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Incentive Gift Cards Continue to Delight

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: SMM Research from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) shows the majority of U.S. are increasingly using gift cards as a reward tool for multiple groups (channel, sales, employee and customer), and that investment in gift card rewards is both significant and growing.

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Best Way to Reduce Discounting: Better Negotiating or Value Selling?

The ROI Guy

There is more pressure than ever on suppliers to lower their prices and offer steep discounts. Recent studies indicate that the average discount levels has risen to 20% per deal (IDC), but we find that many solution providers would be happy if that were the level of discount they were providing. Many are a whopping 50-70%!

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5 Ways to Build Up Customer Loyalty

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Invest in Multi-Channel Customer Service. Today’s customers interact with brands through a variety of channels, and they expect high-quality service on each one. Establish an Incentive-Based Customer Loyalty Program. Offer Incentives that Speak to Your Customers’ Values. Personalize Your Incentives.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Referral Marketing

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There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. A comprehensive referral marketing program treats referrals like any other marketing channel— which means it includes strategic preparation, targeted decision-making, analysis, and iteration.

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A Guide to Building a Referral Network for Your SMB

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That makes word-of-mouth recommendations the most trusted advertising channel, even above social media ads and TV commercials. That’s because you don’t have to spend on expensive marketing channels, such as paid advertising and influencer collaborations. Otherwise, even the most tempting incentives will fail to generate referrals.

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Do “Refer a Friend” Programs Actually Work? Absolutely! Sometimes.

No More Cold Calling

I received offers from my favorite retailers for birthday discounts, designed to make me feel special and (more importantly) spend money. B2C incentives work like magic. But in the B2B world, incenting people to provide referrals isn’t the no-brainer sales strategy that it is for consumer-facing companies. But think about it.

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Unleashing Profit Potential Through Rebate Automation

Distribution Pricing Journal

These might involve price reductions, special discounts and rebates. Solutions like Vendavo’s Rebate and Channel Manager make it easy for you to fully integrate your price and rebate management strategy with a more focused approach on profit. But without proper coordination and analysis, they can also cut into your margins.

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