The development team at Shoutlet is a group of top-notch coders, designers, and project managers. And they work incredibly hard. For every new feature that ships there are a dozen being created behind the scenes by small project teams.
To help recognize the crew members who work on each in-depth project, the development team created badges.
“We work so fast that it’s a great way to recognize achievement in a way that’s visible,” said Development Manager Jason Konen.
We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Shoutlet executive team, Tarik Hart. As Vice President of Customer Experience, Tarik will lead account managers who work directly with Shoutlet’s 400+ customers; Tech Therapy, our technical support department; and our Implementation team, which works with new customers during the initial months of their license.
He joins Shoutlet after serving as Vice President of Global Client Services at Yesmail, a division of Infogroup. Tarik has worked with leading Fortune 500 brands such as Domino’s Pizza, Avon, United Airlines, Coca-Cola, Darden Restaurant Group, AT&T, and Foot Locker.
You’re a veteran of online marketing. What about the enterprise social management software space intrigues you?
I’m excited about taking the step into the social media arena, as I feel it will be this decade’s high-growth marketing channel, much the same way we saw email establish itself as a key component of of any brand’s marketing plan in the last decade. Helping customers achieve this success by providing them guidance while using Shoutlet’s software will be a tremendously rewarding challenge and one that I am eager to tackle. We’re laying the groundwork for the next decade of marketing.
It’s early March, and for the digital world, that means one thing: SXSW Interactive. Whether you’re packing up your boots and flying to the heart of Texas or you’re following the action from the office, Shoutlet is your connection to the happenings in Austin.
Today we announced Shoutlet has become the first Social Media Management System (SMMS) to meet the high standard of security and reliability as determined by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). (See coverage here)
The SOC 2 audit performed by BDO USA, LLP means Shoutlet has earned a stamp of approval for best practices regarding policies, procedures, and processes related to security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy for demonstrating a strong system of internal controls.
But what does it mean for Shoutlet users? Some benefits include:
• Restriction of confidential information solely to the user
• Encryption of all sensitive social data
• Rigorous review process prior to new feature and product releases
• Independent verification of all control objectives and activities
Ultimately, it provides our customers with peace of mind that their information is in the safest hands.
We’re thrilled to be the first social management tool to undergo such rigorous security and penetration testing of our systems. A huge thank you to everyone at Shoutlet who helped make this possible.
The traditional college experience is a highly social one. So much so that many students get sidetracked (in extreme cases, up to seven years, like the legendary John Blutarsky in Animal House). Our new portal for social media learning, Shoutlet U, is equally as social (in a different way), much cheaper (free), and doesn’t require eating macaroni and cheese every day (unless you really want to).
Shoutlet U is an online campus where any social media or marketing professional can learn about the latest social media trends, best practices, and tips for using the most popular social media platforms. It’s your social media alma mater – a place for learning about the ever-changing discipline of social media marketing. Webcasts, eBooks, and other helpful materials are part of the curriculum.
For current Shoutlet clients, Shoutlet U includes all this, plus comprehensive, on-demand training videos, a social media knowledge base, and discussion forums. We hope you’ll join us.
Exsisto Amicabiliter! (Be social.)