While we have been forced to continue operations out of our Sellersville location due to a rent increase in Harleysville that has forced us to move, we are optimistic for this upcoming year. We have set our goals and are looking for ways to meet our mission , help you meet your goals, teach more people what proper recongition means, and in turn make this world a little better place in 2009. We are hopeful that President Obama can reestablish our nations role in the world and do the things that need to be done to get our economy back up and running on the path toward positive growth again. It is much business as usual here. We are trying to continue to help you meet your recognition needs. Because of the increased in the number of people using Bux-Mont Awards to recognize their businesses and organizations achievements, we have run into a space issue. The issue is that we have run out of it. We are effectively running at full capacity in our current product space. Now we know that...

Bux-Mont Awards wouldn't be here with out you. You are the ones who know and understand the benefits of effective recognition. You are the major proponent of the values we espouse. The key component in these underlying conditions neccessary to enable us to do what we do. Without you we would be just another lost business not sure of its way. We need you. We are here for you. To that end we regret to inform you of the recent need that arose to better enable us to serve you. Due to a rent increase of 30% at the beginning of the 2009 we have been forced to vacate our Harleysville store and continue operations out of our existing Sellersville store. We are still selling awards, and in fact we are still selling trophies, plaques and all of our recognition products. The only difference is that there will be one less location to visit to see how many different ways we can meet your recognition needs. Please keep in mind that Sellersville is very close to Harleysville and is a 1...

Based on the stats over at our flickr account , Bux-Mont Awards most popular medal is our stained glass series Tennis Medal made by PDU. These tennis medals come in a gold silver or bronze finish and also include a neck ribbon. Being from Pennsylvania, I truly would not have thought a Tennis Medal would get as many views as it has, but over the course of it being posted the medal has gotten almost 1700 views. The next two most viewed were our metal cup trophy and the Cheerleading stained glass medal. They all have over 1400 views, which is impressive in and of itself. What are your favorite product pictures on our photostream ? Leave the answers in the comments.

Another one of Bux-Mont Awards ' popular basketball participation trophies is the bobblehead basketball resin . These trophies have proven popular for kids tournaments and participation awards alike and make a great keepsake for your kids seasons. Youth basketball intramural seasons offer a great opportunity to recognize kids for their achievements over the long season. Since these resin trophies are both effective and affordable, you can afford to give them out whether your league provides trophies or not. Parents and coaches alike will love seeing the smiles on their kids faces when they recieve the awards they got for their hardwork throughout the season. If you haven't yet, use these basketball bobbleheads to recognize your childrens achievements, and if you buy them from us and mention this blog, you can take an additional 10% off of your order to show you our appreciation for being a reader of our blog. Bux-Mont Awards is happy to support the positive growth that co...

"Companies that manage and recognize its people outperform companies that don’t by 30 to 40% … A recent WorldatWork study found that 85 percent to 95 percent of all incentive programs reach or exceed their goals, and that the return on investment (ROI) on non-sales employee programs (200 percent) is actually greater than the ROI on sales incentives (134 percent)." Brendan P. Keegan "Incentive Programs Boost Employee Morale & Productivity” Our Staff is knowledgable in many areas of recognition and can help provide your employees with the right program to meet both your and theirs goals.

Recognition greatly increases Self Esteem & Morale: All humans have basic needs... to feel needed, satisfied, and inspired. Recognition signifies someone notices and cares: Encouraging greater motivation and significantly improving individual performance. Recognition is critical in our worlds changing business climate and economic times; in the best of times, it retains employees; in the worst, it provides a powerful alternative to compensation.

For those instituting an employee of the month program there are a couple things to keep in mind. They are as follows: Don't do the McDonalds polaroid on the wall thing, it does nothing for employee morale. Instead do something like this in a prominent location around your office. Setting up a nice employee of the month perpetual plaque can go great lengths towards effectively recognizing their achievements and improving staff morale. Proper Planning prevents poor outcomes. Make sure the place you recognize your employees achievements is properly chosen. Publicize the event to those who can benefit from it. Make sure that all the employees know what caused the award recipient to receive this award and what is expected of everyone in order to strive to achieve. Make this award tough to get, measurable, and worth the outcome. People want to be recognized for their achievements and feel like they belong to something. If you make the recognition piece something that people want, ...