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Jenna Lawrence Grigg and her company recently order one large perpetual plaque for their office lobby and three additional smaller perpetual plaques from PlaqueMaker.com. “We could not be more impressed with the products and service we received from PlaqueMaker,” Jenna tells us. They are beautiful, high quality and most importantly they all go nicely together.”

Today’s common meaning of “fame” is “celebrity,” although its original meaning is “renown.” And even today, a wall of fame harkens back to honoring individuals of great renown who, throughout their lives or careers, have exemplified greatness and glory.

PlaqueMaker uses four processes for laser engraving, depending on the material you choose for your personalized plaque:

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A thank you for a job well done, congratulations on retirement and even a hole-in-one during a golf game. These events happen all the time. Having the achievement recognized, well … not so much. Whether you’re looking for a unique plaque or creative gift for a special occasion -and time is of the essence- our Easy Design template plaques are the way to go.

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“I wanted a plaque for my nurse who was retiring, but I did not think of it until a few days before the party,” -David Smith, Medical Director at Bridge of Hope Resource Center for Women in Richmond, Missouri, tells us via Facebook.

At PlaqueMaker.com, we help businesses recognize, inspire and motivate employees, associates and customers with a wide range of custom engraved awards, gifts and mementos that you can personalize yourself. Currently, we work with many leading organizations that represent a broad range of businesses:

Corporations put a lot of time and money into recruiting, hiring and training new personnel because keeping good employees is essential to supporting the bottom line. Yet research shows fewer than one in three workers feel valued on the job. Those who feel under-appreciated are the ones most likely to leave despite competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Does your organization feature local businesses in “Best Of” competitions? Does your company recognize sponsors with an award program? Does your non-profit thank volunteers for their service with a “Wall of Fame”?

Your company achieves a milestone and the media is writing about it. Your child’s team makes sports page news. Your blog just gains an incredible number of followers. These are perfect opportunities to immortalize the moment with a personalized memento.

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If you feel embarrassed about receiving compliments, you’re not alone. While 88% of people associate praise with being valued, 70% of them also associate it with feelings of discomfort.

“We wanted a beautiful way to honor the artists who have worked with us as well as the survivors we serve,” Founder Jessica Lamb tells us.