Loyalty Pawn's Three Balls Chronicle Volume 1 Issue 6

THREE BALLS CHRONICLE

VOLUME 1 / ISSUE 6

August 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

Letter from the President

Letter from the General Manager

Golden 1 Center Events

Upcoming Sales

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

Top Performers in July

Loyalty Pawn’s Core Goals, Values and Visions

Employee Services Corner

Guess What I Am? Game

Gemstone Word Search

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Team Loyalty!!

Make sure that if you haven’t already to like, follow, friend our social media pages to keep up on news that is going on in our store and be sure to let your friends and families to do the same! We would also like to thank Cody and our marketing team for making/running our social media pages.

Also don’t forget to check out the Golden 1 Center Events page in this issue of the newsletter to see what events you and your families and/or friends would like to go to and remember to turn in your ticket request forms in as soon as possible to get tickets to events you want!!

Letter from the President

TeamLoyalty,

Asalways,IwillstartoutwithahugeTHANKYOUtoallofourLoyaltyPawnTeam! Wehave 7monthsoftheyearbehindusnowandneedtostayfocusedonthenextfivemonths. Wehavebackto school,andthentheholidayswillhitinnotime. Let'sallstartthinkingaboutacharitythatwewould likeLoyaltyPawntobeapartofsendideastoyourleadershipteams. Thesoonerwestartpreparingfor acharitablecausethemoresuccessfulwecanmakeforthosethatarelessfortunatethanotherswhichto meisimportantallthetime,buttheduringtheholidaysisthemostimportanttimetomakeanimpact onpeoples'livesandwewanttobeheretohelp.

Theremodelsandthesignsaremovingslowlyitisveryunfortunatetome,butIwas assuredtodaythatAugustwillbeourmonthandhopefullyhavetheLoyaltyLuxurydepartmentwillbe completed,alsothismonth,sowecanpreparefortheholidaysforamoreretailenvironmentforall ofourluxurygoods. Ourgoalistohavethreestoreinteriorremodelscompletedbyyearsend,weare goingtostartwithBroadway,moveontoElCaminoandwilldecidefromthereifwecangetanymore completedthisyea(finger'scrossed). Itwilltakealotofworkandwemaybereachingoutforalittle extrahelpduringthosetimessoletyourleadershipteamknowifyouwanttobeapartofthenew, cleanandfreshimageofLoyaltyPawn.

ThankYouforallthereviewsthatyouareaskingallofourwonderfulclientstogivetous andlet'skeepitup.Thatimprovesouronlineexposurethemost.Over70%ofallsearchescompletedare donethroughamobiledevice(Ihavealsoseenthestatisticshownatover90%). Iwouldliketothank CodyElCamino'smanagerforallhisworkandeffortongettingouronlinemessagingandthe entirecompany'sbrandinguniformwewillallbeseeingmuchofthatcometolifethismonth. Codyis alsoworkingwithallofourdigitalmarketingplatformsworkingtogetherandcarryingthesame message. Thisisahugetask,onethatItried,andamgratefulforhisworkonthis.Heisdoingamuch betterjobthanIdid,THANKYOUCody!

Remember,besafe,havefunandlet'sCRUSHthenumberinAugust,together.

StanLukowicz President

A Letter from the General Manager

Greetings Loyalty Team,

Another month has come and gone! 2018 is flying by! I’m happy to report that we have and continue to get great candidates to fill in the needed positions! Very soon, we will have locations with extended hours that will help cater to our guests while allowing the convenience for others. As we expand our hours, this is a fantastic example how we are meeting our Store Values of Loyalty, Dedication and Creativity.

In the past month, we have been receiving many positive testimonials. It is no secret that we are offering great levels of service to our guests. We are getting many positive google reviews at each location which we’re very proud of. As we continue to capture these online testimonials, let’s maximize these positive interactions and opportunities. Florin continues to excel in this department and their success is largely because they’re merely asking the customer for a review. The team work and engaged personnel at the Florin location is phenomenal! Keep it up Team!!

