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Employee rewards done right

This month, we tell you how to boost employee satisfaction even higher by modifying annual employee bonuses.

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Build and sustain a healthy professional network, with Karen Wickre

Knowing how to network can make it easier to land a new job, share learnings, or score lucrative partnerships. Here's how to do it right.

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The employee reward that’s better than a holiday bonus

Splitting a big holiday bonus into four smaller incentives, delivered quarterly, is even more motivating to employees.

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The fight for the soul of research, with Learner’s CEO Alec Levin

It’s been a tough year for UX researchers. How can researchers right the ship? By expanding their business knowledge, Learners’ CEO Alec Levin says.

Rebates vs discounts: Differences, examples, & more

Should marketers discount their product or offer a rebate? According to our research, rebates are usually better for your bottom line.

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How to set up a consumer rebates program with Tremendous

Building a rebate program using Tremendous is easy and free. We’ll show you in five steps. And use our Shopify template to automate things further.

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Customer referrals matter more than you think

Why should you launch a referral reward program? Because 92% of customers trust recommendations from family and friends more than any other form of ad.

3 tips for nonprofits sending charitable funds, from Cancer Support Community directors

In our latest episode of "What's in it for them?", we sat down with two Cancer Support Community directors to discuss the importance of communication, speed, and security when sending charitable disbursements.

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Save time, cut costs, and boost sales with Tremendous

Tremendous can benefit your business in big ways. This month, we're featuring success stories from YMCA, Fusion, and Evolus.

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Adele Wallrich talks recruiting and delighting UX research participants

Oversampling a single pool of UX researchers can create bias. Airtable's research ops specialist, Adele Wallrich explains how she uses the $600 tax threshold to avoid that.

Airtable's research ops specialist, Adele Wallrich

Proof that incentives can scale your business. Across the board.

Incentives can help you scale your marketing and UX research initiatives a lot faster, and a lot more efficiently.

Always send research incentives: a guide

Research incentives increase study response rates by up to 19%, and benefit participant retention and quality. We'll tell you everything you need to know to get them right.

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5-star reviews in 5 steps — a guide to customer reviews

Ratings and reviews are now the top factors impacting purchase decisions, and it's common practice to incentivize customers to share their opinions. Here's how.

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Roberta Dombrowski on the challenges of launching and scaling a UX research team

Being the person to scale a new UX research team from 0-1 is hard. Roberta Dombrowski, Research Advisor at Personify, has done it a few times. We’ll tell you how she does it.

The happiness issue

How can you keep your customers happy, and then convince them to refer their friends? This month, we tell you.

An Intro guide to wellness programs

An employee wellness program can help 40% of employees feel happier and more productive. Here's how they work.

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How offsites boost employee retention and productivity

A lot of companies consider offsites a fun perk. We consider them a necessity, and a tenet of our culture.

An intro guide to customer appeasements

Service failures are inevitable. That’s why effective customer appeasement is so important. We’ll tell you exactly how to recover customer loyalty after a mishap.

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Prepaid incentives. Plus, how best to use Slack.

This month, we learned more about the value of small, prepaid incentives. And we shared some rules for keeping Slack productive.

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Slack hygiene at a fully-remote company

When you're a high-documentation, low-meeting work culture, every interaction matters. These are our rules for keeping Slack unobtrusive and productive.

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How to improve patient satisfaction survey response rates

Reliably increasing patient satisfaction survey response rates improves your healthcare organization's bottom line. We'll tell you how to do it.

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An intro guide to patient satisfaction surveys

Patient satisfaction surveys are a common indicator for measuring quality in healthcare. Here's why they matter.

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Top mistakes research ops people make administering incentives

Sometimes, administering incentives is easy. Other times, everything that can go wrong does go wrong.

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We've just sent 10 million payments.

We've just sent 10 million payments. This year, we're working on expanding integrations so it's even easier to send way more.

Tremendous celebrates 10 million payments sent

We've just sent 10 million payments. Here are some of the fun things recipients have done with the money.

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Can research incentives be coercive?

Can research incentives be coercive? No. But they can exert undue influence. We'll tell you how to avoid that.

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Why rebates are a great consumer promotion

You're overlooking rebates. We'll tell you why they're a great way to increase sales.

New in the API: OAuth 2.0 for better account linking

The Tremendous API now supports OAuth 2.0. We'll tell you what that means.

New in the API: OAuth 2.0 for better account linking

The research issue

This month, we're addressing some burning research questions. For one: do research incentives actually increase study participation? And what are the top mistakes researchers make when administering incentives? We'll tell you.

