There are search engines (Google), there are human-powered search engines (Mahalo), and now there’s the “world’s first people powered, points driven, search engine”: iRazoo. I’m starting to dread the future; every company will use at least 30 words to define itself.
Top Contributors Get Rewards from MySQL
I just read about MySQL’s Quality Contribution Program (QCP) and I have to say it rocks! It’s a great way to build and maintain community.
Essentially, folks who submit bug reports, test cases or code patches get “QA Points”. When contributors reach a certain level of points over the past 12 months, they get a 1 year subscription to MySQL Enterprise Basic, Silver, Gold or Platinum.
Small Business Credit Cards: Reap The Rewards!
Are you looking to finance some of your small business related expenses? Did you know that small business credit cards can help you afford many of your business expenses?
Microsoft Rewards Honesty With Anti-Piracy Program
In an effort to discourage piracy of Windows XP, Microsoft announced that customers wishing to update their versions of the program will have to prove their copy is genuine. The Redmond, Wash.-based software company is also offering a bit of amnesty to those who’ve unwittingly installed or received pirated copies.
5 Ways To Treat Your Website Like An Employee And Reap The Rewards
People often come to me in a state of crisis and say their website isn’t working. Usually they’re in a cold sweat:
Google AdSense Rewards Content with Advertising Revenue
If you’ve been looking for an easy way to increase your website’s revenue, Google AdSense may be your answer.
How to Reap Relative Rewards With Referrals
A recent issue of Global Internet Marketing News (http://linz1.net/GIM.html) reported an interested piece on how word-of-mouth advertising is statistically getting more nods from the online business community let alone the marketplace. Entitled “Word-of-Mouth Drives E-commerce,” the article pulled some interesting facts from a recent three-part study.
Informal Rewards
Believe it or not — while money is important to employees, it is not the top motivator. What tends to motivate them to perform, and to perform at higher levels, is the thoughtful, personal kind of recognition that signified true appreciation for a job well done. In fact, it’s the informal — that is, spontaneous — rewards and forms of recognition that can be implemented with minimal planning and effort by almost any manager that are the most rewarding.
There are a variety of informal rewards that can be used in any workplace. Here are a few for you to consider:
Happy Emplyees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace-enhancing changes can reap big rewards
Happy Employees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace- enhancing changes can reap big rewards
It’s not surprising that employees cite compensation as the number one factor that makes them professionally satisfied these days.