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Resignation, Regret, And A Shifting Baseline
A Quick Look at the Psychology Behind Employee Engagement
Creating The Link Between Internal and External Marketing
The Great Resignation is Here. Now What?
Straight To The Point: The Misfire of Popular Choice
Celebrating 45 Years
Next Level Performance ranks 8th among 50 small business award winners in NJBIZ’s Best Places to Work.
The world is eager to travel.
Eight in Ten Americans Working from Home Miss In-Person Meetings
Next Level Performance Launches Lunch On Us gift card platform.
Reward Preferences: Which Rewards Really Motivate?
Incentive Travel: Get Ready for a Comeback
5 Things You Should Know About Incentive Budgets Now
Next Level’s Winter Reading List
Connor Ashberry Joins Next Level Performance
Mike Ryan Joins Next Level Performance
Virtual Meetings and Events: Tales from the Front Line
Engaging Teams in a Dispersed World
Next Level Delivers Real Hope
During HOPE Week 2020
Postponed or Canceled Travel Program? Here’s What You Can Do Right Now.
Beat the Competition: Top Performing Manufacturer Incentives
Three Channel Sales Incentive Ideas, One Turnkey Solution You Can Deploy Today
Mike McWilliams Joins Next Level Performance Leadership
Success Story: Project Gratitude
Flying Now: What it’s really like to travel during COVID-19
Why Marketing into Economic Downturn is the Winning Business Strategy
How One Shopper Builds Instacart Customer Loyalty
Recession Lessons: Past and Future
Incentive Travel: Why You Need Travel Planners Now
Kolleen Whitley Receives Recognition as SITE Member Spotlight
New Innovations in Virtual Meetings and Recognition Platforms
National Nurses Week 2020
Women Fighting Hunger
Business as [UN]usual
Next Level Again Among New Jersey’s Best Places to Work 2020
Award-winning Marketing Communications Designs 2019
Kids Bring Hope to HOPE Week 2019: Unique Halloween Bags
1st Annual Cookoff, Featuring--Next Level Chili
Bucher Travel and Pelican Hill Resort & Spa Named Travel Partners of the Year 2019
A Community of Appreciation to Motivate and Inspire Your People
Employee Engagement: What’s Your Story?
Purposeful Work: Do Something Good Today
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Jennifer Elliott
Next Level: Best Place to Work
What’s the Best Leadership Advice You Ever Received?
Next Level Community: A Service Dog in Training
Welcoming Generation Z
Community Service: How Next Level is Making a Difference
Next Level Performance Honored Among New Jersey’s Best Places to Work
Incentive Travel - Behind the Scenes
Incentive Destinations: Switzerland Exceeds Expectations
Next Level Teammate Spotlight - Lauren Mlinar
People Seek Fulfillment, Not Perks
Three Must-Know Sales Incentive Statistics for 2019
Happy Holidays from Next Level Performance!
What's Hot for the Holidays? 2018 Edition
How Your Personality Type Could Influence Business Success
The Current State of Employee Engagement
Happy Thanksgiving from Next Level Performance!
Next Level Teammate Spotlight - Jessika Vocht
The Employee Experience - A Balancing Act
Research Indicates Increased Return on Incentive Travel Programs
Sales Incentive Strategy: Are You Ready for the Competition?
We Love Our Applaudit Recognition Platform and You Will, Too
Sales Incentive Sprint to the Finish
30 Years with Next Level Performance - Gail Martin
Traveling the Pacific Northwest
Improving Employee Retention in a Strong Economy
Providing HOPE In Our Community
Doctor's Orders: Travel More
Where Do Travel Planners Go on Vacation? 2018 Edition
3 Things To Know About Incentive Programs
Employee Engagement: How We Do It at Next Level
Is Your Recognition Program Effective?
Next Level Teammate Spotlight - Jamie Santiago
Flexibility in the Workplace - A Key to Optimizing Results
Sales Incentives – 5 Action Items for an Effective Program
How to Harness the Halo Effect
My Kind of Paradise - The Big Island of Hawaii
Wellness: Good for Employees, Good for Business
Human Capital - Your Company's Greatest Asset
How to Plan an Incentive Travel Program
Employee Engagement and Company Valuation
What do LinkedIn's Top Companies Have in Common?
