http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com Online-Rewards opens up a world of possibilities for companies seeking to build powerful incentive and loyalty marketing programs. Readily customized to the needs of each client, the Online-Rewards software platform supports a diverse range of programs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:26:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the last post I talked about my reputation as a numbers guy and how I had never been too adept at handling the human side of business. While I was always able to work to my strengths before, now I was in a position where I had to face ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-recognition/employing-employee-recognition-part-ii.php When it comes to doing business I am your guy. I know strategies and numbers and forecasts; I am able to predict sales trends and make adjustments accordingly, implement and manage plans that will see companies grow, and I always have an eye on the bottom line. While this is ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/employing-employee-recognition-part-i.php In the last post we talked about how our company had come to a place that so many eventually do - where our production was way up but our morale within the company was way down. We had experienced tremendous growth very quickly which was great in terms of the ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/bridging-a-gap-with-an-employee-program-part-ii.php Most companies - regardless of size - experience at one time or another a breakdown in communication with their employees whether they have a dozen employees or thousands. In such a fast paced world, as we continue to do business faster and faster, we have learned to adapt through advanced ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-program/bridging-a-gap-with-an-employee-program-part-i.php There is nothing better than running a company that not only has the respect of the industry as a whole but also has the full, unequivocal support of its employees. Anyone in business knows that this is a difficult feat to pull off under any circumstances but most decidedly now ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/incentive-programs-that-grow.php In the last post I talked about our company’s eventual decision to implement incentive programs into our operation. We were looking for a cost-effective program that would allow us to recognize our employees in a personal way - but something that would not require a huge upfront financial investment on ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/choosing-our-incentive-programs-part-ii.php The choice to even enter into an employee recognition program - for our company - was a long time in coming. We had known for some time that we needed to up the ante when it came to taking care of our employees. We spend a lot of money finding, ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/choosing-our-incentive-programs-part-i.php In this day and age most employers will not argue that good employees are hard to find. It’s difficult enough to find someone who wants to work; who has a passion for what they do and a desire to achieve success. Then of course to find someone who is skilled ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/rewards-program/employee-recognition-goes-beyond-word.php Spending money in business is done with careful consideration. Return on investment, of course, is the biggest consideration when it comes to planning a budget. What will this short term investment deliver in terms of long term benefits? These were all the things we considered when we debated about implementing ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/incentive-programs-to-grow-by.php Hiring a new employee is an investment on the part of every company. Think about it; you put time into training, you spend money on benefits and all the rest; you make an investment of time and money in every employee that comes to work with your company. Of course ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/incentive-programs-for-new-employees.php