We all know spending your money on experiences rather than things will make you happier. Travelling has soared in popularity with more people than ever taking 'gap years' to experience the world to capture and create memories. Just take a look at social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat, filled with stunning images of destinations most people could only dream of. More and more, we're being asked to source holidays that are out of the ordinary, off the beaten track, or a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Like any business investment, finding a way to measure the success of an incentive programme is key. Part of the process of designing an effective channel sales incentive programme is defining the ways in which it will be monitored and what it should be measured against.

If you are investing time and resources in improving employee engagement within your business then you will want to measure the success of your initiatives. But how do you measure something as intangible as engagement? How do you assess the impact of your engagement initiatives in order to modify, grow and develop further initiatives accordingly?

A large part of the success of your channel sales incentives lies in the rewards you choose to offer. With the right rewards, you can use incentives to improve business performance, change behaviours and drive sales in your channel. So how do you identify the right rewards?

Engaged employees deliver on performance goals and are willing to go the extra mile for their employer. However, all the research tells us that many employers struggle with levels of employee engagement within their business. This is especially true among younger generations. If your organisation is in need of cultural change when it comes to engagement, these are some of the key drivers.