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What Motivates Employee Productivity

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:34:27 +0000

So how do you get the most from your employees? Good question, right? What really motivates people in the workplace? Money or cash incentives? Praise? The World is changing and many, no, let’s say “most” businesses, of every size, can no longer see the big picture.

“Do this for this amount of money, and maybe – just maybe, there’ll be a bonus on the other end for above and beyond productivity“.

This works, right? Well, actually it doesn’t, not if you’re trying to influence beyond mopping floors. What seems like common sense at first glance now sounds so 1990s. Well, enough commentary, let’s get onto the feature film…

7-Eleven Free Slurpee Day – An Example Of Successful Promotion

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:59:33 +0000

Every year since 2002 7-Eleven launches a massive birthday celebration (promotion) by giving away a free Slurpee® ($1 retail value).

Last Monday on July 7th (7-11), 7-Eleven gave away around 5 million free Slurpees celebrating its 84 year unofficial birthday. Nancy Smith, 7-Eleven vice president of marketing, told USA Today that slurpee sales increased 38% last year due to the Slurpee giveaway promotion. Many customer’s purchased slurpees over and above the free 7.11-ounce Slurpees given away for the promotion.

What type of promotion can you come up with for your next company birthday celebration?

You don’t have to spend millions to benefit from a successful celebration campaign. In the right industry, tossing up a tent with free hotdogs on a nice summer weekend can bring your business closer to the community with a ton of potential clients.

ReBlog From Growmap.com: MEME: BizLuv In Support of Small Businesses

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:40:16 +0000

I found this fascinating blog post today:

Yahoo! Local – If you have a Yahoo ID simply enter a location and the name of a business and click Write a Review

Google Maps – If you have a Google Account simply enter the name of a business and where they are and click Write a Review

MyLocalLookup – Simply search for any business and click Rate It. You don’t even need an account. Businesses can get a free MyLocalLookup listing.

Yelp is a community oriented around specific locations. It is a great way to find out which businesses others in your geographic area prefer. Sign up for a Yelp account to read and leave reviews of local businesses and receive discounts and coupons. Businesses should strongly consider getting a Free Yelp business account and reviewing other businesses they use.

Merchant Circle is another geo-targeted community where neighbors share their opinions of the businesses they use, see special offers, discounts and coupons. Businesses can get a free MerchantCircle listing and consumers can save time and money using the new MerchantCircle Neighbors and Q&A programs.

growmap.com, MEME: BizLuv in Support of Small Businesses, Feb 2010

You should read the whole article.