News & Press
May 17, 2012 - Getting Social: Engaging Employees With Social Recognition Tools
PIP Magazine – Social media pervade every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise to employers that there is a social media component to most revamped or newly designed reward programs. In this featured article for PIP Magazine, TemboSocial founder Steven Green talks about how social recognition can engage employees and help them build
PIP Magazine – Social media pervade every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise to employers that there is a social media component to most revamped or newly designed reward programs. In this featured article for PIP Magazine, TemboSocial founder Steven Green talks about how social recognition can engage employees and help them build a personal legacy within the organization.
PIP Magazine – Social media pervade every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise to employers that there is a social media component to most revamped or newly designed reward programs. In this featured article for PIP Magazine, TemboSocial founder Steven Green talks about how social recognition can engage employees and help them build a personal legacy within the organization.
April 25, 2012 - TemboSocial Version 6.1: A Banner Release for Companies that Converse, Collaborate and Engage Employees
TORONTO – April 25, 2012 – TemboSocial, a leading social software firm is proud to announce the release TemboSocial 6.1 which brings an even deeper level of integration with intranets through a dynamic feed of comments, ideas and recognition. The all-new Promotional Banners feature puts conversation front and center in virtually any intranet portal. “Our
TORONTO – April 25, 2012 – TemboSocial, a leading social software firm is proud to announce the release TemboSocial 6.1 which brings an even deeper level of integration with intranets through a dynamic feed of comments, ideas and recognition. The all-new Promotional Banners feature puts conversation front and center in virtually any intranet portal.
“Our customers love how easily our employee engagement tools leverage the sizeable investments they’ve already made in their intranets,” says Steven Green, president and founder of TemboSocial. “This latest release unlocks the tremendous power of your communications platform whether it is a proprietary channel, Sharepoint, Connections or even Salesforce. TemboSocial brings intranets to life with an incredibly relevant real-time feed of comments, ideas and employee recognition.”
TemboSocial 6.1 gives communicators a new way to integrate conversational elements into content. This release uses TemboSocial’s proven suite of conversational engagement tools in an entirely new way, using the form of customized promotional banners to create a dynamic stream of relevant comments, ideas and positive employee feedback–the real time pulse of your organization.
The same custom banners can be used as a call to action in the endings of Polls as a way to drive traffic.
“We target the needs of communicators and human resources pros in large organizations who are challenged every day to engage millions,” says Green. “Our latest release is just another example of how our products fit with your existing infrastructure and are straightforward to use. It’s not just a new way to engage audiences but a measurably better way.”
About TemboSocial
TemboSocial is a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions. TemboSocial clients leverage our two-way dialogue solutions to effectively engage, educate and inform customers and employees online. Our Poll, Comment Engine, Sparkplug, Hive and OneRoom solutions tap into participants’ fundamental desire to declare and compare ideas, opinions and recognition. TemboSocial quickly transforms this desire into a relevant and rewarding exchange that builds meaningful relationships.
For interviews with TemboSocial, contact David Bator at david@tembosocial.com or 416.588.7324 ext. 113.
Follow TemboSocial on Twitter (@TemboSocial).
TORONTO – April 25, 2012 – TemboSocial, a leading social software firm is proud to announce the release TemboSocial 6.1 which brings an even deeper level of integration with intranets through a dynamic feed of comments, ideas and recognition. The all-new Promotional Banners feature puts conversation front and center in virtually any intranet portal.
“Our customers love how easily our employee engagement tools leverage the sizeable investments they’ve already made in their intranets,” says Steven Green, president and founder of TemboSocial. “This latest release unlocks the tremendous power of your communications platform whether it is a proprietary channel, Sharepoint, Connections or even Salesforce. TemboSocial brings intranets to life with an incredibly relevant real-time feed of comments, ideas and employee recognition.”
TemboSocial 6.1 gives communicators a new way to integrate conversational elements into content. This release uses TemboSocial’s proven suite of conversational engagement tools in an entirely new way, using the form of customized promotional banners to create a dynamic stream of relevant comments, ideas and positive employee feedback–the real time pulse of your organization.
The same custom banners can be used as a call to action in the endings of Polls as a way to drive traffic.
“We target the needs of communicators and human resources pros in large organizations who are challenged every day to engage millions,” says Green. “Our latest release is just another example of how our products fit with your existing infrastructure and are straightforward to use. It’s not just a new way to engage audiences but a measurably better way.”
