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By now, you have heard about companies giving travel incentives to their employees and you want your boss to offer the same thing to your team. Here’s how to make it happen: Rush to your boss’s office, interrupt her immediately and beg while on your hands and knees for a free trip somewhere awesome! Just kidding! Obviously, this is a faster way to get fired than it is to get a travel incentive.

Now, here is the proper way to propose a travel incentive:

First, write your proposal up for your boss. You want to have this ready before you approach her because if she wants to discuss it right away, you want to be able to answer her questions.

In your proposal you should include all the reasons a travel incentive would benefit the company. The last thing you want is for your boss to think you are just trying to score a free vacation. Be sure to include an example that is relevant to your company. For instance, let’s say you work for a gym and your boss wants to increase the number of memberships sold. Give her an example including the costs of the gym memberships and how many should be sold to allow an employee to get a gym membership.

Give your boss statistics on how much this could increase revenue and show her that if the goals aren’t met, it won’t cost the company a penny because only employees that meet their quota will qualify.

Don’t make the proposal too long. Your boss is busy, and this shouldn’t take too much of her time.

After your proposal is completely ready to give to your boss, e-mail her or let her know that you have something you would like to discuss when it is a convenient time.

Once a meeting is set, be on time and bring all of your proposal materials with you. Then, present your proposal and conclude by suggesting a trial run. Let your boss know that you are willing to look into more details if needed and that your number one goal is helping the company grow.

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Odds are you have heard the phrase, “Life is not a sprint; it’s a marathon.” For a 500-meter-dashes, running as fast as you can is fine, but for a marathon runner, going fast in the first mile causes a burnout that could take you out of the race completely. With incentives for your employees, offering multiple 500-meter-dashes could potentially be more beneficial to your bottom line than a marathon. It might be time to consider a quarterly travel incentive in place of a one time annual incentive.

Breaking up travel incentives to last all year can do a few things for you:

1. A quarterly incentive feels easier to achieve. Working hard all year makes the end reward feel far away and thus harder to get to. Knowing you are going to be rewarded in a matter weeks for your hard work, puts some pep in your step.

2. Employees who slip in one quarter won’t feel left out completely. They will know that if they work harder in the next quarter they can still get a travel voucher. Sure, they won’t be able to take a vacation as big as someone who hit their quota every quarter, but at least they are still being rewarded which boosts morale enough to keep them aiming high.

3. Most companies report their income in their quarterly reports. Therefore, offering quarterly incentives will in turn boost your quarterly numbers. There is nothing better than being able to frequently report good news which subsequently makes you look better to upper management and/or shareholders… Keeping everyone happy all year can lead to bigger and better things for you and your company.

You can give a travel voucher for minimal amounts of $300, $500, or some other amount each quarter when your team hits their goals. Your team members can accumulate certificates and then at the end of the year lump them together for one great vacation with their family.

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As CEO of Elite Travel, there are a few things I know better than most. I am a walking tourist guide of the Caribbean’s best beaches. I can tell you which resorts really use “top shelf” liquor, and which only say they do. And, I can spot the difference between real service and lip-service within five seconds or less. But most of my clients only want to know one thing: What is the best tropical resort?

That is a tough question. It depends on your budget, your preferences, whether you’d like to drink like a fish at a swim-up bar or snorkel with the fish in a fabulous reef. Your vacation is as individual as you are. That said, there is one all-inclusive boutique-style resort company I never hesitate to recommend: AM Resorts.

The AM Resort family specializes in creating boutique experiences throughout the Caribbean. Whether they operate under Secrets, NOW, Zoetry, Dreams, Sunscape or Breathless – all their resorts combine consistent quality with personal service and unique properties. But enough of the marketing jargon. What really counts are the reviews I hear from my clients when they come back. Most often, I hear about the service: From the maids, to the bartenders and entertainers, the employees are genuinely warm-hearted people who are happy to help make your stay special. Then, I hear about the food – people are shocked that “resort food” can taste just as good as gourmet restaurant fare in New York or San Francisco!

Secrets Royal Beach in Punta Cana is no exception to this exceptional reputation. Located on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, Secrets Royal Beach is literally on the sand, with rooms forming a crescent around tropical gardens and a “lazy river.”

While you can book your all-inclusive, adults-only stay in any of the resort’s 373 rooms and have a lovely time, I’ve got a few recommendations for how to get the best possible experience. Here’s how I’d do Secrets Royal Beach: Book a swim-up room and start each day by rolling out of bed and into your swimsuit. Then, jump into the lazy river from your patio and float down to the swim-up bar for mimosas, followed by a morning swim, and finish with a fresh-made omelet and fruit. Spend the rest of the morning getting pampered from head to toe at the world-class spa, and enjoy the best lunch on the grounds at the beachside grill. The toughest decision you’ll have to make all day is how to spend your afternoon. Lounging by the pool or on the beach with bottomless cocktails? Parasailing? Fishing? Snorkeling? Yoga on the beach?

Evenings are equally delicious with options for romantic dinners on the beach (lobster anyone?), roulette at the Casino, exploring the restaurant options at NOW Larimar (the nearby sister property – try Spice!), or watching live shows with a “Mamajuana” cocktail in-hand. And yes, Secrets Royal Beach really does use “top shelf” liquor. I know it for a fact.

Tammy Levent

CEO of Elite Travel

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