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What’s Hot for the Holidays? 2018 Edition December 13, 2018

Now that we’re halfway through December it’s time for last-minute shoppers to hurry! Fortunately, for our incentive and engagement program participants, crowded malls and bumper-to-bumper traffic can be avoided. Our Rewards Mall has over 40,000 merchandise items and counting! From the latest electronics and fashion items to home cooking accessories and more! In addition, we offer gift cards redeemable at over 20,000 retail shopping locations, individual travel options featuring thousands of hotels, flights, cruises and vacation packages, and event tickets to sporting events, concerts and Broadway shows. We truly have it all!

How Your Personality Type Could Influence Business Success December 6, 2018

Nobody intends to be disengaged. A report by the Conference Board shows that 96% of employees “actively try to maintain a high level of engagement, even if many of them struggle to succeed.” Few people genuinely have poor work ethic. Sometimes, the work environment doesn’t best suit their abilities. Although top performers always seem to excel that does not mean that less efficient employees lack the ability to deliver great work. They may just not be working in the right circumstances. Read More

The Current State of Employee Engagement November 29, 2018

Employee engagement is on the rise! According to Gallup, the percentage of engaged workers in the US has reached 34%, the highest since they started reporting on employee engagement in 2000. Engaged workers are defined as those showing enthusiasm and commitment towards their work and workplace. What’s more, the percentage of “actively disengaged” workers, or those who “have miserable work experiences,” is at 13% – an all-time low. Read More

Happy Thanksgiving from Next Level Performance! November 21, 2018

This week marks the start of the holiday season, a time when we show gratitude towards our families and friends. While we take a break from work this week to enjoy delicious food and spend time with loved ones, let’s take a look at the impact giving thanks can have on a person. Read More

Our teammate of the quarter Jessika Vocht

Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Jessika Vocht November 6, 2018

Every quarter at Next Level Performance we nominate teammates who live up to the company CARES values: Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Ethical Behavior, and Service. From the nominations, we also select a teammate of the quarter who did an exceptional job living our values and delivering on the company mission: To help people and organizations dig deeper, reach higher, and attain the next level. Every Teammate of the Quarter winner demonstrates the values of Next Level Performance through their high levels of engagement and dedication. Read More

The Employee Experience – A Balancing Act October 25, 2018

It should come as no surprise that 90% of companies compete on the basis of customer satisfaction. Customer loyalty drives profitability and ensures long-term success. Successful companies prioritize customer experience to maintain their share of the market. Unsuccessful companies do this at the expense of employee experience. Customer experience and employee experience are not mutually exclusive. Read More

Research Indicates Increased Return on Incentive Travel Programs October 19, 2018

When it’s time to plan your incentive travel program or to defend your recommendation to senior leaders, it can be challenging to know where you stand. How do you know if your program is on-target, and how it compares to other organizations? In a recent joint study, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), SITE, and Financial and Insurance Conference Planners (FICP) conducted the largest incentive travel survey to date and came up with a helpful incentive travel program benchmark. Read More

Sales Incentive Strategy: Are You Ready for the Competition? October 4, 2018

It’s time to get your sales incentive strategy in place, so you can crush the competition next year. What are you doing to be sure you have the attention of your sales force, they know what to do, and they’re 100% committed to hit your goals? Here are some great examples of what your competition is doing right now: Read More

The employee recognition software Applaudit is also mobile friendly

We Love Our Applaudit Recognition Platform and You Will, Too September 27, 2018

Last year, we switched our internal team over to our new recognition platform, Applaudit^TM. We’d had the previous platform in place for some time with good success, but our IT team had been hard at work developing this state-of-the-industry product, and we make great guinea pigs! As an incentive, recognition, and engagement provider, our team is definitely on board and has given the platform a good workout over the last months. Here’s what we learned: Read More

Sales Incentive Sprint to the Finish September 20, 2018

It’s almost Q4. How are your numbers? Here are some easy-to-implement ideas to get your team going on a sales incentive sprint to the finish: Read More

30 Years with Next Level Performance – Gail Martin September 13, 2018

In 1988, movie tickets were $3.50, the first Die Hard movie came out, George Bush Sr. was elected president, the average price of gas was 91 cents, and our Customer Service Program Manager, Gail Martin, began her 30-year-strong career with Next Level Performance. Then called Dittman Marketing Solutions, Gail joined the team during a pivotal time of company growth and technological advancement. While the ways of conducting business constantly changed throughout the past few decades, Next Level’s values have remained constant, and Gail has embodied them from the start. Read More

Traveling the Pacific Northwest September 6, 2018

About 30 years ago, my stepsister got in the car with her college roommate and drove west to Seattle. She never came back. Well, she does come back for the holidays and all, but once she arrived in Washington State, she’d found her home. My family and I headed west for our vacation this year, and as we travelled the Pacific Northwest, I could see why she made the decision she did. The forests and steep hills plunging down to the sea, the deep greens of the temperate rainforest, and rows of snow-capped mountains are hard to beat. Read More

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