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Employee Recognition Blog & Award Ceremony Ideas

  1. Mountain Paperweight - 2020 Trophies2Go Product of the Year

    Peak Leadership Awards SNHU awards these pretty mountain shaped awards to the graduates of their Peak Leadership program.

    Each  year, our team at Trophies2Go nominates a Product, Vendor and Customer of the Year.  However, because 2020 is such an "unique" year, we decided to only choose a Product of the Year this December.  Our team really wanted to honor the Hole in One Plaque AGAIN, since it was our top seller this past year.  However, that product was our 2018 winner, and I really wanted to choose something different.  We have so many beautiful and fun awards, it's great to highlight as many as possible!

    So this year's winner is....drum roll please...our Crystal Mountain Paperweight Award!  This little award stands small in stature, but large in value. This pretty crystal peak measures 3-1/2" tall and features a jagged top, resembling a mountain range.  The perfect award symbolizing reaching the summit, the ultimate in achievement!!!

    Our biggest customer who purchases these awards is SNHU, who gives these to their PEAK Leadership graduates. Peak is a six-month, cross-functional, cohort-based leadership development program for directors, assistant/associate directors, assistant/associate deans, managers and team leads.  SNHU has been a wonderful ongoing customer, ordering these awards for their graduates each quarter.

     

    Kip's Award Kip's award after climbing Mt. Rainier

    However, my favorite person who received this award is my dear friend Kip.  A few years ago he received it as a memento for climbing Mt. Rainier.  It's the perfect recognition of his outstanding achievement!

    If you are looking for an affordable, pretty, symbolic award, our Mountain Peak Glass Paperweight is definitely a great choice. With two options of clear crystal or frosted white top, both are best sellers and our 2020 Product of the Year!

    Cheers!

    Jessica

  2. How to Ship a Football Trophy Without Breaking

    Your commissioner gets a super cool fantasy football trophy for your league, but because of COVID, your draft is online this year.  This means you won't see the 2019 winner in person, so you will need to send the trophy to your league champ.  Unfortunately, most fantasy football trophies are large, fragile, and can easily get damaged when tossed around by drivers, staff, and trucks at shipping companies.

    I recently contacted Ray, a past fantasy football customer, about his trophy, and he said: "Sadly, our trophy got destroyed during shipping to our second season winner :(".  Unfortunately this tragic story happens all too often.

    Let's solve this problem by describing exactly how we pack trophies to ensure safe arrival.  I hope you can use this tutorial to get your trophy to your league winner safely, in perfect condition!

    League Champion Trophy Shipping a large fantasy football trophy, such as this League Champion Trophy, can be a real challenge.

    I interviewed my business partner Tom, who's in charge of our production, to find out step-by-step how he carefully packs our most fragile Fantasy Football Awards.  The trophy we are using today is our League Champion Trophy, but the same steps would apply to any large resin award.

    How to Pack a Fantasy Football Trophy

    1. Choose a large enough box so that the trophy fits inside with room all around.
    2. Add a layer of styrofoam peanuts to the bottom of the box, then a "pillow" of packing paper.Peanuts in the box firstPillow of paper in the bottom
    3. Wrap the Trophy with large bubble wrap.  First the long way, with a bit extra to tuck under the "neck" of the trophy.  Then another layer around the trophy.  Secure with tape.Wrap trophy with bubble wrapWrap opposite direction
    4. Place the wrapped trophy on it's side in the box.  A wad of paper is wedged between the box and top of the trophy, then another wad is wedged between the box and bottom of the trophy.  The goal is to secure the trophy so it does not move in the box.Paper to prevent shaking
    5. Add more paper to each side of the trophy to make it secure.  Add another "pillow" of paper to the top of the trophy and then close and tape the lid.More paper to fill boxPaper "pillow" at top of box

    After packed, when lifting and shaking the box, nothing should move inside.  If it does, you need more paper.  Add fragile stickers to the outside of the box and you're done!Add fragile stickersThis packing method should insure safe arrival of your award.

    **ONE TIP:  Be sure to save the box and packing materials if your trophy if your trophy is a "keeper".  If you have to add names to the sides and it moves around from player to player, your can reuse your box and packing materials for ongoing years.

    A special Thank You to world's best partner Tom for the packing tutorial and for letting me picture you!  Trophies2Go Owner Tom

    Please reach out if you have any questions, we are here to help.  Good luck with shipping your trophy, have a great NFL season!