About TemboSocial
TemboSocial is a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions. TemboSocial clients leverage our two-way dialogue solutions to effectively engage, educate and inform customers and employees online. Our Poll, Comment Engine, Sparkplug, Hive and OneRoom solutions tap into participants’ fundamental desire to declare and compare ideas, opinions and recognition. TemboSocial quickly transforms this desire into a relevant and rewarding exchange that builds meaningful relationships.
For interviews with TemboSocial, contact David Bator at david@tembosocial.com or 416.588.7324 ext. 113.
Follow TemboSocial on Twitter (@TemboSocial).
November 15, 2011 - PollStream Is Now TemboSocial
PRESS RELEASE – Toronto, Ontario – PollStream, a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions for some of the world’s most progressive organizations, today announced that it has officially changed its name to TemboSocial. “TemboSocial better reflects the suite of solutions we now offer. When we started it was with one product: The
PRESS RELEASE – Toronto, Ontario – PollStream, a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions for some of the world’s most progressive organizations, today announced that it has officially changed its name to TemboSocial.
“TemboSocial better reflects the suite of solutions we now offer. When we started it was with one product: The Poll. Its success in engaging audiences led to the development of other software tools focused on connection, conversation, and recognition,” said Steven Green, President, TemboSocial. “Today these tools deliver marketing and communications programs, social recognition, customer experience and sales channel solutions. But what we excel at – what we’re known for – hasn’t changed since day one. We’re all about engagement.”
TemboSocial serves the following industries: Financial Services, Government, Pharma, Retail, Manufacturing, Publishing, Professional Services.
“We’re unlike most other software companies in that our expertise is not only in our enterprise-wide software. It’s with our Conversation Consultants™, organizational experts who ensure that TemboSocial solutions become fully developed programs that contribute directly to the most pressing business goals and objectives of our clients,” said David Bator, Lead – Conversation Consultants, TemboSocial. “It’s about technology plus real-world experience.”
TemboSocial’s award-winning solutions include powerful reporting features, strategic assistance, and multi-language support.
TemboSocial – Empowering the Social Enterprise. www.tembosocial.com
For questions or comments, please contact:
David Bator
Director of Marketing & Customer Strategy
Telephone: (416) 588-7324 x113
Toll Free: 1-866-494-4840 x113
Email: david@tembosocial.com
PRESS RELEASE – Toronto, Ontario – PollStream, a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions for some of the world’s most progressive organizations, today announced that it has officially changed its name to TemboSocial.
“TemboSocial better reflects the suite of solutions we now offer. When we started it was with one product: The Poll. Its success in engaging audiences led to the development of other software tools focused on connection, conversation, and recognition,” said Steven Green, President, TemboSocial. “Today these tools deliver marketing and communications programs, social recognition, customer experience and sales channel solutions. But what we excel at – what we’re known for – hasn’t changed since day one. We’re all about engagement.”
TemboSocial serves the following industries: Financial Services, Government, Pharma, Retail, Manufacturing, Publishing, Professional Services.
“We’re unlike most other software companies in that our expertise is not only in our enterprise-wide software. It’s with our Conversation Consultants™, organizational experts who ensure that TemboSocial solutions become fully developed programs that contribute directly to the most pressing business goals and objectives of our clients,” said David Bator, Lead – Conversation Consultants, TemboSocial. “It’s about technology plus real-world experience.”
TemboSocial’s award-winning solutions include powerful reporting features, strategic assistance, and multi-language support.
TemboSocial – Empowering the Social Enterprise. www.tembosocial.com
For questions or comments, please contact:
David Bator
Director of Marketing & Customer Strategy
Telephone: (416) 588-7324 x113
Toll Free: 1-866-494-4840 x113
Email: david@tembosocial.com
October 19, 2011 - The ‘Social’ Revolution: Using Social Media to Help Recognize & Reward
PIP MAGAZINE – The use of social media is increasingly becoming a key component in well-designed recognition and reward programs. After all, organizations—and incentive program designers—are constantly looking for new tools that will offer better program communications and enhance the overall recognition experience for the employee participant. Read Full Article.
PIP MAGAZINE – The use of social media is increasingly becoming a key component in well-designed recognition and reward programs. After all, organizations—and incentive program designers—are constantly looking for new tools that will offer better program communications and enhance the overall recognition experience for the employee participant.
PIP MAGAZINE – The use of social media is increasingly becoming a key component in well-designed recognition and reward programs. After all, organizations—and incentive program designers—are constantly looking for new tools that will offer better program communications and enhance the overall recognition experience for the employee participant.
