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Merit Incentives, Incremental Marketing, Digi, Harco Incentives, Synchro Marketing, and 360insights were recognized for the development of outstanding incentive and recognition programs and provide useful case studies for others seeking excellence in program design. RRN will report on other IMA awards in its next edition. ... [ read more ]

Here’s a roundup of research and reports in the incentive, rewards, and recognition field. ... [ read more ]

This feature article and Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube show continues a series of interviews with promotional distributors at the front lines of selling incentives, rewards, and recognition. ... [ read more ]

Incentive, recognition, loyalty, motivational event and related companies make a lot of general claims about the impact of their services. The industry’s associations publish research indicating the impact of their practices on stakeholder retention, loyalty, willingness to refer, productivity, etc. but it seems like no one ever talks about the actual impact when it comes to their own organizations or clients. This article explains why it’s time for this to change and how. ... [ read more ]

What is likely the nation’s oldest full-service incentive company has updated its web site to focus on what it feels are its unique capabilities to help organizations engage all stakeholders.... [ read more ]

Most people consider the ago-old recognition field a mature industry, given that the first companies serving the market were launched in the 1800s to provide commemorative rewards for businesspeople. In the 1990s, technology firms entered the business, many raising significant funds to scale. Several failed; none have achieved growth anywhere close to the customer relationship management and other technology fields. Why? This show provides answers.... [ read more ]

A highly experienced advisor on compensation, human capital analytics and impact measurement technology, has assumed leadership of the International Center for Enterprise Engagement to create a new kind of engagement advisory firm. ... [ read more ]

A review of academic research on the use of non-cash rewards provides more insights into their impact on actions other than those supported by incentives and on the role they play in general in motivating people. ... [ read more ]

The findings of this recent Cvent survey suggest that travel management has become significantly more involved in motivational event negotiations and that cost pressures could reduce the use of incentive travel. ... [ read more ]

Here’s an overview of the upcoming Incentive Marketing Association annual summit in Austin, July 14-16.... [ read more ]