Incentive Programme Planning made easy The Software Revolution

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Incentive Programme Planning made easy The
Software Revolution

• Philip Haines
• Conform Systems Ltd.

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Incentive Programme Planning

• Introduction
• Managing your incentive programme
• Planning an incentive travel event
• Managing your Event
• At the Event
• After the Event

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Software Examples

• E-Commerce eventbookings.com
• Programme management Aspire
• Event Management confoRM
• Room Diagramming Meeting Matrix
• Live Internet Broadcasting MediaWave
• Event Surveys Remark Web Survey

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E-commerce for event organisers
www.eventbookings.com

• A business to business portal for event
  organisers and suppliers
• Event planning tools
• venue finding, services sourcing
• On line delegate management service
• Registration, accommodation, transportation

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Programme Management
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• Its not the cost of doing an incentive, its
  the cost of not doing it or not doing it right.

Incentive Program Manager of Large
Pharmaceutical Company
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ADMINISTRATION CHALLENGES

• Companies dont always recognize the details
  required to effectively administer an incentive
  program, some of which are
• Reducing Program Time-To-Market
• Managing Performance Data
• Creating and Distributing Communications
• Accurate Measurement Reporting
• Timely Reward Fulfillment

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How does ASPIRE help companies conduct successful
incentive programs
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Turn-key Program Setup

• ASPIRE was designed by marketing and software
  experts who know what it takes to simplify and
  control the process.
• Fast, Flexible and Virtually Turn-key
• Manages Data from Many Sources
• Templates and Reference Tools

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Multiple Performance Levels

• ASPIRE can help you manage
• Historical Baselines
• Minimum Thresholds
• Multi-Tier Performance Objectives
• Award Rankings and Issuance Caps
• Product Specific Sales (SPIFFS)

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• Easy to Use Program Templates

• User-Friendly Import data Wizard

• Program Designer Reference Tool

• Is Fast, Flexible and Virtually Turn-Key

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ADMINISTRATION AND AUDITS

• Most companies face similar challenges to improve
  profitability and productivity. ASPIRE
• Manages every administration detail
• Is fully compatible with the Internet
• Manages numerous and varied data sources
• Easily integrates with other supporting systems
• Contains transaction audit files/security profiles

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REWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• One of ASPIREs key advantages is that you are
  not locked into one proprietary fulfillment
  vendor
• Rewards are based on the participants motivating
  factor not the program.
• ASPIRE has many interfaces with best-in-class
  reward providers to support your motivation
  needs.
• ASPIRE is easily interfaced with your preferred
  providers allowing you to take advantage of
  strategic alliances.
• ASPIRE provides choice and flexibility. The
  program participant decides what is motivating.

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• Choice and Flexibility
• Awards based on Motivating Factors

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MEASUREMENT AND FEEDBACK

• ASPIREs reporting tools allow management to make
  decisions concerning the process based on fact
• Did the program meet its objectives?
• Did it stay within Budget?
• Did it impact revenues as desired?
• Was our target audience motivated?
• Did we realize the desired behaviors?
• How can we improve our program?

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RESULTS REPORTING AND EVALUATION

• To be successful, you must continually improve
  your incentive program to keep it effective in
  the turbulent wake of market forces. ASPIRE
  allows you to
• Respond Quickly to Program Changes
• Introduce or change technology to solve or
  enhance
• Maximize return on investment
• Make process decisions based on fact
• Easily interpret data so meaningful action can be
  taken

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The most comprehensive program management tool
available!
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Event Management - confoRM

• Used by major incentive travel companies
• Manages registration, accommodation,
  transportation, tours, activities etc
• Integration with Microsoft Office products.
• Web enabled
• Comprehensive import/export options
• Extensive reporting options

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Room Diagramming Meeting Matrix

• Certified room diagrams available from many
  properties
• Create setup diagrams of meeting rooms
• View rooms with all set up styles
• Multimedia images panoramic views available
• Produce seating arrangements

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Live Internet Broadcasting Media Wave

• End to end solutions for Live Event Broadcasting
• Event filming production
• On demand streaming post event
• Clients include Microsoft, BBC, Paul McCartney
  Sony Music

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Event Surveys Remark Web Survey

• Collect information quickly easily
• Wizard based
• Easy to use
• Offers text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons,
  drop down lists graphics
• Completed data saved in tab delimited format for
  easy access by Excel etc.

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Some final thoughts

• Theres more software available than ever before
  at competitive prices and of a high quality.
• Give suppliers a full brief of your requirements
  Write them down!
• If youre not comfortable with running your own
  software try a service approach.

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For further details

• The Ultimate Meeting Professionals Software
  Guide
• Author Corbin Ball