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<title><![CDATA[2008 PPAI Show]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" align="left" alt="" src="http://s164371738.onlinehome.us/live/news/data/upimages/ppai_logo.gif">Whether you couldn't make it to the show, or hung out in our booth for hours; check out pictures and highlights from this years PPAI Expo.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Website Launched!]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After 8 months of development the new site is finally here.  Too bad we didn't have it ready in time for the 08 PPAI Web Awards.  Find out about all the new features by clicking <a href="http://www.aitginc.com/?SID=0&M=sfeat">here</a>.  Love it? Hate it? Let us know in the comments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recognition Series Part 6: More Guidelines for Effective Recognition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Decide what you want to achieve through your employee recognition efforts. Many organizations use a scatter approach to employee recognition. They put a lot of employee recognition out there and hope that some efforts will stick and create the results they want. Or, they recognize so infrequently that employee recognition becomes a downer for the many when the infrequent few are recognized. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:17:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recognition Series Part 5: Five Tips for Effective Recognition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Employee recognition is not just a nice thing to do for people. Employee recognition is communications tools that reinforces and rewards the most important outcomes people create for your business. When you recognize people effectively, you reinforce, with your chosen means of recognition, the actions and behaviors you most want to see people repeat. An effective employee recognition system is simple, immediate, and powerfully reinforcing.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:16:10 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[HR Pros Find Promo Products Effective In Awards And Recognition Programs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[How do human resource professionals motivate employees, boost productivity and improve customer service? To find out, PPAI surveyed attendees at the Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in June 2007.<br /><br />The results of the PPAI survey demonstrate that human resource professionals find promotional products very effective components of awards and recognition programs.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:25:21 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recognition Series Part 4: The Benefits of Recognition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As society changes and business becomes even more competitive as we move into the new millennium, attracting and retaining good employees is foremost on the minds of leaders in all types of business.<br /><br />People spend a few years at a company and them move on. Employees are looking for not only fair pay, but good benefits, perks, recognition of their accomplishments, job satisfaction, advancement opportunities, and involvement in the business. When an employer doesn&#8217;t meet these needs, they look elsewhere. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AITG: Welcome to our World]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ <img border="0" align="left" alt="" src="http://s164371738.onlinehome.us/live/news/data/upimages/aitg_worldwide.jpg">Our AITG Globe has been one of the most recognized insignias in our industry for more than 30 years. And because of our logo, people tend to think of us when looking for globe-related items.  <br /><br />That&#8217;s a good thing, because we have nearly 100 &#8220;Global&#8221; products to chose from in our inventory. They&#8217;re made from all types of materials, including crystal, acrylic, brass, wood and zinc. Contact us about our two brand new globe items for the holidays, the MNS-CD260 and the MNS-CD261.<br /><br /><center><img border="0" align="none" alt="" src="http://s164371738.onlinehome.us/live/news/data/upimages/new_globes.jpg"></center><br /><br />Remember, Globe-related items can be used for a number of different themes; &#8220;Green&#8221; awards, airlines, global companies, etc. So for all your &#8220;world&#8221;ly needs, think AITG.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:22 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recognition Series Part 3: Recognition is Positive Reinforcement]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Positive reinforcement is what builds our self-esteem.  Our self-esteem is the way we see and feel about ourselves either internally, through our beliefs, or externally through what we accept as the beliefs of others.  If we feel good about ourselves and we believe others feel good about us, we perform better than we would when we see the opposite side of the coin.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:00:07 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recognition Series Part 2: Recognition Fast Facts]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In recent years, the Gallup Organization surveyed some 4 million workers on the topics of recognition and praise, and they delivered startling results. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SAAC 2007: Notes From The Show Floor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ <img border="0" align="left" alt="SAAC" src="http://s164371738.onlinehome.us/live/news/data/upimages/saac.jpg">All in all SAAC 2007 in Long Beach was a great show.  Our booth was hopping and created a lot of buzz; thanks to everyone who stopped by.  Here&#8217;s a recap of show highlights, including some great photos.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:17:20 -0400</pubDate>
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