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Catchy Name Ideas for Your Employee Recognition Program

Gold Star, MVP, Kudos, President’s Circle…you’ve probably heard these employee […]

How to Flawlessly Host a Virtual Event

The remote work lifestyle has hit us all by storm. Here are a few ways to conduct […]

12 Most Extravagant Custom Deal Toys

Whenever we start chatting with those in the investment banking world, the question […]

How to Celebrate an Event From Home

We’ve put together a toolkit to help you celebrate any milestone from home, […]

Which Type of Awards Are Best for Your Event?

Check out this fun style quiz to choose your next corporate award style!

75 Great Ideas to Develop a More Inspiring Company Culture

Although Covid-19 brings its share of complications to the world of work, this […]

Materials to Help You Create Unique Custom Awards

When discussing how to create the perfect unique custom awards, you’ll be certain […]

Financial Tombstone Materials 101

Creating your financial tombstone is an exciting journey. Let us take you through a […]

How Acrylic Awards Are Made

Discover how we create our stunning acrylic awards. A beautiful process to design a […]

How to Choose a 5-Star Deal Toy Company: 4 Key Things to Remember

You’re in the market for a unique financial tombstone design. Your hard work has […]

11 Most Iconic Awards and Prizes

Take a look at some of the most recognizable awards of our lifetime. Maybe this will […]

8 Popular Deal Code Names & The Deal Toys They Inspired

There are many factors that go into picking out your deal code, which will influence […]

What is Employee Engagement and How You Can Rock it!

“Employee engagement” has become entrenched in our business vernacular. You see […]

Wellbeing at Work During COVID-19 and Beyond

COVID-19 has undeniably changed the way we live and work, and many experts agree […]

Why Should You Create Custom Awards

If you want an inspiring award, something to remember for years, listen to our top […]

How To Make Your Own Trophy

Customize your own financial tombstone to make sure that it reflects the size of […]

10 Ideas to Boost Employee Motivation in a Remote World

What’s the one thing most businesses have in common right now? A virtual […]

5 Must-Have Tips to Create the Perfect Custom Lucite Awards

Creative or not, you deserve the greatest Custom Awards. It all starts with these 5 […]

Create a Custom Deal Toy: 10 Things to Know Before You Start

Coming up with deal toy lucite ideas after closing a deal should be the fun part, […]

How to Write an Inspiring Employee Recognition Speech

Building a positive culture in your company depends a lot on how you present it to […]

COVID-19: 5 Recognition Campaigns to Run to Motivate your Employees

The pandemic has brought significant changes to the way we work. Office 365, video […]

Recognizing From a Distance: List of Resources for Your Managers

Closed shops, deserted streets and kids at home, the global health crisis forces us […]

How to Celebrate from A Distance

As many of us know, more and more jobs and teams have been making the switch over to […]

10 Award Ceremony Fails to Avoid

Planning an award ceremony this season? Let us help you by laying out some common […]

Altrum Named Gold Standard Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Altrum Re-Awarded Gold Standard Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

How to Celebrate International Employee Appreciation Day

Established by the RPI (Recognition Professionals International) in 1995, employee […]

Four Ways to Celebrate a Major Transaction

When deciding how you want to celebrate, your mind can go a number of ways. While […]

How to Give the Best Employee Recognition Speech

Whether or not public speaking isn’t your strong suit, following these simple tips […]

3D Laser Etching: our New 3d Printed Deal Toy Technology

There are many ways of creating deal toys with 3D detail. You can physically get […]

Work on Your Employer Brand … from the Inside

Que faire pour attirer – mais surtout conserver – de bons employés ? Selon […]

Award Design Trends for 2020

Find out what colors, shapes, materials and fonts will influence award design in the […]

10 Unusual Holiday Destinations to Get Away from Banking

Whether you’re making last minute plans for New Year’s Eve or need some […]

How to Plan a Great Closing Dinner

What better way to celebrate your closing than getting everyone together for […]

Awards VS Cash: Which has more impact on motivation?

In a business context, do awards really work to increase motivation?

Recognition: A Source of Demotivation?

Do you believe recognizing a co-worker can have a negative impact on motivation? At […]

10 Original Activities to Foster Team Spirit at Work

The benefits of strong team building at work have long since been proven. A welded […]

7 Tips to Help your Employees Return to Work from Parental Leave

Returning to work after parental leave can be a difficult period of adaptation for […]

Simple Guide for Engagement Surveys

Just like your customer survey (or net promoter score), the engagement survey allows […]

KnollTextiles Performance Awards

How a custom trophy has created a unique blend of textile and acrylic?

Retention & Loyalty: Prevention is Sweeter

Lucie Morin, author of Retaining Employees, full professor of ESG UQAM and […]

Top 10 Most Extravagant Deal Toy Designs

Votes were tallied, verdict was reached – we’ve selected the top 10 most […]

10 Modern Gift Ideas to Celebrate Years of Service

In light of the generational, cultural and personal preference differences of each […]

10 Tips to Improve Communication with your Employees

Employees attach great importance to their relationship with their superiors. […]

5 gift Ideas for a Memorable Retirement

Work hard all your life until the fateful moment: retirement, at the age of 55, 60 […]

How to motivate your team after the holidays

The holiday season is a great time for everyone to get their minds off work. You […]

Altrum Cup

The purpose of the Altrum Cup tournament is to raise funds for United Way. All funds […]

F1 Canadian Grand Prix Trophy

Having already created and secured a winning design for one of the most prestigious […]

Altrum receives award for fostering continuous learning

5 Reasons why Employees are Unhappy at Work

Close to a third of employees are not engaged at work according to a recent Gallup […]

Gifting happiness all year long!

