Year: 2019

Channeling Success

October 22, 2019 by

Channel partners play an important role in marketing and selling manufacturer’s or producer’s products, services, and technologies.  In an increasingly competitive marketplace, a channel partner reward program can be effective by focusing on behaviors that drive bottom-line success.

A recent study conducted by the Incentive Federation concluded that 43% of all businesses use non-cash channel reward programs.  The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) has also shown through case studies that non-cash channel programs can increase total revenues by as much as 32% and market share by 30%.

Objectives Identified

The IRF lists the following top business objectives for channel rewards and incentive programs among US organizations over $1 million in revenue (2019 data):

  • Product or brand awareness (71%)
  • Sales and market share (67%)
  • Customer loyalty and satisfaction (55%)

Measuring Success

According to the IRF’s channel partner Toolbox, channel rewards and incentive programs provide both tangible (increased revenue, new customers, increased market share), as well as intangible (culture, collaboration, teamwork) benefits.

The IRF’s channel partner toolbox offers real-world information about the effectiveness and value of incentive, reward and recognition programs.  We’ve been designing and managing these programs for decades, and we are glad to assist with any need you may have.

Be Clear on Expectations

May 28, 2019 by

We’ve always heard that’s it’s best to “over-promise and under-deliver” – no wait … that’s “under-promise and over-deliver.”  In our world of seemingly endless responsibilities and with them, high expectations to succeed, it’s easy to lose sight of a very important concept that will keep us focused and on track.  It’s our Exclamation of the… Read more »

Nothing Personal – Implications of Privacy Regulations

May 23, 2019 by

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) will go into effect on January 1, 2020.  Does that mean anything to anyone reading this blog? This law was created to protect the personal information of California consumers from being sold by the companies that have access to this information, and its implications are discussed in this Forbes.com… Read more »

Find A Way

May 20, 2019 by

A new week has begun, and with it comes another opportunity to emphasize QIC’s exclamation of the week: Find a Way.  While perhaps a bit clichéd, the term still holds valuable meaning – describing our desire to see associates (individually and collectively) take initiative to consistently prevail over challenges and obstacles on behalf of our… Read more »