So many of us have cell phones, iPads, tablets, desktop computers, laptops: every electronic device you can think of. We are constantly on them all day long! It's the power of technology that has taken over not only work life, but our home life too. There are numerous studies out there about how much time we are spending on our electronic devices nowadays, but I want to touch on something that is getting lost: the hand-written note, and the power the hand-written note can have on someone.
 

Did you know that in the next five years, a whopping 18% of the workplace could retire? Yep, the Baby Boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) are getting to that age when they're ready to trade cubicle walls for wide open spaces, business casual for casual-casual, and the daily commute for quiet stroll around the neighborhood. 

All throughout the year Professional Speakers grace stages all over the world and engage, motivate, or entertain the masses. While today may be set aside as a special day to recognize them for their talents, organizations are always looking for new ideas for saying “thank you” to Professional Speakers.

Here are 5 great speaker gift ideas:

Being the 'ville's social media guru requires me to follow quite a few blogs so that I can stay informed about the happenings of the business world. Lately, I have been noticing a trend. A word keeps reappearing in blog headlines from all different sources: millennials. I actually even received a blog from Fast ompany yesterday morning titled, "Why the Most Successful Organizations Have Millennials in Charge". 

In Michigan, we are blessed with super-great summers (usually), where you can find families soaking up the sun on the beaches all over the state. I love spending my summer weekends on the lake! If you ever get a chance to visit Michigan, I recommend doing so in the summer time—it's gorgeous!

About 50 miles west of Baudville is a town called Grand Haven or, during the summer months, "Coast Guard City, USA." Every year, Grand Haven hosts the Coast Guard Festival , which is a ten-day event to honor members of the US Coast Guard. Over 340,000 attend the festivities that include parades, a carnival, ship tours, fireworks, and more!