I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! I enjoyed the long weekend with friends, family, and Christmas music! That’s right, I’ve been grooving to Pandora’s R&B and Pop Holiday station for two solid days now. I can’t help it. I love the N*SYNC Christmas album. I could listen to Mariah Carey sing “All I Want For Christmas Is You” all day. On repeat. Listen to Straight No Chaser croon holiday favorites? Yes, please.

What goes great with Christmas music? Online shopping!


I’m sure you’re all aware that today is Cyber Monday, a great day to shop for holiday gifts online…and head bob to holiday music at your desk.

We have a great online sale today at Baudville.com for holiday gifts for your employees and teammates. Our More the Merrier Sale is online and today only, so act fast! The discounts are good on ANYTHING on the website, so you have lots of employee gift options.

Here are the sale details:
• Take $100 off your order of $500 or more with coupon code CYBER500.
• Take $40 off your order of $250 or more with coupon code CYBER250.
• Take $10 off your order of $100 or more with coupon code CYBER100.

Do you need some employee gift ideas before you start shopping? Read Lindsay’s Holiday Team Gift Ideas blog post for ideas or browse our new holiday catalog online to see what’s new this season.

What are you shopping for this Cyber Monday? Tell us here!

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Cori is Baudville's in-house Recognitionista (she's officially a Certified Recognition Professional, too)  and a member of the Millennial generation. Get her employee recognition tips and special discounts by liking Baudville on Facebook.

Holiday gift shopping is officially in full swing! In addition to finding presents for family and friends, you’re probably also thinking about your team at work, boss or special co-workers who make work go so smoothly for you.

It can be hard to find the right holiday gift for the office. To help you with your holiday shopping, we’ve put together a list of our top 5 holiday gifts for 2010. Do you have other favorites? Tell us about them in the comments!

1. Spinner Ornaments
A festive gift, you can select the Spinner Ornament with the appropriate setting for your work group. For a truly memorable gift, engrave the back side of the ornament with your company’s logo or a custom message for each recipient.

2. Personalized Gifts
Personalized gifts mean the most, especially at the holidays. Engrave one of our many high quality silver gift items with your recipient’s name. They’ll use the gift on a regular basis and be constantly reminded of your thoughtfulness.

3. Travel Mugs
A universal gift for every one on your list! Choose from our contemporary and colorful travel mugs or our solid stainless steel designs for a gift you’ll see recipients using all year.

4. Character Pin
With over 150 options, you’re guaranteed to find the perfect sentiment and lapel pin for each person on your list. Select a Character Pin that speaks of the qualities you appreciate in your co-worker, and present it in person for a memorable holiday gift.

5. Note Gift Sets
Sure to be a hit, our Note Cube Gift Sets and Note Holders are full of sticky notes that can be used everyday. Select the theme that best expresses your appreciation for their efforts in 2010, and present it in a gift bag for a nice presentation.

 

If you need some more help selecting the perfect appreciation gift this holiday season, use our Holiday Gift Finder! Simply refine your search by occasion, theme, product and price, and we'll provide you with lots of gift options!

When it comes to employee Christmas gifts, it truly is the thought that counts. What makes your gift memorable for your employees is the way you give it. Here are six ways you can make your employee Christmas gifts memorable this holiday season:

1. One-on-one giving. Give each of your employees some face time this holiday season. Sit down with them or briefly visit at their desk when you deliver the gift. This is a great opportunity to informally give recognition for outstanding accomplishments and efforts from the year.

2. Include a card. If your team is often out of the office or at multiple locations, include a holiday greeting card with each employee Christmas gift. Write a personal note to employees expressing your appreciation for all they do.

3. Make it personal. Include something personal with each of your employee Christmas gifts. If you give festive cookie cutters, cookies or even travel mugs, include a personal cookie recipe or a favorite flavor of hot cocoa.

4. Give a gift they can use. A memorable employee Christmas gift is one employees can use long past the holidays. A journal, coffee mug or desktop items serve as reminders of your appreciation all year.

5. Personalize your gift. The holidays are a popular time of year to give and receive gifts personalized with monograms and logos. By adding a name, date or logo to an employee Christmas gift, the employee has a lasting memento of his time at your organization and a token of his contributions.

6. Gift wrapping. When it comes to your employee Christmas gifts, the presentation counts. Gift wrapping your items not only provides a nicer presentation to your employees, but it also lets them know you care.

Most importantly, use the opportunity of employee Christmas gifts to reinforce the value of individual employees’ contributions. It’s important for employees, and employee engagement, to feel like they are contributing to the organization’s overall mission and success . Let your employee Christmas gifts reinforce the value each individual brings to your team and organization.

Looking for employee Christmas gift ideas? Try out our new Gift Finder to find the gift that employees and your budget will love.

 

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