I would like to send a special thanks to Zabiyah. For those that know Zabiyah, she has been a very loyal member not only to the company, but the industry. Zabiyah has accepted the promotion to the Senior SLA position at the Florin location and now joins the leadership team. In the last 2 months, she has taken it upon herself to extend a creative level of customer service by reaching out to our new customers for all our locations. Zabiyah has contacted new customers at all the locations to see how their experiences were. We have received a bunch of positive feedback and are happy to report that the guests overwhelmingly loved the follow up. We are proud and excited that Zabiyah has joined the leadership team at the Florin location. She is an excellent steward of Loyalty, Dedication and Creativity!

Lastly, I would like to Congratulate all of those who have accepted the promotion to leadership positions. Below are those who have accepted the new roles within the company.

Mark Xiong- Store Manager – Florin Location

Huber Velasquez- Assistant Store Manager – Florin Location

Zabiyah Iqbal-Senior SLA -Florin Location

Felix Cital-Senior SLA- West Sac Location

Brittany Walker-Assistant Manager- Roseville Location

Ryan Hall – Assistant Manager- Roseville Location

Jose Velasquez – Assistant Manager -Broadway Location

Jason Wagner – Senior Sla -Broadway Location

We look forward to your success!!

Wayne Silliman General Manager

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." Jim Rohn

Golden 1 Center Company Suite Tickets

Hello Team Loyalty!

If you don’t know already Loyalty Pawn has an employee benefit which is a company suite at the Golden 1 Center, that has 7 tickets to all Sacramento Kings Home Basketball Games and most other non-basketball events. This benefit can be used for team building or just as a fun night out with family and/or friends. If anyone would like to attend an event a ticket request form will be send out shortly for you all to request tickets to any event you would like. Below is a list of all up to date events through the end of the year and every month an updated list of events will be send out to keep you all updated on new events. Please remember that we share this with other companies so please be respectful and food and beverage is at your own expense. Please feel free to send in a ticket request form if there is an event that seems of an interest to you and we hope that everyone gets a chance to enjoy this great benefit!

August’s Upcoming Sales

Anniversaries, Birthdays and New Hires

August Anniversaries

Javier Becerra August 1st 12 years

Marcos Barragan August 1st 9 years

Travis Tobin August 11th 3 years

Brittany Walker August 24th 3 years

August Birthdays

Felix Cital August 3rd

David Palomares August 5th

Jose Velazquez August 9th

Joseph Contreras August 17th

Cesar Perez August 27th

Justin Martinez August 29th

We would also like to welcome our newest hires to our Loyalty Pawn, Tyler Iseley, working at the El Camino location, Colin Kearney and Hunter Rood, both working at our Roseville location all as Sales lending associates. Welcome to Team Loyalty!!

TOP PERFORMERS IN JUNE

Loan/Buy/Layaway End of Month Balances

Goals, Values, and Visions

Company Wide Goals

• To Offer Immediate Relief with a Short-Term Loan.

• To Develop, Recruit and Inspire an Elite Work Force, Driven by Loyal Business Practices.

• To Provide the Highest Standard of Quality, Commitment and Value to Every Customer in Our Loyalty Pawn Family!

Core Values

• Loyalty

• Dedication

• Creativity

Company Vision

• Loyal People Committed to Everyday Satisfaction

“The Leader in Local Lending”

August- Late Summer 2018

Did you know the August birthstone is the PERIDOT? Pronounced “PearA-Dot” (rhymes with hot). It is sometimes called the evening emerald for its light green color. According to semi-precious stones mythology the peridot crystal shines like a light beam of energy, a stone of happy, lighthearted vibes and the perfect companion to lead us onto a path of sunshine.

Fun Peridot Facts and Folk Lore

It was once believed that the green peridot crystals found in volcanic ashes were the tears of the volcano goddess, Pele. The peridot has been found in volcanic lava in Hawaii and in meteorites that have fallen to Earth. In the 1700s, a meteorite that landed in Siberia contained many peridot crystals that were large enough to be used for jewelry. When set in gold, this gem was said to protect the wearer from nightmares. If your birthday is in August here’s to your good health, wealth, peace and prosperity through the peridot evening emerald birthstone!

Best Places to Work – Contest 2018

Loyalty Pawn met its participation goal and was entered as a finalist in the Sacramento Best Places to Work contest which is sponsored by the Sacramento Business Journal. Company winners will be published by October. Thank you to everyone for helping to secure our finalist spot in this important contest. Keeping fingers crossed that Loyalty Pawn is announced as a Sacramento winner!

