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Should I consider a package tour?
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Definitely! CNN lists 7 reasons to consider a package tour.
1. Instant friends
2. Tour guides create a more meaningful experience
3. Tours teach you how to travel
4. Tours ease fears
5. Tours get you to places you can’t get to yourself
6. Package tours can be cheaper
7. Tours provide safetyEspecially effective for single travelers or those new to traveling, package tours offer ease, cost savings and expert guidance.
To read the full article: CNN 7 reasons package tours aren’t lame
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How do I motivate NEW hires?
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Incentive Travel can motivate new hires and boost retention rates. Some organizations are experimenting with entry-level or a first-experience approach for new hires who are likely to qualify for an upscale sales competition.
Not only does this give new employees a chance to earn a trip their first year, it also helps increase his or her level of personal commitment towards the organization, essentially creating a win-win for both the individual and the company.
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What benefits do travel incentive rewards give the company and the employee?
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- True dream fulfillment is an experience: not a prize
- Glamorous and promote-able: can’t be bought or duplicated
- High visibility: for sponsor company and participants alike
- Strong, cost-effective marketing tool
- Singular award with no options: can’t be subdivided
- Performance increases: even if individual goals aren’t met
- Recognition, pride and membership in an elite group
- Maximum peer and family pressure
- Builds loyalty, strengthens bonds: must be re-earned
- Joins executives and winners in an ideal environment
- Memories build: not fade
An award can get attention: Only Incentive Travel can create attention.
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What benefits do non-cash incentive awards have over cash incentive awards?
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+ Non-cash awards stimulate imagination; cash is impersonal
+ Non-cash awards break through comfort level barriers
+ Non-cash awards are guilt-free; cash goes to bills
+ Non-cash awards can be displayed; paid bills don’t generate bragging rights
+ Non-cash awards are memorable; where did the money go?
+ Non-cash awards are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities
+ Non-cash awards generate greater performance
+ Non-cash awards are difficult to compete againstStatistically, for every dollar your organization invests – the return investment is four dollars. Enough to impact your bottom line, pay for the travel memories and make a lasting positive change in your culture.
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Isn't it easier and more motivating to just write a bonus check?
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Studies show that while cash may seem desirable, it is quickly forgotten while the right travel reward will be remembered for years to come. I know of a former IT recruiter who is still talking about a trip she earned to Hawaii over 10 years ago.
So while most people won’t brag about a cash bonus, they are “allowed” to brag about their well-earned trip and share their photo’s and memories.
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Should I use my in-house travel department to book my Incentive Travel?
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Your travel agent or in-house travel department may be great for booking individual flights, hotels and cars, dealing with last minute changes and all the things that a business traveler needs them to do. Usually, they aren’t knowledgeable or comfortable with large, long term projects that a Travel Incentive program should be. The logistics for group travel include dealing with the many details of moving multiple people, negotiating group airfares and hotel rates, arranging ground transportation and planning events and gifts, as well as dealing with individual requests and deviations.
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Can I book personal travel with Carrot Incentive Travel and can you assist me in travel plans if I need you?
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If you or your family are planning a trip and are inexperienced or lack the time to plan your travels, I am available at a reasonable cost to plan your itinerary and make the reservations that will ensure a pleasant and stress-free experience. I would look forward to chatting with you about your travel plans.
