{"id":10943,"date":"2019-01-10T12:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T18:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/?p=10943"},"modified":"2021-02-04T15:37:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T21:37:41","slug":"3-ways-to-re-engage-employees-customers-after-the-holi-daze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/3-ways-to-re-engage-employees-customers-after-the-holi-daze\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Re-Engage Employees &#038; Customers after the Holi-\u201cdaze\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>If your employees are engaged thoroughly in the job they do, and the company they work for, they are sure to do better at engaging customers. Start internally and work your way out. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure that employees understand the vital role your\ncompany plays in helping to better the lives of others, and how your\norganization will enrich their lives as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning to work after the holidays can be tough. January\nis said to be the most depressing month of the year. The magic of the holidays\nare officially over, and for some, they may have not even lived up to\nexpectations. New Year\u2019s resolutions seem out of reach. The colder weather can\nkeep many of us barred up indoors. That pesky post-holiday credit card debt\nseems larger than it did before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some will do their best to plan vacations around this time,\nbut for those of us that can\u2019t, make sure the office environment changes pace\nand still holds some surprises. While January\u2019s infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Monday_(date)\">Blue Monday<\/a> may be\napproaching, remember, it doesn\u2019t have to be, show your employees that they have\nso much to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Work-Smarter.jpg\" alt=\"Laptop, personalized drink coasters, and a beverage on top of one of the coasters. the other coaster reads &quot;Work Smarter Not Harder,&quot; and includes a graphic of a pair of reading glasses.\" class=\"wp-image-10945\" width=\"377\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Work-Smarter.jpg 409w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Work-Smarter-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nSwag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Personalized gifts for the new year are a good place to start. Design custom products for your employees that reflect their personality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Personalized-Coffee-Mug-pictures-Custom\/dp\/B018HR5NDQ\">Mugs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123print.com\/search.aspx?keywords=coasters\">Coasters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123print.com\/product\/1326045\/custom-luncheon-napkin.aspx\">Napkins for luncheons<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123print.com\/office-stationery\/notebooks.aspx\"><\/a><\/li><li>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Personalized-Photo-Mouse-unique-Gift\/dp\/B0015GA46I\">mouse pads<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Assign the project to someone who knows the office employees\nwell, like the HR Manager, or better yet have your employees take a survey to\nfind out more about them. If you have an extensive list of employees, you can\nalso give them an account credit to design their own products for the office.\nThere\u2019s nothing wrong with branded company products, but something unique to\nthe individual can be more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nA Party or Summit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Crank up the Jimmy Buffet! An office party is always\nwelcomed. And there\u2019s nothing better than a luau to fight back that seasonal\ndepression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123print.com\/invitations-announcements.aspx\">custom invitations<\/a>\nfor the party to get people in the mood, and then deck out the office in\ntropical details like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tiki torches<\/li><li>Straw canopies<\/li><li>Umbrella drinks<\/li><li>Fun cups<\/li><li>Coconuts and pineapples<\/li><li>Colored straws<\/li><li>Inflatable pool toys<\/li><li>Towels<\/li><li>Beachy landscapes (put up pictures or choose ocean\nscreensavers for your computers or televisions)<\/li><li>Seashells and other marine life d\u00e9cor<\/li><li>Throwaway waterproof or Polaroid cameras that\nyou can develop later (actual photos can be way more fun than their digital\ncounterparts)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Serve a smorgasbord of Hawaiian foods and make some\nCaribbean cocktails or mocktails (throw in a frozen drink or two). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hire a steel drum band if it\u2019s in the budget or simply\ncreate a playlist with island tunes and bring in a Bluetooth speaker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage your employees to wear appropriate island attire;\nsandals, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, swim trunks, and grass skirts. Bring in\nleis for your team members to wear during the workday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offer karaoke. Orchestrate a conga line. Play a game \u2013 fill\nup a baby pool with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Battat-Magnetic-Fishing-Outdoor-Years\/dp\/B01NBXZQIB\/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1546967057&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=wind+up+fishing+game+for+baby+pool\">wind\nup fish and hand out fishing poles<\/a>. Buy a pi\u00f1ata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FYI: Board games, video games, and other fun, interactive\nde-stressors are also nice to have for your employees year round. It will\nimprove interoffice relationships and give employees a way to unwind on their\nbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start-of-the-Year Summit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Host a summit to bring your team together. Have it at the\noffice or, better yet, a great venue. Plan a list of creative team building\nexercises, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/tom_wujec_build_a_tower?language=en\">the\nmarshmallow challenge<\/a>. Encourage