Exclusive Research: Channel Incentive Findings

Creative Group and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) partnered to bring you data on non-monetary incentive and recognition approaches of top-performing technology firms.

High-level findings of this study confirm that top-performing tech companies were more likely to:

+ Host a top performer group trip (93% vs. 53%)
+ Have more incentive trip attendees (50 vs. 424)
+ Have simple metrics to earn their incentive trip (57% vs. 33%)
+ Have a tiered structure using award points, merchandise and gift cards to maximize reach to participants (93% vs. 78%)
+ Award $6,722 on average to their Top Performer incentive trip earners.

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Top Performer Group Incentive Trips

Number of Trip Attendees

Limits on Number of Top Performer Trip Winners

Objective Qualification: Top Performer Incentive Trip

Qualification Complexity: Top Performer Incentive Trip

Sales Targets for Channel Participants

Reward Achievability: Top Performer Channel Incentives

Reward Approach: Non-Travel Rewards

Budgeting Approach: Non-Cash Channel Incentives

Budget Influencers: Non-Cash Channel Incentives

Business Objectives: Channel Reward & Recognition

Qualifying Metrics: Top Performer Channel Incentive Trip

Qualification Metrics: Top Performer Channel Rewards

Average & Top Dollar Values: Award Points, Gift Cards, & Merchandise

Average & Top Dollar Values: Incentive Trips

Top Research Findings

Sales Incentive Findings

Employee Recognition Findings

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