Everything is upside down right now but one thing never changes: people need to know they’re not forgotten. You’ve done the practical things, now go for the heart with little acts of kindness and connection. Whether you want to recognize outstanding behavior or just say "thank you", gift cards outperform cash every time. Perfect for employees, channel partners, clients, or charitable giving.
Keep Your Remote Workforce Engaged and Motivated
Maintain a strong connection to your remote workforce with a happy surprise in their inbox to balance out all the negative news. One-off or bulk emailing of e-gift cards is available and we make the process smooth for you.
Reward Your Employees with Personalized E-Gift Cards of Their Choice
The MI Gift Cards reward code program empowers your teams, customers or channel partners with the freedom to choose their own digital reward, redeemable from a huge selection of name-brand gift cards. No more pressure to select the perfect gift card, let your recipients choose for themselves!
You Give: Send reward codes via email.
They Choose: From a wide range of popular brands.
Everyone Wins: Quick, easy, flexible and impactful!!
The lights may be off, conference rooms quiet, and coffee kettle empty… but the internet, phone lines, and video conferences are still abuzz. Now, how are you thanking and recognizing your employees for their continued hard work during the “new normal?” Send them something a little more personal with a gift bundle of your choice. Select from a variety of options that will be delivered right to their door.
Send a Unique, Personalized Gift Bundle
Reassure your employees that we’re in this ‘new normal’ together – while remote, they’re still part of a team.
Why Gift Bundles?
Themed Gift Bundles Can Be Customized to Fit Any Occasion
Gift bundles are a joy to receive, while reminding us of our shared purpose as coworkers and colleagues. Whether your company is heading back into the office, extending remote work, or looking for ways to thank your people (or clients) – now is the time to start planning ahead.
Setup a program that allows you to communicate, say thank you, happy birthday, and much more all year round. Our platform offers a social wall, ways to collect surveys, feedback, analytics, give rewards, and much more.
With the end of the year and the holidays right around the corner, now is the time to start planning how to thank your employees, clients and customers.
Although it takes time out of your already busy schedules to plan and send these gifts, studies show that, “Vendors who gave were twice as likely to increase their chances of being contacted by recipients as those that didn’t have a gift program.” Everyone appreciates the recognition and consideration.
If you are wondering where to start, here are some things to consider if you want to make that holiday gift both thoughtful and impactful:
Let's Look at Options
Finding just the right gift is important. With so many options available, it can be a bit overwhelming to sort through them. Here are some thoughts to get you started:
With a little time and effort holiday gifts go a long way. Moreover, you may find that they are as much fun to give as they are to receive. So, put on your Santa suit (or maybe just a Santa cap) and let the holiday cheer begin.
In addition to the above suggestions, a quick Google search can uncover uncountable ideas. However, it can get overwhelming fast. So let's narrow it down to the four most common gift types and dive into their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Timing is the Key – When to Give Employee Recognition
As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, rewarding and recognizing employees is essential to maintain motivation and increase employee morale. However, one common question managers and budget holders ask is “when is the best time to give employee recognition?”
The answer is that there are a few different scenarios that warrant a reward or some form of recognition. However, the key is to act promptly! Timing is everything because the more quickly you reward the action, the more likely employees are to be motivated to repeat those actions, and strive for future success.Here are a few concrete examples that illustrate the importance of immediate recognition:
However we’ve seen that two other scenarios (if not sent the same day) are:
Employees are the foundation to your business, so always treat them with the same respect and urgency that you would for a client, prospect, or customer.
The IRF reported that 84% of all U.S. businesses are using non-cash awards, and their executives are recognizing this as a competitive advantage. Among those non-cash awards programs, employee recognition is at the top. These kinds of programs can be critical in motivating employees to meet their goals, as well as those that extend beyond their typical job scope.
Interestingly, the IRF reported that the most common objective of employee programs is improving morale, productivity, and customer satisfaction. If you are looking to improve those aspects of your business, employee recognition is a great place to start.
As we are in the throws of the holiday season, non-cash awards, such as gift cards, are especially motivating, and account for 71% of employee program award types. They offer choice and flexibility in rewards spending. Another effective way to utilize non-cash awards is implementing a points-based program where employees earn points and redeem them for merchandise, prepaid cards, and gift cards.
Marketing Innovators maximizes your choices with options from more than 200 top retailers. Our award vouchers allow you to recognize your participants how they want to be recognized. It can be completely customized to fit your budget and needs. Our platform caters to recognition and incentive programs, service anniversaries, and on-the-spot recognition.It is important to not only recognize and reward those top-performing employees, but also offer the opportunity to your other employees. Knowing that the awards are attainable maintains motivation across all staff. In addition, it is important to ensure your program’s effectiveness.
Top performing companies also use their data and analysis to drive decisions in employee programs. A study cited by the IRF reported that the three performance metrics that are most often used to evaluate the effectiveness of an employee recognition program are productivity, employee tenure, and employee satisfaction. Frequent and consistent check-ins for employee feedback can go a long way in assisting you with this.
Although it takes time out of your already busy schedules to plan and send these gifts, studies show that, “Vendors who gave were twice as likely to increase their chances of being contacted by recipients as those that didn’t have a gift program.” Everyone appreciates the recognition and consideration.
If you are wondering where to start, here are some things to consider if you want to make that holiday gift both thoughtful and impactful.