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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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Using Recognition to Kick-Start a More Cooperative Culture

In the ‘80s the idea that a corporation had a sprit, a personality—one that grew organically from the common traits and accumulated interactions of its people—gained traction in some circles. And while these early notions where more abstract than actionable, it didn’t stop some business leaders from buying into the…

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Why Recognition Still Matters

Even in a Soft Economy, Employee Retention and Productivity Programs Remain Important New York, NY. August 18, 2011 — In the midst of an economy with very little growth, and with U.S. unemployment levels hovering around nine percent, all business expenses continue to attract scrutiny from the cost-cutting hawks. And…

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6 Guiding Principles for Better Communications

An Informed Employee Is a Productive Employee New York, NY. May 9, 2011 — As the job market begins to recover and companies resume hiring, better internal communication will prove to be paramount to success. Effective communications continue to be a leading contributor to an organization’s financial well-being, according to…

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Adding Recognition to the Sales Compensation Mix

Sales Managers Should Consider Rewarding Salespeople… for More Than Just Closing the Deal New York, NY. March 24, 2011 — As we emerge from one of the most difficult economic periods in recent history, companies should reevaluate their current compensation plans and consider rewarding sales forces for how they conduct…

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US Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Decrease in Unemployment Rate

Companies Have Potential to Lose Best and Brightest Workers as Rates Fall New York, NY. March 4, 2011 — As the U.S. employment situation begins to brighten with the unemployment rate dropping from 9% to 8.9% in February, companies may now face the unexpected exit of top talent. Unsatisfied employee…

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Managers & Engagement: The Fault Line or the First Line?

There is an adage in business that “People don’t quit companies – they quit managers.” In today’s fragile economy, companies focused on capturing every ounce of discretionary effort should be examining that axiom from a different point of view: “People don’t work for companies – they work for their managers.”

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Company Cultures Have Suffered During the Economic Downturn

Companies Can Not “Double Park” Their Culture and Expect It to Be There Later New York, NY. February 23, 2011 — As the economy rebounds, companies must recalibrate efforts to nurture a healthy corporate culture by recognizing employees’ contributions, according to the most recent Performance Perspective executive briefing, released by…

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The New Rules of Engagement for Boomers, Echo Boomers in the Workplace During Harsh Economic Times

Inspiring Generational Workers to Achieve Their Best Can Help Guarantee Company Survival, Success New York, NY. February 16, 2011 — Understanding the needs and motivations of a multi-generational workplace is more critical than ever to achieving full worker engagement during this uncertain economy. To outperform their competition, companies must use…

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Understanding the Broad Reaches of GDPR as it applies to Employees and the Workplace
As Data Privacy Regulations such as GDPR expand globally, it will have wide reaching impacts on unintended business systems and functions—even employee recognition programs The Gong Show was decades ahead of its time. Not only because the mid-‘70s American amateur talent contest was arguably the foundation for more recent megahits...
Reimagining Rewards and Recognition
In a tight talent market, a robust recognition program can deliver tangible benefits to mid-market companies. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive shifts in the workplace and accelerated new ways of working. Today’s mid-market companies are coping with a slew of challenges, from retaining employees in “The Great Resignation” to...
HR as the White Swan: Season 4, A Podcast Series from Madison
Hosted by Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today, and featuring Judd Weisgal, Senior Vice President of Madison, this series provides HR teams with the tools to navigate the current "Black Swan" event and serve as the "White Swan" leaders who turn negative energy to positive. Each podcast is a quick-listen...
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