Employee engagement has plummeted to a 10-year low, with only 31% of U.S. employees feeling connected to their work...
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Employee Motivation
Balancing Act: The Importance of Work-Life Balance
In today's fast-paced work environment, finding the right balance between professional responsibilities and personal...
The Power of ‘Thank You’: How Employee Recognition Transforms Workplaces
In today’s fast-paced work environment, appreciation often takes a back seat to tasks and deadlines. Yet, a simple...
Corporate Holiday Gift Giving in a Tough Economy: Engaging Employees Without Breaking the Bank
As 2024 draws to a close, many companies are navigating a challenging economic landscape. Tight budgets and financial...
Can AI Enhance the Gift Giving Experience?
In the interest of continuous improvement, our team here at All Star Incentive Marketing is always looking for new and...
Make Appreciation Key to your Company’s Culture
In my decades of work with hundreds of companies both large and small, I’ve discovered that few things are as...
A Prescription for Employee Engagement in Healthcare: The Power of Rewards and Recognition
In hospitals, where the well-being of patients is at the forefront, the importance of engaged and motivated hospital...
Incentive Scene for 2024: Quality Merchandise Among Top Trends
I was heartened to read the recently released annual signature study by our friends at the Incentive Research...
Tips to Tune Up your Employee Incentive Program
Do employee incentives really work? Finding the answer can be a divisive topic, especially with the debate over...
Power of the Gift: How a Corporate Gifting Strategy Leads to Success
For future business growth, I'm convinced that corporate gifting stands out as an effective strategy. Think...
Is Appreciation Built into Your Company’s Culture?
This Friday, March 3, and every first Friday in March, is designated as National Employee Appreciation Day. ...
A New Year, a New Path for Companies in 2023
The past few years have brought us tremendous changes in the workplace, sending us to a time when Zoom calls and...
For Employee Safety, Complacency Requires Special Attention
While catching up on a pile of reading material, a recent piece on employee safety caught my attention. The author,...
Why Does (Should) Employee Engagement Matter?
Many executives thought the effects of Covid would simply autocorrect. As the months and years passed, employee...
Unleashing Employee Potential: Opportunity Marketplaces
Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. The last couple years of COVID...
Are Cash Awards the Best Motivator for Recognition?
Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. Have you ever considered using “Cash” as...
Retaining Employees
Listen to this blog here: Your browser does not support the audio element. The pandemic has given people...
Missing this Birthday Could be Fatal to Your Company
Turning 40 is one of, if not the most consequential birthdays for most people and, as the Millennial Generation begins...
Incentives for Vaccines: Do they work?
It’s critically important for U.S. businesses to get their workforce vaccinated against COVID-19. Not only for the...
Employee appreciation is a year-round strategy
March 6th was National Employee Appreciation Day. How did you celebrate? Employee appreciation shouldn’t just be...