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Vanity Award Scams

Beware of Vanity Scams: Dishing out phony awards with the hook of purchasing plaques or copies of the award for family, friends, or your own business at a later date. These scams, while the execution and details may vary, have been in existence since the dawn of publishing and are much easier to pull off...

The Top 7 Worst Trophies in Sports

“Well, they’ve obviously run out of ideas.” This recapitulatory statement, directed at no one in particular, is commonly uttered after seeing a terrible movie — but it can also pertain to trophies as well. With a commemorative trophy attached to every major event, tournament, conference rival, division rival and bowl game for nearly every major...

Executive gifts: Making a choice

While the reasons for distributing recognition awards throughout your office may be bountiful, many managers don’t know where to start when it comes to selecting the right award for an accomplishment or event. While the selection can be overwhelming at first, here are a few starting points to help you narrow down what you’re looking...

Preparing For Another Year of Golf

January is halfway through and before you know it golf season will be in full swing. Coming off a somewhat sedentary slump over the holidays is a normal pattern that we all have to break out of this time of year. Here are some tips for your body, your golf bag, and your practice schedule...

Types of Employee Recognition Programs

We’ve talked on this blog before about the importance of recognizing achievements and growth in your company and company culture. However, we only touched on a few different programs – and there are a few others out there we should talk about. Whether your goal is improving the overall value of your employee years of...