You now run the risk of becoming a costly detractor.Īccording to Kudos, a company whose sole purpose is to dish out employee kudos (because it’s that important), the number one thing that employees want at work is recognition. In fact, had your boss or peers given you the kudos that you deserved, you wouldn’t have disengaged from that one deflating moment onward. Why Kudos Play A Part In Employee RetentionĮmployee recognition, open acknowledgment, and appreciation go a long way. You didn’t expect a standing ovation, but you did expect some kudos. You nail your presentation during a team meeting and in return, they give you a few sleepy claps and mutter ‘thank you’ as they rush off. You’ve dedicated countless hours on collecting data and organizing it into a swoon-worthy presentation complete with easy-to-digest handouts.
Art direction and layout by Derek Vander Griend and Evan Bross.You’ve spent months working on a project.Tracks 3, 5, 13 and 14 recorded by Kurt Bloch at Chroma Sound, Seattle, WA.Recorded by Martin Feveyear, assisted by Jonas G.Mixed & mastered by Martin Feveyear at Jupiter Studios.Produced by Martin Feveyear and The Presidents of the United States of America at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, WA.Martin Feveyear – producing, additional vocals on "Poor Little Me".John Roderick – backing vocals on "Crown Victoria"."Flea Versus Mite", which is a reworking, with all new lyrics, of the song "This Is a Blitz", a free-to-download ode by The Presidents to the mascot of the Seattle Seahawks from 2009."Rooftops in Spain" and "Truckstop on the Moon", which were both previously released as bonus tracks on some versions of The Presidents' 2008 album These Are the Good Times People.This version has completely different lyrics. "Electric Spider", which previously appeared on The Feelings Hijackers' 2005 album T.F.H., although it dates from even earlier than that."Good Morning Tycoon" and "Stay with Me" were recorded for The Giraffes' Zero Friction (2000) album. "Slow Slow Fly", which was previously recorded, with many different lyrics, for The Giraffes' 1998 album 13 Other Dimensions."Finger Monster", which is a Presidents song that began life in 1996."Poor Little Me", which dates back to the Smell Me Fist cassette released by EGG in 1988.Many of the songs on the album had previously been recorded by one of Ballew's various musical projects. "Truckstop on the Moon" (vinyl release only) This vinyl was exclusive to pledgers, limited to 200 copies, and will reportedly not be reprinted.Īll songs written by Chris Ballew, unless otherwise noted. The winning color combination ended up being a burgundy and yellow swirl.
Pledgers were able to pledge money for a limited-edition colored vinyl release of the album, the color of the vinyl voted on by the pledgers. The live album, Thanks for the Feedback, features 20 songs from one of the band's performances at PUSAFEST '11. No songs had been written, but apparently the music kept coming, and more studio time was booked for November.Īlso announced as part of this project was a live album, which was released the same day. Despite this, studio time was booked for October 2013, with nothing really planned. The project reached its goal in nine days.Īccording to their PledgeMusic campaign, The Presidents of the United States of America more or less actively considered These Are the Good Times People to be their final album. It started as a project through the direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic, where fans were able to pledge money for the future album, as well as other rarities, such as lyric sheets. The album was announced on November 22, 2013. Kudos to You! is the sixth and final studio album by The Presidents of the United States of America. The Presidents of the United States of America chronology Martin Feveyear & The Presidents of the United States of America The Presidents of the United States of America
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