The holidays are right around the corner and what to get for employees, co-workers, teachers, babysitters, hairstylists, and more can be overwhelming! Thankfully, Baudville's 2015 line of holiday gifts are perfect for every person on your list! Check out all of our limited-edition holiday gifts for your team and snatch up your favorites before they're gone!

Customer Service Week kicks off next Monday, October 5^th! Are you ready to have some fun showing your customer service personnel that you appreciate all they do for your customers and your business? Here’s a quick round-up of our top Customer Service Week resources.

Boss’s Dayis right around the corner – October 16^th. If you have a boss that you love, kinda-sort like, don’t hate, or don’t want to hate you, you should probably plan on getting him or her a Boss’s Day gift. You have two ways to go about this whole Boss’s Day gift-giving thing: you can go out on your own and get your boss something just from you (personal and memorable), or you can pool the team’s monetary contributions and get your boss a group gift (higher ticket item for possible wow-factor). Here’s the good news – no matter which path you choose, we have some awesome gifts full of fun and personality for your favorite boss!

When we surveyed our customers, one of the biggest challenges they faced was getting employees to participate in their programs and attend their events. Why? Perhaps the structure of the program or the approach of the event didn’t resonate with their employees! It’s not easy to admit, but it very well could be the cold, hard truth.

When it comes to any initiative, whether it’s a singular occasion or a broad program, if you don’t garner input from your team on their tastes and preferences, it’s unlikely you’ll have the success you hope to achieve.

What is the greatest challenge you face as a recognition professional? Have you ever thought about it? According to Recognition Professional International’s research, the most popular answer is: Achieving management buy-in, management support, and involvement at all levels.

If your greatest challenge as an employee recognition professional is to sell the importance of recognition to your organization’s leadership, and then sell it to people at all other levels, we can help!