At the end of January I was fortunate enough to attend the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. The annual Summit provides best practices, insightful content, and thought leadership for the entire distribution industry, and this year was no different. With much of the industry currently facing a variety of disruptive […]
The world of sales incentives is complex. Whether you’re thinking about implementing a strategy, or are currently managing one, you probably are already aware that there are a lot of factors to consider: rules structure, overall design, communication and marketing, administration, demographics, awards, reporting and analytics, not to mention the behavioral side of sales incentives […]
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A successful sales incentive improves motivation and focus and addresses several important KPIs What is a sales incentive, and does it really work? In this ebook, we dive into the how, the why, and the ROI of various sales incentives strategies. These dynamic offerings can be shaped to achieve a variety of business objectives, so how […]
It’s a new year, and you know what that means. We’re returning with our New Year, New Challenges blog series, where we tackle some of the issues, trends, and innovations that our clients and readers are set to face in the coming year. As we officially turn the page on 2019, we’d like to begin […]
Last week I was at the grocery store going through the list of items my wife had created for me on Anylist. As I went down the list, relishing the satisfaction of checking off one thing after another, I got to the “Breakfast” section and saw that “Honey” was on there. This isn’t an item […]
It’s that time of year again. No, not the holidays. I’m talking about the Incentive Research Foundation’s quarterly report! This time, the report talks about how to improve workplace culture and what effect incentives can have on culture and motivation. The idea that incentives can have an effect on company culture is relatively new, at […]
A few team members and I participated in the 2019 HARDI Annual Conference this past week in NOLA. This event brings distributors, manufacturers, and preferred service providers together to network and increase their professional development in the HVACR space. The general feeling, attitude, and atmosphere at the HARDI Annual Conference in New Orleans was phenomenal. […]
Editor’s note: this article was originally published on August 20th, 2018. In our previous blog, we talked about how group travel can provide a significant Return on Experience (ROE) for those organizations that employ it. But while this type of solution may make sense if, say, you’re looking to motivate some of your highest achievers, […]