Madison is a global leader in employee recognition and incentives, pioneering digital programs since 1995. As an employee-owned company, we deliver recognition, events, and incentive travel solutions that strengthen culture and drive results.
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Technology disruption is changing the face of business, and without organizational agility, companies may not be able to adapt to these changes – going the way of a Sears or other big-name brands of the past. Agility can make or break a brand. The term “agility” often gets confused with…
Many companies are completely overhauling their organizations by relocating their headquarters to popular, urban locations in an attempt to attract and retain millennials. In addition to financial benefits and considerations, taking such a drastic step can be good for an organization that wants to infuse a fresh approach and image…
Software as a Service solutions are the chosen vehicle for today’s sales incentive and employee reward and recognition programs. There’s a good reason for that: They are proven commodities that are faster to implement and less expensive to operate. But not all SaaS solutions are equal. In fact, some are…
Companies have no shortage of strategic initiatives. It seems like the c-suite is continually drawing up new blueprints for the operation. But as any astute business executive will tell you, the biggest challenge they have is not formulating the strategic direction; it’s translating the vision into a working reality. In…
Few businesses have experienced more change in a shorter period of time than the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Market forces have made it increasingly difficult for reps to see doctors, let alone navigate the maze of practitioners within evolving delivery models. As a result, leaders in the pharma and biotech…
With the July 4th holiday coming up shortly, I thought it apropos to talk about freedom. The independence to live your life the way you want to is a founding principle upon which this great county of ours was founded. While we often think of freedom in the context of…
Sales compensation planners have a lot to worry about. Depending on the business model, variable pay schemes can account for the largest portion of a rep’s total income. The people who devise their plans need to get them right. And by right I mean they need to be motivational, efficient…
Gold and white? Blue and black? More importantly, what did it teach us? We all see the same things, but interpret them differently. In the case of the multi-colored dress it was the physiological variations within our eye structures that changed our individual sensations to light and thus our perception…
The TV show Mad Men ended its epic run last Sunday. No series marked the shifting culture and prevailing attitudes of the 1960s better. More than nostalgic, it was an authentic, entertaining and sometimes scary portrayal of the way Americans lived and worked not too long ago. So how far…
One of the biggest changes within the HR function is the “digitization” of their people-related program portfolios. The goal is simple. To keep pace with the shifting life and workstyles of their employees, companies are providing mobile access and a better web-enabled experience. Why is that important? There are a…