New Director of Travel Experiences Joins Next Level Performance
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Kolleen Whitley
The Three Cs of Employee Engagement
Successful Sales Incentives Are Fair
2018 Annual Award Winners at Next Level Performance
The Unfriendly Skies: Why United Should Have Gone With Non-Cash Rewards
Get Involved in Community Service
Are You Up to Date? Trends in Recognition and Rewards
Q&A With Jim and Dave Dittman on the Future of Next Level Performance
Next Level Performance Wins SITE Crystal Award for “Treasures of Tuscany” Incentive Program
An Award-Winning Incentive Program Drives Results for Insurance Company
Top 5 Reasons You Need an Incentive Travel Company
Why I Love My Job… And Why It Matters
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Shannon Prekop
5 Ways to Keep Your Loyalty and Sales Incentive Programs Relevant
The Science of Reward Preference: How Biometrics Prove Once and for All that Cash Isn’t King
"Treasures of Tuscany" Wins SITE Crystal Award for Most Effective Incentive Marketing Campaign
Next Level Performance Names Dave Dittman as President
Regulations for Incentives, Recognition, and Rewards
2008: What Does HR Look Like 10 Years Later?
Wishing You the Happiest of Holidays
The Science of Rewards and Recognition
What's Hot for the Holidays: 2017 Edition
Next Level Performance Wins Four MarCom Awards for Incentive Travel Program Materials and a Channel Incentive Program Website
Incentive Travel Planning: Budgets Are Up, and So Are the Program Management Challenges
Packing a Punch: Packing Hacks
Four Ways to Show Your Employees Thanks
Top 4 Insights from Research on Incentives in 2017
Why Celebrations are Important for Employee Engagement
Our Caribbean Friends Could Use a Hand
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Kirsten Adams
Community at Work
HR Technology and Employee Engagement Strategy
Employee Engagement: What's Hospitality Got to Do With It?
Mindfulness at Work
Engagement and Incentives: Why Points Programs Are So Effective
Sales Incentives: What You Need to Know
How Do Top Performing Companies Handle Incentives and Recognition? - New Research
5 Employee Recognition Program Myths Debunked
Download Guide: Getting Employee Recognition Right
Next Level Performance Gives Back to the Community with HOPE Week, Inspired by the New York Yankees
HOPE Week 2017: Commitment to Community
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Jay Parekh
Our 5 Most Popular Blog Articles
Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Sales Incentives
8 Employee Recognition and Sales Incentive Program Best Practices
Latest News on Incentive Research
Send Employee Recognition Anywhere, Anytime with Applaudit Social Recognition Platform
How Great Managers Keep Their Teams Engaged
Can We Stop Saying ‘Cash is King’ Yet?
Where Travel Planners Go on Vacation
If You Have This, You Can Forget the Perks
Key Components for Incentive Travel
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Help Somebody Else
Next Level Teammate Spotlight - Robert Craig
NJBIZ Recognizes Next Level Performance as One of 2017 Best Places to Work in New Jersey for Third Year in a Row
Two Next Level Teammates Become Certified Engagement Practitioners
Incentives at Sea
The Importance of Building Workplace Relationships
Iceland: The Restorative Power of Travel
The Price of Ordinary
How Local Culture Inspires a Trip of a Lifetime
Meetings & Incentive Travel: Is flying solo the way to go?
Incentives: A Powerful Force for Ethical Capitalism
Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company, Launches Applaudit™, the Next Generation of Online Social Recognition
Introducing Applaudit: HR Technology for Your Recognition Culture
Individual Travel: Inspiring Experiences
The Struggle to Stay on Top: The Challenges Top Performers Face
Retention: What’s Employee Engagement Got to Do with It?
Practicing What We Preach: Annual Award Winners at Next Level Performance
Ask an Expert: What's the deal with Social Recognition?
In the Workplace: A Millennial Answer to the “Millennial Question”
HR Tech Outlook Recognizes Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company, as Company of the Month and a Top 10 Engagement Solution Provider
What is Social Recognition and Why Should You Care?
