Gifts and Rewards

You would never limit your annual earning potential. So why would you do so for your incentive program?When considering the launch of a reward program, be it for the purposes of how to increase sales, motivate employees to meet company targets or for channel marketing, many ...

When it comes to gaining a competitive edge and increasing revenues, small businesses face multiple challenges. Some operate in industries where many companies vie for a relatively small customer base. Others find themselves in direct competition with larger companies with ...

Employee incentives and rewards for work well done have long been known to be effective motivators. Millions of dollars are spent on annual incentive programs to boost employee engagement and motivation. It is also well known that high levels of engagement are directly related...

Older workers are more likely to get a welcome from employers in Canada this year than anywhere else, according to a new survey. Sixty per cent of Canadian CEOs said they plan to increase their recruitment and efforts to retain older workers. That's much higher than ...

Initiatives to increase employee motivation will receive greater focus from Canadian executives over the coming year, according to a new study. The 2011 Canadian Incentive Trends Survey, conducted in April by Berkeley Payment Solutions, found that 88% of the 429 executives ...

Toronto, June 8, 2011 - Management teams have long viewed employee motivation as important, but in practice, have often treated it as secondary to their business' bottom line. Yet a new study, released today, has found that increasing employee motivation will become a higher ...

The world of incentives is changing. In today's work environment, it's all about flexibility, choice and rewarding performance in a more personalized way. Traditional company-selected merchandise and points-based catalogue programs are no longer enough to motivate ...

Corporate incentives are undergoing a significant evolution. The days of points-based catalogues and company-selected merchandise are falling out of favour as companies seek more flexible and cost-effective options that deliver measurable results. In particular, Canadian ...

Canadian executives rate prepaid cards as the top method of Incentive delivery and think they are more likely to motivate recipients than other incentive types, according to a recent survey from Berkeley Payment Solutions. According to the second set of results from Canadian ...

A simple thank you can work wonders in cementing both a deal and customer relations. And there are several places along the sales path to express your appreciation.