A Simple Way to Boost Office Morale!

It's so easy for everyone, you don't even have to leave your home or office! All you do is pick the Gift Collection you want, then buy the card. After you receive it in the mail (free shipping) you may give it to the recipient. They then go online or call the toll free number and choose one of 30 - 40 gifts. In 2 - 10 business days the gift will be at the recipient's door without them paying anything or knowing how much you paid.

Pretty Simple.

Will he or she choose cookware, tools, exercise equipment, outdoor gear, jewelry, home decor, golf accessories or electronics? With so much to choose from, there's bound to be something that really catches their attention.

- Satisfaction: Fleeting.
Cash is usually well-received - initially. However, it's quickly spent and soon forgotten - pocketed and used toward bills or regular, everyday purchases with it. There is no lasting satisfaction to keep an employee motivated to build on the accomplishment or behavior that earned them the reward in the first place. Performance is not stimulated over the long-term.

- The Right Amount: Hard to Determine.
A big problem with giving cash as a gift or incentive is that the recipient knows the exact amount of his or her gift. If the "wrong" amount is given, initial satisfaction could be diminished. Give too little and the employee may feel that his or her efforts for the company are not appreciated. Give too much and it may feel like the company is trying to buy the employee's loyalty.

- Emotional Involvement: Little.
What did we say before? "Everyone can use cash." That's the issue. There's nothing personal about giving cash.

- Guilt Factor: High.
Let's face it. Many people have debt - credit cards, mortgages, car loans, etc. When extra cash is received, what's one of the first things we do? Pay bills. If we use the money to purchase something we want, but could live without, we feel guilty. A reward should be something the recipient doesn't need - something for fun and enjoyment. And it should never make anyone feel guilty.

- Effectiveness As A Reward: Low.
Employees tend to simply consider cash gifts as extra income. This creates two problems:
1) Cash rewards are usually spent on necessities, failing to create a positive association with an employee's accomplishment or behavior. And because recipients often can't recall what they purchased with the cash, the impact is diminished even further.
2) The perceived "extra income" from cash rewards sets an unfair expectation of a receipt from year to year.

- Satisfaction: High.
Tangible gifts and rewards are always well-received, especially when the recipient gets to choose their own gift from an outstanding selection of quality merchandise from well-known, sough-after brands.

- The Right Amount: Always.
Unlike cash or a standard gift card, these Gift Cards don't indicate the exact amount spent to the recipient. However, the selection of quality merchandise and brand names offered in every gift collection (ranging from $35 to $400 in price) communicates a high perceived value

- Emotional Involvement: High.
A gift from Ribbon Gift Collections gives the recipient something special of their own choice. It acknowledges the value of their efforts, accomplishments and loyalty to the company. When employees receive something tangible, they feel appreciated and important - every time they see the gift they selected.

- Guilt Factor: Zero.
With a gift like these Ribbon Gift Collections, recipients are free to enjoy something that they probably wouldn't purchase for themselves - even if they were given the cash to do so. They get something special of their own choosing without de-motivating guilt.

- Effectiveness as a Reward: High.
These Gift Cards are always seen as rewards and something special. They provide employees with their symbol of achievement - a tangible gift they can show to others and cherish, plus a lasting memorable experience they can look back on. In this way, these gift collections not only reinforce good performance for the long-term, but also instills loyalty and gives encouragement to other employees. The higher perceived value of these gift collections carries with it an emotional attachment which always stimulates performance better than cold, hard, impersonal cash.

Gift Incentives are a great way to boost productivity and attitudes in the workplace.

As Business Owners, you'll be able to reward those that you see striving to do their best or perhaps you will simply choose to reward the top performers. Either way, this is a simple and affordable way to recognize those who have earned it.

This "Variety" Gift Collection is a great choice.

What is the best way to show customers their business is important to you?

A small token of appreciation can do the trick! This "Just For You/Celebration" Gift Collection is a great option for customers.

Professional and simple looking, these gift cards are appropriate for a wide range of customers for different purposes.

An important part of business is the ability to work with other businesses. Either after negotiations or just to keep relations well, these gift cards are a perfect little gift.

Both the "Variety" Gift Collection and "Just For You/Celebration" Gift Collection are appropriate choices to maintain business relations.

You could also spend a little more and get the "Unique" Gift Collection for a little more of a "wow" factor.

Even if you're an emplyee at a company or business, these are great affordable gift ideas for the boss as well, for Christmas or their Birthday.

If you live anywhere in the United States, you're lucky because you actually get even MORE gift collections available to you.

To see them all, you just have to make sure that when if you click on any of the links on this Lens, you switch to "United States: English". The Website default is set to "Canada: English".

It's very simple to change, all you need to do is after you click on a link to ANY of the Ribbon pages, click on "Canada: English" in the top right corner and you will be able to select "United States: English or Español. Then, the screen will just refresh itself.

OR you can just on the link below which will send you to the American version of the website.

This actually applies to ANYONE, ANYWHERE in the world! When you click on "Canada" a list of countries will pop up, and you just need to select yours.