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May 19th, 2026 Tip Tuesday - Make Nomination Programs Easier to Run and Easier to Scale š
Awardco officially launched Awardco Nominationā¢ last week, which is exciting news for admins who have been piecing together nomination workflows through spreadsheets, forms, and manual follow-up. This new program brings nominations into Awardco in a more structured, scalable way, which helps reduce admin lift, creates aā¦
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May 12, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Turn Recognition Research Into Action
A lot of admins read a white paper like The State of Recognition 2026 and think, āThis is helpfulā¦but what should I actually do in my Awardco platform because of it?ā That is the right question. One of the biggest takeaways for me is that recognition is not just a nice extra. The research found that employees who feelā¦
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April 21st, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Fresh Recognition Ideas to Keep Your Program Thriving š
Ever feel like your recognition program is running on autopilot? Maybe the same few people are sending recognitions, the messages are starting to sound the same, or employees just aren't engaging the way they used to. You're not alone ā it's one of the most common challenges admins face after the initial launch excitementā¦
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April 14th, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Mastering Roles & Permissions š
Every week, our support team fields questions similar to "How do I make someone an admin?" or "Why can't my manager see their budget?" The answer almost always lives in one place: the Permissions tab. This Tip Tuesday is your guide to understanding how roles work, how to assign them, and how to avoid the most commonā¦
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April 7th, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Spring Cleaning Your Awardco Platform š§¹
Spring is the perfect time to declutter, refresh, and optimize your Awardco platform. A little admin housekeeping now means a cleaner experience for your employees and sharper data for your leadership team all year long. This Tip Tuesday focuses on three quick wins: Audit your user file for accuracy Refresh your homepageā¦
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March 31st, 2026 - Bulk Recognitions in Awardco: How to Send and Manage Them
Bulk Recognitions Bulk recognitions are a powerful way to celebrate many people at onceāperfect for bonus payouts, wellness campaigns, or company-wide appreciation moments. Instead of recognizing each person individually, admins can upload a file and let Awardco handle the rest. This guide provides an overview of how bulkā¦
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March 24th, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Turning 2026 Insights into Actionable Habits
The Awardco 2026 research is clear: meaningful recognition is the #1 driver of engagement and well-being. As an admin, you can turn these insights into three actionable habits. 1. The 90-Day Manager Habit Engagement drops significantly if an employee goes more than three months without recognition. The Goal: Ensure everyā¦
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March 10th, 2026 ā Think Global: Unleashing the Power of Your Regional Teams! š
Managing a recognition program is a big jobābut managing one that spans continents, time zones, and cultures is a masterclass in administration! Whether you're overseeing a small EMEA branch or a massive APAC expansion, your global strategy is what turns a "headquarters program" into a truly inclusive company culture. Theā¦
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March 3rd, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Make Your Company Values Visible in Awardco
Want your culture to feel realānot just listed on a slide deck? This weekās tip shows you how to turn your company values into platform hashtags, integrate them into your programs, and spotlight them on your homepage so every recognition reinforces what matters most. Why connect Awardco to your values? When company valuesā¦
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Feb 17, 202026 Tip Tuesday ā Never Miss a Beat: How to Follow Discussions in the Admin Community!
Want to stay ahead of the curve on Awardco product updates, best practices, or specific discussion threads youāre interested in? Donāt just check back periodicallyālet the community come to you! š Why Follow? The Awardco Admin Community is growing fast. By "Following" specific categories or discussions, you ensure that youā¦
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February 3rd, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā Make the Most of Employee Appreciation Day (March 6th)!
Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 6th! Whether you are planning a single day of thanks or a full Employee Appreciation Week, now is the time to finalize your strategy to ensure every employee feels seen and valued. š The Impact of a "Thank You" Did you know that recognition makes employees feel 5X more connectedā¦
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May 5th, 2026 Tip Tuesday - Working in the New Admin Settings Navigation
If your organization is on Awardco 2.0 with the new modular navigation, youāll notice your Admin Settings experience looks a bit different. The new multiāproduct Admin navigation is now live for platforms using the multiāproduct User Nav 2.0 and is enabled by default on new 2.0 migrations, so this is the navigation youāllā¦
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April 28th, 2026- Branding Your Awardco Community Homepage
A well-branded homepage helps employees immediately recognize theyāre in the right place, reinforces your culture, and sets expectations for how to engage. This article walks through how to access the branding settings, explains each key element, and shares best practices so your Main homepage looks polished on bothā¦
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March 17th, 2026 - Fastest Way to Get Help From Your Dedicated Awardco Support Teams š¤
Weāve seen a recent uptick in admin questions landing with the wrong support team, which can slow down resolution. To avoid delays and ensure you're getting the best support the first time, hereās how to get your case to the right place: For platform/admin questions (program setup, dashboards, emails, permissions, etc.)ā¦
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February 24th, 2026 Tip Tuesday ā How to Raise an Admin Support Ticket Right in the Platform
This is a reminder to raise a ticket with the TCSM Team whenever you need help with your Awardco administration. The fastest, easiest way to get support from my team is right inside the platform! Select āRaise a ticket.ā Choose the topic that fits best and fill out the short form so we have the details we need up front.ā¦
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Feb 10th 2026 Tip Tuesday - Making Awardco Reports Useful in Your Day-to-Day Platform Administration
Which report should I use? How do I filter it? Why doesnāt my scheduled report look the way I expect? This weekās Tip Tuesday is all about getting clean, useful data out of Awardco without pulling your hair out. 1. Know which report to use Think of the main reports like this: Activity / Recognition reports ā Great forā¦
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January 27th, 26 Tip Tuesday ā Get Help Faster with New Admin Support Tickets!
Say goodbye to "Is anyone there?" and hello to specialized support. We know your time is valuable. Thatās why weāve launched new support tickets for admins to make it easier to get help with your Awardco platform. Whatās New? Instead of starting a live chat for every question, you can now use a streamlined support ticketā¦
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January 20th, 2026 Tip Tuesday - Donāt Let Low Budgets Block Your Recognition! š
Have you ever seen a "Recognition Queue Processing Error" notification in your inbox, or a "error" in your recognition queue, and wondered why? You check your account, you know the money is there, but the recognitions are stuck. This weekās tip is all about understanding the difference between the Funding Summary and Pointā¦
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January 6th, 2026 Tip Tuesday - Get Ready for Awardco Engage
Still waiting for the annual engagement survey to find out your team is burnt out? By the time you get the data, itās already old news. This weekās tip is all about Awardco Engageāour powerful new sentiment and survey tool designed to help you capture, understand, and act on employee feedback in real-time. What is Awardcoā¦
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12/19/2025 Tip Tuesday - Budgeting & Funding Reminders
As we approach the height of the holiday season, many of you are preparing to send bulk holiday awards to your teams. To ensure these awards are delivered seamlesslyāand that your employees can redeem them without delayāwe have a few formal reminders regarding Budgets and Funding. Here is how to ensure your holiday giftingā¦
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12/9/2025 Tip Tuesday - Admin Support Holiday Hours
As we reach the holiday season, we want to make sure you know exactly how to get the support you need for all your platform administration tasks! š Our Technical CSM team is specifically trained to help you tackle your day-to-day platform management. You can connect with a TCSM for real-time help via submission of aā¦
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12/2/2025 Tip Tuesday - Decoding Your Data: Making Awardco Reports Easy!
Are you trying to prove the value of your program? Do you need to track spending or understand engagement? The answers are all in your Awardco Reports tab. Instead of trying to look at all the reports, a better approach is to start with the question you need answered. Below are the two most common reporting questionsā¦
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11/25/2025 Tip Tuesday ā How to Submit Support Tickets for Quick Solutions!
Did you know the best path to getting expert help for your platform questions, requests, or issues is submitting a support ticket form? Our dedicated Technical Customer Success Manager Team is here to ensure your Awardco administration is always seamless and simple. Benefits Why Use a Support Ticket? Submitting a ticket isā¦
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11/18/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Get Ready for the Giving Guide
Are you tired of users asking, "How many points should I give for this?" or worrying about inconsistent award amounts across teams? Even with clear guidelines, users often forget or ignore external rubrics, leading to unequal recognition. This week's tip is a sneak peek at a massive upcoming featureāthe Givingā¦
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11/12/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Combat Notification Fatigue with Smart Defaults! š
(With yesterday being the American holiday Veteran's Day, this tip is a day late!) We're all drowning in notifications these days. In a recognition platform, receiving too many generic alerts can make truly important messages (like an approval needed, or a new recognition received) easy to ignore. This weekās quick win isā¦
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11/4/2025 Tip Tuesday - Limits vs. Budgets: Choose the Right Financial Guardrail!
