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.

Encouraging teamwork and camaraderie among your team is important whether you’re an official manager or an informal team leader. You need to keep your team motivated, engaged, and encouraged in order to meet your goals and produce results for your organization. I’ve put together 15 team building ideas that will help you! 

It’s that time of year again… when tradeshow related-tasks are constantly added to my “to-do” list… when I develop anxiety over what clothes to pack…and when I’m kept up at night worrying about my booth arriving on time. In the midst of all the tasks and stress, I focus on the human resource professionals I’m going to meet and reconnect with - they make it all worth it! 

In addition to the wealth of resources you can find on our blog, Baudville.com is rich in content, ideas, guides, and resources to help you with your recognition initiatives. Over the next few weeks, we’re featuring our favorite free recognition resources on the blog and via email to give you a taste of everything we have to offer. 

I don’t know about you, but I dread first days. Did I wear an appropriate outfit? Where do I sit at lunch? What parking spot isn’t claimed already? I calmed the butterflies in my stomach with a deep breath and pulled the glass door towards me entering the world of Baudville for my first day as the new Web Marketing Intern.