Here is a fun feature that Facebook just unveiled. It's available to all who have Facebook fan/business pages. If you don't have a page, they take about 5 minutes to create - I'd be glad to create one for you for free. If you have one - visit this page to get started. These videos take about 5 minutes to create and are an easy way to highlight your business, non-profit or project. Contact me with any questions you have - and, happy creating!
I made a second one of these,
here. Facebook
loves video. Since this is a new feature, they're probably going to give it extra love. Using square, high-contrast images is probably best.
If you have employees, do something special for them tomorrow :) See below for ideas.
Take care, Albert
PS - you could use this to celebrate your employees :)
Or, treat yourself to something special if you're self-employed!
"Bosses across the United States have the chance to support, thank and reward workers on Employee Appreciation Day on the first Friday in March.
Appreciate your staff
Employee Appreciation Day is a non-official day and there's no real authority on what needs to be done, but if you're a boss and want to show your team just how much you appreciate them, you could try out some of these ideas:
Treat your staff to breakfast, lunch or snacks.
Host an office party or an after-work get-together for your staff.
Give workers some of the day off. (ed, or all)
Organize an outdoor team building exercise, like a tug-of-war or an fun office quiz.
Take fun pictures and post them on the company social media pages to show the world just how much you care!
What's Open or Closed?
Businesses carry on as usual on Employee Appreciation Day. It is an observance in the US, but not a public holiday.
Good people are hard to find
Known in the US as the "Guru of Thank You", Dr. Bob Nelson, a founding member of the Recognition Professionals International (RPI) (previously NAER- National Association for Employee Recognition), had the honor of kick starting the first Employee Appreciation Day in 1995.
Training new staff is costly, and employers use all manners of techniques to boost worker morale and help retain employees and their valuable expertise. Employee Recognition is a large industry in its own right, and there are university studies dedicated to organizational behavior all over the world."
