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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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How to Turn “Order Takers” Into “Rainmakers”

Senior executives say that their sales people have a lot of room for improvement. Only 6% of all the people who sell for them are considered elite “rainmakers”—the kind that excel at building relationships, closing deals and generating revenue. Another 20% are described as doing “OK”, but could be doing…

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7 Simple Steps to Prevent Employee Poaching

Recent research suggests that while top talent is engaged in what they do, they may not necessarily be committed to who they do it for. Many “A players” believe that their hard work has not been appreciated by their employers and as a result, they are ripe for the taking…

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Winning Over Digital Natives

Digital Natives are people who have been familiar with all things digital from a very early age. In less than five years, Digital Natives will outnumber Baby Boomers. In 10 years, they will represent 70% of the talent pool. While 5 to 10 years may seem far out to some…

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Madison’s Maestro Named Finalist for 2015 Stratus Cloud Computing Award

The Only Social Recognition Technology Distinguished in the Category New York, NY. July 23, 2015 — Madison Performance Group, a global leader in social recognition technology, announced today that its cloud-based SaaS solution, Maestro, has been named a Stratus Award Finalist for Cloud Computing. Sponsored by The Business Intelligence Group…

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Motivating Salespeople: Why SaaS Makes the Difference

There are many reasons why salespeople, as a group, underperform. Some are focused on the wrong activities, others may need more training. Causes can vary across the board. So with forecasts looking less and less promising, what options do sales executives have to turn things around and do so quickly?…

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How to Choose the Right Social Recognition Solution

SaaS Social Recognition solutions have dramatically improved the impact of employee recognition. Aided by responsive design and web-enabled devices, employee appreciation has become more communal and more widespread. With so many choices available, determining which social recognition solution is right for your business can be difficult without help. How can…

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5 Secrets to Securing Employee Loyalty

While top talent is, by their nature, engaged in what they do, many are looking for a new place to do it. They don’t feel fully appreciated at their current place of employment and they want more from their employers. With a properly designed and executed social recognition strategy, companies…

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Ask Madison: How do I use recognition to set company culture?
R&R should permeate your culture to create a successful, sought-after organization. Apply your premier program in recruiting, employee growth and retention for maximum benefit "Do you celebrate and recognize your team?" This is a question that has become increasingly important to job seekers as they weigh their decisions for accepting...
Ask Madison: Can a large company successfully create a personalized employee recognition program with a small-company feel?
Enterprise-level companies and leadership can and should champion a program for their employees. Large companies must seek to eliminate red tape and simplify to make things happen. We explore how to step back and remember the benefits of a personalized R&R program that offers a small-company feel Big company characteristics...
How Recognition Supports Retention
All business leaders need to justify the investments they make. HR executives are no exception. With employee recognition programs generally funded at 1% (or more), it's important to understand and be able to explain how they impact worker retention and productivity, corporate revenues, and customer loyalty. Over the next few...
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