October 17, 2011 - Throw Away The Gifts & Use Technology to Engage Your Employees
HR DOWNLOADS – In the last decade business has seen a shift from long service terms to employees staying for the short term and then moving on. This behaviour has a huge impact on organizations! As employees with talent and knowledge leave the company, the overall value of the organization’s human capital is greatly diminished.
HR DOWNLOADS – In the last decade business has seen a shift from long service terms to employees staying for the short term and then moving on. This behaviour has a huge impact on organizations! As employees with talent and knowledge leave the company, the overall value of the organization’s human capital is greatly diminished.
HR DOWNLOADS – In the last decade business has seen a shift from long service terms to employees staying for the short term and then moving on. This behaviour has a huge impact on organizations! As employees with talent and knowledge leave the company, the overall value of the organization’s human capital is greatly diminished.
September 30, 2011 - Cost-conscious Rewards
HRO TODAY – Recognition comes at a cost, but effective incentive systems don’t always mean breaking the bank. Read Full Article.
HRO TODAY – Recognition comes at a cost, but effective incentive systems don’t always mean breaking the bank.
HRO TODAY – Recognition comes at a cost, but effective incentive systems don’t always mean breaking the bank.
September 14, 2011 - How Non-Monetary Social Recognition Delivers More For Less
HR VOICE – Monetary incentives don’t buy workplace happiness. The age old methodology of motivation, using monetary ‘carrots’ – such as perks or financial remuneration – has a weak exchange rate with today’s knowledge worker, for whom the most valuable currency is recognition. Read Full Article.
HR VOICE – Monetary incentives don’t buy workplace happiness. The age old methodology of motivation, using monetary ‘carrots’ – such as perks or financial remuneration – has a weak exchange rate with today’s knowledge worker, for whom the most valuable currency is recognition.
HR VOICE – Monetary incentives don’t buy workplace happiness. The age old methodology of motivation, using monetary ‘carrots’ – such as perks or financial remuneration – has a weak exchange rate with today’s knowledge worker, for whom the most valuable currency is recognition.
August 30, 2011 - Bank Where People Make The Difference
FINANCIAL POST – For the sixth consecutive year, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked TD Canada Trust tops among the Big Five banks for its commitment to customer satisfaction. Tim Hockey, president and chief executive of TD Canada Trust, talks with Mary Teresa Bitti about the bank’s key differentiator: customer service Read Full Article.
FINANCIAL POST – For the sixth consecutive year, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked TD Canada Trust tops among the Big Five banks for its commitment to customer satisfaction. Tim Hockey, president and chief executive of TD Canada Trust, talks with Mary Teresa Bitti about the bank’s key differentiator: customer service
FINANCIAL POST – For the sixth consecutive year, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked TD Canada Trust tops among the Big Five banks for its commitment to customer satisfaction. Tim Hockey, president and chief executive of TD Canada Trust, talks with Mary Teresa Bitti about the bank’s key differentiator: customer service
August 25, 2011 - PollStream Offers Myriad Of Ways To Connect Employees Internally
RAGAN – How do you keep employees engaged? For some, the answer is rewards. Just offer your employees a chance to win an iPod or a gift card, and they’ll hang around. Steven Green, CEO of PollStream , doesn’t buy that. Read Full Article.
RAGAN – How do you keep employees engaged? For some, the answer is rewards. Just offer your employees a chance to win an iPod or a gift card, and they’ll hang around. Steven Green, CEO of PollStream , doesn’t buy that.
RAGAN – How do you keep employees engaged? For some, the answer is rewards. Just offer your employees a chance to win an iPod or a gift card, and they’ll hang around. Steven Green, CEO of PollStream , doesn’t buy that.
