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Innovative channel incentive program set to launch by Motorola

September 8th, 2010

A new channel incentive program by Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions is scheduled to launch soon. According to CRN, the concept of this new points-based program is to award partners based on their accomplishments in sales, vertical expertise, as well as in customer satisfaction.
This new program, titled PartnerEmpower, is set to be unveiled at Motorola’s partner [...]

Key factors in building an employee incentive program that works

September 7th, 2010

Employee incentive programs serve as powerful tools in the corporate world. A well-established program can boost employee morale, strengthen customer service, and heighten overall sales performance. However, constructing an effective incentive program that achieves these objectives can be extremely challenging.
There are a number of factors that must be considered when designing an incentive program that [...]

Recent study demonstrates the importance of reward programs

September 7th, 2010

This year, the Chief Marketing Officer Council conducted a study that demonstrates how the majority of marketers feel about creating and continuing customer loyalty programs. The results were overwhelming: a vast number of marketers believe this strategy is a beneficial and profitable tool.
The study surveyed 600 marketers and 700 customers to harness their insights into [...]

Symantec, security software leader, utilizes channel incentive program to secure business partners

September 2nd, 2010

The Australian Graduate School of Management conducted a study that suggests loyalty programs aimed at helping distributors handle products often yield positive results. Symantec is using this philosophy to better equip business partners to increases sales while improving the effectiveness of their own storage infrastructure capacities.
In an effort to foster healthy IT and reseller relations [...]

2010 Incentive Sales IQ Survey highlights positive trends in incentives industry

August 10th, 2010

Regardless of the blows the incentive and reward industry has endured due to the anti-incentive sentiment, sales managers continue to put their faith into sales incentive programs and strongly believe that they are the key component in boosting employee morale, customer satisfaction, and overall sales. The industry, according to Incentive Magazine, [...]

New incentive promotes energy efficiency

August 4th, 2010

By going green, the Japanese retail chain Seven & i is in the process of implementing an incentive program that will ultimately encourage employees to reduce their home energy consumption, reports Daily Yomiuri Online.
The program implies that the employees who manage to reduce their power consumption by 15 percent are granted a card worth 3,000 [...]

Time off as an employee incentive

August 4th, 2010

Workers are currently less engaged in their workplaces, and this can be seen in response to the harsh economic changes that have so drastically affected businesses across the nation. So, Entrepreneur magazine asks, “How do you get employees engaged in unsettled times?”
Out of the four solutions listed in the report, Recognizing and Rewarding Good Work is [...]

Safety incentive program causes a dramatic drop in accidents by 48.5 percent

August 3rd, 2010

The Canadian trucking firm Yanke Group has seen tremendous results after creating the company’s Be the One safety incentive program and rewarding its safest workers for being overly precautious on the job.
Yankee Group’s incentive program heightens safety awareness. The company is able to educate its workers on how to avoid dangerous situations, as well as [...]