By developing meaningful relationships with your colleagues and employees that […]

Recognition, an Ally to Women’s Ambition

It is no longer a secret: recognition increases happiness at work. Practicing […]

Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day with your Remote Workers

Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated March 1st It’s a great opportunity for […]

5 Key Points to Consider when Choosing a Deal Toy Vendor

Beyond a simple thank you, deal toys remain a powerful tool for recognizing your […]

How to Celebrate a Transaction

After many months of arduous work, you’re proud to learn that the deal that held […]

What is the Impact of Recognition on Organizations?

Are you familiar with the concept of “return on recognition” (ROR)? It is the […]

4 Signs That Your Years of Service Program is Outdated

Your Years of Service program may be so deeply rooted in tradition that it fails to […]

Top 10 Extravagant Real Estate Deal Gifts

Here is our countdown of the most extravagant deal gifts for the Real Estate […]

Which material is right for your deal toy

Everything you need to know from the moment you design your deal toy to when you […]

Which material is best for your award ?

Everything you need to know from the moment you design your deal toy to when you […]

How to make your deal toy fit your budget

We’ll help you find the perfect impact/budget ratio.

Factors to consider to budget for your awards

We’ll help you find the perfect impact/budget ratio.

How to make your deal toy stand out

Some tips to help you take your deal toy from good to exceptional.

Pro tips to make your award stand out

Some tips to help you take your deal toy from good to exceptional.

8 Most Extravagant Deal Toys

Whether it’s the MD’s most prideful achievement, the size of the transaction, or […]

6 Creative Ways to Incorporate a Client’s Product in a Deal Toy

If your client’s product is small enough, it is possible to incorporate it to the […]

10 Superb Ideas to Integrate Employee Recognition into your Operations

By offering recognition to employees in your day to day operations, you will reap a […]

How to Create a Personalized Trophy in 3 Easy Steps

Our trophies, awards and plaques are designed with care to honor the accomplishments […]

Home Run

Gilead Sciences is an international biopharmaceutical company that discovers, […]

Groundhog Day

American Natural is a Pennsylvania-based firm focusing on the local communities it […]

Value Added

AmeriPride is a uniform rental and linen supply company operating across the United […]

Winter Wonderland

Our client was looking to celebrate a deal for a Utah-based ranch and distillery. […]

Checkmate

The client came to Altrum looking for a deal gift to celebrate a Real Estate […]

Altrum Cup

Since 2017, Altrum host the yearly Altrum Cup charity football (soccer) tournament. […]

Branded

Pioneer Natural Resources is a publicly-traded, Texas-based independent exploration […]

Treasure Hunt

Ovintiv Corporation is a Canadian natural gas company that produces, transports and […]

McDonalds

A client came to us to celebrate a debt transaction for the famous fast-food chain, […]

Game On!

On July first, the United Soccer League formally welcomed its new Nashville […]

Tropical Oasis

Lakeside village is a trendy residential complex located in Central Florida. To […]

Project Scrabble

Our client came to us seeking a deal toy to celebrate Alphabet’s recent […]

Put Into Motion

A client came to us seeking a unique deal toy concept for the acquisition of Fox-IT, […]

Toying With an Idea

ThreeSixty Group ideates, designs, sources and distributes consumer products to the […]

Top Flight

Aer Lingus is the national flag carrier airline of Ireland. It operates an all […]

Royal Delivery Mail

Our client from London was looking to create a deal toy to commemorate the IPO of […]

Fitting all the Elements

One of our clients was looking to create a deal toy to commemorate a recent […]

King of the Castle

A client was looking to commemorate an important transaction with a symbolic deal […]

Zanella

Zanella is an Italian menswear brand, best known for its high quality fabrics and […]

6 Tips to Stimulate your employee’s creativity

Creativity, the ability to create a new concept from elements known to solve a […]

6 Tips to Write an Effective Recognition Letter

A recognition memo is a powerful, and an easy way to share your recognition and […]

How to detect signs of psychological distress in the workplace

If the physical health of your employee is deteriorating, you will most likely […]

5 tips for an unforgettable awards presentation

There is nothing like an award to make a lasting impression and inspire people. Here […]

5 Ways to Improve Work-Life Balance Within your Company

While wages were once the main factor of attraction for a job, a new trend is […]

Gen Y Employees: Attracting, Motivating and Retaining Them

Aged about 25 to 40 years, generation-Y workers witnessed the advent of many […]

8 Tips to Organize a Memorable Years of Service Ceremony

A years of service ceremony can be very beneficial for your company’s corporate […]

7 Ways to Recognize your Employees Before the Holidays

Gifts to buy, evenings to organize, a budget to respect… The holiday season brings […]

Formal or informal recognition: what approach should you adopt?

Recognition programs – if well-designed and well-applied – can greatly enhance […]

8 Tips to Organize a Memorable Years of Service Event

An event to celebrate years of service can be very beneficial to the culture of your […]

How to foster cohesion between employees in different offices

Nowadays, it is increasingly common to have to collaborate with colleagues and […]

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