We launched Plecto in 2012 as an easy way to log and visualize activities in call centers. Right from the beginning, the user experience was very important to us. Since then, Plecto has become so much more - and is used by more or less any type of business, not just call centers. This has challenged our existing layout for a long time. On Monday the 15th of May 2017 we’re launching our biggest change in user experience since we started as well as some additional cool features!

Running contests isn’t a new concept for the business world. Managers have been rewarding top-performing employees with trips, tickets and dinners for decades. Who can blame them? Contests are a great way of grabbing attention and focusing your team towards a common target—all the while creating an engaging and competitive atmosphere.

If you’ve connected to WiFi at least once in the past few years then you’ve heard of “social selling.” It’s an intimidating concept for conventional, business card-toting salespeople who are still often puzzled by their smartphones.

After years of trust falls and playing tug-of-war with coworkers, I get a gut-wrenching feeling anytime I hear the phrase “team building.” Yet, planning team building activities is no easy task. If it’s too athletic, someone is bound to be alienated. If it’s too difficult, people get cranky. If it’s too competitive, people become, well, too competitive.

We have a number of customers who use Podio as their CRM system. Using our software, they can visualize and stream their Podio data via Plecto dashboards that display around the office. That way, they keep their teams informed and motivated using our custom recognition features—leaderboards, notifications and achievements, for example.