401k Retirement Pre-Tax $$ Deferrals

Now that the end of the year is rapidly approaching, why not tax defer some of your hard-earned income? If you’ve not yet enrolled in our 401k Retirement Savings Plan, now is a great time to reduce your taxable income by deferring pre-tax payroll dollars into the plan. Enrolling is easy. To enroll, you must be at least 18 (or older) and have completed 12 months of service from your initial date of hire. If you meet this eligibility criteria, have not yet enrolled, and you want to start your pre-tax payroll deferral, enroll online with our John Hancock Retirement Plan Services at www.jhgoenroll.com and follow the enrollment prompts by entering the following: Contract #: 134277 Access Number: 603330

Start deferring today to save for your retirement’s future! If you have any enrollment questions, please contact Dmae at Loyalty Pawn Employee Services 916-752-2255 or EmployeeServices@LoyaltyPawn.com. Also, reminder that the 2018 employer retirement match contribution will be posted to all active employee’s 401k accounts (whether you defer or not) early to late January 2019. That’s additional pre-tax cash in your retirement pocket sponsored entirely by Loyalty Pawn as an employee retirement benefit!

ANNOUNCEMENT!! New Employee Services Contest

Who’s That Baby Now?

Starting with the August issue of Three Balls Chronicles, we’ll be featuring an employee spotlight through our newest “guess who” contest called, Who’s That Baby Now?

Employee Spotlight

Each month Employee Services will feature a new “Who’s That Baby Now” contest for all employees that read Three Balls Chronicles. After the contest, the employee in the photo will be showcased in the next month’s issue as Employee Spotlight that includes cool things you didn’t know about that person, their sales achievements, and what they love most about working for Loyalty Pawn. Each employee who is selected for a specific month of Who’s that Baby Now, will receive at $50 Amazon gift card and will be interviewed by Employee Services for the Employee Spotlight section of Three Balls Chronicle.

Contest Drawing & Winner

Additionally, all employees who submit a correct answer to who the employee is now will be entered into that month’s contest drawing for a chance to win the PDO Certificate (Paid Day Off- good for an 8-hour paid day

off) sponsored by Loyalty Pawn. Winner and Employee Spotlight Write-up will be announced in the following month’s issue of Three Balls Chronicles.

Let’s have some fun!

Please submit your baby photo to EmployeeServices@LoyaltyPawn.com. Photos must be in good hi-res condition and in .JPEG format. This is an ongoing contest and we hope to see your smiling baby face in one of the monthly issues and for everyone to get a chance to win an 8 hr Paid Day Off Certificate. One winner per month. One employee spotlight per month.

• The employee whose photo is in the contest cannot enter to win the 8 hr day off, duh!

• Employees who submit a photo, however, and when their photo is used in any specific month for the contest will be given a $50Amazon Gift Card.

• Let’s kick off this month’s contest now!

Guess who this baby is now by emailing your answer to EmployeeServices@LoyaltyPawn.com no later than Monday, August 20th for a chance to win an 8-hour paid day off certificate. Winner and Employee Spotlight will be announced in September’s issue of Three Balls Chronicles.

August 2018 Issue | Who’s That Baby Now?

Guess correctly and your answer will be entered into the August 2018 drawing for a chance to win an 8-hour paid day off! Email your answer to EmployeeServices@LoyaltyPawn.com and put “August Who’s That Baby Now” in the subject line then type your answer in the body of the email and send. Deadline to submit your answer is Monday 8/20/18. And don’t forget to email your baby photo(s) to EmployeeServices@LoyaltyPawn.com and when your photo is featured you’ll be given a $50 Amazon Gift Card. That’s all there is to it! Good luck! Enjoy the month of August, get excited, engage in and participate Who’s That Baby Now and remember, if you need HR, Payroll, Benefits, or Family support, Loyalty Pawn’s Employee Services is only a phone call, text message, or email away, 24/7/365. ~Dmae

Guess what I am?

• I HAVE BEEN USED AS WAYS TO COMMUNICATE DURING BATTLES.

• I HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF SIZE AND SHAPES TO CHANGE MY SOUNDS.

• I HAVE BEEN CALLED A TRAP SET AND CAN BE ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRONIC.

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