TBT: Branding to Boost your Sales Incentives ROI
Employee Engagement and Long Hours: More is Less
Work Positive: The Impact of Positivity in the Office
Get Employee Engagement Right: A Fresh Start in the New Year
Wishing You a Happy Holiday!
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly: 6 Tips for Less Stress This Season
Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company Wins Two MarCom Awards for Incentive Travel Program Materials and One for Rebranding
What’s Hot for the Holidays? 2016 Edition
Surviving Holiday Travel in the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Thanksgiving: Strengthening Workplace Relationships
Working with Purpose and Commitment
Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company, Recognized for Outstanding Corporate Culture with SmartCEO Award
A Social Workplace – How Your Office Creates Connections
Social Recognition Makes Powerful Employee Connections
Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Andrew Devoto
The Right Reasons to Use Sales Incentives
Workplace Trust: It’s Not Optional
Ask an Expert: Should you consider reviewing your recognition program?
Managers are the Key to a Successful Employee Engagement Program
Next Level Performance and Founder James Dittman Recognized for Best Practices in Leadership
Employee Recognition Programs at Google - Going Beyond the Perks
How Much Should I Budget for an Incentive Travel Program?
How Much Should I Budget for a Recognition Program?
Top Five Sales & Marketing Books to Drive Your Strategy
Sales Incentive Sprints: One-Two Punch
Next Level Performance Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary by Giving Back to the Community with HOPE Week Initiative
Community Service: A Tradition of HOPE
Dittman Incentive Marketing is now Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company.
The "Good Old Days"
Becoming the Brand of Choice. Increasing Consumer Loyalty Through Rewards.
Bill on Redemption or Bill on Issuance: Which Billing Model is Right for Your Business?
Channel Partners: An Opportunity to Engage
How to Create a World Class Recognition Program
Should Millennials be Treated Differently in the Workplace?
Millennials in the Workplace. What’s Wrong with Them?
Rewarding for Years of Service: We’re Glad You’re Here
Tax Considerations for Incentive Travel Programs
Leadership in a Storm
The Top Incentive Travel Trends of 2015
The Other 'R': Trends in Recognition
International Incentives
Inspiring Global Destinations
Planning Focus: Gamification
Florida: Why Sunshine State Meetings Have It Made in the Shade
Taxation and Incentives - It's Not All Fun in the Sun
Beyond the Reward
Incentive Meetings: It's Time to Get Personal
To Truly Reward Employees, Go Beyond the Awards Catalog
Spin and Win, a New Rewards Platform Ideal for On-The-Spot Recognition
New Agent Rewards Sales Incentive Platform
One of New Jersey’s Best Places to Work 2016 by NJBIZ
New Real Time Reporting and Activity Dashboards to TotalPRO
Dittman Incentive Marketing to launch Next Level Performance, a Dittman Company.
Dittman Incentive Marketing Wins Two MarCom Awards for Web Design and Promotional Materials
Designing and Implementing an Effective Sales Incentive Program: A New White Paper
TotalPRO® Recognition App for Smartphones Launches
Dittman Incentive Marketing Named One of New Jersey’s Best Places to Work by NJBIZ
Dittman Incentive Marketing Launches New Great Escapes Free Spirit Travel Program
Capitol Sales Named Merchandise Supplier of the Year by Dittman Incentive Marketing
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Italia Connection Named Travel Partners of the Year by Dittman Incentive Marketing
Dittman Incentive Marketing Launches New Rewards Mall Experience
IMA 2015 Circle of Excellence Award for WESCO Distribution VIP Incentive Travel Program
Dittman Incentive Marketing Gives Back to the Community by Celebrating HOPE Week, Inspired by the New York Yankees
Dittman Incentive Marketing Launches New Mobile-Friendly Great Rewards Program
White Paper on Tax Considerations for Recognition and Rewards Programs
International Capabilities for TotalPRO Recognition and Reward Solutions
CIANJ Recognizes Dittman Incentive Marketing for Being a “Champion of Good Works”
Power Sales & Advertising Named Merchandise Supplier of the Year by Dittman Incentive Marketing
Incentive Travel is Good for Business
A Comprehensive Approach to Engagement, Recognition, and Rewards
Bank Strengthens Internal Brand with Magical Madrid
$25m Saved Through Statement Suppression Initiative
Luxury Goods Company Increases Fourth Quarter Sales 22% with Targeted Incentive Program
Insurance Company Wins with Agent Rewards
National Bank Commits to “Do the Right Thing”
Company Scores Big with Vegas Group Sales Travel Program
Program to Solicit Referrals Generates Over $250 Million in New Business and 8:1 ROI for a Regional Bank
Increase in Sales Achieved with Individual Incentive Travel Program
Choosing the Most Effective Incentive Rewards: Cash or Non-Cash?
