We did many medallions and ribbons during this season. People often ask about color choice. If your team has color/colors, we will use that. Otherwise, this is the general rule:

First place blue ribbon
Second place red ribbon
Third place yellow ribbon
Fourth place white ribbon
Fifth place pink ribbon
Sixth place green ribbon
Seventh place purple ribbon
Eighth place brown ribbon

Crafted in flawless optical crystal, this stunning rectangular award has a world map etched in the back, and a soft blue edge. An award that will surely bring excitement to your upcoming event. Since each crystal piece is handmade; the design, size and weight may vary from piece to piece.

The world can be round or flat – it depends on how you present it.

Lapel pins, buttons and medallions are frequently used as symbols of achievement and belonging in different organizations. Fraternities and sororities use them as the primary symbol for their organizations. Members wear the pins to meetings and special events to show their belonging to the organization. Pins from the organization are often collected by members and non-members alike.

Businesses also use them to designate achievement and membership. Lapel pins, buttons and medallions are a common element of employee recognition programs, and they are presented to individuals as a symbol of an accomplishment. Like fraternity and sorority pins, these custom made pins instill a sense of belonging to an elite group of performers at the organization. Businesses also award lapel pins and medallions to employees more frequently to boost employee morale, productivity and employee engagement.

Top performing companies are more likely to motivate sales teams with non-cash rewards and incentives, research from the Aberdeen Group shows. Specifically, a recent Aberdeen’s survey, distributed by the Incentive Research Foundation, found that firms with formal internal sales employee recognition programs had 14.8% higher team quota attainment and a 5.9% higher customer renewal rate.

Other results showed leading companies are 11% more likely to offer employees verbal praise, 90% more likely to offer public recognition and 94% more likely to offer peer-to-peer recognition for progress toward goals comparing with all other firms. These top firms are also 23% more likely to offer group travel and 75% more likely to offer company-sponsored events. Over half of respondents listed non-cash rewards and recognition as an “important” part of sales performance management.

People often call us asking for outdoor signage. Bronze plaques are the best choice, but you pay the price of bronze plaque as well.

AcrylaStone Plaques have a unique stone look that can be used as interior/exterior awards or signage. AcrylaStone’s durable, weather-resistant plaques are available in 4-in.-by-4-in. to 9-in.-by-12-in. sizes, are easy to laser engrave, and come in seven unique colors.

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it to someone is like wrapping a present and not giving it to them.”

Appreciation, motivation and validation are the keys for organization’s growth.

We are always looking for new products and new suppliers to get creative products and competitive prices. Trade show is one of the effective ways to get such info. Over time, Encore Awards has acquired and joined forces with many companies, and formed various strategic partnerships with well known industry leaders such as Marcos Group, Millennium Marking Company and Topmost World, Inc. At this year’s ARA show, Marcos Group offers over 600 pages of products ranging from crystal and glass to acrylic, plastic award components, and engravables, which includes more than 600 new products across the entire mix of products.

The Absolut Best Bloody Mary contest started at 11 a.m. last Saturday at The Attic on Broadway in Long Beach. The battle features eight local bartenders mixing it up for the title, with a responsibly selected three-judge panel making its selection based on flair, creativity and taste. We created and made the award!

As the economy heats up, HR people are looking to find creative ways to attract, engage and retain employees. An improving job market might be great for the economy, but it provides a new quandary for HR team: how to keep employees from jumping ship. Employee loyalty has been eroding the past few years due to companies’ responses to the economic downturn. Now firms are aggressively finding ways to re-energize and re-motivate employees. Personalized new employee gifts, birthday gifts, anniversity gifts, open enrollment efforts and award programs are great ways to go.

Encore Awards gears up for the Mother’s /Father’s day gift season, with plenty of choices of desk accessories and clocks, personalized, as a constant reminder of love. Also graduation is a time of great accomplishment. Celebrate this momentous occasion with a personalized graduation gift. One of our personalized graduation frames would be ideal for proudly displaying a picture of your graduate in the cap and gown.