Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Motivating Marketing Tips!

Motivate Your Employees, Boost Morale and Increase Productivity with Promotional Products from Rizzi Designs

Utilize Promotional Products In Your Company Today!
Staff appreciation gifts to brand your company’s image. (Polo’s, Jackets, Hats).

Fun favors for staff meetings to boost attendance and participation. (Stress Relievers, Bouncy Balls, Chocolate Candies).

Sales incentives to raise performance levels for a single goal or for a reward program. (Engraved awards, etched wine glasses, embroidered golf towels).
Employee’s anniversaries (hire date), birthdays, promotions, annual company day or special holidays.

“Monday’s Motivational Gift” (Once a month incentive program, for example, an imprinted sponge “Great Work! Let’s Soak Up Some New Ideas/Clients This Month!”)

Creative, valuable and interesting gifts will stimulate innovative ideas and performance. (Imprinted itunes Card).
Please read this article by Chris Posti for more motivating tips for internal branding!

We Support Our Local Economy, Do You?!?

Rizzi Designs are proud members of the Capital Area Local First organization in Lansing, Mi.

"Capital Area Local First (CALF) is a collaborative effort between local independent business owners, non-profit organizations and individuals in the Capital Area to support local ownership, a sense of community, and financial, environmental, and social well-being, to educate our community about the multiple benefits of locally-owned independent businesses, and to nurture relationships among locally-owned businesses."

Check us out in the "2008 Capital Area Local Business Guide" in the City Pulse this week!

When You Buy Locally:
-It Creates More Money Circulating in the Region.
-Supports Businesses Are Essential To Lansing's Local Charm.
-You Receive Customer Service From People that Care About The Product/Service.
-Local Owners Invest and Care About Our Community.


To learn more about CALF, check out its website at www.localfirst.info !

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Some older pictures!


Jessica and Laura, former Rizzi Designs’ interns, volunteer in the VIP Tent at Festival of the Sun 2006
















Jennie E. and Megan Phee Volunteering at Oktoberfest 2006!

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from the Rizzi Designs Team!

We will be out of the office from December 24 till January 2, 2008 to spend time with our families. Please continue to call and email us and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

And for your reading enjoyment....I found some interesting holiday shopping facts from
SeeSaw Research.


$634- The average amount of money spent by 16 to 24 year olds this holiday season, up 10% from last year – Media Post
$31.4B-Retail sales by the nation’s department stores in December 2006 – US Census Bureau
2.5%-Projected percentage growth in 2007 for US holiday sales over 2006 - Clear Thinking, Inc.
57%- The percentage of 18- to 24-year olds who report seeing digital out-of-home media in malls in the past week. – SeeSaw Networks - OTX Digital Out-of-Home Media Awareness and Attitude Study 2007
58%-The percentage of adults surveyed who report that they find digital out-of-home media unique. – SeeSaw Networks - OTX Digital Out-of-Home Media A
wareness and Attitude Study 2007