Your 300% ROI Guarantee!

The Nation’s ONLY Employee Recognition Plaque Program with a…

300% Return on Investment Success Guarantee!

          That’s right. We’ll promise you a 300% Return on Investment* when utilizing our Employee Recognition Plaque Program, when following our proven process. (Well, technically, our clients tell us it’s more like a 7 to 1 return, but allow me to be very conservative on what you should expect.) I’m sure you’ve heard that “it’s better to UNDER promise and then OVER deliver”. That’s what we are committed to do for you.

     How can we make such a bold commitment to you, when all the other awards companies “run for the exits” when asked whether their program works, or not? Simple. We Deliver on the Results that we promise!

     Fact: We have been doing this for over 18 years, and at last count, our average client has been with us 6.86 years! I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t do business with a company ONE extra year if I wasn’t getting my money’s worth that first year. Period. (Much less, 6.86 YEARS!)

     Number One on the list…

Our “Unique Reminder Program”™

 

     We can help. We promise you this: At the end of every month we will contact you for your monthly winners. First of all, we fax/email you (whichever you prefer) requesting your winners for that month. If we don’t receive them within one week, we fax/email you again. No response… well, we’re going to try to reach you on the phone. We won’t forget to do our part to help make you successful. Period. If you don’t respond, we’ll assume you’re struggling, and we will seek to help you resolve the problem.

     Earl Nightingale said it best, when he said, “In order to get what YOU want in life, you must FIRST help others get what THEY want. Then, you get what you want by default.” Here’s an analogy to consider: Push a car by yourself…it’s hard. Push a car with the help of others (your loyal, dedicated employees), and you’ll have no trouble at all. Running your business is works exactly the same way! It’s easier with the help of others.

     Reason Number Two …

          Your own customized…

“Criteria for Success” Program

 

    Your assigned “Personal Assistant” will personally listen to “what matters to you and your management team” and then help you establish your success criteria based on this information. This process alone virtually insures your success when using our program. Not sure of what performance aspects you want to recognize? Let them show you what other successful managers are doing around the country. Without this criteria being in place, there will be no guarantee of success. Yes, it’s that important.

Reason Number Three …

NO “Set-Up Fees”…. EVER!

 

     I am always amazed at what ridiculous charges other awards dealers try to “slide past” their clients. In my opinion, Set-Up charges are the worst! One company, which shall remain nameless, shows a price of $46.50 for an 8”x10” walnut plaque on their website. I literally asked myself, “How can they do that so cheap?” Buddy, I was concerned….

     That is… UNTIL you go to enter your engraving instructions! “Woop, there it is!” I’m reminded of the words of that great cartoon philosopher, Elmer Fudd, who said, “You Wascawy Wabbit”! Their price just STARTED with $46.50! They failed to mention the $40 Set-up fee and, of course, don’t forget the $15 logo charge that “magically appeared” when I tried to complete the order.

     Oh yea, we’ve all heard of the “bait and switch” strategy some retailers have used to get you into their store, only to try to sell you on a higher item once you get there. These awards dealers are basically trying to pull the same “ripoff” on you! They are also banking on the fact that you’ve already spent precious time filling out their order form, and will not “balk” at these extra, add-on charges. Show them you won’t fall for their junk!

     Our prices INCLUDE everything... Period. No surprises with us!

Logo Charges? Not happening! Set-Up Charges? Nada! Shipping Charges? Nope!

You want to pay extra? Buy theirs.

Reason Number Four…

Quick Order Processing (Usually 24-48 Hours)

 

     How can we say this, when other awards dealers on the internet tell you 3-5 days, on average? Simple. We stock massive amounts of the plaques and plates we handle. We don’t handle as many as some, but that’s to your advantage.

     I just wrote a check, today, for $46,090 to our largest supplier. When most dealers order a case or two of plaques at a time, we order tractor-trailer loads! Oh yea, we can give you a better deal than other awards suppliers. No contest. Don’t believe me? Order a plaque from them, and one from me at the same time, and see which one ships out first! The result? Next time, you’ll conveniently “lose their card” when you need awards.

     And, Finally, Reason Number Five …

Your “Winner’s Nameplates” Mailed in 24 Hours

 

     It’s common knowledge. Your Employee Recognition has to be presented in a timely manner, to be effective. We understand this. That’s why we purchased an extra $75,000 laser, and hired several more employees, just to be able to handle the “overflow” orders of your winners’ nameplates when they occur.

