Incentive Insider Newsletter | June 2017

by | Jun 22, 2017 | Uncategorized

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We’re on a Five-Time Best and Brightest Winning Streak? Whoa!

We did it again! For the fifth year in a row, Incentive Solutions has been named one of Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For! Our company culture and engaged, motivated staff continue to make the Incentive Solutions employee experience one of the best around.

“We live by the slogan, ‘teamwork makes the dream work’,” says our VP of Sales, Luke Kreitner. “It might be cheesy, but it succinctly defines how we care for each other. We celebrate success, but also hold each other accountable to commitments because we expect and want to work in a high-performance environment.”

Congratulations, Incentive Solutions team, on proving once again that you know how to take your roles to the next level!

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BthruB is Bringin’ it on Home to the ATL!

For the past two years, we’ve held our BthruB Leadership conference at the beautiful, historic Barnsley resort in north Georgia. In 2017, we’ll be doing things a little differently. Our attendees told us they’d love to get the Atlanta experience during BthruB and we liked the sound of that! So, this year, BthruB’s location will be the fabulous St. Regis hotel in Atlanta’s Buckhead area!

“We wanted to send a new message this year, change up the atmosphere and celebrate Atlanta,” says Travel Services Director, Deven Crane. “So we’re bringing attendees to an up-scale hotel and focusing our activities on local attractions like the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coke.”

We can’t wait to kick off BthruB, Atlanta style!

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*beep* System Update… *beep boop*… Goal Tracker and Wishlist Widgets Ready!

We’ve got some new widgets on our incentive platform’s dashboard to help enhance your incentive program! New Goal Tracker and Wishlist widgets allow participants to see their goal progress and the rewards they’re jonesing for as soon as they log into their program. This will keep their eyes on the prize and inspire them to redeem their reward points. Ask your Account Manager about adding these widgets to your online incentive program!

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We’re Dishing the Incentive Tech Dirt in Dealer Marketing Magazine!

Did you know we were recently published in Dealer Marketing magazine? The May 2017 issue features an article by none other than our esteemed CEO, Steve Damerow! The article, 3 Ways to Use Technology to Improve Your Sales Incentive Programs, covers our highly recommended best practices for enhancing sales incentives programs with online and mobile technology. Check it out and let us know what you think!

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What’s Hot on the Incentive Solutions Blog?

Check the Incentive Solutions blog recently? Every week, we post incentive strategies, as well as industry related topics and trends.

Here are some recent blogs trending on our site:

What You Need to Know About Reward Program Billing Models

Did you know you have billing model options when it comes to paying for an online reward program? Gain insight on reward program cost options and determine which billing model would work best for your company!

How Can You Plan Ahead for the Cost of Corporate Travel Incentives?

Incentive trips are typically big investments with big pay-offs, but they don’t have to break the bank. The key to a cost-effective incentive trip is careful preplanning. Check out this blog for some tips on nipping incentive travel expenses in the bud!

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Guess Who Got a Promotion?

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Congratulations to Nazia Ali, who climbed her way up from Participant Services Coordinator to Account Coordinator this quarter! Nazia joined our corporate family just last year, but already she’s shown tremendous skill and dedication. “As a Participant Services Coordinator, Nazia provided exemplary customer service to our merchandise and card program participants,” says Mandy Freeman, Director of Account Management. “Her commitment to outstanding service, the support she provided to her team, and her winning attitude made the decision to promote her to Account Coordinator an easy one!”

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And the Star Employee of the Quarter Is…

The Sultan of Sales, Hem-Raj Singh!

Our Star Employee of the Quarter is Business Development Specialist, Hem-Raj Singh! Ever since he joined the sales team in 2015, Hem has been committed to expanding his skill set and better understanding how our solutions solve business needs. “He’s been constantly taking the initiative to grow and get better,” says VP of Sales, Luke Kreitner. “He’s read three business books this quarter already and has been listening to relevant podcasts on his long commute. Through training our newest salesperson, he’s realized he’s doing much better in his role than he thought, which boosted his confidence. That confidence shows and will no doubt help him bring value to future prospects.”

Three cheers for Hem for being hungry, humble and smart, showing what it means to be a Star Employee!

Get to Know the New Girl!

Zaira Pedra – Participants Services Coordinator

Welcome aboard Zaira, our newest Participant Services Coordinator! Zaira was born in Mexico and raised in Houston, TX and Georgia. After graduating high school, she traveled back and forth from Mexico to Georgia to help run the family businesses in Mexico, which leant her perspective on managing small businesses. Fluent in English and Spanish, Zaira has over 10 years of experience in the customer service field, as well as serving as a bilingual volunteer at an elementary school and a Brand Ambassador for many different companies in the past two years. Zaira also enjoys being a mommy to her 3-year-old toddler, jogs at the park, traveling to new destinations and learning about history. Welcome to the ISI team, Zaira! We can’t wait to see how you learn and grow!

<strong>About </strong>Steve Damerow

About Steve Damerow

Steve Damerow is the Founder of Incentive Solutions, an incentive program provider in Atlanta specializing in helping B2B companies increase distribution channel sales, establish customer loyalty and retention, and develop long-lasting channel partnerships.

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