By Shaylee Beck Moore
In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of business, a big key to success lies in the strength and solidarity of a company’s sales force. One of the many crucial tools that help power your sales team is a national sales meeting. Here, employees assemble from a diverse background of regions and departments to learn the company’s vision for the year, set clear goals and objectives, and introduce new products and strategies.
Perhaps one of the best objectives of a national sales meeting is the opportunity to rally your team together and motivate your employees for the upcoming year.
But how do you truly inspire your team?
Oftentimes national sales meetings will include creative breakout sessions, award ceremonies, and keynote speakers to excite their employees and boost morale. But have you considered including a team building event?
Adding a team building activity to your agenda can be one of the most rewarding and memorable activities at your meeting. Here is an inside look at how a team building event can give your meeting the boost it needs, and how Cheeriodicals can help!
How Team Building Activities Can Inspire Your Team
There are many benefits to including a team building event at your national sales meeting, starting with gearing up your team to perform their best this year.
1) Team Building Adds a Fun Element to Your Meeting
Team building activities are known for their power to bond coworkers and can be a refreshing break from the sometimes lengthy days of learning sessions. It’s a great way to inspire conversation amongst peers, incorporate motivational speakers, and boost overall energy.
2) Creates a Time For Coworkers to Connect, Informally
Team building activities provide an avenue to help break the ice amongst coworkers in an informal and relaxed setting. These activities also unite coworkers while promoting positive interactions, and creating memories that will leave a lasting impression for years to come.
3) Boosts Employee Motivation and Teamwork
Fun and challenging team-building activities can boost motivation and create a sense of accomplishment when goals are achieved together. Team building activities highlight the importance of collaboration and encourage each member to contribute to the overall success of the project at hand.
4) Provide an Outlet to Give Back to the Community
Team building events are a great way to add to the foundation of your company culture. Studies show that corporate employees tend to feel proud of the company they are working for when it has strong philanthropic values. Team building activities can help companies fulfill their CSR (corporate social responsibility) goals and objectives while simultaneously allowing employees the opportunity to be hands on and give back.
If inspiring your team is your main goal, then it is important to choose the right team building event for your national sales meeting.
With so many options today to choose from for a connecting activity, it can be hard to decide where to start. From cocktail mixers to company outings, corporate event planners are tasked with finding the right experience that will best represent the mission of your company while still being a fun and memorable experience for your team.
But imagine if your entire team, whether that be 100 people or 1,000+ people, could use that focused time to not only connect with each other, but also make a lasting impact in the community. To take it a step further, what if your team could bring pure joy to hospitalized children, or local Veterans, or even cancer patients?
Cheeriodicals specializes in what’s called “team building that matters”.
Our events are focused on inspiring teams while providing an opportunity to give back to their community in a meaningful and measurable way. We incorporate powerful and motivational presentations, guest speakers from benefiting hospitals and charities, and an engaging, hands-on activity that all members of your team can participate in.
At the end of the day, your entire sales team can be involved in making a powerful impact in the community… and have fun while doing it!
“Cheeriodicals was truly a memorable team building experience! The Cheeriodicals team was a pleasure to work with and the event was a rewarding and fun way for us to deliver some cheer to children at Advocate Children’s Hospital.”
Tom Covey, Director Marketing US Oncology, Pfizer
“We hired Cheeriodicals for two conferences and both were a resounding success. The events really checked all the boxes – we incorporated team building, we were able to include a competitive aspect to it and of course there’s the feel-good piece of it. Those who were able to deliver the boxes were extremely touched by the experience. Working with the Cheeriodicals team was easy and they were open to ideas to tailor the event to our specific needs.”
Katie Karmowski, Senior Event Services, Smithbucklin
“Our event with Cheeriodicals was an extremely heartwarming day. The team became deeply engaged in crafting and filling the gift boxes for children in the hospital and the influence on engagement was remarkable. […] This occasion was a team event that our group of leaders will remember for a lifetime.”
Mary Badarack, Education Manager, Albertsons
Our events not only bond co-workers over a positive experience, they leave your team feeling inspired and create a lasting impact on attendees long after the event has ended.
Can you imagine any activity more inspiring for your team than that?
Team Building With Cheeriodicals
So how does a Cheeriodicals team building event work?
“Cheeriodicals” are cheer up packages that are assembled by your team and then donated to hospitalized children, Veterans, Ronald McDonald House families, oncology patients, and many others who need a boost in spirits the most. Packing and delivering Cheeriodicals is a great way to show support for an individual in the hospital and let them know the community is thinking of them through this difficult time in their lives.
Participants work together in a joyful and enthusiastic atmosphere, assembling the gift boxes and personalizing them with heartfelt messages of encouragement and support.
Our team building experiences include:
- An exciting, hour-long assembly event
- Kit Supplies
- Assembly Instructions
- Inspirational Presentation
- Guest Speakers from benefiting charity or hospital
- Event Photos
- Onsite Cheeriodicals Event Manager
- Option to attend the hospital donation delivery
- And more!
Leading up to the event day, Cheeriodicals works closely with your corporate team to help plan all of the exciting event details, including how to choose the local hospital or charity that will be the best fit for your donation. We handle all of the behind the scenes logistics, such as delivery details, care box contents and supplies, and even transportation of the donation as well.
Following the event, Cheeriodicals partners with charitable organizations or hospitals of your choice and distributes the care packages to individuals in need.
The delivery can be a heartwarming experience, and oftentimes Cheeriodicals is able to arrange for a handful of your leadership team or participants to be a part of the delivery magic in-person.
Watch this highlight video from our recent event with SiteOne Landscaping and see the magic of our events for yourself!
National sales meetings are a great opportunity to connect and strengthen your team for the upcoming year. Be sure to take this time to leave your team feeling inspired too.
Curious about Cheeriodicals?
We conduct corporate events for teams of 20 – 1,000+ attendees across the United States and Canada. Contact corporateplanner@cheeriodicals.com to see how we can help make a memorable experience at your next national sales meeting!