Written by Tami Ross on 08 March 2010
Here is a interesting tidbit…
St. Patrick’s Day is a wonderfully fun day on the calendar. In my research of tradition and Ireland I came across this bit of history on the color of emerald green.
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Naturally green is a great color to add to any St. Patrick’s Day gift, but it also sets us up to welcome spring. Yes it is just around the corner… finally! After what has seemed to be a very cold and white winter I’m looking forward to garden themed baskets, chocolate eggs and new baby baskets which always seem to be ordered more around this time of year.
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
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Written by Tami Ross on 01 March 2010
I love that we celebrate St Patrick’s Day! Created to celebrate Saint Patrick it is most definitely a day for beer lovers!
Besides the overflowing of GREEN and the fact that Spring MUST be right around the corner, it’s a great to come together and celebrate… period! Lots of Irish pubs and non-Irish pubs will be celebrating on the 17th.
If you’re looking for a unique “We’re Lucky To Have You As A Customer” gift this month, may I suggest a little green to go with the amber. From speciality “green” treats to Celtic symbols and grow your own four leaf clover kits, there’s something for every interest and budget.
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
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Written by Tami Ross on 25 February 2010
Pens, notepads and desk stuff have their place, but they’ve been done…
As a sales professional how to you make your visit memorable? Have you thou
ght about leaving behind a yummy treat with your logo or a call to action message? Cookies, available in a variety of shapes and colors, offer a great option. From a cell phone shape with your phone number on it to your logo or a “thank you” the hand made touch can make your leave behind a unique trademark!
Minimum order is 100 cookies per design (some set-up charges may apply).
Available in gingerbread or sugar dough.
Typical shelf life is 6 months
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
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Written by Tami Ross on 15 February 2010
OBB Nashville was proud to donate a gift basket to the silent auction… one of 160 items!!! Thank you to our customers for attending and supporting the event.
The “Fifth Annual Music City Mardi Gras” event was a huge success! Thanks to everything that attended. We are growing each year and are already looking forward to 2011!
Event Photos:
To see pictures from the event click here
Event Video:
To see video from the event click here
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 2004 by Janet Ross, and operated by Janet and a small group of committed citizens, dedicated to the memory and charitable legacy of Lisa Ross Parker, whose life was taken at age 33 by leukemia.
Although Lisa is no longer with us, her legacy of giving continues through the Lisa Ross Parker Foundation. The organization was founded in 2004 with a mission that encompasses two things most dear to Lisa:
1) Providing support for families touched by cancer, and
2) Assisting animal welfare organizations
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation strives to charitably honor the legacy of Lisa Ross Parker by continuing to pursue her charitable passions, including (but not limited to) assisting and caring for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related cancers, and their families.
In addition, we continue Lisa’s legacy by assisting with charitable animal welfare and supporting other animal advocacy organizations that follow the same principles. We are a tax-exempt public operating charity under Internal Revenue
www.lrpfoundation.org
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
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Written by Tami Ross on 10 February 2010
As a gift specialist I’m involved with various types of recognition programs and on occasion have been involved in the creation of such programs.
Although Employee Recognition programs on the surface are created to reward competencies and work performance many of them also hope to motivate under performers. Unfortunately this mindset usually never works and can lead to unfriendly competition within the company and shouldn’t be considered when creating or continuing with an Employee Recognition program.
Creating a successful program that both rewards and recognizes performance starts and ends with communication:
- Employees need to know what is expected. Define what meeting expectation looks like and what exceeding them looks like and the impact it has on the business. Are you going to reward for meeting, exceeding or both by offering a tiered awarded system.
- Is recognition open to all employees? Recognition tends to relate to sales goals which can be easily tracked. Does your program recognize support staff and non-sales employees? Creating a program inclusive of all positions and levels is a challenge because it starts with clearly defined roles and performance expectations.
- Peer and customer nominations. In some businesses, peers and or customers can nominate employees whom have gone above and beyond the call of duty. This can be a great way to create a bottom up recognition program that highlights and encourages both the vision and mission statement of the business.
- There is no “I” in Team. Offering individual, team or department rewards is something to consider. A team may have its own set of expectations and through combined strengths stand out in the organization.
- The reward. The options are endless. From monetary to a paid day off. From gift baskets to cruises, car leases and more… companies have a variety of options to reward their top performers. And as pointed out on the Terryberry Employee Recognition Blog – Recognition letters are one of the top workplace motivators!
Tami Ross
Gift & Appreciation Marketing Specialist with OBB Nashville
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Tami Ross and Ron Samuels