for all the hard work they do. After all, management would...
Have you ever been to a small town where they do a yearly “best in business”-type recognition in the local newspaper for businesses that stood out in quality or in their contribution to the community? Now,...
As employers, we are always concerned about our employees. Not only aspects of their work, like their productivity, professionalism and performance, but also aspects of their satisfaction in their job.Often, we offer gestures like title changes...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed workplaces dramatically in 2020. Nowadays, a growing number of companies and businesses have embraced remote work. A good portion of the workforce is currently working on either a...
Many people have older trophies and plaques from their childhood or from family members and are not sure what to do with them.Should they be displayed? If so, what is the best way? How can...
As you plan your upcoming recognition event, you need to consider how you will present your awards. In many cases, you will need to prepare short remarks before you present your award plaques or trophies. The remarks...
No recognition event will be perfect without classy and unique recognition award ideas. Acrylic awards are a mainstay in awarding ceremonies, but do you know about all the other kinds of recognition awards you can give...
The great English poet John Keats, knowing he was soon to die from tuberculosis, and fearing that he hadn’t really made his mark on the world, famously asked that his tombstone be inscribed not with his...
Some of the most striking plaques, trophies and other award items are those made of glass or crystal. But what’s the difference between these two materials?The short answer is that while all crystal is glass, not...
Giving awards must be a basic human need. People just seem to feel an urge to recognize standout performance by others in any field of endeavor, and to mark that recognition by presenting the high achievers...
The holidays can be a really joyful time of the year. But it can also be stressful – there are cards to send and gifts to buy. Sometimes work becomes more stressful, too, between trying to manage paychecks and year-end deadlines. So it is a great idea to give your employees a little break. Have a small office party and give them each a unique gift for the holidays. No matter how happy a time the winter holidays are, we could all used a mental break at times from the hectic nature of the season. Show your employees that you can appreciate that – give them a little time and a personal gift.
