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December 19, 2017 12:00 AM
How Non-Cash Awards Can Boost Your Employee Recognition

The IRF reported that 84% of all U.S. businesses are using non-cash awards, and their executives are recognizing this as a competitive [...]

November 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Keeping the Customer Satisfied

When you think of excellent customer service, what comes to mind? There are probably a few specific businesses, companies, retailers, or [...]

October 30, 2017 12:00 AM
Holiday Gift Cards

The end of October no longer solely means all things Fall and Halloween. Many retailers are well on their way to gearing up for [...]

September 26, 2017 12:00 AM
The Why Behind Recognition

Sure, there are lots of ways to recognize employees (and we talk about a lot of them), but do you know why people need to be recognized? [...]

September 7, 2017 12:00 AM
Three Ways to Think Like a Top Performing Company

The Incentive Research Foundation surveyed top performing companies, as defined by having specific parameters regarding high revenue, good [...]

July 25, 2017 12:00 AM
How to Capitalize on Gift Card Giving for Back-To-School

It’s that time of year again. It feels like summer just got started, and retailers are already featuring back-to-school merchandise and gear. [...]

July 19, 2017 12:00 AM
Four Ways to Build Teamwork

Creating a work environment where your employees feel motivated to work together and not against each other, towards common [...]

June 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Social Media Part Two: Employee Recognition

As we recently discussed, social media can be used to boost your brand, but it can also be an effective tool to recognize your employees. [...]

May 19, 2017 12:00 AM
3 Ways to Beat the Summer Slump Before It Hits

Discover 3 ways to beat the summer slump with these helpful tips from the incentive experts at Marketing Innovators. Read more or contact us today!

May 12, 2017 12:00 AM
How to Apply the IRF’s Behavioral Economics Research to Your Company Today

The Incentive Research Foundation recently released a fascinating research study which brings new insight to the incentive industry.

April 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Why the Trucking Industry Needs Workplace Incentives Now

Worker retention is a challenge hitting nearly every major industry these days. For example, in the trucking industry, truck driver shortage hit [...]

April 6, 2017 12:00 AM
Want to Juice Your Channel Incentives? Connect With the Sales Reps

In many industries, incentives play a large part in channel sales performance, but if communication touchpoints and incentives aren’t reaching [...]

March 30, 2017 12:00 AM
E-Gift Cards: Where Are They Now?

A 2010 article in HR magazine reviewed e-gift cards (electronic gift cards) and forecast their growth in the incentive industry. It focused on [...]

March 22, 2017 12:00 AM
What to Look for in a Prepaid Debit Card Rewards Disbursement Platform

We’ve seen the explosive growth of prepaid debit cards in incentive, reward and recognition programs. Incentive magazine reports a 17 percent [...]

March 14, 2017 12:00 AM
Gift Card Trophy Value: Why Cash Is NOT King

Based on a 2008 survey by Incentive Magazine, the top two gift card uses in incentive programs are to recognize performance (70.2percent) and [...]

March 2, 2017 12:00 AM
Don’t Just Motivate Your Employees—Inspire Them

Businesses know that genuinely motivated employees are engaged employees—they are more productive and more loyal. So, time and resources are [...]