     Another very important issue to consider: All of our production employees are “cross-trained” at all engraving departments within our company. “Big deal”, you say. Oh yea, it is. When dealing with just about every other awards company, you are at the mercy of whether or not their engraver is on vacation, or out sick. That’s the main reason their website says, “orders completed in 3-5 days”. In most cases, you’ll probably RECEIVE mine in 3-5 days!

The “Bottom Line” on our...

“300% return on Investment Success Guarantee”:

 

There are only a 5 Simple Criteria Requirements.

               They are as follows:

Success Criteria #1:

 

     Purchase the recommended Employee Recognition Plaque Program for your size/type of business. Research shows that, to be effective, you must recognize 1 employee for every 30 employees in a given category.   I’ve never seen any client be successful recognizing less than 1 in 50 employees. Period.

     Why? Because your employees think the “brass ring” is out of reach. Psychologists tell us that people “won’t even TRY for a goal they can’t easily SEE before them!” Recognizing 1 out of 30 employees means that they have a chance of winning every 30 months (that’s 2 1⁄2 YEARS!). And, some managers want to recognize ONE out of 240 Employees! Huh? Oh yea, I’m going to be motivated when I have a chance of winning once in 20 Years! Aren’t you? Where do I sign up?!! Seriously, don’t waste your time.

     As an Example: Successful restaurant managers typically recognize a “Front of the House” Employee (wait staff) and a “Back of the House” Employee (cooks, busboys, etc.). Why? How do you compare/judge these different types of employees against each other? You can’t. They are different.

Success Criteria #2:

 

     Your assigned “Personal Assistant” will call you and help you set up an effective, results-proven criteria for your business. This customized criteria must be submitted to us within a week after they contact you. This insures you (and us) that you know how you will be picking your winners. This will effectively eliminate, “Hey, let’s give it to Janet this month”.

Success Criteria #3:

     Turn in your “Monthly Winners” on a consistent basis. (This is a key element of any successful recognition program.) Pick a day of the month that is best for you, giving you time to “do the numbers” for picking a winner for each category of employee to be recognized.

You must then fax/email/call them in within 7 days of this date, every month. No exceptions. This insures that you do it every month, as prescribed. (Example: You pick the 10th as your day, and you submit your winner’s names on the 12th. No problem. You turn them in on the 21st. Guarantee voided.) We know what works, and we’ll only guarantee that.

Success Criteria #4:

     Take pictures of ALL employees receiving their awards, and do it in front of their peers. Give them a copy, either printed or digital. “Why”, you say? Believe it, or not, there are some managers out there who walk up to employees and say, “Oh, by the way, you are “employee of the month”. Here’s your award.” AGGHHH!!! Are you kidding me? Who promotes these people?

     Give the plaques out in the monthly meeting. Period. Talk about what “this individual” has done without disclosing their names yet. Then, invite that person up to the front as you say, “Janet is our “Sales Agent of the Month” for February!” Take a picture of the two of you, as you present her the award, and then have the picture developed, and give her the picture! Is that so hard? Of course not. Remember the Nike slogan, “Just DO It”. That’s how things get done. Someone takes action!

Success Criteria #5:

     Management changes during the program voids the warrantee. Here’s why. The number one reason companies discontinue our program is because of management changes during the course of the program year. These same people don’t change the employees, furniture, carpet, etc. of the old manager, but they feel that they MUST do “something different” than the old manager did when it comes to Employee Recognition. Huh?

     Why don’t they create their own criteria for the awards that are ALREADY being used in the store. It’s crazy to me! The old manager already spent the money! Benefit from it, instead of wasting it. I think Garfield, the Cat, said it best for some manager’s decisions, when he said, “Well, Duh!”

*Final Notes To Guarantee Your Success when using our program…

     Doing these 5 simple tasks every month will insure your success, and you’ll see why our average client stays with us 6.86 years. We want to help you succeed. If our program wasn’t the best one out there, store managers would not call us when they change stores, get promoted to District Manager, or take an entirely new challenge with a new company! Come join our team, and let’s work together to make you the manager whose employees “would follow you into Hell itself”. OK, maybe not that much! Ha! Hey, Don’t forget your “squirt-gun”!

     My personal guarantee to you: If you do your part, I’ll make sure my people do their part as well. We’ll “remind” you every month to be successful with your program. If we fail, in any way, you most definitely have the right to ask for your money back. Period!

To your success, and in all you endeavor to do,

 

David Long,
Chief Executive Officer
Specialty Engraving
(www.myemployees.com)