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360insights, a global leader in channel incentives and ecosystem management, has acquired HMI Performance Incentives, a renowned provider of strategic performance improvement solutions.

Our very own Kate Cardoso joined the team of presenters and the Enterprise Engagement Alliance YouTube Show to talk about reimaging meetings and travel in the post covid era.

Flooring distirbutors are poised to capitalize on a go-to-market strategy that really helps grow sales and cut costs: incentive programs.

In this case study analysis, Bruce Bolger discusses Horizon’s GoalChoice program and how goal selection can be a powerful motivator when the selection is in the hands of your audience.

Agnes O’Connell is interviewed about incentive programs by NAFCD. What are the benefits of a program and what are the common pitfalls when planning one?

In their Beyond Profit podcast, ANA’s Ken Bealieu interviews HMI’s Kate Cardoso and Nora Finnerty on HMI’s commitment to having one Corporate Social Responsibility aspect in every group incentive travel trip.

Lincoln Smith speaks on a webinar alongside other incentive experts from the Incentive Research Foundation and Luxe Incentives to talk about the State of ROI in Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition.

HMI shares how to successfully roll out an incentive program to multiple audiences. This article covers beginning to ongoing marketing and communications using multiple channels and tactics.

HMI’s commitment to security and control processes are of the utmost importance as the company focuses on data security for its clients. HMI Performance Incentives, a global leader in B2B incentive marketing solutions, is proud to announce its achievement of SOC 2 Type II compliance. 

What is loyalty marketing? On this featured article on MDM, Lincoln Smith breaks down using an incentive loyalty programs to boost your revenue.

Lincoln Smith talks about ways that you can tackle the labor shortage with these incentive strategies. Check it out on Prokeep’s website!

In this second installment of alignment from Lincoln Smith, Lincoln talks about how to involve the rest of your company in your incentive and loyalty strategy.

In an article, E-Commerce Changing HVAC Distribution, ACHR references HMI’s Contractors Speak Out research report that says that 29% of HVACR contractors use distributor websites to place orders.

Lincoln Smith gives his take on sales and marketing alignment on Rewards and Recognition Network. The failure to coordinate between departments can be catastrophic for any incentive program.

The ANA picks up HMI’s The Definitive Guide for an Effective Channel Incentive Program, Go download the piece today!

Bruce Bolger interviews several incentive loyalty experts, including Lincoln Smith, about the benefits of allowing all employees the perks of the C-Suite.

In this, the second part of the series on Stakeholder Engagement, Bruce Bolger highlights the need for a new kind of marketing agency and uses HMI as an example of this kind of agency, one that will address the needs of their client’s audiences.

In this article, Bruce Bolger asks incentive experts including Lincoln Smith to see what the sentiment is around the future of Meetings and Events.

In this article, Bruce Bolger profiles HMI Performance Incentives and its 40+ years in the incentive industry. Interviewing Chief Strategy Officer, Lincoln Smith, Bruce covers how strategy and analytics are defining attributes of the company’s differentiation.

In this article by Lincoln Smith, we discuss the importance of recognition in our incentive programs. Often times it can be as much about the delivery of the award as it is the award itself.

This article, picked up by Lawn & Landscape magazine, talks through the changing buying behaviors of landscaping contractors and what drives loyalty for them.

Recognized for a Seventh-Straight Honor from the Incentive Marketing Association and Marking Five Years in a Row the Company has Won an Award. HMI Performance Incentives, a global leader in B2B incentive solutions, is pleased to announce it has won its seventh consecutive Excellence Award from the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) for the fifth year in a row.

In this article, Market Insights into HVACR Contractor Buying Decisions for Distributors, Laura Broman talks through HVAC findings of the Contractors Speak Out market research report.

HMI’s press release discussing the Contractors Speak Out market research report is picked up by InvestorsHub.

HMI’s press release discussing the Contractors Speak Out market research report is picked up by the Virtual Strategy Magazine.

Lincoln’s recent MDM article about channel erosion gets picked up by ecommerce news.

COVID impacts on channel erosion, eCommerce, relationships and more HMI Performance Incentives recently received input from over 750 contractors in the electrical, roofing, plumbing, HVAC/R and landscaping industries to gain greater insights into the trends that are driving contractor decisions on where they purchase their materials.

In this article put together by Devin Ferreira and Kate Cardoso, the authors tackle CSR on Group Incentive Travel Trips: why now, how to, and the return on experience.

As part of an ongoing series, Lincoln Smith joins the Motivation Insiders Podcast with Tim Houlihan to discuss 4 Fantastic Hacks to Improve the Design of Incentive Program Rules. Stay tuned for more!

In a recent newsletter, 86Forty spotlighted the work they did on HMI’s new Group Travel Reimagined video. Such a great and professional vendor!

HMI’s John Geysen joins a panel of experts to discuss the storytelling power of brands, speaking on the emotional impact of any type of reward, recognition, or gifting program.

In this article, Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein recap their discussion with Lincoln Smith about building B2B customer loyalty and incentive programs.

Lincoln Smith tackles the issue of channel loyalty fraud. How do you limit your possibilities for fraud as you expand your program into other places in the world? What are the best practices of protecting your company and yourself?

Distributors that are embracing customer loyalty programs are increasing mindshare and growing revenue with existing customers. In this episode Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein speak with Lincoln Smith about why loyalty is a powerful emotion and how to leverage it in B2B, best practices in designing loyalty and incentive programs, and how to manage program success.

Recognized for a Sixth-Straight Honor from the Incentive Marketing Association, Marking Four Years in a Row an Award has been Won. HMI Performance Incentives, a worldwide leader in B2B incentive solutions, is pleased to announce it has won its sixth-straight Excellence Award from the Incentive Marketing Association.

HMI Performance Incentives runs a campaign, gathering stories about what is inspiring or motivating people during difficult times while donating to charitable causes. HMI Performance Incentives’ campaign, Spread Kindness, which was recently awarded an Honorable Mention in the Hermes Creative Awards, was a charitable push put together to help spread positivity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HMI Performance Incentives has recently promoted Lincoln Smith to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. Lincoln originally started at HMI Performance Incentives in 1996 within a business development role and has been promoted from his latest role as the Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

HMI makes a list of top tech and service companies that offer PRM, TCMA, Ecosystem, Incentives, Channel Data, Learning, Readiness, and Pricing services.

Lincoln joins Jason Bader on the Distribution Trends to discuss loyalty programs, rewards packages, and incentive strategies for distributors and wholesalers.

Providing a brand new technology to the incentive market and much needed business intelligence to HMI’s OnDemand clients. HMI Performance Incentives recently launched its newest product, Snap2Claim. This innovative new data capture technology provides a comprehensive claims process that’s easy to use for reward program participants.

A Revolutionary Way to Reward Your Performers. HMI Performance Incentives is excited to announce the launch of a new reward solution called All for You Rewards. This individual award is available for existing HMI clients as a complement to their current programs, but also for any company looking to recognize and reward its customers, salespeople, or employees.

A State-of-the-Art Partnership for HARDI Members. HMI Performance Incentives is proud to announce that it has been accepted as a HARDI Member, (Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International).