Category: Sales Incentives

Sales Incentive programs

A Guide to B2B Rewards Programs

The importance of B2B rewards programs in today’s landscape cannot be overstated, as these programs are crucial for success in many competitive markets. By placing a focus on building strong relationships, companies can drive brand awareness, increase sales, and improve client retention.

However, simply implementing a B2B rewards program doesn’t automatically mean success – you must take a strategic approach driven by data, optimization, and communication. When carefully and properly designed, B2B rewards programs are proven, worthwhile investments that provide short and long-term positive results.

Whether you work with distributors, dealers, agents, and/or resellers, a B2B rewards program can greatly benefit your business.

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Make Something Happen – Sell Something

Perhaps you have heard the adage, “Nothing Happens Until Somebody Sells Something.”  It has been attributed to several people, such as Arthur “Red” Motley, Peter Drucker, Thomas Watson (IBM), and Henry Ford.  Regardless of the source, it has been a clarion call of sorts for salespersons through the years – just trying to “make something… Read more »

Channeling Success

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… Read more »

A Welcome Message

Today I once again direct your attention to the very useful Marketing Profs newsletter, where a recent entry by Laura Forer entitled The Indispensable Welcome Email [Infographic] caught my eye. This well-constructed infographic highlights the value and impact of effective communications, especially at the start of the business relationship. Regular readers of this blog will… Read more »

Participant Experience: Survey Says …

Our web-based incentive points platform features many modules designed to enhance the participant experience.  Our clients use these to ensure participant engagement and maximize the benefit of their sales incentive or employee recognition programs.  Whether it is the utilization of graphic goal trackers for a sales incentive program or the utilization of badges for “shout-outs”… Read more »