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My Reward Story
One of the coolest things about my job is hearing the stories from people who receive the rewards we provide in our consumer loyalty, sales incentive or employee recognition programs. We ship more...
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12 Days of #Maritzwishlist
You won’t find a partridge in a pear tree in the Maritz warehouse, but starting today, December 1st, we’ll announce 12 of the most redeemed gifts from our rewards catalog this holiday season....
View ArticleFar From the North Pole
Not all presents under the tree this Christmas come from the North Pole or even the local mall–thousands are shipped from the Maritz warehouse just outside of St. Louis. Traditionally, cyber Monday is...
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Holiday Shopping Made Easier with Points Redemption
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time searching out the best deals during the holidays so you can get the most gifts for your holiday spending budget. But what many of us forget is that cash and...
View ArticleMagical Pixie Fairies
Well, it’s that time of year again when everyone’s going crazy. Putting up holiday decorations, trying to get the carpets cleaned and windows washed before the relatives arrive and – of course –...
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But You Can’t Visit Santa Online
Years ago, I remember how exciting it was to go Christmas shopping with my mom in downtown Chicago and admire the decorations in the windows along Marshall Fields on State Street. The year this picture...
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What Happens in Vegas…
We all know the saying, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” but when it comes to the Consumer Electronics Show-the world’s largest showcase for hot new gadgets, what our buyers see on the showroom...
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The Story of RewardSphere
Last week we launched our new ecommerce site to one of our largest clients, Southwest Airlines. Almost every day since last September, we’ve migrated a new client to the site—literally millions of...
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On Stage With RewardSphere
It was exciting to have our friends at Oracle invite us to present at a recent conference in Las Vegas. We blogged to preview it. We used their Oracle Commerce technology to develop an innovative...
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Where is the Love? An Open Letter From a Loyal Customer
Most of today’s passive, transaction-based loyalty programs are failing miserably. Why? They have forgotten that they are in a relationship with the customer. Simply put, there’s no love. Enrollment...
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St. Louis-The Gateway to Innovation
St. Louis has long been known as the Gateway to the Midwest with its gleaming arch dedicated to the explorers who pushed the boundaries of the American frontier. Today, many claim St. Louis has earned...
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We Learn Together
It’s fulfilling to know that our incentive programs help our clients achieve business results and especially satisfying to use those same principles to help people in our community. A group of...
View ArticleAn Organization’s Employee Recognition Diet of Champions – Bread and Butter...
Have you ever thought of your organization’s employee engagement and recognition program in the context of a diet? I’m guessing probably not. And who really would anyway? Humor me for a minute as I...
View ArticleThis Week in Employee Engagement: June 25, 2018
Here’s our weekly roundup series to help you stay connected to the often overwhelming landscape of employee engagement thought leadership. Start here to narrow down your search each week! Stay...
View ArticleIRF value study examines ROI for incentives programs
Have you ever been concerned that competitors have been diligently measuring the ROI on their employee reward and recognition programs, while your company hasn’t? If so, your fears are well-founded,...
View ArticleMaritz Gives Back During Honda Week of Service
Not many clients ask us to take time off from working on their projects to get out and give back. For the third year in a row, we’ve proudly done that for Honda to support their Week of Service. It’s...
View ArticleThis Week in Employee Engagement: July 2, 2018
Here’s our weekly roundup series to help you stay connected to the often overwhelming landscape of employee engagement thought leadership. Start here to narrow down your search each week! Stay...
View ArticleThis Week in Employee Engagement: July 9, 2018
Here’s our weekly roundup series to help you stay connected to the often overwhelming landscape of employee engagement thought leadership. Start here to narrow down your search each week! Stay...
View ArticleBehavioral Science Principles + CX = Retail Loyalists
Like many people I begin the day by checking my email, a task which normally includes sifting through no less than 30 emails from retailers vying for my attention. And while some see this as an...
View ArticleThis Week in Employee Engagement: July 16, 2018
Here’s our weekly roundup series to help you stay connected to the often overwhelming landscape of employee experience and engagement thought leadership. Start here to narrow down your search each...
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