On this cloudy and cold Friday afternoon, it was obvious by the muted office atmosphere that an afternoon pick-me-up was in order…

I checked with the usual suspects and found that even the non-Starbucks drinkers needed some caffeine. So with my jacket on and list in hand, I made one final stop to ask Kevin if he wanted anything.

He had already re-filled his coffee cup in the downstairs cafe before it closed at 3pm, and pointed out that he “didn’t need to waste 30-minutes driving to Route 114 and spend all the extra money on Starbucks.” What?! 30 minutes? No! So… he decided to time me.

Thanks to some extra fancy driving (my right hand DID have to steady the hot coffees around corners), I walked through the doors 23 minutes and 2.7 seconds later to deliver 7 coffees to 7 happy SwervePointers.

Totally worth the challenge.

It’s almost been a year since we opened in the Sunshine State and things are heating up.

We’ve established our local supply chain, participated in a number of exhibits and conferences and have our dedicated team for the Southeast establishing some fantastic client relationships.

Our local Account Executive Susan Mayrant is constantly helping clients make business more personal by helping them connect their brands with people through the use of stylish and affordable merchandise, social media, and tangible brand experiences.

To learn more about SwervePoint and how we can help, please contact Susan at susan.mayrant@swervepoint.com or call 863-299-6392.

For anyone who watched the Oscars last night, this entertaining spoof may not have gotten a nomination, but we think “S#!t SwervePointers Say” is still worth the watch: view video

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow last week, so six more weeks of winter are coming our way!

Although doubtful the famous groundhog’s shadow can prevent global warming, we do predict it’s not too late to order winter apparel for your employees, staff, or customers. We sell tons of great brands, such as Marmot (pictured on the SwervePoint group below).

Take a peek at some of our other winter inspired gear. For a closer look, link through to view our Fresh Book.

Trick-or-Treat!! In celebration, we're dishing out devilish costumes and plenty of good times.

At SwervePoint celebrating birthdays is a must. You know that scene in the movie Office Space that everyone is gathered between cube walls in a large circle awkwardly singing “Happy Birthday” in a hushed voice? Yeah, that’s not exactly our style. Whether doing a bagel breakfast, lunch time snack, ice cream sundaes, or cake, we like to take a few minutes to honor the birthdays of our SwervePoint family members.

This week we doubled the fun by having one celebration for two people, threw in some chicken wings and added a piñata to the mix! Our super fancy hanging system was a metal pole held from a safe distance by our Principal of Operations & Administration. All it took was the birthday girl and the birthday boy to break open this pirate ship.

We're opening up in California in the Fall of 2011.

This is going to sound familiar

We'll have more details to share when the time comes but this is gonna be epic. California allows us to have a strategic presence on the West Coast to serve major markets and existing client operations throughout the region.

We currently support many Northeast clients' meetings and special events at swanky properties up and down the West Coast and this will give us boots (flip flops, sandals, birkenstocks) on the ground.

For more info contact Juli at juli.sinnett@swervepoint.com.

We're opening up in Florida in April. Yuh think we could have figured out how to do this in December or January?

We'll have more details to share when the time comes but this is gonna be epic. Florida allows us to have a strategic presence in the Southeast region to serve major markets and existing client operations throughout the region.

We currently support many Northeast clients' meetings and special events at swanky properties throughout the Southeast and this will give us boots (flip flops) on the ground.

For more info contact Juli at juli.sinnett@swervepoint.com.

Plans have been drafted and our buildout is well underway for our new offices in Millis, MA.

Starting in April we'll have way more space. Brand spankin' new space. Space to create. Space to grow. It's gonna be epic.

Our team in Medfield has been super patient and understanding that we needed to find the right fit and that not just any old ordinary office would do.

This place will have character. It'll have an internal staircase to the second floor, a nice kitchen and bar area to eat and drink, an awesome showroom for supplier presentations, and a dance floor?

Everyone will be happier, more efficient, and healthier.

BOOM!

We recently gathered for a day of education during our annual Jamboree. The day is jam packed and features departmental presentations, team and account presentations, and the past year’s financial performance.

This year one of our special presentations focused on how to become a Customer Service Star.

A few weeks back we were fortunate enough to have been invited by our client Ernst & Young to participate in a customer service training program at their offices in New York City. Our team came away completely energized by the experience. It was exactly the type of material and program we had been looking for. We’ve done the typical contrived sales training in the past but what we really wanted was an authentic and genuine platform to build the best customer experience we could.

We’ve now adopted the moniker BOOM! +1 to refer to our customer experience approach and random acts of it.

We’ll keep you updated with our progress on this front.