Bruce Fox Blog

Today is Employee Appreciation Day!

Although today is a little late for anything big, you may have time to pick up a cake on the way into work. And to some, those who are appreciation-starved and absolutely deprived, that might be enough. But I doubt it.

According to Achievers, up to 64% of employees may leave their jobs in 2020. And 82% of employees wish they received more recognition for their work.

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Like most baseball fans, I’m pretty pissed off at the sign-stealing saga that has unfolded over the last 30 or so days. I won’t delve into the abyss of what’s going on and won’t interject my own views on the matter, but suffice it to say there are a lot of people to be angry with—the players, the team, the ownership, the union, the commissioner. Essentially anyone involved in the scheme and its aftermath.

I’m keeping score here at home, and I’m designating it an “E-Everybody.”

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Craftsmanship – although this term meant honor, pride, and unparalleled skill in the days of old, that description and way of life seems to have faded away with the coming of factories and automated systems. When you look around now, you mainly see products made on a production line - barely touched by human hands and rarely given more than a second thought.

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The PPAI Las Vegas Expo is one of the most anticipated shows of the year. From endless rows of booths to plenty of educational opportunities, this expo tops most industry lists. Despite the multitude of benefits that await you the beginning of the year, it’s also a prime networking experience.

And, as we all know, networking is vital in this industry. That’s why we put together a few networking tips for the expo – enjoy.

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When it comes to awards, glass, acrylic, wood, metal – and many other substrates – are very familiar to you and your clients.

But have you ever heard of Foxite? Unless you’ve been on our website or following our blogs, you likely haven’t.

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When you fly internationally or visit a government building, you may have noticed a government seal. But have you ever wondered where those seals come from? Where they are made?

They are actually made here in New Albany, Indiana at Bruce Fox, Inc.

It has been our honor to supply the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seals and signage for border entry points for the last 17+ years.

From the Department of Homeland Security seals to the podium seal for the President of the United States, we make a wide variety of government seals.

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DYR launched a new website back in early October. You’ve probably noticed us mentioning it a time or two.

But this time we’re shifting the focus from our fancy-schmancy new website (which you can check out here).

Instead, we’re discussing new tools that will be helpful for you – distributors.

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When you go into a sales meeting, you likely do one of two things.

1. You have a conversation, ask questions, and listen to your client’s needs. You don’t even take out catalogs or have a bag of promos – you are there to learn the current problems so you can offer personalized solutions. They come to you as the expert and heed your thoughts and advice.

2. You go in with catalogs and bags of promos. Your clients tell you what they need/want, and you go find it for them – sometimes with a better price and turnaround time.

Which one are you?

If you’re the first – bravo. You’re doing exactly what we’ve been saying that custom products need and we want to talk with you.

If you’re the second, then I have a scenario and a follow up question for you…

We’ve been hinting at it for a while, but it’s officially here…

Bruce Fox, Inc.’s DYR Solutions has a new website—and it is classy!

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So, when you think of an honor wall, what do you imagine?

Do you envision universities, hospitals, or churches honoring their donors?

Do you think of Fortune 500 companies showing off their top salespeople?

Do you picture organizations and companies displaying their board members?

All of those are common and highly popular versions of honor walls.