| Create WOW Factor and increase retention of your | | | | customers or violate safety procedures. The visual |
| message and brand with Corporate Cartooning. | | | | imagery and demonstration of what not to do is a |
| Please don't tell me HRD/Training Managers that | | | | powerful training technique for getting employees to |
| you're still hanging those "Employee of the Month" | | | | do what you want them to do. |
| plaques in your lobby that make even the most | | | | 3. Host a Memorable Employee Retirement Party with |
| professional employee look like a felon-- let alone | | | | your Own Bart Simpson. Present a Storybook and a |
| valued and important! Alas, don't admit that your | | | | multi-media that creates a heart felt retirement |
| training manuals would even put a die-hard reader of | | | | celebration. As a Facilitator, I have used multi-media |
| Popular Mechanics to Sleep! Do your Employee | | | | presentations incorporating photos and music as well |
| Retirement Parties bring tears to everyone in the | | | | as animated characters to recognize the Guest of |
| room, particularly the retiree, because of a lack of | | | | Honor. The animated characters are designed in the |
| imagination or real thought? Well, perhaps it's time to | | | | honorees image as well as other key team players |
| get funny (literally) and create WOW! Training | | | | who humor the audience with their banter of favorite |
| Materials and Recognition Programs that engage us | | | | corporate memories and upcoming plans for |
| and capture our attention. "Corporate Cartooning" | | | | retirement. Traditional Roasting can be tedious in the |
| Cartooning and Animation represents a media that | | | | hands of people who hate to do it and aren't good |
| engages both a new generation of Gamers as well as | | | | at it. Animation combined with a Professional Master |
| the Traditional Comic Book Enthusiasts. Here are 5 | | | | of Ceremonies makes it professional, easy and fun |
| ways to put Cartooning to Work to motivate, | | | | and allows for lots of input from the employees in |
| educate and reward both customers and employees | | | | the planning of the Cartoon Sketches. At the end of |
| in Training Programs, Annual Meetings and Corporate | | | | the retirement party, the honoree is presented with |
| Recognition Events. | | | | a literal children's story book as a memorable |
| 5 Ways to put Corporate Cartooning to Work in | | | | keepsake. |
| Your Company: | | | | Positive Workplace Campaign. This is one of my |
| 1. Bring the WOW Factor to Customer and Employee | | | | favorite cartooning techniques used to develop and |
| Appreciation Gifts. Yeah, sure you can have a thumb | | | | promote a positive and inspired workplace. Battle |
| drive or specialty gift basket imprinted with your logo | | | | your Negaholics! Remember the rule of Negative |
| to give to valued customers and employees, or you | | | | Contagion: Negative Energy Spreads faster than |
| can really show your VIPs how special they are by | | | | Positive in the Workplace. Try using your own |
| creating a Personal Cartoon Sketch of them in front | | | | Cartoon Character who presents Positive Workplace |
| of the backdrop of your business. Trust me, with the | | | | Messages that are linked to your team's mission and |
| thought that obviously went into the gift selection | | | | values and clearly outline Rules of Team Behavior. |
| and creation they won't throw it away. | | | | 5. Use Corporate Cartooning in Product Launches, |
| 2. Create a Comic Book for Compliance, Safety and | | | | Trade Shows, Customer Events and Training |
| Customer Service Training. It's non-threatening and | | | | Seminars. Note: Not just for fun, but linked to a |
| pretty darn funny when you have a"Dudley Does it | | | | specific marketing/educational message that creates |
| Wrong" Character who does everything to irritate | | | | impact and retention. |