employees to plan a presentation on\nsomething they are passionate about, and what they feel this topic could offer\nyour company, its employees, or your customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go over anonymous suggestions or complaints about your\ncompany and what you can do to improve them \u2013 have employees submit proposals\nbefore the summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have employees talk about what they love and a project they\nwere most proud of. Encourage a formal show-and-tell. Share interesting,\npoignant, or funny office stories, and think about whether your customers might\nfind these stories interesting as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>End with a catered dinner or office happy hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These events don\u2019t have to be just once a year. Try to host\nthem monthly or bi-monthly \u2013 go bowling, have a pizza party, do office charity\nevents (it\u2019s also good press).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nCome Up With a New Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The new year warrants fresh ideas. Look at your projections\nfrom last year, what things worked, what things didn\u2019t, what haven\u2019t you tried\nyet? Employees want to be involved with what you are presenting to your\ncustomers. Since all of your employees are customers of companies they enjoy,\nthey all have worthwhile ideas for authentic content, products, and services.\nListen to them, and show that they are valuable by incorporating their insights\ninto the plan for 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many rebuffed ideas will take the wind right out of an\nemployee\u2019s sails; they become disengaged and unmotivated until they eventually\ntake their skills elsewhere. It costs far more to train a new employee than to\nmake a current hardworking team member happy. Make your job rewarding by\nactually listening to your staff \u2013 sometimes that\u2019s all it takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Vector illustration icon emoticon flat design. Concept feedback service, Customer experience scale rating.\" class=\"wp-image-10959\" width=\"360\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019-1080x864.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Happy-Customers-2019.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nReview the Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What you need to do is look at your triumphs as much as your\nfailures. Positive reviews, bad reviews, and surveys. Examine your budget.\nStudy all reports. And learn what methods sell your products and services best.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A customer needs to know less about what you do, and more about what you do for others. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s the authenticity of your company that will win out. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B2C businesses have an easier time changing with what the\ncustomer wants \u2013 speaking to them in engaging ways \u2013 and telling a relatable\nstory. While it may be harder for B2B businesses to tug at heartstrings, evoke emotion,\ntackle humor, or capture meaningful stories of their products and services, all\nis not lost. In the business world, goals are usually attached to a bottom\nline. Sometimes it\u2019s hard to make monetary acquisition seem anything but\nsuperficial. But money offers freedom, remember that; the ability to put kids\nthrough college, to give your family a better life, and to make an impact on\nthe world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the role of your business is to make other corporations\nrun smoother so that they can make an impact, you\u2019re going to want to showcase\nthis. No matter what your organization does, there is a reason for it, a reason\nwhy you are still in business\u2014 that\u2019s what you need to expand uponand that\u2019s\nwhat you need to present. Study your facts and figures, and learn what it was that\nyour customers felt you could do better than anyone else \u2013 show it to the\nworld. Always be willing to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nFeed the Need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to your costumers. They know what problems they face\neach day, in their businesses and in life. How can your products and services\nquell them? It doesn\u2019t matter what your company offers; you must show the need.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clothing, besides its practical uses, offers confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A tasty beverage quenches one\u2019s thirst, but it also brings\npeople closer together, it offers an extra component in a cheerful bond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123print.com\/greeting-cards\/landing-page.aspx\">Greeting cards<\/a>\nstrength relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spiral notebook at its core is just a recording tool, but\nit can also be the basis for starting a business and for generating new ideas\nthat could essentially change the world. It can be customized to the individual\n\u2014 they can add colors, patterns, graphics, text, and photographs to make it their\nown, it\u2019s an expression of individuality, and it\u2019s a meditative tool for\nself-reflection and self-exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All products and services can help us grow! Whether you\noffer software, shipping services, marketing tools, or paperclips, study your\ncustomers and see how these products and services fit into their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of something you haven\u2019t thought of before and begin\nthe year with new ways that customers can use your company to enrich their\nlives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nHave a Conversation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your customers, not down to them but with them. Do\nit through your business, show that you are listening. If you affirm that you\nare willing to help, to grow with your customers, and that you understand their\nneeds, great ideas will flourish organically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the three best ways to re-engage employees and customers in 2019. 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