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Research / IRF Webinar: Using Incentives to Accelerate Recovery
by Incentive Research Foundation
Motivated employees and channel partners drive more revenue and better performance across an organization. As companies work to recover from the impact of 2020, a well-designed incentive program can help shift the recovery curve. From rules structures to rewards selection, our experts will share research findings from two new IRF studies: Reward Preferences and Incentive Program Design for Crisis Recovery.
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While most program owners strongly believe incentive travel drives outcomes such as sales growth, engagement, and retention, far fewer are confident in their ability to demonstrate that success with metrics and KPIs. This study explores business-focused measurement approaches.
Our panel discussed how channel incentive programs differ from employee incentives, how they influence partner engagement and pipeline movement, and what metrics help justify investment decisions.