You may not have thought much about it but when you make a purchase online, you are usually buying from:
- A Retailer (with or without physical stores)
- A Stocking Distributor
- A Non-Stocking Distributor
- A Temporary “Close-Out”, “Overstock” or Seasonal Seller
In rare cases, you may purchase from a wholesaler and even less likely, THE MANUFACTURER.
Just in case the “Ah-Ha” moment hasn’t hit you yet, let me show you how you benefit from purchasing directly from the people who are actually putting your logo and names on your badges and awards.
- Communication! Only one door separates the technician making your product from the Customer Service Rep talking with you on the phone.
- Customization – To be profitable and to keep their sanity, Distributors have to limit the amount of customization they offer, we are only limited by technology and what you are willing to pay.
- Price – Distributors can charge you whatever they want but remember that they have to buy that product directly from the manufacturer or a wholesaler who buys it from the manufacturer
- Delivery Time – Straight from the source
- More….
If you have the time and money to deal with a competent, friendly, experienced distributor, you can certainly have a pleasant buying experience. More than likely he will be buying from us so you will receive a quality product. But if you don’t already know that special person, don’t take chances, go right to the source. Providing Excellence in Recognition Products since 1980 Deana Recognition Express
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Filed under Smart Buy! by on Dec 10th, 2009. Comment. 
There is nothing quite like that feeling you get when you are recognized for a job well done. A pat on the back is nice, encouraging words in your boss’s office feel great but receiving recognition in front of your peers can change your whole outlook on life. When your boss’s boss hands you that award, you barely hear what he is saying. All of the long hours, the politics, the time away from home, the struggles to get the job done right finally make sense. Hearing the applause from your peers lifts your spirit and seeing your spouse and children in the front row gives you such a feeling of pride to have them see you in this moment.
So, who have you recognized for a job well done? Have you overlooked an assistant or taken for granted a support person who regularly does a flawless job? It is easy to notice someone when they screw up a task but sometimes the best employees, the ones who make your job easier, disappear into the daily hubbub of business life. These are the employees you will miss the most when they leave. Why do they leave? Certainly money and advancement opportunity are good reasons for moving on but the biggest reason for being open to changing jobs is the feeling of being unappreciated.
Take a few minutes to consider who helps make you and your company a success. Vendors, employees and certainly customers should be considered. Who can you recognize with a personalized award? Even if you are an “independent agent” or sole proprietor, there are people supporting your endeavors. Never let them feel unappreciated.
Deana
Filed under Appreciation by on Dec 8th, 2011. Comment.
If you deal with the general public at all, a nice, readable name badge is a good way to depict this professional image. The badge should identify your company with its logo, and your name should be large enough to read at 8 feet.
Have you ever been in a restaurant and had either a great waiter/waitress (or a poor waiter/waitress) and wanted to report this to the manager? Most people remember names better when they see them as opposed to hearing the name. I’m always impressed when I see a name badge on my waiter/waitress. I call the person by name, and it’s just an overall friendly experience.
I’ve recently shopped around for cars. Some car dealerships have nice, professional-looking name badges on their salespeople. I always knew who I was addressing. Other car dealerships do not badge their people, and it’s hard to remember names. You start with the sales person, then they bring out the bigger power to negotiate further, then you meet with another person to sign the deal. It’s hard to keep them all straight without being able to see their name on their shirts. I also assume that a dealership values their employees and maybe “business of good” when I see the whole crew with name badges. Name badges definitely make a positive statement about the state of affairs at that dealership.
Name badges “break the ice” and keep your company logo and your name in the mind’s eye of your customer.
Filed under News by on Jun 22nd, 2010. Comment.
The “Recession” has severely damaged many businesses. Successful business managers and owners are always concerned with “ROI” (Return On Investment) and the “Bottom Line” (Net Profit). Payroll and other employee related expenses significantly affect both of these figures. That is why jobs and benefits have to be eliminated when the revenue from sales decreases.
But employees are human and play a major part in a company’s “Productivity” which also affects ROI and Profit. In an ideal business world, during a recession, lower productive employees should be the ones losing their jobs. This would leave the most productive employees still working and they would be asked to do even more. This may not happen in the real world but either way, the employees still working are generally expected to do more than they had been doing during “good times”. No matter how good the battle cry might be or how loyal the employee or how strong the team, morale will begin to decline over time. Why? Because recognition programs were one of the first expenses cut and now the best employees are feeling overworked and under appreciated.
It is time to start recognizing your employees again before it is too late. “Too late” is when your best employees find a new employer and you offer them anything to stay. Their reply “If you had shown some appreciation for all my work, I would have never looked elsewhere. Now it is too late.”
An award plaque, desktop award or even a special name badge. If presented in front of their peers by a sincere superior, this token can have a strong emotional impact that translates into a more productive workforce.
Deana
Filed under Get Recognized! by on Dec 11th, 2009. Comment.