The holiday season is upon us full force, and the reality is that we spend most of it in the workplace. It is a season of balance – there are gifts to be wrapped, decorations to hang, and family to spend time with… But there is also work to be done! Although we can’t leave work to celebrate the holidays just yet, there are still ways to bring the fun & festive into your office so that you can enjoy the holiday season and spread some cheer! Below are some quick ways to get festive in your workplace:

If you’ve been following us on social media, you know that we just wrapped up another successful Customer Service Week. How do we do it? I’ve experienced my 7^th Customer Service Week at Baudville and I can tell you by eyewitness account how we repeatedly pull off a flawless celebration every year. Read on!

Customer Service Week is just about three weeks away (October 5-9, 2015). Are you prepared to celebrate and appreciate your hardworking team? If not, I can get you up to speed right away with our top gifts for 2015! I sat down with our fearless New Product Coordinator, Kendra, who was more than excited to show me her favorites, so I can share them with you.

Earlier this month, Forbes.com published an article Top Inside Sales Challenges in 2015. In their survey of 200 companies, the third place challenge for both sales managers and inside sales representatives is motivation. The recommendation for sales managers is to focus on employee engagement, recognition, achievement and personal satisfaction. Here are three ways I’m engaging our sales team to stay on top of their game:

I’ve been working at Baudville for more than six and a half years, and, the other day, I realized something: gradually, I’m learning to be a better person. I’m not saying I was a complete barbarian “Before Baudville,” but I am definitely improved “After Baudville.” How did this happen? Did I simply mature? Unlikely. No, I’m pretty sure it’s all this exposure I’ve had to the practice of recognition and culture building. Here are some of changes I’ve noticed: