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Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel

Sales and Marketing Management

Creating one-of-a-kind experiences for groups creates long-lasting motivation and loyalty, but selling these programs to the C-suite takes careful planning. The post Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Group travel is down, but not out

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan According to an April survey by the Incentive Research Foundation, the top concern about participating in work or reward-related travel was the threat of an epidemic/pandemic at 33%, followed closely by severe weather at 29%. Incentives interrupted. Sales are still happening, but a group celebration isn’t likely.

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5 incentive travel trends for 2019

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan Meetings and incentive travel professionals agree that Brexit will impact their industry, but they differ on what sort of impact it will have. The British-based C&IT Magazine recently summarized five incentive travel trends that will impact programs in 2019. We are moving from incentive travel to ‘Instatravel.’

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With a transient workforce is there still team spirit?

Sales and Marketing Management

Rymax delivers memorable, on-site events that properly convey appreciation, fuel loyalty and encourage retention by giving your meeting participants the opportunity to select gift items in-person, in an exclusive setting. It’s critical that the rewards offered in incentive programs are highly desirable. Rymax Marketing Services, Inc.

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Beyond the Pay Mix: What Makes Salespeople Tick Today

Sales and Marketing Management

Incentives and bonuses are just the starting point. Compensation: Think beyond cash incentives. Offer incentives on the go and focus on experiences (e.g. travel incentives). To retain top salespeople, we need to change the conversation around rewards and work. .

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100 Years – Huzzah!

Sales and Marketing Management

The magazine’s current publishing group, Mach 1 Business Media, began publishing Sales & Marketing Management in 2012. Today, gift cards are the most commonly used incentive (outside of cash) to drive performance and to reward top performers. I am honored to have served as its editor since that time. Our “Trends In.”

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Selling Strategy: Focus on People or Products?

Janek Performance Group

To create a winning culture, consider these tips: Encouragement Motivation Incentives Recognition Team Building. While it’s tempting of think of salespeople as a homogenous group, they’re often diverse. Similarly, most comp plans already consider incentives and bonuses. Group coaching ensures team members are on the same page.

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