Incentives Archives

5 Ways to Ensure Success in a Growing Business

By SmallBizClub | May 11, 2016

Business success is at the heart of every entrepreneur’s intentions for starting a business. Because failure is not an option, business owners actively seek for ways to improve upon the things they do to keep their business alive. Tweaking things here and there is a strategy of ever-increasing improvements until their business is running like…

Thanking Your Employees is Smart Business

By Drew McLellan | Mar 25, 2016

I’m all for appreciating our clients. At MMG, we created a special holiday with just that intention in mind called Who Loves Ya Baby Day. It’s not just about being grateful. It’s good business. One of my business idols is Walt Disney. When someone is hired by the Disney organization, no matter what their role or title, they…

2016 Tax Guide Part 3: Personal & Business Tax Credits

By 1800Accountant | Mar 8, 2016

Tax credits are an excellent option for reducing your actual tax bill, as opposed to reducing your taxable income through a tax deduction. There are IRS tax credits for both individual taxpayers and those who earn self-employment income through a small business or contract work. In Part 3 of our 2016 Tax Guide, consider claiming…

5 Reasons Your Employees Quit, and How to Stop Them

By SmallBizClub | Feb 4, 2016

If you own a business, then you know that keeping your staff as excited about their jobs as you are can feel like an uphill battle. The fact is that most employees disengage from their work at some point. A recent Gallup poll revealed that just 32 percent of American workers feel connected with their jobs.…

Gifts versus Cash: Which is More Effective as a Corporate Giveaway?

By SmallBizClub | Jul 29, 2015

Certain corporate gifts have a greater effect than cash. A recent study demonstrated that that travel and merchandise incentives are more attractive to employees and investors than financial incentives. In the merchandise category we have gift cards, which proved to be the most popular kind of award item. Those who participated in the study declared…

The State of Customer Loyalty in Small Business

By Bill Bleuel | May 22, 2015

A joint study of approximately 900 small business owners presents an interesting insight into what small businesses are doing in the world of customer loyalty.

Incentives and Unintended Consequences

By Jerry Osteryoung | Apr 2, 2015

Incentives can be a mighty force in any organization. When properly structured, incentives can cleanly and clearly align the goals of the individual with that of the organization.

Don’t Manage “What” without “Why”

By Dave Berkus | Mar 26, 2015

Empowering your direct reports with the reasons for your orders gives them incentive to act, motivation to accept authority, and purpose behind action. I try to teach this with the simple phrase that is the headline of this insight.

The Secret to Productivity, In One Sentence

By Fran Tarkenton | Aug 20, 2014

The great Bud Grant, my football coach with the Minnesota Vikings, never made motivational talks before the game. He always said to me, “Well, if I have to go and motivate you before the game, and you need me to make a pep talk, then you’re in the wrong profession.” And that made sense to me.

6 Ideas for Boosting Customer Service at Your Small Business

By SmallBizClub | Jun 27, 2014

Interested in boosting customer service at your small business? If so, the first thing you need to do is ask yourself how well your team executes it. Spend some time on the floor, investigate weaknesses, highlight strengths, and devise a strategy for improvement.