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 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:40:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you have your head down doing a job day in and day out, you oftentimes lose perspective of what it is that you are doing. I had been doing my job for so many years that I have to admit that I was on autopilot - going through my ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/incentive-programs-put-things-in-perspective-part-i.php In the last post, I talked about the tremendous growth of my company and how happy I was to have seen it flourish over the years. The downside, if there had to be one, however, was that I was less in touch with my employees. While we used to be ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-recognition/employee-incentives-make-it-easy-to-stay-connected-part-ii.php When you have a small company it’s par for the course to see most if not all of your employees throughout the course of one day - to say hello to them, to catch up, to see them face to face and stay connected. I took that for granted when ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-incentives/employee-incentives-make-it-easy-to-stay-connected-part-i.php In the last post we talked about how our company was growing by leaps and bounds, after being the underdog for so many years. The economy had changed things and now, while other - bigger - companies were closing up shop, we were able to take the steps that we ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/employee-program-for-up-coming-companies-part-ii.php We were mostly considered a dark horse in our industry; the new kid on the block that couldn’t hold a candle to the big guys - the established companies with the huge staff that had been in the game for decades. The economy, however, had leveled the playing field and ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-program/employee-program-for-up-coming-companies-part-i.php There is so much to consider when you open a business; you have to look short term as well as long term and it often gets overwhelming to keep track of the many details. The details, however, are crucial for survival; every piece of the puzzle must be accounted for, ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/incentive-programs/building-a-rewards-program-along-with-a-business.php In the last post I talked about how I had been involved with an employee program back when I worked for one my old employers. I had long since lost the passion for doing my particular job but the fact that my employer gave us the opportunity to earn prizes ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-program/putting-an-employee-program-to-work-for-me-part-ii.php This is not the first time I have been involved with an employee program. Back when I worked for someone else, rather than ran my own company, I was a participant in an employee recognition program. I wasn’t very happy in my career at the time, but I hung in ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-program/putting-an-employee-program-to-work-for-me-part-i.php In the last post we talked about some of the reasons that companies - in all industries - choose to implement an employee recognition program. The benefits can be extraordinary - to both the employees who participate in the program as well as the company as a whole. Company ownership ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-recognition/choosing-the-right-employee-recognition-program-part-ii.php It’s no secret that an employee program can have an enormously positive impact on those businesses that chose to implement them. Employees themselves certainly are bound to feel as if their employer is invested in their hard work and their efforts are being rewarded by something that is more than ... http://www.incentiveprogramsblog.com/employee-program/choosing-the-right-employee-recognition-program-part-i.php