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"Earning a non-cash incentive carries more value than earning the market value of the incentive...in cash"

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Incentive Assessment, Analysis and Design

Using incentives to influence behaviors is more complex than ever. But the impact of any incentive still depends on answering one basic question:

"What's in it for ME"?

The Motivation Shop builds incentive strategies designed to influence the greatest number of people. In successfully delivering a positive consequence we're best able to "move the middle" of a given demographic and maximize returns on every motivation dollar. With the know-how that comes from managing scores of successful incentives, The Motivation Shop provides recommendations that work.

Cash or non-cash

Our view is that cash incentives have built-in limitations. Although cash has its place, we view cash as compensation, whereas non-cash rewards are most effective at long-term motivation. Research consistently shows that cash lacks the power to change behaviors since it doesn't address people's natural desire for personal recognition.

Beyond the problem of deciding how much cash is enough, cash awards are hard to modify and almost impossible to eliminate. Despite the popularity of cash, statistics indicate that it's the least likely award to motivate a majority of people, over time.

Incentive White Papers

The Benefits of Tangible Non-Monetary Incentives

How Non-Financial Rewards Change Behaviors

Incentives, Motivation, and Workplace Performance - Research and Best Practices

Making the Case For Sales Incentives To The Tune of 10% ROI

The Loyalty Research Center Approach To Customer Loyalty

The Role Of Gift Cards in Coporate Recognition and Incentive Programs

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