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April '25 Badge of the Month – Share a New Idea or Helpful Resource
Hi Community, It's been a little while, but we're back with our Badge of the Month! We're eager to reignite the sharing and connection here, and what better way to do that than by bringing something new to the table this April. To earn the badge and community points, share one of these: A New Idea or Project: What new idea…
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4/22/25 Tip Tuesday – Lighten Your Admin Workload with Roles & Permissions
Unlock greater control and efficiency with Awardco's Roles & Permissions tool! 👋 Need to grant specific teams like IT, Payroll, or Marketing tailored access to platform features and backend settings? Leverage Awardco's Roles & Permissions tool to create custom roles with precise data visibility and feature access. With…
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Episode 49 - "Coming Soon - User Profiles"
In Episode 49, get an exclusive first look at the upcoming User Profiles feature! Join us and our product expert, @KristinSmith, as we unveil this exciting update designed to create a more connected and personalized platform experience. Discover how these new profiles will centralize employee information, facilitate peer…
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Plans for Employee Appreciation Day/Week/Month
Our company is trying out a new "Employee Appreciation Week" leading up to Employee Appreciation Day and branding it as "Recognition Week" and utilizing the Awardco platform to host a daily recognition theme (listed below) to encourage peer-to-peer recognition. Are any other companies doing anything similar or have any…
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4/16/25 Tip Tuesday – Use the Platform's Homepage Editor for Company Announcements! 📣
Want another prime spot to share company news and updates? Don't forget the power of your Homepage Editor! What it does: The Text/Image widget lets admins create eye-catching blocks right on the homepage. Think of it as another billboard to keep everyone in the loop on important happenings. Quick Steps for Admins: Head to…
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Did you see increased usage utilizing the "My Circle" feature?
To all who utilize the "My Circle" feature, please share your experience using it: Did it increase usage? What do your employees like about it? Do you have any tips for promoting it? Thank you!
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4/8/25 Tip Tuesday – Amplify Great Moments with Pinned Recognitions! 📌
Want to make sure those standout recognitions get the visibility they deserve? Now you can with the new Pinned Recognitions feature! What it does: Pinning allows admins to highlight specific recognitions in a scrolling carousel at the top of the recognition feed (and even on the homepage via the widget editor!). It's a…
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When testing a new e-mail template, will there be an immediate send option?
We launched Awardco on 1/1/25 and are really enjoying the platform! I've noticed as we've begun to create new e-mail templates that there's no option to send immediately as an Admin user. We have to schedule these at the top of the hour. In our case, we had to make a change and wait another hour before we could send the…
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How are you Leveraging the "Printing Recognitions as Certificates" feature?
As it states, I'm curious what other admin are doing in their platforms in regard to using the printing recognition as certificates feature. This is separate from the service awards memory book/service award letters but am hoping to learn more about others experiences with this feature and if there's any best practices…
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How do you encourage employees to redeem their points?
How are you encouraging your employees to redeem their points without having their manager personally ask them why they haven't redeemed points? We have a point reminder email that gets sent out monthly for anyone that has over $10 in their account. I've personally emailed team members that have over $100 in their account…
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4/1/25 Tip Tuesday – Streamline Budget Management with Auto-Reload Rules
Managing your budgets manually can be time-consuming and prone to error, but with Budget Auto-Reload Rules, you can automate the process and ensure your budgets stay funded without the hassle. Here’s how you can leverage this feature to save time and reduce administrative tasks in your recognition platform. How it works…
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Product Discovery: Your Favorite Part?
Product Discovery fans! For those who've joined user testing, what's been your favorite part? Seeing your feedback live? Early feature peeks? Or the team chats? Share your highlights! Unsure what Product Discovery is? It's a section of the community where you get to interact with Awardco's product team and help shape…
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High Five Heroes program to increase peer-to-peer recognitions
At our one-year anniversary mark, we launched a survey to staff to gather their feedback on the platform. While the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, the main area for improvement was that staff were looking for additional ways to earn points. In meeting with my AwardCo CRM, we saw that the log-in rate to the platform…
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3/25/25 Tip Tuesday – Personalizing Service Awards
While traditional service awards have their place, let's elevate them! To truly make employees feel valued for their dedication, personalization is key. Instead of generic gifts or plaques, tailor service awards to individual employee preferences. This shows you see them as more than just a number. Gather Information:…
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Episode 48 - "Vail Health on Recognition Excellence in Healthcare"
In this episode, we delve into Vail Health's journey of transforming their recognition program within the unique challenges of a healthcare environment. Their admin, Bri Lepore, how they achieved impressive metrics like a 95% login rate and a 97% recognition rate, and discover practical strategies for implementing…
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Seeking Feedback on Workday Integration
Hello! Calling all admins whose company uses Workday as their HR platform or anyone utilizing our Workday integration—whether that be Workday HRIS or Workday Payroll—we'd love to get your feedback! If you're currently using it: How was the setup process? How has the integration been working for you so far? Have you…
