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Sizing Up Credit Card Rewards Programs
December 30, 2008 New Aite Group report reveals service is just as important as reward offerings.


Pulse on Gift Cards
December 30, 2008 Archstone Consulting survey reveals the top trends from the holidays.


2008 Incentive Corporate Gift IQ
December 11, 2008 Our survey says corporate gifts are being hit by the economy, but not all that hard.


Incentive Luxury Brands Survey 2008
December 09, 2008 You know times are tough when even affluent consumers are suffering a crisis of confidence.


Top 10 Tips for Running Successful Strategic Recognition Programs
December 04, 2008 As organizations continue to vie for and retain talented contributors, strategic employee recognition programs become an important part of the total work experience.


The Link Between Employee Engagement and Customer Loyalty
November 11, 2008 Companies in all industries are recognizing the strategic importance of customer satisfaction and how the quality of frontline customer service employees can make or break a company.


Training ROI: Attaching a Dollar Figure to Moving Training Online
Jan. 21 - Jan. 21, 2009
Online

Join Training Magazine on Wednesday, January 21st at 2PM EST to hear Roger Courville, founder of the 1080 Group, discuss the key benefits of moving training online, including attaching a dollar figure to your return on investment. Learn how to understand the value created through effective training, measure online training effectiveness and quantify the economic impact of online training.

Training 2009 Conference & Expo
Feb. 09 - Feb. 11, 2009
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
It's time to set your sights on Atlanta, GA, February 9-11, 2009 for Training 2009 Conference & Expo. As the source for professional development, this year's conference promises all of the in-depth content and practical insights you've come to expect from Training magazine…and much more. In addition, Training magazine is proud to present participant-centered training guru Bob Pike's Creative Training Techniques conference-within-a-conference (one of the best train-the-trainer resources available anywhere), training evaluation authorities Don and Jim Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Summit, and cutting-edge researcher Tony O'Driscoll's Get a Second Life: Learning in Virtual Environments Summit. Want more? This year's Expo floor will show you the best tools for the solutions you need this year (and the next). Plus, experiment and learn in the Expo Learning Trends Lab (with 3D virtual learning, rapid development tools, mobile learning, games and simulations, rapid authoring tools, and Web 2.0) and be an active networker, creative collaborator, and knowledge sharer when you join your Expo Connector and games-for-learning guru, Thiagi, for high-involvement games and activities (and prizes).

Incentive Supplier 411
May 07, 2008 Get the information you need about top incentive suppliers.



April 09, 2008 Your guide to planning incentive merchandise programs


Prove It Before You Promote It
January 06, 2009 How to Take Guesswork Out of Marketing (Wiley; $24.95)


Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint
December 31, 2008 How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas (Crown Business; $21.95)



Incentive Buyer's Guide
Incentive's Online Buyers' Resource highlights more than 2400 of the foremost companies offering incentive merchandise, travel, and gift card products and services to the incentive buying professional. Here you can easily locate incentive suppliers - target the types of incentives that interest you the most - and contact the suppliers directly.
Survey of Buying Power
Formerly an annual print publication, the Survey has been relaunched as a fully searchable online database, featuring comprehensive statistics, rankings and projections for every county and media market within the United States.

Sales Incentive Programs - Sales Marketing Management Skills - Employee Motivation Articles
Our Editor Suggests
Sizing Up Credit Card Rewards Programs
December 30, 2008 New Aite Group report reveals service is just as important as reward offerings.
Pulse on Gift Cards
December 30, 2008 Archstone Consulting survey reveals the top trends from the holidays.

  
Prove It Before You Promote It
January 06, 2009 How to Take Guesswork Out of Marketing (Wiley; $24.95)


Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint
December 31, 2008 How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas (Crown Business; $21.95)



  
Training ROI: Attaching a Dollar Figure to Moving Training Online
Jan. 21 - Jan. 21, 2009
Online

Join Training Magazine on Wednesday, January 21st at 2PM EST to hear Roger Courville, founder of the 1080 Group, discuss the key benefits of moving training online, including attaching a dollar figure to your return on investment. Learn how to understand the value created through effective training, measure online training effectiveness and quantify the economic impact of online training.

Training 2009 Conference & Expo
Feb. 09 - Feb. 11, 2009
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
It's time to set your sights on Atlanta, GA, February 9-11, 2009 for Training 2009 Conference & Expo. As the source for professional development, this year's conference promises all of the in-depth content and practical insights you've come to expect from Training magazine…and much more. In addition, Training magazine is proud to present participant-centered training guru Bob Pike's Creative Training Techniques conference-within-a-conference (one of the best train-the-trainer resources available anywhere), training evaluation authorities Don and Jim Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Summit, and cutting-edge researcher Tony O'Driscoll's Get a Second Life: Learning in Virtual Environments Summit. Want more? This year's Expo floor will show you the best tools for the solutions you need this year (and the next). Plus, experiment and learn in the Expo Learning Trends Lab (with 3D virtual learning, rapid development tools, mobile learning, games and simulations, rapid authoring tools, and Web 2.0) and be an active networker, creative collaborator, and knowledge sharer when you join your Expo Connector and games-for-learning guru, Thiagi, for high-involvement games and activities (and prizes).