Rewards overview
Roster provides multiple ways to incentivize and reward ambassadors, offering a variety of reward types to enhance engagement and drive results. This guide outlines the different ways ambassadors can earn rewards and the types of rewards they can receive.
While this overview covers all reward types available in Roster, the Rewards section in the left-hand navigation displays only product and custom rewards specific to your account. Referral rewards and discounts can be found in their respective sections within the navigation.
Ways ambassadors can earn rewards
The following are all the ways that ambassadors can earn or receive rewards within Roster.
π€ Joining a program
Brands can provide ambassadors with a personal discount code upon joining a program, fostering early engagement and loyalty.
π Driving referrals
Successful ambassador programs reward ambassadors for driving sales. Roster's referral tracking and reward options allow brands to offer commissions or points tailored to their strategy.
See Referral rewards guideο»Ώ
π₯ Unlocking milestones
Milestones introduce gamification, enabling brands to offer long-term incentives for sustained engagement. Instead of rewarding every action, milestones provide a structured roadmap for earning rewards.
See Milestone reward typesο»Ώ
π’ Joining campaigns
Brands can incentivize ambassadors simply for joining a campaign, commonly used in product seeding campaigns where ambassadors need products to create content.
See Campaign reward typesο»Ώ
π Completing campaigns
Campaigns help guide how brands want their ambassadors to promote them. Rewards for completing campaigns, such as points, discounts, or free products, reinforce ambassador contributions.
See Campaign reward typesο»Ώ
π¬ Completing actions
Actions function as micro-campaigns that are quick to create and complete. Points are the sole reward option, making actions a perfect complement to milestones for structured engagement.
See Create actionsο»Ώ
Types of rewards ambassadors can earn
π· Points
Many brands consider points Roster's "secret weapon." By rewarding points for referrals, campaigns, and actionsβwhile tying them to milestone rewardsβbrands can maximize engagement with minimal effort.
See Ways to earn pointsο»Ώ
π· Discounts & Credit
Classic incentives that promote loyalty, discounts and store credit can be used as rewards for program participation, milestones, and campaigns.
See Discounts overviewο»Ώ
π΅ Commissions
Commissions form the foundation of affiliate and ambassador programs. Roster simplifies commission calculation, approval, and payout via PayPal or manual options, with referral tiers available for increasing commission amounts.
See Set up referral commissionsο»Ώ
ποΈ Product rewards
Everyone loves getting free products. For Shopify brands, product rewards can be fully automated, saving hours of manual work each week. Brands on other e-commerce platforms can use Roster's manual fulfillment features to quickly export reward details for processing outside of Roster.
See
π Custom rewards
Custom rewards give brands the ultimate flexibility on how they can incentivize and reward ambassadors. From coffee with the founder, to exclusive retreats for top-performing ambassadors, the sky is the limit on giving brands creative control over reward structures.
Quick-look at Roster's rewards
Here is a quick overview of the types of rewards that can be earned through the corresponding actions.
ο»Ώ | Points | Discounts | Commissions | Products | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programs | ο»Ώ | β | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ |
Referrals | β | ο»Ώ | β | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ |
Milestones | ο»Ώ | β | ο»Ώ | β | β |
Campaigns | β | β | ο»Ώ | β | β |
Actions | β | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ | ο»Ώ |
One-off (manual) | β | β | β | β | β |
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