Happy Holidays!

We wanted to take a moment and wish you all a very Happy Holiday season and a Happy New Year! Looking back on 2013, here are a few things we are thankful for:

• A dedicated & hardworking staff
• Clients who allow us to be an extension of their workforce
• A workable strategic plan that keeps us on track to growing our company
• A brand new website that we LOVE!
• Our social media followers and friends who help spread the word about Moore Research
• A collaborative work environment - "Team work makes the dream work!"
• A company culture where we believe in empowering and developing our staff, both personally and professionally

And the list goes on....

Thanks again to all who have helped make 2013 great, and we wish everyone a prosperous 2014!

-Moore Research Services, Inc.

A Merry MOORE Christmas!

We are kind of like kids when it comes to holidays here at Moore Research, we love a good reason to get together and celebrate! The scent of fresh baked cookies is wafting through our office, a fine display of homemade snowflakes, glowing lights and ornaments are hanging all around.

We celebrated early and had our annual Christmas Party last night. It was full of laughter, cheer, gifts and goodies. We had a cookie decorating station, where we loaded frosting and sprinkles on to sugar cookie cut-outs. We had a hot chocolate bar with plenty of marshmallows and chocolate treats! A dinner of rigatoni's, meatballs, chicken, potatoes, fish, salad and rolls was enjoyed by all (yea, we like to eat!). It was catered by Teresa's in Erie, we highly recommend them! 
The White Elephant Exchange, which always proves to be a humorous tradition, was a hit yet again! Here’s how it works:

1. Each person brings in a wrapped gift ($10 value).
2. Everyone puts the gifts in the center of the table.
3. You then draw numbers, and if you are number 1, you get to pick the first gift. (I put numbers on the bottoms of candy canes and had people pull out a candy cane to find their number!)
4. You then open the gift for all to see.
5. Number 2 then has the decision to steal Number 1’s gift, or pick a new one of their own. If they do steal, number 1 has to pick again. (No steal-backs!)
6. And so on, and so on..

It is "ideal" to have the highest number, that way, you see all the gifts out there and have the last chance to steal (or end the pain and pick the last gift on the table)!

I know stealing sounds harsh, but it’s all fun and games….right?  

• Do you celebrate Christmas at your workplace? What do you do?
• Have you ever participated in a White Elephant Exchange?
• Do you have some holiday party tips to share?

Lastly, don't forget to check out our full album of pictures on our Facebook page J

Happy Holidays! 

Lindsay Moore

Project Director

Pinterest ADDICTION

When I first heard of this thing called “Pinterest”, I was not even remotely interested in “pinning” “stuff” on a “board”. Pinterest was like a whole new language. At first I just didn’t understand it, or why someone would want to sit there for hours to look at random STUFF!

And then it happened, I made an account to check out this new craze, and got immediately hooked! It’s rather ridiculous to think about how much time us ladies spend on Pinterest, pinning away on boards that we wished were real. Key word there, “wished”. Pinterest is almost a way for us to live vicariously, or to live a fake life. Half of the “stuff” we pin on there we will never buy, can’t afford, or will never make. One of my boards is called “homes,” where I’ve pinned all these extravagant pictures of rooms and features I would love to have in a home someday, knowing well enough that these homes are far out of my reach. It’s just too satisfying to wish and that’s what got us hooked!

Since today is Cyber Monday and all, we want to offer some suggestions on how you can use Pinterest to your holiday shopping advantage. Pinterest just allowed users to create private boards. Therefore, if you are browsing for the perfect gift for your sister and don’t want her to see it, you can pin it to your private board. You can create up to three private boards. Also, you may want to check out “30 Days of Pinspiration.” Every day, for thirty days, there is a featured “pinner” that shares what inspiration means to them and you get a look at one of their boards, where they share holiday tips, recipes and gifts. Lastly, who doesn’t like to snoop? Sneak a peek at your family and friends’ boards and see what they are wishing for this Christmas season!

• Were you skeptical of Pinterest at first like me or did you hop right on board?
• What is your take on why Pinterest is so addicting?
• How are you using Pinterest this holiday season?
• Is Pinterest mainly for women? 

I look forward to reading what has you pinning or not!

Alexandra Johnson

Project Coordinator