Renowned as a “World-Class Franchise” by Entrepreneur magazine for the past seven years, Express Employment Professionals is currently ranked #1 in the Staffing Industry category and #66 in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 for 2013. Last year’s sales topped $2.3 Billion and they currently have over 600 franchises as they celebrate their 30th year in business. Success of this magnitude is the culmination of stellar leadership with on-going leadership training and encouragement of the entire organiz...

“Bob Funk [chairman of the board and chief executive officer] loves to recognize people and their accomplishments,” says Sonja Bearden, Interactive Marketing & Creative Services Manager for Express Employment Professionals. To that end, Express has worked with ROBYN to develop an annual awards program that includes over 40 categories with more than 350 personalized awards given out each year. “Express recognizes the efforts of our most successful offices in many different categories,” said S...

We like to talk about the cool things our clients are doing with swag (promotional products). Today, however, we want to give you a heads-up about something incredibly cool we are doing to help you find the right swag. The stuff that's going to catch people's eyes and get you on their radar.

When it comes to planning, promoting and pulling off a stellar event, it’s hard to beat a bunch of top-notch marketers. However, even the savviest marketing professionals have a go-to company waiting in the wings that can help them create enough buzz to shake a city. The Oklahoma City chapter of the American Marketing Association turned 50 this year, meaning it was established in 1962… The Mad Men era.

How do you reward the Rock Stars in your organization? Give them an award that truly sets them apart. Not just any award.