Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
News Release – gThankYou! Summer Enclosure Cards
Posted on August, 11 at 9:54 pm | Filed Under Business
gThankYou!, America’s employee gift certificate leader, announces New Free Enclosure Card designs. What’s better than a triple scoop cone on a hot summer day? A free enclosure card from gThankYou that says “Thanks for a job well done!”. Corporate America’s favorite employee gift source is pleased to offer four new free enclosure cards this summer [...]
Best Ice Cream Sundaes
Posted on August, 2 at 9:00 pm | Filed Under Business
We’re big fans of Ice Cream Sundaes, as well as lists. So it was great fun pouring over some lists of the top Ice Cream Sundaes. The Ice Cream Sundae remains among the most simple, yet elegant desserts. But one thing is certain: there’s no end to what you can create using ice cream, toppings [...]
Best Ice Cream Dessert
Posted on July, 22 at 7:54 pm | Filed Under Business
We don’t want to start any arguments or anything, but an informal poll of ice cream lovers here has revealed that, hands down, the Best Ice Cream Dessert is (drum roll please…) Ice Cream Cake! It appears that 2010 has unofficially been declared the year of the Ice Cream Cake as more and more specialty [...]
Grilled ice cream, and other ways to celebrate National Ice Cream Day
Posted on July, 16 at 7:24 pm | Filed Under Business
We’re halfway through July and would be remiss if we didn’t mention that this month is National Ice Cream Month! In fact, this Sunday, July 18, is National Ice Cream Day. It’s apt to point out the many ways to celebrate everyone’s favorite frozen treat. As the story goes, former President Ronald Reagan in 1984 [...]
Ice Cream or Custard?
Posted on June, 30 at 5:54 pm | Filed Under Business
Last week, Vice President Joe Biden stumped for Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold in Southeastern Wisconsin when he made what he may not have realized is a political gaffe here. Stopping to scoop cones at Kopps Frozen Custard in Glendale, Biden asked, “Where’s the ice cream?” An employee reportedly informed the vice president that the [...]
The Weirdest Ice Cream Toppings
Posted on June, 22 at 5:12 pm | Filed Under Business
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve eaten on top of your ice cream? How about buttered popcorn? It’s perhaps the oddest on this list of weird ice cream toppings. The best thing about ice cream is the countless ways there are to serve it. It’s the ultimate customizable treat with toppings, mix-ins and variations to [...]
News Release – Ice Cream Gift Certificates, New from gThankYou
Posted on June, 16 at 4:36 pm | Filed Under Business
NEWS RELEASE: Celebrate Success with New Ice Cream Certificates from gThankYou. Employee gift expert gThankYou has introduced Ice Cream Gift Certificates, a new and fun way for companies to engage employees and say “Thank You” for a job well done. Ice Cream Gift Certificates are the perfect, and tasty, addition of your company’s recognition and [...]
Frozen Dairyland (or Ice Cream Flavors we Love)
Posted on June, 3 at 3:24 pm | Filed Under Business
It’s hard to imagine just how many flavors of ice cream exist. But creative ice cream makers keep coming up with new tastes all the time. Take, for example, one boutique ice cream maker here that concocts custom ice cream flavors for big events and special occasions. During a recent charity event, The Chocolate Shoppe [...]
Ice Cream Season
Posted on May, 27 at 2:42 pm | Filed Under Business
It hit 90 this week, a rare occasion for Wisconsin in May. We officially moved full-force into summer living. The kitchen is closed. The grill is open. We’re outside working and playing, and hungry for our favorite summer treat: Ice Cream. Ice cream is a favorite of everyone, period. In fact, I’ve never met anyone [...]
Growing Engagement: Just add dirt
Posted on May, 19 at 1:54 pm | Filed Under Business
What’s an instant recipe for growing morale? Just add dirt. Some companies have found a fun and innovative way to engage employees by providing an unlikely benefit: a vegetable garden. This growing trend was recognized as one of the best ideas in Human Resources recently. Minneapolis PR and branding company Haberman & Associates spent about [...]
Homage to Ham & Bean Soups
Posted on April, 21 at 6:36 pm | Filed Under Business
Here at gThankYou, we’re big fans of soup, ham and bean soups in particular. Pity we’re heading out of what I consider prime soup season. Before grilling season takes hold, however, I offer this humble homage to simple, versatile and satisfying ham and bean soups in this installment of Recipe of the Week. Soup is the [...]
How to Gift in the Workplace: Part III
Posted on April, 15 at 12:00 am | Filed Under Business
It became a popular fun topic of conversation around the water cooler the same time every month. Who would receive the certificate and hearty handshake? As the ritual went, monthly all-staff meetings concluded with the top executive handing out his pick-of-the-month for the stand-out employee. Although the certificate (suitable for framing) held no monetary value, [...]
101 Uses for Leftover Ham
Posted on April, 8 at 5:30 am | Filed Under Business
We make egg salad once a year. Bet you guessed that it’s the week following the annual visit from that famous bunny, who leaves colorful, hard-cooked eggs all around our house — in the yard if the snow isn’t too deep. Likewise, I have favorite recipes I pull out annually following the big Holiday Ham [...]
Last Minute Ham Dinner Plan
Posted on April, 2 at 2:00 pm | Filed Under Business
It may be urban legend, but a statistic widely reported a while back stated many don’t know what they’re serving for dinner that day by 4 o’clock. If that’s true, I have to believe that, even now, those same people haven’t really planned what they’re cooking for their holiday dinner – let alone know how [...]
Best Workplace Gifts: What? (Part II)
Posted on April, 1 at 10:54 am | Filed Under Business
That old adage that says when it comes to gifting, it’s the thought that counts holds up in research. And as it turns out, it holds particularly true in the workplace. It’s been proven that positive recognition of employees is a strong morale booster that can strengthen the bottom line. But, gift giving experience shows [...]
