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High 5 for Friday: Salad Bars, Sports Cars, and More!

It's been a busy week at Baudville, as we hustle to get all of our work done. Between preparing for our next catalog, being on our best behavior for a new intern, and trying to stay on top of our wellness initiatives, it's been a bit crazyville around here. But, even during wild times, we always find our high five moments. These are mine:

1. Community Salad Bars. As part of our
10-week fitness challenge, we've arranged for a bi-weekly salad bar brought to us by participating teams. Each time, two of our teams collaborate to bring in salad toppings and our company provides the lettuce and salad dressings. We're on our second one, now, and we're pretty much experts!

2. Convertibles! This wonderful weather we've been having has inspired a few of us to enjoy the wind in our hair and the bugs in our teeth! I captured two Baudvillians showing off their rides in the parking lot. Wait, am I seeing double?!


3. Freedom Passes! Reward your hardworking team with these easy downloadable Freedom Passes. You'd be surprised what we'll do to make sure we're prepared and ready to go, should a manager stop by at about 4:00 on Friday afternoon and grant us the rest of the day off. (Hint, hint.) You can download them here, share the freedom!

4. New Products. I have sworn an oath to never give away the details of our
new products before they're on the shelves (so to speak), but I can tell you that we have about 150 coming your way on July 1st. We're photographing them this week, and I have to tell you: they are supremely awesome! Stay tuned!

5. Abundant Showers Bring Abundant Flowers. We do live in Michigan, so one moment we're basking in the sun and then 15 minutes later we're running from the rain—downpouring rain that lasts for three days straight! If there's a great thing about it, it has to be what it does for the garden. Mine is now bursting with blooms...and, hey: the sun is back out! 
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Allison is a self-proclaimed Copywriting Diva and has the certificate to prove it! She's been writing for Baudville for four years and has worked in a variety of business settings for more than 19 years. Before becoming a professional writer 12 years ago, Allison worked as a department manager where she used Baudville products to motivate her team. She's what we call a true believer!
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June is National Safety Month: Get Serious about Celebrating Safety!

Safety is one of those topics: one that no one wants to discuss, but one that is of the utmost importance to your organization. "Every day in America, 13 people go to work and never come home. Every year in America, nearly 4 million people suffer a workplace injury from which some may never recover. These are preventable tragedies that disable our workers, devastate our families, and damage our economy." – Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis

Since June is National Safety Month, use this time as a reminder to your hard-working staff about the importance of practicing safe procedures and taking the appropriate precautions in the work that they do every day.

Here are 5 ideas to get your team excited (and serious) about safety!

Do you have regularly scheduled safety meetings? If not, schedule them! If so, kick off your meetings with an incentive plan for safe work. Once your team reaches their goal, reward them with our Serious About Safety Water Bottles or Stainless Steel Thermoses.

Outfit your team in Safety-Themed Team Shirts to spread the word and keep safety front-of-mind. Encourage your team to wear them on the same day each week to build camaraderie, as well!

Before your team gets in for the day, post our free downloadable Safety Print-and-Posts on their lockers, at their stations, or in their work trucks. These little notes are sure to make them smile, all the while keeping your message of safe working policies at the forefront.

Encourage your team to keep their eyes peeled for safe behaviors with our Peer-to-Peer Safety Shout Outs. Dedicate a bulletin board in your common area to these Shout Outs so everyone can read about each others' achievements.

On a quarterly basis, reward your Safety Superstars with a personalized Safety Trophy. For just $29.95, this professional trophy will up the ante on safety and show how much you value safety in the workplace.

Be sure to check out our entire Serious About Safety product line for more ideas! While adding some fun to a serious topic, you keep your team engaged and get better results.



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As a team member since 2005, Falon has worn just about every hat the 'ville has to offer. She's seen both sides of working life — as an employee and as a manager — so if it sounds like she knows what she's talking about, we're pretty sure that's why. When she's not juggling between the IDville and Baudville brands, she's been known to whip up a mean diorama - just like that!

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10 Ways to Thank a Police Officer during National Police Week

Do you know this week is National Police Week? According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund:

"In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others."
 

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High 5 for Friday! May 10, 2013

It's Friday! The sun is shining here in Michigan and the temperatures are rising. It's been a great week here; I hope you've experienced a wonderful week this week, too! As I look back on the week and look ahead to the weekend, these are my top 5 HIGHlights:

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Top Five Ways to Celebrate National High Five Day April 18, 2013

Every year, the third Thursday in April marks National High Five Day. We love this holiday! It serves as an important reminder of the power of a high five. This simple gesture can express so much! It’s an incredibly fun and effective way to encourage a coworker, recognize a teammate, or simply say “hey, glad you’re here!” 

We hope you’ll join us on April 18 to partake in some National High Five Day festivities. Here are five ways you can celebrate next week: 

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