{"id":4408,"date":"2018-06-26T21:11:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T20:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.prestigehampers.co.uk\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2018-06-26T21:11:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T20:11:12","slug":"avoid-mid-year-sales-slump-corporate-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prestigehampers.co.uk\/hamper-diaries\/avoid-mid-year-sales-slump-corporate-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid a mid-year sales slump with corporate gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Towards the end of the year, we tend to gear up with sales and energy is at its peak. This energy can last early into the early part of the new year but, by mid year, it can often slump. So, how do you make sure that your employees still show the same enthusiasm during the middle of the year, it&#8217;s always good to offer some kind of incentive.<br \/>\nPerformance incentives are a great way of improving sales. You can do this in several ways. Firstly, you can offer smaller prizes for reaching budget each month. In addition, you can also offer a grand prize to your top performer in each department.<br \/>\nOne thing to remember is that you cannot bundle everyone together in the same pool. Your admin staff should be rewarded separately from your sales people, for example. This will encourage everyone to work harder. You can also have an employee of the month, each month. This is also great for including everyone and allowing all of your employees to participate.<br \/>\nIf you are wondering what kind of incentive you should offer, you can&#8217;t go wrong with corporate hampers. These hampers include the finest foods and beverages all packaged in the most professional way. Not only will they love the way the hamper looks, but they will also enjoy the contents. Depending on the preferences of your staff, you can offer anything from cheese and wine hampers to chocolate or sweet hampers. 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