Vincent Nero, CRP
Vincent Nero runs sales and service at Awards.com and has worked in the recognition industry since 2009, going back to the team that relaunched the company in 2014. He writes about the things he deals with every day: how to build a recognition program that lasts past its first month, how to pick sales and service awards people are proud to keep, and how to get custom work designed and produced on a real deadline. His goal with every article is the same one he brings to the phone, which is to help a company recognize its people well without overcomplicating it.
Vincent holds the Certified Recognition Professional credential from Recognition Professionals International, the nonprofit that sets the standards for the recognition field. The certification runs through recognition strategy, program measurement, communications, training, and events, all built on RPI's Seven Best Practice Standards. In practice it means the advice here is measured against an industry standard, not just one company's read.
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Vincent's articles on recognition and awards strategy
- How a Global Financial Firm Runs a 1,600-Award ProgramA practitioner account of sustaining a 1,600-recipient client recognition program for 18 years.
- How to Launch a Recognition Program That SticksBuilding a program that runs on a schedule, not on memory.
- 10 of the Best Employee Recognition ProgramsReal program examples worth borrowing.
- Starting an Employee Awards ProgramThe basics of getting a program off the ground.
- Getting Management on Board With RecognitionHow to make the case for recognition to leadership.
- Matching the Award to the AchievementA field guide to picking the right award for the moment.
- Creative Ways to Show Employee AppreciationPractical ideas for recognizing your team.
- Leadership AwardsHow to celebrate exceptional leaders.
- Recognizing Customer Service TeamsRecognition built for support and service staff.
- Sales Award IdeasWays to recognize quota, President's Club, and top reps.
- Automated Recognition Gifts for Closed DealsRecognition that triggers on deals and milestones.
- Rethinking Service Anniversary AwardsHow companies are updating years-of-service recognition.
- Years of Service Award Program IdeasMarking 5, 10, and 25 year milestones.
- Why Recognition Matters in a Tight Labor MarketThe retention case for recognition.