Employee Suggestions – an Untapped Resource
Tax Considerations for Recognition and Rewards Programs
Designing and Implementing an Effective Sales Incentive Program
A Roadmap to Engagement
How Much Should You Invest in an Employee Recognition Program?
How Do You Keep Employees Engaged During the Summer?
"Start with Why" to Build an Inspired Team
With the Changing Workforce Comes Changing Work/Life Goals
Engagement: Crossing the Finish Line
Living Our Values: Service
The In-Between
How to Get Quality Employee Suggestions
What Does Social Recognition Mean for Your Program?
TMI: Making Time to Do Your Job
5 Ways to Get the Most from Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Is There Anybody Out There? The Value of Customer Service
Dittman Recognized as One of the 2016 NJBIZ Best Places to Work
At Home or Office: A “Gold Star”is Meaningful
International Recognition and Global Incentive Programs
How (and Why) To Give Spot Awards
Ask an Expert: Is Cash Effective for a Sales Incentive Program?
Loyalty Programs: Big Spenders or Frequent Flyers?
Dittman Receives Companies that Care Award
5 Ways to Motivate your Agents and Sales Reps
Living our Mission: Appreciation Through Annual Awards
Motivate with Mobile Event Apps
Managing Employee Engagement Through a Merger
Turn a "Suggestion Box" into an Engagement Program
Branding to Boost your Sales Incentives ROI
How To Build a Better Employee: Let Them Relax
How To Design a Channel Incentive Program
Strength from Within - Employee Referrals
Employee Engagement: Change is in the Air
New Year’s Resolutions Every Manager Should Make
Incentive Planners' Travel Wish List
Five Rules for Employee Recognition
Leadership, True Grit, and Employee Engagement
Chicago Makes a Great Getaway
Customers Make Great Marketers
The Gift of Gratitude
Your People, Your Biggest Risk
Charming Quebec City
How are Rewards Programs Taxed?
What’s Wrong with Millennials? Youth.
Engagement and Incentives: Going Global
Boo! 13 Scary Facts About Employee Engagement
Incentive Travel: Are You Ready for 2017?
Tapas and Toros - a Trip through Southern Spain
Service Anniversaries: Milestones are Meaningful
Customer Service = Customer Engagement
Time to Retire: Boomer Bust
5 Types of Employees on Parks and Recreation: Which One Are You?
Experiences Matter Most
How Hubspot Changed Their Sales Incentives to Grow Profitably
Travel: Recharge Your Batteries
FOMO: What Amazon Knows Will Supercharge Incentives
What Summer Camp Taught Me About Employee Engagement
HOPE Week 2015: Giving Back is in Our DNA
IMA Summit: 3 Take-Aways on International Programs
Stockholm: Off the Beaten Track and Well Worth the Trip
Are You The Rep's Emotional Favorite?
Incentive Travel for 6,000 Top Performers
3 Reasons "Do What You Love" is Bad Advice
Does Your Incentive Travel Program Support Your Brand?
Multi-tasking is a Myth: Focus!
The New Old Boy (or Girl) Network
Employee Engagement: Are You Nice Enough?
Are Millennials So Different?
Surprise! Millennials Travel Differently Than Other Generations
There Goes the Talent… What’s Bugging Your Best People?
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility
Transformation in the Workplace: Beyond Engagement
Time-Out! Comp, Benefits, and Development Are Not Perks
Travel Destinations: Where Travel Planners Go for Summer Vacation
I’m Living Proof: Employee Engagement Works
Your Mom Was Right: Practice Makes Perfect
Beware of “Me Too”
Top 3 Reasons Your Employee Survey Didn’t Engage Anybody
Keeping it Simple – Sales Incentives
5 Ways to Fight Back Against Workplace Negativity
Coworkation: Work is Changing
On the Receiving End: What Recognition Meant to Me
Represent the Brand – On or Off Duty
Employee Engagement: It’s Not a Perk
First Things First: Think Strategically to Build a Culture
Confessions of a Recovering In-House Planner
I Quit! An Improving Economy is a Risk to Your Business
5 Ways to Use Incentives for Non-Sales Teams
Gen X - Who Do You Think You Are?