August 18, 2011 - Simplicity Packaged
BERSIN & ASSOCIATES – I have had some interesting product briefings lately and wanted to call your attention to two. The second product I wanted to call out is OneRoom from Pollstream. Pollstream started 10 years ago as a polling tool for the enterprise. Since then, they have introduced several products including The Hive, The
BERSIN & ASSOCIATES – I have had some interesting product briefings lately and wanted to call your attention to two. The second product I wanted to call out is OneRoom from Pollstream. Pollstream started 10 years ago as a polling tool for the enterprise. Since then, they have introduced several products including The Hive, The Poll, Comment Engine, and Sparkplug
BERSIN & ASSOCIATES – I have had some interesting product briefings lately and wanted to call your attention to two. The second product I wanted to call out is OneRoom from Pollstream. Pollstream started 10 years ago as a polling tool for the enterprise. Since then, they have introduced several products including The Hive, The Poll, Comment Engine, and Sparkplug
May 10, 2011 - Social Recognition Programs – Why They Matter
HR VOICE – Fifty-four per cent of organizations involuntarily lost high-performing employees during the first half of 2010, reports T&D Magazine. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason people leave their jobs is lack of appreciation. These figures speak to the challenge of talent retention and employee engagement, illustrating that a
HR VOICE – Fifty-four per cent of organizations involuntarily lost high-performing employees during the first half of 2010, reports T&D Magazine. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason people leave their jobs is lack of appreciation. These figures speak to the challenge of talent retention and employee engagement, illustrating that a troubling percentage of employees who feel undervalued move on to what they hope will be greener pastures.
HR VOICE – Fifty-four per cent of organizations involuntarily lost high-performing employees during the first half of 2010, reports T&D Magazine. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason people leave their jobs is lack of appreciation. These figures speak to the challenge of talent retention and employee engagement, illustrating that a troubling percentage of employees who feel undervalued move on to what they hope will be greener pastures.
December 19, 2010 - ‘Wow Moments’ Helps TD Canada Trust Nurture Employee Engagement, Growth
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES MAGAZINE – One sure way to build engagement is to involve employees in your recognition program, giving them the opportunity to praise, congratulate and support their peers for a job well done. That’s what TD Canada Trust was thinking when it implemented an internal social networking program it calls “Wow Moments.” Read Full
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES MAGAZINE – One sure way to build engagement is to involve employees in your recognition program, giving them the opportunity to praise, congratulate and support their peers for a job well done. That’s what TD Canada Trust was thinking when it implemented an internal social networking program it calls “Wow Moments.”
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES MAGAZINE – One sure way to build engagement is to involve employees in your recognition program, giving them the opportunity to praise, congratulate and support their peers for a job well done. That’s what TD Canada Trust was thinking when it implemented an internal social networking program it calls “Wow Moments.”
November 25, 2010 - Choosing The Right Cloud Provider
THE GLOBE AND MAIL – When it comes to choosing a cloud computing provider, small and medium-sized businesses may often find themselves looking at dozens – if not hundreds – of potential options. Read Full Article.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL – When it comes to choosing a cloud computing provider, small and medium-sized businesses may often find themselves looking at dozens – if not hundreds – of potential options.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL – When it comes to choosing a cloud computing provider, small and medium-sized businesses may often find themselves looking at dozens – if not hundreds – of potential options.
October 19, 2010 - New PollStream Product Lets Clients Integrate Rich Interactive Polls Directly into Facebook
PRESS RELEASE – TORONTO, Canada – PollStream Inc., a leading provider of interactive engagement and community-building solutions, has just released Poll in Facebook: a new module that enables its interactive Poll application to be published directly in Facebook. The solution allows companies to integrate rich, multi-question polls (in any world language) right into their Facebook
PRESS RELEASE – TORONTO, Canada – PollStream Inc., a leading provider of interactive engagement and community-building solutions, has just released Poll in Facebook: a new module that enables its interactive Poll application to be published directly in Facebook.
The solution allows companies to integrate rich, multi-question polls (in any world language) right into their Facebook Pages. This gives clients the ability to leverage all the social networking features of Facebook to engage, segment and inform their target audience about their brand.
“Poll in Facebook allows marketers to connect with customers where they already are, rather than build micro-sites or send out emails that basically have the effect of a message in a bottle,” said PollStream Founder and CEO Steven Green.“What’s more, it allows marketers to multiply the reach of their message by taking advantage of Facebook’s native network effects.”
PollStream’s new release is the ideal solution for external marketers who are searching for an effective way to make their Facebook Pages more engaging and give fans a reason to visit more often. In essence, the software makes it easier for companies to share more information about their brand with a broad, worldwide audience. With Poll in Facebook, companies can:
• Capitalize on Facebook’s powerful network effects like sharing and wall postings
• View reports showing poll participation and all related activity such as posts, invites, views and engagement
• Identify the most influential participants over time and intercept them with special offers or community status
• Integrate the same polls running on their corporate site or on third-party media buys into their Facebook Pages
Poll in Facebook is the latest addition to the PollStream Social Media Platform, which allows companies to transform their existing Web presence into a dynamic conversation space. PollStream’s one-click, bridge-building solution allows marketing professionals to take advantage of the reach of social networking sites, creating ongoing conversations with a vast universe of people. It includes powerful reporting and publishing tools that show real-time engagement, geographic and influencer data. Additionally, PollStream offers publishing capability that enables clients to switch one live poll for another without having to make any changes to the sites where the poll in published—including Facebook.
