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IncentiveDirect newsfeed. January 2009.

IncentiveDirect creates innovative online reward and recognition systems.
We believe that rewards are the currency of inspiration.

I t's 2009, and we're off to a flying start, with new clients, new products, and new features for iD-points. While there is doom and gloom for many retailers and businesses, we believe that companies that differentiate themselves and do more with less will prosper during and after the recession. A incentive system is the recession-busting way to grow sales and boost performance, so we're bullish about our prospects over the coming months.

If you have any questions about IncentiveDirect or iD-points, then please contact Martin Gittins by e-mail at martin.gittins@incentivedirect.com

/01. iD-points migration continues.

Migrating birds

We continue to migrate clients across from version 4 of iD-points to the new version 5.

It's a slow process, as in many cases a client has been running multiple accounts to handle different countries, or different groups of users, eg internal sales teams versus independent dealers. In the new system, all of these can be run from a single supervisor log-in, using tools such as the groups and divisions tool to help organise and manage users.

/02. Updated iD-points home page.

iD-points home page animation

We've given the home page for iD-points a little touch of Flash.

/03. Latest blog entries.

Voucher dinosaur

We publish our views on motivation and the incentive industry on the IncentiveDirect blog.

Recent entries:

Vouchers: now even more tired and expired.
"Increasingly, it looks like gift card sales are being used to prop up failing retail chains, as a means of generating revenue or cashflow without incurring costs."

New Year's Revolutions.
"We believe that companies should regularly tweak the parameters of their incentive - running short tactical campaigns, adjusting the reward criteria etc. - and then monitor and evaluate the results. Reporting and analysis is the missing ingredient of many incentive programmes, but vital in creating a feedback loop to find out what drives performance best."

/04. New products.

We're adding new products all the time to the iD-points store.

PSP 3000 + FIFA

Sony PSP 3000 Slim and Lite Handheld Console (Black) with FIFA 09
Get your footy game on with the new Sony PSP unit and the awesome FIFA 09.

The console is lighter and slimmer than previous versions, loads content quicker, and now features video output for connecting to a larger screen, both for showing photos, and for playing games.

FIFA 09 continues the evolution of the best selling football arcade-sim, with tricks such as the Ronaldinho 'elastic' to add to your gameplay, and the Be a Pro feature which puts you in the middle of the action, controlling just one player over the course of 4 seasons.

Champagne for two

Champagne Tea for Two
The perfect Valentine's Day gift. Surprise a loved one with a romantic champagne tea in the Palm Court at the Park Lane Hotel. Gorge on a feast of pastries and scones, and wash it all done with a fine selection of teas and a glass of champers.

So refined. So elegant. So what are you waiting for?

TomTom 530

Tom Tom Go 530 Sat Nav System
We've got the latest range of TomTom Sat Nav systems, helping to guide you to your destination.

The inbuilt IQ routes technology can help you beat the queues and the roadworks, and even lane guidance for when you need to find the right exit on the motorway. The 530 is the entry level model, which comes with full mapping for UK and Ireland.

/05. Contact details.

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