The research issue

Employee recognition programs really do drive engagement

Do employees actually respond positively to financial incentives? Research shows: yes. The best way to recognize your employees is to pay them. And a little goes a long way.

Employee recognition programs really do drive engagement

How to minimize context switching at work

Context switching is making you way less productive at work. We'll tell you what context switching is, why it's detrimental to your ability to focus, and how we minimize it at Tremendous.

How to minimize context switching at work

How to hire for a high-documentation, low-meeting work culture

A high-documentation, low-meeting work culture has the potential to significantly increase productivity and job satisfaction long-term. But only if you hire for people who will thrive in this specific environment.

How to hire for a high-documentation, low-meeting work culture

Do research incentives actually increase participation?

Research incentives do increase participation in studies. But some increase participation more than others. Here's why prepaid incentives are more effective than post-payments.

Do research incentives actually increase participation?

4 mistakes researchers make when administering incentives

Research participants gave your company the insights you need — now, it’s time to pay up. Here are some common mistakes researchers should avoid when administering incentives.

4 mistakes researchers make when administering incentives

We're launching a newsletter: 2022 product updates

We launched a newsletter so you won't miss a thing. Check out the most significant product updates and our favorite content from 2022.

We're launching a newsletter: 2022 product updates

Choosing charity over cash: Why charitable donations in place of traditional incentives are on the rise

Industry experts report a growing number of research participants are choosing charitable donations instead of cash. And for good reason.

Choosing charity over cash: Why charitable donations in place of traditional incentives are on the rise

Demystifying W-9s: A tax guide for research incentive programs

We break down the tax implications for offering incentives and rewards to research participants.

Demystifying W-9s: A tax guide for research incentive programs

Employee onboarding is often a letdown. We fixed it.

A subpar employee onboarding experience can be a bit deflating after an exciting hiring process. So we designed a more invigorating onboarding protocol.

Employee onboarding is often a letdown. We fixed it.

How to make the case for research incentives to your boss

Why should your company spring for research incentives? There's several reasons, actually. We outline all of them in this post.

United Way's guide to administering charitable funds

Josh Pederson has administered dozens of charitable funds for community-based organizations, including United Way. Here are five things he keeps in mind when distributing funds.

United Way's guide to administering charitable funds

A flow state makes your teams happier and more productive. Here’s why it’s important at work.

Here's how people at Tremendous achieve a flow state, how it makes them feel, and why it makes work easier and more enjoyable.

A flow state makes your teams happier and more productive. Here’s why it’s important at work.

Why is ACH so slow?

Why is ACH so slow, and more importantly, why are we still using it? This post explores a nearly obsolete means of paying people. And suggests an alternative.

The Perks of a High-Documentation, Low-Meeting Work Culture

We get a lot more done in way less time at Tremendous. Mostly because of our high-documentation, low-meeting work culture. We'll tell you exactly what that means.

The Perks of a High-Documentation, Low-Meeting Work Culture

Most HR professionals get employee gifts wrong

Most HR professionals are giving employees the wrong holiday gift. Namely, they’re sending a lot of swag, team dinners, and thank-you notes.

Most HR professionals get employee gifts wrong

The definitive guide to giving a great employee gift

How can HR professionals and business leaders make sure they knock it out of the park this holiday season? By sending employees between $50-$100.

The definitive guide to giving a great employee gift

5 employee gift ideas that make people feel bad

A bad employee gift makes people feel worse than getting nothing at all. We'll tell you which employee gift ideas to avoid this holiday season.

5 employee gift ideas that make people feel bad

How did Auth0 scale research 8x in 1 year? ‘We started with ops’

Brad Orego produced no research during his first six months at Auth0. By the end of year one, they went from one study per quarter to about one per team per quarter. Here's how.

How did Auth0 scale research 8x in 1 year? ‘We started with ops’

How Duolingo uses research incentives to maintain its No. 1 spot on app charts

Lowell Reade is the company’s lone UX research program manager. He ensures the company’s research follows the “three Es.”

How Duolingo uses research incentives to maintain its No. 1 spot on app charts

New survey: Market research goes global, yet incentive strategies lag

Market researchers increasingly target hard-to-reach and global audiences. Their incentive strategies and budgets need to evolve to keep up.

New survey: Market research goes global, yet incentive strategies lag

How Brazilians 4x their income by working for tech startups

Brazilian software engineers can quadruple their annual salary by working for a US or European tech company. Just not any of the tech giants you’re familiar with.

How Brazilians 4x their income by working for tech startups

How UX researchers approach incentives—in 9 charts

Companies that want to inform product development with high-quality research need to offer incentives. Learn how 37 top tech companies are approaching UX research incentives.

