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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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3 Steps to Take if Your Company Culture Has a Bad Reputation

Founding Father and inventor Ben Franklin said it best: “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” A company’s bad reputation quickly casts a shadow on the positive aspects of that organization. All it takes is a couple of unfavorable…

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4 Tips to Fostering a Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

The one thing more powerful and efficient than managerial recognition is having a peer reward you for a job well done. However, over 80 percent of employees don’t think they receive enough recognition in their workplace. How do employers engage their employees through more appreciation? Is saying “thank you” often…

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The Battle for Diversity in the Workplace is Just Beginning

Companies know that employee diversity in the workplace ultimately promotes acceptance, respect and teamwork. However, these diversity efforts many not address three areas that can have a major impact on corporate culture and team success: diversity of thought, personality diversity and socioeconomic status. How can improving workforce diversity programs allow…

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5 Ways to Boost Your Employees’ Self-Esteem and Confidence

Having employees with high self-esteem and confidence has a direct correlation with job satisfaction and performance. In fact, healthy, strong self-esteem creates employees who feel good about themselves. They are typically able to focus better, need less time off and generally get along well with coworkers. However, some workers find…

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How to Build a Shared Mission Across Your Workforce

The business community has recognized that maximizing collaboration – both within and beyond a company – can add significant value. Organizations can benefit from considering and aligning the broader interests of stakeholders in addition to the focusing on the interests of shareholders. Thus, yesterday’s corporate culture buzzword – “mission statement”…

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3 Ways Social Recognition Supports HR’s Expanding Role

In a labor market that is essentially at full employment and has little to no slack, businesses are having an increasingly difficult time recruiting and retaining top talent. Finding and keeping the right people will continue to represent one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the years to come…

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3 Ways To Keep Employees Engaged During The Summer

It’s common for productivity to drop as the temperature rises. In fact, workplace data suggests that productivity drops 20% during the summer months, with 45% of employees admitting that they’re more distracted. With the official start of summer just a few days away, there’s no better time for you to…

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3 Tips for Managing Stressed Out Workers

Everyone has stress in their lives, and many times those pressures spill into the workplace. Managers and supervisors are often the first to notice when workers are having problems. The response of management can play a crucial role in keeping employees focused and productive at their jobs, despite personal turmoil…

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Madison Global Strengthens Executive Leadership Team, Appoints Steven Trompeter as Senior Vice President of Sales for the Recognition Group
Madison Global, a worldwide leader in employee recognition, incentive travel, meetings and events, today announced that Steven Trompeter has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales for Madison Recognition. Trompeter’s addition marks another significant step in Madison’s ongoing investment in world-class leadership, coming on the heels of both the recent promotion of Judd Weisgal to Chief Sales Officer and Madison’s recognition as a top provider in the 2026 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Awards.
Baby Boomers Didn’t Invent Work Ethic. They Redefined It.
Few generations receive more criticism in today's workplace than Baby Boomers. They are often portrayed as the generation that believes success is measured by long hours, face time, and unwavering loyalty to one employer. Younger workers sometimes dismiss these expectations as outdated relics of another era, while social media is filled with jokes about managers who equate being the last person in the office with being the hardest worker.
Madison Named #1 Recognition Provider in 2026 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen Rankings
Madison Global, a worldwide leader in employee recognition, incentive travel, meetings and events has been named the #1 Recognition Provider Overall in the 2025 HRO Today Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings, for the Recognition Group while also earning the publication's highest ranking for Customer Service. The recognition reflects another milestone in what has been a year of continued investment across Madison's technology, leadership, and client experience.
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