Incentives

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1) Customer promotions, coupons, rebates, and loyalty programs.​

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2) Sales force incentives, including distributors and others in the sales channel.

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​3) Non-sales incentives, including employees and others in your value chain

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a. Recognition / appreciation / retention.

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​​b. Active participation in wellness program.

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c. Community involvement: recycling, ride-sharing, habitat, blood drive, United Way, tutoring or mentoring.

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d. Completing training course or self-improvement project.

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e. Customer lead or employee referral.

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g. Idea / suggestion.

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h. Safety record.

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i. Attendance record.

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j. Productivity.

 

k. Quality.

 

l. Customer service.

 

m. Team work.

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Efficient and Creative, Non-incentive

 

1) Travel and entertainment.

 

a. Advances for those without corporate credit cards.

 

b. Emergency travel: e.g. loaned utility repair workers.

 

c. Relocation expenses.

 

2) Other purchases, especially those requiring a “card number.”

 

3) Benefits and payroll.

 

4) Government and corporate payments to individuals.