The Poll and Poll in Facebook are just two elements of PollStream’s interactive community-building platform. Its offerings include Sparkplug, a collaborative idea market place; Comment Engine, which allows clients to add ratings and review functionality to their Website; and The Hive, which facilitates peer-to-peer recognition.
For more information, about Poll in Facebook, please contact David Bator at 416-588-7324, Ext. 113 or visit www.pollstream.com.
PRESS RELEASE – TORONTO, Canada – PollStream Inc., a leading provider of interactive engagement and community-building solutions, has just released Poll in Facebook: a new module that enables its interactive Poll application to be published directly in Facebook.
The solution allows companies to integrate rich, multi-question polls (in any world language) right into their Facebook Pages. This gives clients the ability to leverage all the social networking features of Facebook to engage, segment and inform their target audience about their brand.
“Poll in Facebook allows marketers to connect with customers where they already are, rather than build micro-sites or send out emails that basically have the effect of a message in a bottle,” said PollStream Founder and CEO Steven Green.“What’s more, it allows marketers to multiply the reach of their message by taking advantage of Facebook’s native network effects.”
PollStream’s new release is the ideal solution for external marketers who are searching for an effective way to make their Facebook Pages more engaging and give fans a reason to visit more often. In essence, the software makes it easier for companies to share more information about their brand with a broad, worldwide audience. With Poll in Facebook, companies can:
• Capitalize on Facebook’s powerful network effects like sharing and wall postings
• View reports showing poll participation and all related activity such as posts, invites, views and engagement
• Identify the most influential participants over time and intercept them with special offers or community status
• Integrate the same polls running on their corporate site or on third-party media buys into their Facebook Pages
Poll in Facebook is the latest addition to the PollStream Social Media Platform, which allows companies to transform their existing Web presence into a dynamic conversation space. PollStream’s one-click, bridge-building solution allows marketing professionals to take advantage of the reach of social networking sites, creating ongoing conversations with a vast universe of people. It includes powerful reporting and publishing tools that show real-time engagement, geographic and influencer data. Additionally, PollStream offers publishing capability that enables clients to switch one live poll for another without having to make any changes to the sites where the poll in published—including Facebook.
The Poll and Poll in Facebook are just two elements of PollStream’s interactive community-building platform. Its offerings include Sparkplug, a collaborative idea market place; Comment Engine, which allows clients to add ratings and review functionality to their Website; and The Hive, which facilitates peer-to-peer recognition.
For more information, about Poll in Facebook, please contact David Bator at 416-588-7324, Ext. 113 or visit www.pollstream.com.
August 19, 2009 - KPMG Pick 20 Award Winners
BACKBONE MAGAZINE – Welcome to the second annual PICK 20 roundup of Canada’s leading Web 2.0 pioneers. Created by Backbone and KPMG, the PICK 20 is the only national ranking of its kind. To compile the top 20 we assembled a crack panel of judges and asked them and the public to nominate worthy companies
BACKBONE MAGAZINE – Welcome to the second annual PICK 20 roundup of Canada’s leading Web 2.0 pioneers. Created by Backbone and KPMG, the PICK 20 is the only national ranking of its kind. To compile the top 20 we assembled a crack panel of judges and asked them and the public to nominate worthy companies or projects.
BACKBONE MAGAZINE – Welcome to the second annual PICK 20 roundup of Canada’s leading Web 2.0 pioneers. Created by Backbone and KPMG, the PICK 20 is the only national ranking of its kind. To compile the top 20 we assembled a crack panel of judges and asked them and the public to nominate worthy companies or projects.
August 6, 2009 - IDC Profiles 10 Canadian Cloud Solutions To Watch
IDC – “Cloud computing is still only in the nascent stages in Canada, but is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years,” says Krista Napier, senior analyst, Competitive Intelligence and Emerging Technology at IDC Canada. Read Full Article.
IDC – “Cloud computing is still only in the nascent stages in Canada, but is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years,” says Krista Napier, senior analyst, Competitive Intelligence and Emerging Technology at IDC Canada.
IDC – “Cloud computing is still only in the nascent stages in Canada, but is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years,” says Krista Napier, senior analyst, Competitive Intelligence and Emerging Technology at IDC Canada.