GiftCard Partners Blog

An increasingly diverse and remote workforce brings many challenges to management teams when strategizing and coordinating their employee incentive programs. Employers can immediately show their recognition of workplace diversity and appreciation for individualism when they allow their employees to redeem with their own choice via gift cards and virtual gift cards.

Why are Gift Cards the Incentive of Choice? from IGCC rounds it up well: “gift cards empower the recipient with the right to choose the item that most motivates himself or herself”.  Ceridian states that 8 out of 10 employees prefer gift cards over other incentives. This preference rewards for hard work they’ve done and motivates them to keep it up. The simplicity of gift cards has also helped management deliver programs quicker and with relevance to the participants. There is a significant time savings in the decision making process…..another important cost savings benefit of gift cards. Check out GCP's new website: www.giftcardpartners.com Subscribe to our eNews:
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Building upon our previous exploration of leveraging social media for employee recognition, we are thrilled to present additional strategies finely tuned for the contemporary workplace. In this article, we delve into innovative methods to acknowledge and appreciate employees, fostering a culture of recognition and engagement.

DPS offers gift cards to encourage parental involvement Detroit Public Schools officials will give a $25 Target gift card to the first 500 parents who sign up for the "I'm In" parent involvement card as a way to encourage parents to become more involved in the Detroit schools. The card will be used to track parent engagement and workshops in the district's eight parent resource centers. Every time parents use their card, they will receive points that will earn them entries into raffles and prizes. This isn't the first time DPS has used Target gift cards to encourage parental involvement. Last September, the district offered $20,000 in Target gift cards — including five $1,000 prizes — to parents who brought their children for a full day on Count Day, when attendance figures are used to determine state funding levels. From The Detroit News:
http://detnews.com/article/20110316/SCHOOLS/103160439/DPS-offers-gift-cards-to-encourage-parental-involvement#ixzz1GsYg2tZq


In today's dynamic work environment, motivation is crucial for driving performance and achieving organizational goals. However, several misconceptions persist regarding incentive programs and their effectiveness. Let's explore these workplace myths and discover why gift cards emerge as a superior solution for motivating employees.

Who's Leading the Pack in Digital Gift Cards? The Answer May Surprise You CVS Caremark ranks high in the best of the best as the in-store to web spend shift accelerates. A leading research company along with CashStar analyzed the various digital gift card offerings of
the Internet Retailer Top 100 online. The findings will surprise you!
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How do Small Businesses Feel About the Healthcare Overhaul? One third of small business owners NOT currently offering healthcare benefits say they will be more inclined to start offering those benefits this year.  The tax credits now available to small businesses offering healthcare to their employees is making a significant impact on how small business view their benefits packages and how they will offer them in the future. 
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HR Speak: What will You Gain from a Health & Wellness Incentive Program?
  
Are they Worth it? Employees of small businesses across the country are receiving rewards for healthy behavior both in and out of the office.  With the implementation of wellness programs in offices across the country, healthcare costs are decreasing for employers, and some of the saved money gets distributed to employees for healthy behavior.  Learn more about how your business could save money & how to make your employees healthier.
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Implement the Latest in eGift Cards from CVS Gift Cards have been taken to a new level of convenience with CashStar’s Mobile Gift Card App.  Using the CashStar app allows eGift Card recipients to redeem their gift cards directly from their phones in retail locations, including CVS!  The app creates a bar code with the value of the gift card allowing the cashier at the location to simply scan the bar code to apply the gift card.  To learn more about this secure, innovative and convenient technology,
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