Day two brings us our second great success story. Today’s post is from Carol who is also a member of our stellar customer service team!

In fact, I just realized that most of the stories I have come from this team – and that’s no surprise. All day they’re connected to their phones, at times so busy they can barely leave their desks. Being busy is great for us; but, as we all can relate, the impact it can have on diet and exercise can be major! This team is definitely looking for creative ways to combat the challenges their workdays throw at them. If you find yourself seated at your desk most of the day, take your next cue from Carol!

The Healthy Active You fitness challenge here at the ‘ville is officially over, and I’m pleased to report that it has resulted in some major wellness changes for many of my fellow Baudvillians! I asked a few of those folks to tell me about their success and they were more than happy to comply. So, all week I’ll be sharing their stories in their own words. Hooray!

As our newest marketing Baudvillian, Kendra, mentioned in her last post, we are currently in the throes of a 10-week fitness challenge. You might be wondering what this health & wellness challenge is about and how you can you initiate one at your workplace? Here are some tips to get you started:

I just returned from a vacation in Budapest, Hungary, where there was very little that wasn’t completely foreign to me. The language. The currency. The landscape. Really, pretty much everything.

After hiking to the top of Gellert Hill on day three, we were met with colossal monuments, a breathtaking panorama of the Buda and Pest cityscapes split by the Danube River, and a humbling military fortress, complete with rows of artillery cannons. Yep, we definitely weren’t in Michigan anymore.

As Baudville’s copywriter, I am responsible for a lot of the words you see in print, online, and in your inbox. Do you know what happens when you write about recognition day in and day out? You sometimes repeat yourself, without even knowing it. (And sometimes fully knowing it.)

When I realize this is happening, I usually try to spice things up a bit by interjecting ridiculous words into our marketing materials. They most often get intercepted and put back into my rotating arsenal of absurdities; but I still keep trying.

The other day, I was making a hard case that “hoopla” is a completely appropriate word to use when talking about trophies and certificates. I lost that negotiation, by the way, but I still stand behind my position. Though, I will admit that it might be a little too informal of a word to capture the sophisticated fanfare of an award celebration.