Happy Birthday, Elvis: Recognition and the Memphis Experience

January 15, 2014 by

Happy Birthday Elvis Recognition and the Memphis ExperienceElvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, MS.  He and his parents moved to Memphis in 1948 and following graduation from Humes High School in 1953, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label the next year.  Elvis’ musical influences were pop, country, gospel and the R&B he was exposed to on historic Beale Street as a teenager in Memphis.

As you might expect, Elvis’ birthday celebration is a big deal in Memphis!  Last week was full of activities and celebrations to commemorate the career of the King of Rock ‘n Roll and the positive impact he had on the lives of those in Memphis, the Mid-South and the world.  At QIC, we can’t think of Elvis without making the connection to our own Memphis Experience – an event geared specifically to employee recognition and business incentives.

The Memphis Experience is designed to reward the “high achievers” – bringing your star performers into our rewards distribution facility for a 60-second shopping spree.  They can fill their cart with whatever items they can grab – electronics, housewares, power tools and more.  The selected rewards are then packaged and bulk-shipped the next business day to participants’ homes.

Besides giving your program participants “more bang for the buck” from a reward perspective, The Memphis Experience also enhances the value of your incentive program:

  • Creates photo opportunities to generate excitement and boost participation throughout the organization
  • Enables participants to choose items for loved ones, so the whole family benefits from the reward, and
  • Facilitates team bonding.

Each Memphis Experience event is designed from the ground up and can be the focal point of your program or a program enhancement for your highest achievers.  Have an existing program that needs a new twist for 2014?  The Memphis Experience can be added as a special reward for top performers.  A wide range of options are available for travel, accommodations, dining, ground transportation, custom décor and more.

So where does Elvis fit in?  Elvis [impersonator] is on site to add to the excitement!  It just wouldn’t be the “Memphis Experience” without him!  In the photo above, “Elvis” congratulates a pair of Memphis Experience participants.

Contact us to find out more about the Memphis Experience!

A New Year’s Look at Recognition & Incentive Strategy and Tactics

January 14, 2014 by

This is my first post of the new year, and I must admit that I’m finding it a bit of a challenge to get started again following the holidays.  After all the social and professional excitement that accompanies the completion of another year, January is a time when it can be easy to lose focus.… Read more »

Expressions of Gratitude: Building Blocks of Recognition

January 13, 2014 by

Mahalo, grazie, asante sana, danke, gracias, thank you! No matter how you say it, take time to say thank you this month (National Thank You Month). A few months ago I received a “thank you” in a very unique and interesting way- and it was in a way that I won’t forget. My apartment complex… Read more »

Happy New Year from QIC!

December 31, 2013 by

From the entire QIC team, we wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2014!  Isn’t it hard to believe we’re saying goodbye to 2013?  The past year has been exciting, challenging, and rewarding – which is probably why it seems to have flown by so quickly.  We saw the completion of several initiatives begun in… Read more »

Rob’s Top 5 from 2013 – QIC Recognition and Incentive Posts

December 30, 2013 by

We’ve had a successful and productive year here at QIC, with several significant additions to our team, numerous new program start-ups, and the launch of this blog. It’s been fun, interesting and entertaining coming with commentary on recognition and incentive topics that (we hope) have been valuable for our followers. It’s been insightful and enjoyable to… Read more »

Program Engagement and the Endowed Progress Effect

December 27, 2013 by

One key factor in achieving early engagement in an employee recognition or sales incentive program is often overlooked – dedicating a small portion of your budget for enrollment or activation in the program.  This does not have to be a substantial monetary investment, but simply a little something to get the participant started while reinforcing… Read more »