    Cheers,

    Jessica

     

  3. Golden Spud Awards - Customer Profile

    Every month I email our top customers, just to check in, confirming that the ordering process when smoothly and that their awards arrived on-time, in perfect condition.  Even though we are an online company, I like to make the experience with Trophies2Go more personal and try to build that one-on-one relationship with our customers.

    This week I contacted customer Andre at Mountain King Potatoes.  Based in Houston, Texas, they provide the world's best tasting potatoes to retail and food service businesses.

    Andre purchases black trophy bases and does the COOLEST thing with them.  For his top 1% customers, he creates "Academy Golden Spud Awards".  He spray paints Mr. Potato Heads gold and then glues them to the base.  Take a look!

    His VP liked them so much, that they plan to continue this program every June/July.  I love how Andre creatively uses our awards and customizes them specifically to his particular business.  It's very cool to see our awards with our customers and their recipients, it makes our work worthwhile.

    Thank you Andre for sharing your story!

    Cheers,

    Jessica

  4. Corporate Recognition during the Pandemic

    Has your team been hustling during this COVID-19 outbreak to make your business successful during an extremely stressful time?  Are your employees adapting to working from home, being more productive, and saving your company money while your business scrambles?  Do you have an ongoing recognition program that you want to continue even though nobody is in the office?  Do you have Service Awards for your employees, and you want to honor multiple years of dedication to your organization? If you answer 'YES' to any of these questions, then this blog post is for you.  Today I will discuss how to recognize individuals in the midst of a global pandemic.

    At Trophies2Go, we are continuing to fulfill corporate customer's orders even though many offices are closed.  How are organizations able to do this?  It's a two step process.

    STEP ONE:  The meeting.

    Many companies continue to meet with their teams via Zoom and give recognition virtually instead of in-person.  As long as the recognition is appropriate for the achievement and is timely, a virtual presentation can have a large and meaningful impact to the employee.  It just takes a little planning and forethought by the presenter.  Be sure to have the award match the achievement, and prepare for what will be said, just like any other recognition event.  For tips on how to present corporate awards, read my past blog post here.

    Years of Service Award Continue to recognize Years of Service awards during the COVID pandemic. Send the award individually to your employee's home.

    STEP TWO:  The award.

    Since you can't directly hand your employee their award in person, what my customers have been doing is mailing individual awards directly to employee's homes.  They time it to coincide with the Zoom presentation so the award arrives a day or so after the online meeting.  From the feedback I have received, this seems to work really well.  Just be sure to note that there should be NO INVOICE in the box, since the award is a gift.

    At Trophies2Go, each individual address must be it's own order, we cannot ship one order to multiple addresses.  If you have any questions about that process, you can always contact me or our customer service team at [email protected].  Our staff continues to operate both from home and also at the warehouse while maintaining safe social distancing.

    I hope this gives you an idea of how you can recognize outstanding service from your key employees during this strange and stressful time.  Hang in there!

    Cheers,

    Jessica

  5. Overflowing Dishes during the COVID-19 Outbreak

    dirty dishes If your house is anything like mine, the dirty dishes during COVID-19 quarantine are constant.

    If your family is anything like mine, they create a ton of dirty dishes during this quarantine.  With kids attending virtual school from home, parents working from home, and no options of leaving the house for entertainment, work, or eating out, all meals are being cooked and eaten in the house.  And who bears the brunt of this situation??? THE KITCHEN.

    No matter how much I keep the dishwasher running, my kitchen is always destroyed.   Here is what my disaster kitchen sink looks like a majority of the time, as I can't keep up with the dishes.

    One solution: a reusable drink glass.  Thank you to my high school classmate Kelly who suggested this on Facebook.  Kelly assigns each person in the family a cup for their beverage of choice to cut down on the onslaught of dirty glassware.

    The perfect cup for this purpose?  Our engraved tumblers!

    Good for both hot and cold beverages, our tumblers come in a variety of sizes, including 30oz, 20oz, 10 oz, beer stein, stemless wine and coffee mug styles.  They can be personalized with each family member's name and favorite color.

    Tumblers with names One way to combat dishes: assign each person in the house with their own cup!

    One way to combat dishes: assign each person in the house with their own cup!  Add a school or favorite team logo to make the tumbler even more special.  Everyone will know which cup is theirs and there's no excuses for extra glasses!   In the Anderson house, we own at least a dozen, and we each have one with our name on it.

    Seriously my favorite product we offer at Trophies2Go and a great solution to the dilemma of dirty dishes.

    Trophies2Go remains open online and can ship orders.  Please stay safe and healthy during quarantine.

    Cheers!

    Jessica

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