Knowing that our customers love to see new designs and are always looking for fresh ways to give recognition, we’re continually developing new themes.

To welcome the New Year, we looked at the three top requests on our customers’ wish lists and responded with these:  

The Best Made Even Better.
Essential Piece® has always been one of Baudville’s #1 themes. How, then, do we improve on what seems to be perfection? How about a fresh new look? At its heart, it’s still the reliable standby with it’s signature message, but on the outside it’s cool, polished, and, I think, pretty hip! Check this out:

My favorite new product in this theme is this porcelain water bottle:

It’s sophisticated, functional, and by far the most interesting way to hydrate I’ve seen in a while!

Caution: Awesomeness Ahead.
One industry that needs a little more attention from the ‘ville is manufacturing. And one topic that’s on the minds of everyone in that industry is workplace safety. We created the Serious About Safety theme to help managers encourage and reward their employees when they adhere to safe practices. The theme features useful products, like earplugs and drinkware, as well as fun products, like Hard Hat Mints and Shout Outs™.

I love the reflective stickers probably the most because, knowing that there aren’t many desktops and cubicle walls on the production floor, they’re a great way to still show off achievements!

Have You Met Your Dream Team?
If you haven’t yet, you might want to give our new Teamwork Makes the Dream Work theme a try! We created this theme to appeal to a wide audience: newbies to long-timers, starched shirts to blue collars, guys to gals. Every member of your team will love the energizing design and the inspiring message.

 

Plus, this theme includes our all-new Event Kit:

It features everything you need to hold a bang-up meeting, kick off a new company initiative, or host a cohesive, professional-looking event.

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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!

Maybe this has happened to you: you’re sitting in your office and suddenly you hear some commotion at one of your team member’s desks. Someone starts singing Happy Birthday. And there you are with that uncomfortable feeling in your gut, wondering what, or more importantly WHO, you forgot…

Imagine if you could rectify the situation immediately; maybe even have a card signed,  sealed, and in your hand as you join in for those last bars “…to youuuuuu.”

A few of us at Baudville have been there, and not just belated for Birthdays or Anniversaries—but also unprepared to give a much deserved thank you, an on-the-spot pick-me-up, a perfectly-timed congratulations, or a high five when a team member goes above and beyond.

It’s for all those “oh no!” moments that we created the Survival Kit. All you do is fill your tin with the three sets you know you’ll need the most and you’re ready for any occasion that takes you by surprise!

We created nine different sets that cover every possible recognition moment. Each individual kit is filled with 12 note cards (two each of six designs), six buttons, six write-in coupons, three mint packs, and a 25-sheet pad of peel & stick notes. In all, your Survival Kit includes 156 notes and treats!

Our Birthday Set ensures you celebrate that special day right on time:

Encourage those everyday wins on your team with our Make a Big Deal Set:

 

Cheer on your team when they reach for the stars with our Teamwork Set:

 

Commemorate years of service on a moment’s notice with our Anniversary Set:

 

When your team members rock it out, be ready to recognize them with our You Rock Set:

Congratulate big days, little days, and every day in-between with our Congrats Set:

Looking for the right words that say “great job” in a fun way? Try our Recognition Check Set:

 

If you need a little ha-ha in your rah-rah-rah, our Office Humor Set saves the day:

 

And, really, who doesn’t need to show appreciation? Never miss an opportunity with our Thank You Set:

If I were going to create my perfect Survival Kit, I’d fill mine with a Thank You, a Big Deal, and an Office Humor Set. Or maybe a Recognition Check, a You Rock, and a Teamwork Set?  But then there are all of those special days, so maybe I need a Congrats, a Happy Birthday, and an Anniversary Set. Heck, I might just order three Survival Kits and get them all!

Have you decided which three are your favorites? Order your Survival Kit (or kits) today! 

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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! 

When we set out to develop new products, we had one question in mind: how can we help managers build stronger, more well-rounded teams?

We realized that the answer was in the individual—that if managers could work with team members person by person to highlight their strengths and identify their weaknesses, they could empower each one to be the best they can be. And if you have a group of highly-functioning individuals, chances are you have a pretty spectacular team.

This one on one business sounds a bit time-consuming for a busy manager, though, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, that’s not how we do things at Baudville. Our goal is always to find a way to create products that are effective, yet fun, easy, and engaging. If we’ve really done our job, then you won’t even realize you’re working!

That’s where Badges of Greatness come in. This collection of eight different badge designs gives you the perfect way to encourage your team members to embody greatness.

Each badge has a different quality on it that you want to see in your staff. Your job is to give one out when you see that quality at work. You’ll find that some earn certain badges easily and struggle with others. But the goal is for each person to collect them all—so how will they do it?

You can help them by communicating what each badge means to you—and what behaviors your team members need to demonstrate to receive one. You can also inspire a little healthy competition by giving them a way to show off the badges they’ve earned. Our Collector Banner is just the vehicle for that:

 

They’ll easily see and take pride in the ones they have and work harder to gain the ones they’re missing!

What's more? These high-quality, beautifully-embroidered badges have a peel-off adhesive backing that sticks to most surfaces, including walls, bags and backpacks, lockers, and more. Each comes on a display card with a place on the back for a personal note. Plus, kits are easy to create, just use our simple online builder to get started!

Order yours today and watch your team grow to amazing new heights! And, stay tuned: all week we'll be featuring brand new Managers' Tools made to make your job easier and you even better at what you do! 

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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!

 

It’s Halloween. You’re dressed up, you have a bagful of treats, and your office is buzzing with activity. Amid all this festivity, what could possibly be missing?

Well, for one, there’s Halloween Bingo. If you aren’t playing, then you definitely aren’t getting the most out of the one day when you’re most likely to see a pirate, eat tons of candy, and scare your boss—all within a few hours’ time!

I’ve written before about the value of goofing off (once in a while) at work, and I still stand behind my belief that games = gain. But what if there were an office game that encouraged and motivated desired behaviors by design?

There is, and it’s now available to you free in our Recognition Resource Center! Our version of office BINGO, called BRAVO (of course), has an assortment of sentiments that put the words in your mouth when you want to recognize a great job, a great attitude, or just greatness in general.

You can download it here to get started. Then hand one card out to each team member and challenge them all to get a BRAVO. How will they achieve it? By going above and beyond, working extra, helping a coworker, exceeding expectations, or any other action that makes you want to shout BRAVO!

Your job is to pay attention, so you notice when these amazing moments are happening, then make sure you mark or stamp a circle on their card that expresses your awe.

That’s all there is to it. You decide the duration of the game, the number of possible winners, and if there are prizes. 

Have fun!

And, if you do have fun, tell us about it here!

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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!