Are you trying to control how many points your employees give through a recognition program? You have two main tools in AwardcoāLimits in Recognition Programs and Budgetsāand knowing when to use which can save you a lot of administrative headache. This week, we're breaking down the best use cases for each financialā¦
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10/28/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Guide the Way with Recognition Presets! āØ
Are your managers and employees sometimes unsure of the right point amount to give in a recognition award? Do you want to ensure your awards are consistent and equitable across your organization? This weekās tip is all about a quick win in your program settings: Award Presets. Recognition presets are predefined pointā¦
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10/21/25 Tip Tuesday ā Take Recognition Mobile with the Awardco App! š±
Recognition shouldn't be confined to a desktop. This week's tip is all about bringing the power of Awardco to your employees' fingertips with the Awardco Mobile App! Making the app available to your team is the easiest way to ensure recognition is happening instantly and effortlessly, whether your employees are at theirā¦
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10/14/25 Tip Tuesday ā The Importance of Pre-Funding Bulk Awards
Getting ready to plan big year-end employee appreciation awards or holiday bonuses? šøšš„³ This week's tip is all about how to ensure your bulk awards run smoothly and without a hitch! If your organization is billed retroactively based on the amount awarded or redeemed each month, you must pay extra attention to maintainā¦
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10/7/2025 Tip Tuesday - It's That Time Again... Holiday Recognition Prep! š
It's hard to believe, but the holiday season is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to start planning your holiday programs! Getting a head start ensures a smooth, impactful, and stress-free awarding season for you and your employees. Here are the top three things to start considering right now to prepareā¦
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9/30/2025 Tip Tuesday - Increase Security & Convenience with Single Sign-On!
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a secure way for your employees to log in to their Awardco account using the same credentials they use for your company's directory. Think of it as a master key for all their work applications! If you're using an Identity Provider that supports SAML 2.0 (like Okta, Entrust, or Microsoft Azure Activeā¦
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9/23/2025 ā Tip Tuesday: Dive Deeper with Awardco Webinars š»
Want to get more out of your Awardco platform? Our live webinars are a fantastic way to do just that! They're your all-access pass to see the platform in action, learn about powerful features, and get pro tips from our experts. In our recent "Live Demo with Shane Stanley Vol. 2," we showcased how Awardco goes beyond simpleā¦
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9/16/2025 - Tip Tuesday: Unlock Platform Power with Metadata š
Maybe you know about metadata, but are you really using it to its full potential? Metadata is the secret ingredient for making your Awardco platform smarter and more automated. By adding a little extra info to your user file, you can unlock powerful features that save you time and make your recognition programs moreā¦
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9/9/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Point Expiration: Putting Your Points to Work
Want to encourage employees to redeem their points and stay engaged with your recognition program? Point expiration is a great way to do that. It can also help your organization with financial planning by reducing the liability of outstanding points. So, how does it work? Let's dive in. š Why Use Point Expiration?ā¦
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9/2/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Keeping Your Funding Account and Points Balanced
The key to a successful program is ensuring that your USD Balance and your total points always match. This simple method guarantees that every point in the system is already funded, preventing any funding issues or delays in processing redemptions. Just as a check needs to be backed by cash, every point on the Awardcoā¦
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8/26/2025 Tip Tuesday - Listen to Your People with Surveys
One of the most powerful things you can do for your employees is listen to them. Understanding what they need, what's working, and what could be better is the first step toward building a truly great workplace. But how do you get that feedback in a structured, actionable way? With the Awards Surveys feature, you can easilyā¦
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8/19/2025 Tip Tuesday - A Head Start on Holiday Recognition š
The holiday season will be here before you know it! Getting a head start on your recognition strategy now can make all the difference in creating a meaningful and stress-free experience for everyone. Here are a few things to start thinking about to ensure a smooth and impactful holiday season. 1. Plan Your Budget andā¦
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8/12/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Boost Engagement on Your Social Feed! š
The social feed is a powerful tool for building a culture of recognition. But what happens when your organization grows and the feed becomes overwhelming? When a recognition is missed, it can feel like a great moment of appreciation has been lost. This week, we'll walk you through three easy-to-implement tips that willā¦
