Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly, and I am part of the Spot On team that is working very hard to keep the SpotOnBaudville.com website updated with new downloads, fresh content and tools to help you succeed with your Spot On Program.

One of our team's first initiatives was to create a Getting Started video to help new buyers implement the Spot On Peer Recognition Program into their departments. This video offers an instructive overview of the contents of the program, how to set it up and communicate the program to your participants. Go to the SpotOnBaudville.com homepage and click on the image shown at left to view the video.

It doesn't take much to get the Spot On program started, but maintaining the momentum after the program launch can be a challenge.  Make sure to keep checking SpotOnBaudville.com for new additions to help your program and become a Facebook fan of Spot On Baudville to share ideas and tips from other Spot On users!

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One of the fun elements of the Spot On Peer Recognition Program is the save and redeem rewards. The save and redeem part of your program gives all employees the opportunity to earn rewards. Although Spot travels from employee to employee, not everyone will earn Spot as their trophy. Instead, the save and redeem part of the program recognizes each individual’s accomplishments, both big and small. 

The key to an exciting save and redeem reward program are great prizes. When we were using the Spot On program in the sales suite, our employees saved their tokens to earn Stupendous tote bags. It was a popular reward! We also recommend including Spot gifts in your program like the coffee mug, key chain or Character Pin. These themed rewards help maintain momentum and enthusiasm around Spot. You may also want to include gift cards for popular lunch locations or small snacks to appeal to your more practical employees.

If budgets are tight, you can include popular employee rewards that have little or no cost. Casual days are one of the most popular rewards around Baudville. They don’t cost us anything, but the employees always feel like they’re getting a special treat! A few extra minutes at lunch or leaving a little early are coveted awards, too. 

Tip: Add new rewards to your save and redeem program on a regular basis to keep employees interested and motivated to earn recognition from their peers.

Once you’ve identified what rewards to include in your program, create a structure that outlines how many tokens each gift will cost. By communicating this ahead of time, employees will establish personal goals to help them earn specific rewards. For instance, at Baudville we gave each token a $1 value, so the Stupendous tote bag cost employees 10 tokens. Create rewards available at various values - both high and low - so employees feel the rewards are achievable. 

Tip: To avoid a lot of unnecessary administrative work collecting and distributing rewards, limit token shopping to one day a week. And keep a small inventory of all your rewards on hand so you can quickly fulfill reward requests!

Now your save and redeem program is ready to go!

These little tokens can make a big impact on your peer recognition program! 

How are you using the save and redeem element of the Spot On Program? What are the most popular rewards with employees? 

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Brenda has been a Baudvillian (a.k.a. Baudville employee) for over seven years and is currently the Customer Service Supervisor at Baudville. She loves spending time with her overweight dachshund, Teddy Bear, and Spot. She regularly blogs about her experience implementing the Spot On recognition program in the Baudville sales suite.