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It’s not too early to start planning your incentives for the following year. With tax season and the second quarter at our doorstep, now may be the perfect time to prepare your plans for 2015.

All of your plans that are already in place for 2014 may be getting your employees amped up now, but letting them know you have plans to continue travel incentives in 2015 can help that momentum continue.

Now that you know how much money you could potentially bring in with increased sales, it’s important to set aside some of that money to pay for the incentives you have already promised to your employees. You can also look forward to how much money you need to bring in next year to offer the same or better incentives.

Ask employees how they feel this year’s incentives are going? Get input on what kind of travel incentives they would like to see in the future. For example, if you chose Jamaica this year, see if they would prefer Mexico next year. If you didn’t include excursions this year, see if that is a possibility for the next time around.

Getting the input of your employees allows them to feel like they have a say about the rewards they could potentially receive. Find out what’s working and what isn’t and see what they need from you to meet their sales quotas. Would extra training push them to the next level to bring in more sales?

Perhaps your incentives are going so well you need to expand your sales team. This is a great problem to have! Do you need to budget for new employees and additional trips now? It’s time to start thinking ahead and preparing for the future. Here’s hoping you will have an even more prosperous 2015!

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Picture this. You walk into your office break room and it’s buzzing with …

First year: Your sales staff strategizing to win an incredible vacation.

Second year: Your MVPs laughing at in-jokes and hijinks from last year’s unforgettable trip.

Third year: Your up-and-coming MVPs plotting to overtake last year’s winners and drive your numbers even higher. They’ll be the ones sipping margaritas on that beach next year!

Sales teams don’t wake up motivated (no matter how strong your office coffee). Just like any job, sales gets stale unless you work to keep it fresh. And nothing renews energy like healthy competition. Cash bonuses are nice, but we all know they

5 Things You Should Know About Incentive Travelgo straight to groceries – boring! Ask any employee, client or colleague what they would do if they could do anything and chances are you’ll hear the same answer: “I’d travel the world.”

Your incentive program won’t take up your valuable time when you hire a full service agency.

You can choose to have individual incentives where the winners choose their own individual dream vacations, or…

You can organize a group trip of the office MVPs and use the time together to form stronger bonds and more powerful partnerships.

Watch your sales people partner together to strategize how to increase their numbers. See momentum build every year. Reap the benefits of a sales staff that feels appreciated, supported, and motivated. And, most importantly, reach your goals for boosting your bottom line. According to a 2009 study by the U.S. Travel Association, the ROI for incentive travel is four to one. With more than 20 years of experience as specialists in incentive travel, we can attest to its success – and so can our clients.

What does an incentive trip look like? Anything you want! Anything you’ve dreamed. Whether it’s traipsing off to a new tropical paradise every year to bask in the sun with bottomless daiquiris, spending a week wine-tasting through Tuscany, or speeding over sand dunes in Cabo in the morning and catching dinner off of a private fishing boat in the afternoon.

What if the trip doesn’t go as planned?

Have you been burned by a bad trip? Even the best laid plans can be disrupted or delayed. That’s why we offer 24-7 availability at all times and full-service coordination with our top level packages. If you’re stranded in a foreign airport at 3 a.m., we will always pick up the phone to help you reach your destination.

At Elite Travel, we understand the impact travel incentives can have on a company’s bottom line. Let us be your partners in designing the incentive program that will inspire your business.

Contact us today at  www.EliteIncentiveTravel.com.

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Now that you have made the decision to offer a travel incentive to your employees, how do you decide where to send them?

The best choices are all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean or Mexico. Here, all their meals, drinks and water sports are included. You don’t have to worry about going over budget because you know exactly how much the trip will cost ahead of time.

At Elite Travel our top three resort choices for your incentive travel trip are SecretsRoyalBeach in Punta Cana, Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay and Excellence Playa Mujeres Luxury Suites Resort.

Secrets Royal Beach in Punta Cana

Located in the Dominican Republic, SecretsRoyalBeach is a short 30 minutes from the Punta Cana International airport and offers a modern Caribbean style.

This adult only resort sits on 700 yards of picturesque palm-studded, white sandy beach. Each of the rooms feature a Jacuzzi on the terrace and are designed in a subtle contemporary style that blends smoothly with the vivid Caribbean colors. Guests have access to a variety of daytime and evening activities including land and water sports, daily special events such as movies on the beach and dance classes, and nightly shows and entertainment. The resort features three restaurants and bars. Additionally, guests can enjoy reciprocal dining privileges at Now Larimar Punta Cana, expanding their dining options to include nine restaurants and 10 bars.

Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay

Located in Montego Bay Jamaica, Secrets Wild Orchid exudes a playfully cool Jamaican vibe.

This adult only resort is completely encompassed by the crystal-clear Caribbean and sits on more than a half mile of private beach on the Montego Bay peninsula.

Secrets Wild Orchid is inspired by the islands surroundings, features 24-hour room service, breathtaking ocean views and superb amenities. The world-class spa showcases lush gardens and fountains to refresh, relax and rejuvenate with pampering treatments and massages.

Excellence Playa Mujeres Luxury Suites Resort

Located in Cancun, Mexico 30 minutes from CancunInternationalAirport, Excellence Playa Mujeres Luxury Suites Resort is an all inclusive oasis situated on an untouched peninsula between the Caribbean and wetlands preserve.

Playa Mujeres brings contemporary luxury to the wilds of the region. This adult only resort features a private community that boasts an inland marina and a spectacular Greg Norman signature golf course right on the Caribbean.

With a world-class spa, nine international restaurants and all-inclusive list of activities on land and sea, odds are you won’t have time to get bored.

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If you increased your current sales profits by 14.8 percent, how much more money would you make this year? How would 5.9 percent more returning customers impact your revenue? A February 2013 study by Aberdeen Group on how “Best In Class” firms achieved their high sales and customer retention rates found that they averaged 14.8 percent more team quota attainment and a 5.9 percent higher customer renewal rate than average businesses. The common factor among all of them was using Incentive Travel to motivate their sales force.

Marketers know that dreams sell – and who doesn’t dream of lounging on a warm beach, cold drink in-hand? When you motivate your team with incentive travel, you’ll see your revenues rise as quotas are met and exceeded. Instead of spending thousands on advertising, why not try investing in your employees?

My tip to get the most out of your incentive travel program is to not only reward your top 20 percent of high performers. While you’ll keep your best salespeople happy with rewards, the quota numbers you really need to move are your midrange people. They need to feel like they have a shot at winning something. (Why bother working harder if those top employees are sure to take all the benefits?). Reach them, while motivating your top performers to outdo themselves, and you’ve got a great year ahead.

Among our specialties at Elite Travel Group is developing travel incentive programs that help businesses succeed.

If you’d like more tips on how to incentivize your sales team, contact Tammy Levent at Tammy@EliteTravelGroup.net

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