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The 3 Things I INSIST Be In EVERY Incentive Program

I saw the term “non-negotiables” on my Twitter feed today. The context was the current state of working in America has broken some of the things just a few months ago were “non-negotiable.” Working from home, applying for a job… Continue Reading →

3 NON-Award Ways to Drive Participant Engagement

I have yet to meet a client who doesn’t want more audience engagement with their marketing, training, and incentive programs. Even if the data said they were getting 100% engagement my clients would still ask, “Can’t you get more?” The… Continue Reading →

Does Your Incentive Audience Have Behavioral Memory?

What is Behavioral Memory? Something I just made up. I think. I typically google any subject I am going to post about to one – make sure I didn’t post on this topic before (after 16 years of blogging you… Continue Reading →

2020 Goal Setting – Yeah… Right

I’m sure you laughed when you read that. Heck, I laughed when I wrote it. Think back to the end of 2019. There you are in a conference room or your office (remember those?) reviewing historic sales figures, thinking through… Continue Reading →

Audaces Fortuna Iuvat

I know the pandemic has added a level of caution to any decision on marketing investments. Know that it isn’t “just you” – we are seeing the same reticence with other clients too. Not ideal for anyone but totally understandable…. Continue Reading →

PIVOT!!! PIVOT!!!

Readers of a certain age will immediately recognize that headline. It’s from the long-running sitcom Friends. For those who are scratching their heads, Ross, one of the characters in the group of 6 “friends” buys a couch and decides to… Continue Reading →

You’re More Tired NOT Going to Work – Why?

I’ve been holding off on posting since the world slowed down a few weeks ago even though I’m told content is king and if I stop posting I immediately become irrelevant. At least that’s what the gurus say. But I… Continue Reading →

Reward Empathy

I’ve seen posts on LinkedIn saying now is the time to sell, sell, sell and spend, spend, spend on marketing and sales because others won’t. Grab share today through marketing and sales. Take advantage of this problem to help yourself…. Continue Reading →

Happy St. Patrick’s Day – The History of St. Patrick

I don’t think right now is the right time to be pushing too hard on the business front so let’s take a brief respite from the grind and get our learn on.     You’re welcome. Be safe. Be solitary…. Continue Reading →

Don’t Freeze – Solicit New Ideas Now!

Everyone is feeling uneasy. That’s normal. These are not “business as usual” times.  But the worst thing you can do is freeze. While that defensive strategy might work for an opossum, for businesses it is a sure way to lose… Continue Reading →

Atomize Your Incentive Program

We spend a lot of time communicating in the tech lane. Meaning we live and dialogue amongst the bits and bytes now. Email, SMS text messaging, instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, etc. Almost all of our communication today is carried on… Continue Reading →

They are a Brain, an Athlete, a Basketcase, a Princess, and a Criminal

Yesterday was Super Tuesday.  Don’t get mad yet – this post isn’t really about politics and this isn’t Facebook. Results from the voting in the various Democratic primaries dominated the news cycle. And a lot of the discussion was about… Continue Reading →

Being Adult Means Being Afraid To Fail

I mentioned I was starting a new chapter and part of turning that page is I now have to be a novice in a lot of areas. Mostly in the “administrative” realm as I learn how to use the new… Continue Reading →

First Steps – Defining Your Sphere of Control

I started a new gig last week and that is why I took a week off and didn’t post. What? You didn’t notice? Jeez. But seriously. I didn’t post because I wanted to be singularly focused on the new job,… Continue Reading →

3 Must Haves in Every Incentive Program

Only three you ask?  Okay maybe 5 or 8 would be a better number. Or even 1. It really doesn’t matter. Every program will have its own “minimum” things needed to be successful. Your job is to figure out what… Continue Reading →

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