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8/5/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Understanding Your Awardco Invoices š§¾
Ever wondered why you receive different types of invoices from Awardco? Our goal is to make the process as seamless as possible, and a big part of that is understanding what each invoice means. Sometimes a funding request invoice will come with a report to show what the invoice is billing for, but itās always good to haveā¦
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7/29/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Host Engaging Contests and Raffles with Earn Programs! š
Want an easy way to run contests or raffles for training completions, company challenges, or any other engagement initiative? By leveraging Earn Programs and platform reports, you can seamlessly facilitate these events and reward participants. Maintaining engagement through fun, interactive contests doesn't have to be aā¦
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7/22/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Simplify Your Platform Funding Now! šø
Have you ever found yourself unsure how your platform is funded, how to make sure thereās enough money to cover redemptions, or whether you have enough points to send out awards? Youāre not alone, and thatās exactly why we implemented the new Customer Managed Billing method. This method gives you full visibility andā¦
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7/15/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Automating User Data: Less Admin Work, More Impact! š
Are you looking for ways to lighten your administrative load while ensuring your Awardco platform always has the most accurate user data? You're in luck! Automating user data updates is a powerful way to keep everything precise and secure, freeing you up for more impactful work. Maintaining accurate user data is crucialā¦
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7/8/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Adjusting User Point Balances
Ever needed to make a quick adjustment to a userās point balance? Whether itās adding a few points or correcting an award made in error? Todayās tip is all about how to add or remove points in the platform. Letās break it down! š ā
Adding Points There are two main ways to add points to a userās wallet: Send a Recognitionā¦
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7/1/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Manually Queueing Service Awards: Bridging the Gaps! š
While Awardco's Service Award Automation is a game-changer for celebrating anniversaries, what happens if an award gets missed or needs a one-off adjustment? Don't worry, you can easily queue up individual service awards manually! This quick tip will show you how to ensure no anniversary goes uncelebrated, even if it fallsā¦
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6/24/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Duplicating Programs: Your Shortcut to Efficiency! š
Tired of building recognition programs from scratch when they share similar settings? There's a smarter way! If you're creating multiple recognition programs with similar structures, you don't have to start from square one every time. Awardco makes it easy to save time and effort by duplicating existing programs. What itā¦
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6/17/2025 Tip Tuesday ā Unlock the Power of The Adoption Dashboard
Understand how your platform is performing by leveraging the new Adoption Dashboard š The Adoption Dashboard is available exclusively through the Awardco 2.0 interface. If your organization hasn't made the switch yet, nowās the perfect time! The new dashboard will provide you, as an admin, with clear insight into how yourā¦
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6/11/2025 Tip Tuesday - Keep Recognitions Flowing with Delegates! š¤
Want to ensure recognition approvals never get held up when someone's out of office? Enable your users to assign delegates! This feature allows designated individuals to step in and approve recognitions, ensuring smooth operations and timely appreciation for your team. What it Does: The Delegates feature empowers users toā¦
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6/3/2025 Tip Tuesday - Discover What Rewards Your Employees Really Want
Want to know what your employees are truly valuing and redeeming their points on? Dive into the Points Redeemed report! This powerful tool gives you a clear picture of redemption activity, helping you understand spending habits and refine your reward offerings. What it does:The Points Redeemed report tracks how points areā¦
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5/27/2025 Tip Tuesday - Give Back with Awardco Giving! šļø
Want to empower your employees to make a difference with their recognition points? Look no further! Awardco Giving allows your team to convert their earned points into charitable donations to causes they care about. Itās a powerful way to promote social responsibility and align your companyās values with employee goodwill.ā¦
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5/20/2025 Tip Tuesday - Recognition Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Mistakes happen, and we get it! Itās all part of the process! But when it comes to recognitions, we want to make sure that everything goes smoothly, as errors can sometimes lead to confusion or bigger problems down the line. š ļø The good news is, if something goes wrong, thereās a way to fix it. Deleting Recognitionsā¦