Information on our Incentive Programs
How to Start a Successful Incentive Program
- Define the profile of the people who are included in the incentive..
- Set the goals your program should achieve.
- Prepare a budget.
- Structure the program to achieve the ends you require.
Modern businesses understand the need for benefits to reward and motivate their teams, whether it is for sales, safety, attendance programs or just to reward the effort your people have put in. Or you may wish to thank a valued client. However not everyone is experienced in setting-up an incentive program and it is the ease with which Perfect Gift Certificates can be implemented and operated that make it such a successful system.
Advantages of an Online Incentive Program
There are clear advantages of an online program; set-up time is short and the operation is immediate. The result is a program tailored specifically to the needs of your organisation.
Time saved
Time saving is paramount with an online gift certificate program. Ordering gift certificates takes place in just minutes via the Internet, phone or fax. The corporate manager merely specifies the dollar denomination of each certificate. There is no merchandise to select and order or stock to become lost or damaged.
Discretionary purchasing
A great advantage with using de Groots’ Universal Gift Certificates for corporate programs is the choice is left up to the recipient. From restaurants to resorts to lifestyle experiences, a wide variety of tastes is catered for.
High perceived value
The perceived value of a lifestyle experience is great. Employees, clients and customers will respond in a more positive manner to a gift that they can choose themselves rather then be given an un-needed product.
The four steps to a successful incentive program
For these reasons modern business practice is to use gift certificates to build business. By following these four simple steps we can establish a program which will help produce results.
- Definitions
Firstly, define the audience and then the individual. When the wants and needs of the recipients are determined, the proper incentive is more easily pinpointed.
- Goals
Set program goals. Assess the business situation and decide which area of operation needs motivation. Target where there is a need of strengthening and measure the progress.
- Budgets
Develop a budget. Consider who the potential recipients are and the level of reward. Determine the length of the program, the number of participants and the objectives of the program.
- Promote and communicate the program
Structure the program and communicate how it will work to participants and be clear as to what the goals are and how each goal will be rewarded. Keep the rules simple and promote the campaign with enthusiasm.
It is clear that using gift certificates as rewards is a simple and satisfactory solution. They are welcomed by recipients as they offer experiences they might not otherwise have and allow managers a wide range of options to reward the people who build their business.
Two big reasons for using Perfect Gift Certificates
- Our extensive research taken from our websites show 88% of readers prefer to be given lifestyle experiences over everything else.
- Your employees and customers will remember the satisfaction of their chosen experience long after cash is forgotten.
