GiftCard Partners U.S. Survey on Gift Card Usage On-Demand Webcast
Please join GiftCard Partners (GCP) as we present results from a U.S. poll we commissioned with Shapiro Research to gain a pulse on gift card usage featuring Melina Balboni, vice president marketing and business development, GCP. Attendees will learn about:
2013 IMA Summit, Gamification is HOT in Rewards and Recognition
The GiftCard Partners team is in Denver, Colorado this week to attend the
2013 Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) Summit. GCP joins a large number of other companies that are also part of the IMA, and make up this $46 billion incentive industry. We’re excited to meet, share and learn about the latest in this booming field over the course of the next few days. One of the many sessions the IMA will be holding is
Game Mechanics and the Future of Reward and Recognition Programs. The team is excited to learn more about Gamification and how this popular tool in reward and recognition programs has taken off and what the future holds for it in modern business. As it stands now, according to a recent IRF poll, more than 60% of recognition program owners have started implementing gamification. The session will highlight:
Incentive & Loyalty Gift Card Market Worth $22.7 BILLION
Lots of info has trickled out of last week’s Motivation Show in Chicago, a conference and tradeshow dedicated to informing and educating on the latest loyalty techniques and employee motivation tools. Gift cards have long been a strong motivation contender, and now, in a preview of a new
Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) study; gift cards are found to be worth a total $22.7 billion in the U.S. alone and this doesn't include Third Party or Scrip sales. “Of that $22.7 billion, $8.5 billion is spent on sales incentive programs, $7.3 billion is spent on employee recognition programs, $5.2 billion is allocated for customer incentives, and $1.7 billion is spent on channel sales programs”, says the IRF. Who’s buying gift cards in this market segment? The full IRF study isn’t available yet, but preview information can be found on
Incentive Magazine’s website.
Webinar: How to Incentivize Employees to Engage in Healthy Behavior
CVS & GCP webinar: Healthcare Reform’s Impact on Wellness - How to Incentivize Employees to Engage in Healthy Behavior with Jonathan Edelheit, Editor in Chief of Benefits Live Magazine, incorporating National Healthcare Reform Magazine, Vanessa Cullerton, Senior Manager of Employee Wellness for The Hillshire Brands Company, Stacey Nelson, Manager of Health and Welfare for Sprint, and Edward Shulkin, President of Gift Card Partners, Inc.
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GET an ADDITIONAL 5% off your order when you refer us to a qualified business* during this campaign. Simply email us today with the code: “Boston Market Discount” in the subject line. Please identify that you would like to redeem the 10% discount offer. If you refer a new business contact to us, you’ll get an extra 5% off – THAT’S A TOTAL DISCOUNT OF 15%.* It’s a busy time of year; say thank you to your employees and all your business connections, with the fast family friendly comfort food of Boston Market.
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