How UX researchers approach incentives—in 9 charts

How to use NPS surveys to drive customer referrals

Surveying customers to find those satisfied with your product helps uncover new customers through referral programs. Reward happy customers and they’ll market for you.

How to use NPS surveys to drive customer referrals

Stability and flexibility: Why Tremendous is a great place to be a parent

Parenting is full of chaos & uncertainty. Tremendous' culture and work style make it a parent-friendly workplace, both by design & in practice.

Why Tremendous is a great place to be a parent

ReOps CEO Holly Cole makes the case for research incentives

The ReOps community has grown into the standard-bearer for the fast-growing research operations profession. Holly Cole has a pulse on the industry, the challenges it faces, and how strategies are evolving.

ReOps CEO Holly Cole makes the case for research incentives

Google, Tremendous and a11y: making payouts accessible for all

Working closely with Google, Tremendous overhauled our payout redemption process. It's now easier than ever for everyone to redeem payouts via Tremendous.

Google, Tremendous and a11y: making payouts accessible for all

Cash is king for customer referrals: 5 examples

It's no secret that customer referral programs help drive hockey-stick growth. How to incentivize customers, though, is up for debate. Here's five clear-cut cases where cash is king.

Cash is king for customer referrals: 5 examples

Research roundup: Covid, health care, electric vehicles are 'stupid'

To celebrate International Market Research Day, Tremendous compiled a round up of recently published research—touching on timely issues.

Research roundup: Covid, health care, electric vehicles are 'stupid'

CCR's merger spawns new business, fresh approaches to market research

A merger brought two market research veterans to helm Creative Consumer Research. A year in, their "work marriage" has redefined the 46-year-old firm.

CCR's merger spawns new business, fresh approaches to market research

Video: How to 7x your marketing ROI like Casper

Casper has seen massive success with their referral program — generating 7x higher returns than their average marketing investing. Learn their three-step playbook.

Video: How to 7x your marketing ROI like Casper

Tremendous product updates — Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, we improved invoicing, made W-9 collection mobile-friendly, and simplified drilling down into past payouts. Happy spring!

Tremendous product updates — Q1 2022

People ditched checks years ago. Why haven’t businesses?

Consumers have all but abandoned paper checks for faster, more secure digital payments. Businesses also like to save time and hassle, so why aren't they making the change as quickly?

People ditched checks years ago. Why haven’t businesses?

Covid changed research. Are higher incentives, new tech here to stay?

As they build toward a post-Covid world, market and medical researchers point to four trends shaping the industry. But how long will they stick around?

Covid changed research. Are higher incentives, new tech here to stay?

Naviscent CEO: Nimbleness is a ‘competitive advantage’

Naviscent, a Silicon Valley-based market and usability research firm, channels the entrepreneurial spirit for which the region is famous. And that's landed the firm a roster of marquee clients.

Naviscent CEO: Nimbleness is a ‘competitive advantage’

Product improvements — Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, we revamped the reward history functionality, improved email deliverability, simplified accounting and released a bunch of additional upgrades and updates.

Product improvements — Q4 2021

Product improvements — October 2021 🎃

In October, we continued investing heavily in the client and recipient experiences. Here's what we shipped.

Product improvements — October 2021 🎃

Tremendous product improvements — September 2021

Tremendous.com saw many upgrades in Q3 2021, including to our homepage, reward previews, billing infrastructure and more.

Tremendous product improvements — September 2021

Incentive programs — 21 ways to incentivize employees, customers and participants

If you’re not using incentive programs, you’re leaving revenue and business growth on the table. Here's why.

Incentive programs —  21 ways to incentivize employees, customers and participants

Research incentive programs — benefits, examples and instructions

Expertly recruit and motivate research participants using research incentive programs. Here's how.

Research incentive programs — benefits, examples and instructions

Qualitative versus quantitative research — which is optimal?

Learn the nuances of qualitative and quantitative research and how to incentivize either research type.

Qualitative versus quantitative research — which is optimal?

The Tremendous guide to client gifts

Build client gift programs that foster relationships, promote customer loyalty and drive revenue. Start here.

The Tremendous guide to client gifts

Top 5 gift cards powering incentive programs in 2021

Increasingly more businesses are using (digital) gift card incentive programs. Learn how.

Top 5 gift cards powering incentive programs in 2021

What’s a SPIFF program — and does your business need one?

SPIFF programs are short-term sales incentive campaigns. Here's why your business needs SPIFF incentives.

What’s a SPIFF program — and does your business need one?

What is incentive pay?

Discover incentive-based pay examples that you can adapt to the needs of your company.

What is incentive pay?