ABCs of Incentives
Costa Rica Without the Zip-lines
Here's a Head Start . . . Feel More Motivated?
Apps, Events, Engagement, Oh My!
Nobody’s Perfect… All We Can Do Is Try To Be
Friends at the Office – Referrals and Millennial Retention
Where Are You Going in 2015? Our Top Travel Destinations
What Monkeys Know About Incentives
Retaining Employees Is Getting Harder
4 Ways to Stay Motivated at Work This Winter
A New Year’s Resolution Just Won’t Do It
All I Want Is a Great Experience
Becoming the Emotional Favorite with your Sales Agents
Wearing Too Many Hats Can Wear Down Engagement
With Customer Loyalty, It’s All About Customer Service
How Much Should I Invest in a Sales Incentive Program?
Employees Think They Want Cash. No, They Don’t.
5 Quick Tips for Motivating and Recognizing Employees
Sales Incentives and Unintended Consequences
Sales Meetings - Snoozapalooza or Engagement Tool?
Anticipation is Half of the Reward
When Your Heart’s Not In It
7 Effective Ways to Reward Employees on a Budget
Making it Stick. How to Design your Sales Contest so that it Stays in Focus
What "Office Space" Teaches Us About Employee Engagement
Incentives, Engagement, and Achievable Goals
A Millennial's Perspective on Motivation at Work
We Really Are All In It Together
The Price of Loyalty
Invisibility is a Workplace Superpower
Motivating Experiences: How to Select the Right Destination for Incentive Travel
Four Essentials for a Culture of Success
In it for the Long Haul: Recognition and Incentive Programs
Individual Incentive Travel: You Need a Vacation. No, Really!
Is Social Recognition Social Enough to be Meaningful?
How Smarter Customers Inspire Engagement Programs
The Daily Grind: Employee Engagement and Burnout
The Face of Customer Loyalty
Three of the Best - Favorite Caribbean Destinations
Eagles, and Chickens and Employee Engagement
A Military Model of Leadership and Employee Engagement
Creating Brand Advocates with Employee Engagement
Why Does Employee Engagement Matter? Because Work Is Personal.
Group or Individual Travel: What's Right for Your Incentive Program?
How does Hampton Hotels Engage their team? Through Influence & Inspiration...
Engagement is Just a Word – It’s the Concept that Matters
Top 5 North American Incentive Destinations for Fun and Function
Do Loyalty Programs Work?
Gamification Is Already Part of Your Incentive Program
Road Trip in the American West
Employee Engagement? Recognition? What’s the Difference?
Driving Sales Engagement – It’s Not Just About the Ping Pong
Why a Pulse Survey Isn’t an Employee Engagement Program
A Trip to St. Thomas Puts Incentive Travel in Perspective
Incentive Travel Trends from the Site Global Conference
"Magical Madrid" Wins Site Award for Outstanding Motivational Event
Take Me Out to the Ballpark - A Truly Rewarding Experience
Five Great Picks for Individual Incentive Travel - Go Where You Want to Go!
Recognition for Managers Benefits All Employees
5 Key Steps to Create Strong Employee Engagement Programs
To Meet or Not to Meet . . . The Intersection of Incentive Travel and Off-site Meetings
Get Ready for the Recognition Revolution
How May I Help You? How Wegmans Gets Service Right
The “Wow” Factor: Why Cash is Runner-up as a Reward Incentive
When a Janitor Doesn’t Just Clean, But Saves Lives
Does It Matter If You're Happy?
Is Google Employee Loyalty Dead? Does Anybody Care?
How Much Does an Employee Recognition Program Cost?
Sales Training - Reward Your Reps at Each Stage of the Sales Process
Are Slow Selling Seasons Getting You Down?
The Culture of Recognition
How Google Manages Employee Recognition

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