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Pulse Experiential packages offer top-performers access to special experiences that are valid for three years or more, says Marc Matthews, CEO and Founder of Pulse Experiential Travel. With 36 years in business creating experiential packages working with some of the world’s largest incentive and motivational event companies, Pulse Experiential Travel ensures recipients the packages will be available when people feel ready to travel. ... [ read more ]

The new Enterprise Engagement Alliance 2.0 education program, designed to prepare executives and managers at all levels for the emerging Stakeholder Capitalism movement being promoted by the World Economic Forum, Business Roundtable, EY, and many other leading organizations. ... [ read more ]

This free webinar sponsored by VendorNeutral on Jan. 21 at 1 pm ET focuses on how to boost sales incentive program effectiveness.... [ read more ]

A new Equal Employee Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rule would ban anything but de minimis incentives for wellness programs that require disclosure of personal health information. ... [ read more ]

In developments that would have inspired incentive industry leadership in another era, the concepts of human capital management, metrics, reporting, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices and of Stakeholder Capitalism are now almost daily topics in leading business publications around the world. ... [ read more ]

JPMorgan Chase has acquired the Global Loyalty division of cxLoyalty Group Holdings, which includes cxLoyalty’s technology platforms, full-service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and points bank businesses. The deal does not include cxLoyalty’s Global Customer Engagement division and other ongoing businesses. cxLoyalty Global Loyalty will operate as a business unit within JPMorgan.... [ read more ]

: In another sign of renewed mergers & acquisition activity in the engagement field, Augeo, a leader in consumer, member, and employee loyalty and engagement solutions, has acquired Deluxe Rewards, formerly a business entity of Deluxe, a publicly held business technology company.... [ read more ]

This acquisition signals an increasing focus on professional services and program design in the incentive and loyalty business. ... [ read more ]

The need to engage employees, business customers, and supply chain partners working from home is leading to a more strategic approach to Total Rewards, engagement, and loyalty strategies, and a big increase in surprise and delight gifting, employee engagement technology investments, and the selective use of brands as rewards and gifts. A growing number of traditional promotional distributors, marketing agencies, and human capital advisory firms are eying the brand gifting and engagement space as well. ... [ read more ]

The 2021 annual Incentive Research Foundation outlook survey of end-users, suppliers, and incentive and recognition firms conducted by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) finds that while more than half of companies expect the economy and their businesses to improve, many are cautious about expectations for growth pending the impact of the vaccines and other factors on the pandemic. ... [ read more ]