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Rent-to-own News - Bryce Awards helps business owners reward excellence

August 27, 2010

Savvy business owners are always looking for an edge in a competitive market. Experts agree that regardless of economic trends or company status, rewarding a job well done is always an effective strategy for increasing productivity. Appreciation never goes out of style. Bryce Awards, a division of Bryce Co. provides superior recognition jewelry to inspire the superior employee.

“Imagine presenting top performers with your original design for a one of a kind championship ring. Experts say that to be the most effective, recognition should be highly public. There is nothing that separates a go-getter apart from the workforce like an enduring mark of excellence,” says Collins.

Every item from Bryce Awards is an enduring symbol of the accomplishments and commitment to excellence of each recipient. Research shows that positive motivation increases productivity, and offering the highest quality award piece is an inspiration to dedicated employees. To make reward and recognition programs effective, incentives should reflect the company’s values and business strategy. Because Bryce Awards custom crafts jewelry, a company’s values are designed into each piece.

Keeping employees engaged and focused is the best way to improve performance in all areas of business from customer service to product development. What better way to keep people moving forward than creating a climate of achievement? With Bryce Awards, maintaining an environment of success is easy.

“By partnering with us for medals, awards and programs your company can encourage employee excellence on a regular basis,” Collins says. Bryce Awards has the perfect plan for ongoing recognition for monthly achievements at an affordable price. Bryce offers unlimited variety and each piece is as individual as your imagination. Bryce will help you design your recognition program to appropriately recognize all levels of achievement.

“Bryce Awards and Promotional Products grew out of our manufacturing jewelry to designing recognition rings and lapel pins then to customers asking for engraved pens. Our commitment is to offer our customers the very best products to grow their business,” says owner Bryan Collins.

Visit us at www.bryceawards.com to see our full line of products or call us at 800/880-9434 to discuss your specific project.

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A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

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Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

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