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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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Designing Sales Meetings That Drive Business Outcomes, Not Just Attendance
Annual sales meetings often represent one of the largest internal investments an organization makes each...
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What Actually Drives a Successful Incentive Travel Program After 20 Years in the Field
Incentive travel has never been about the destination. That may sound surprising in an industry that...
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Sustainability Without Operational Discipline Is Just Messaging
Sustainability is now standard language in meetings and incentive travel. RFPs reference ESG commitments....

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We Know How to Measure Your Incentive Travel Program. Do You?

As businesses emerge from one of the most difficult economic stretches in modern history, investments in Incentive Travel are growing again. In its 2014 Trends Study, The Incentive Research Foundation found that one third of all incentive travel planners will increase their budgets in the coming year. Spending is expected…

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Why One Reward Currency is the New Motivational Standard

Seventy percent of all businesses have up to a half dozen different performance improvement initiatives in play at any one time. Yet, many fail to gain the optimal result from each simply because they have overlooked one simple truth: a single reward currency can have the most effect on motivation…

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Wellness By Madison: A Holistic Alternative

Employer-sponsored wellness programs are on the rise. When instituted properly they can help contain the upsurge in healthcare premiums. Depending on your company’s size those savings can amount to millions of dollars per year. Beyond the obvious cost savings, wellness offerings also reaffirm your company’s commitment to the health and…

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Proof Incentive Travel is a Good Investment

Incentive travel has always been a powerful motivational tool for managers and business owners. Non-cash awards such as travel increase productivity, performance and overall employee engagement. In an economy that demands all investments prove their worth, you might be asking “How good of an investment is our incentive travel program…

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Why “Sales Rep Engagement” is Important & How HR Can Help to Improve It

The phrase “employee engagement” has captured the attention of business executives for some time now, but does engagement really matter for sales reps? Just like employee engagement, “sales rep engagement” is of equal importance—perhaps more so for any business that wants to have a significant competitive advantage. Businesses should be…

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The New Benefits of Employee Engagement

The importance of employee engagement cannot be overstated; it is vital to any organization’s success. So how do you engage your employees? Reward and recognition programs can be highly effective tools in driving employee engagement. When designed and implemented properly, employee recognition programs can elevate engagement levels. Employees will become…

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Do You Know How Your Programs Are Really Doing? Could You Change Them if You Needed to?

Reward programs can be highly effective tools in driving the two things that matter most to businesses right now: engaged employees and sales force effectiveness. When designed and implemented correctly, employee recognition programs elevate engagement levels, which, in turn, drive improved organizational outcomes. Workers who are emotionally and intellectually committed…

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Get a Leg Up on Program Performance Through Behavioral Economics

Incentive planners are always looking for an advantage—a way to strengthen their business case and optimize outcomes. That’s an area in which we shine. In addition to leveraging proprietary incentive technology, Madison incorporates the science of behavioral economics to help our clients get more motivational value from their employee recognition…

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Company Culture: From Fluffy HR Term to a Driver of Business Success
We all remember when company culture was a trendy buzzword pioneered and championed by startups and "cool" companies. It was a far cry from the strategic company culture we see today — a culture built around employee well-being, corporate social responsibility, and values that extend beyond a plaque on the...
A Guide To Work And Leisure In Lisbon

Close your eyes and picture the perfect corporate retreat—stunning waterfront views, world-class venues, and team activities that actually excite your attendees. Now, imagine all of that with effortless planning and seamless logistics. Sounds too good to be true? Not in Lisbon. Lisbon is quickly climbing the ranks as one of the most sought-after destinations for […]

The Future of Corporate Travel: Incentive Travel Meets Bleisure
As businesses continually look for creative ways to engage employees, incentive trips have become a popular reward for high performances. According to the Incentive Research Foundation, incentive travel is bouncing back strongly with 78% of companies reporting an increase in travel budgets for employee recognition events in 2024
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