Crowdtappers Support Hurricane Sandy Relief!
As many of you know, the end of October brought devastation to the United States’ East Coast in the form of Hurricane Sandy, a category 2 tropical cyclone. Here at Crowdtap HQ in Manhattan, our office was without power for a week and many of us worked from home to keep the site up and running. Fortunately, however, no one was hurt during the storm. Others in the New York City area, as well as countless others affected by Sandy, did incur much deeper … [Read More...]
Tappers Earn Points for Two Amazing Charities!
We can’t believe October is already coming to an end! Besides the approach of Halloween and the Thanksgiving holiday, the end of the month also means that it’s time to announce Crowdtap’s monthly charity winners for the past two months! As many of you know, Crowdtap partners with a number of awesome and impactful charities. When signing up for Crowdtap for the first time, Tappers have the opportunity to select one of these charities and earn … [Read More...]
Important Upcoming Transition Details!
As many of you know, our team here at Crowdtap HQ is working hard to build a brand-new experience with you in mind. As we prepare to transition your accounts to the new system in the upcoming months, we wanted to share some important dates with you so that you know what to expect. Please keep in mind that this information is tentative and subject to change, and we will do our best to notify you of any changes in advance. We plan to transition … [Read More...]
Important Changes to the Crowdtap Store
As many of you heard yesterday in the Letter from Crowdtap’s CEO, there are big changes in store for Crowdtap in 2013. In order to make the site more fun, more engaging, and easier to use, we’ve re-imagined Crowdtap with you in mind. One of the biggest changes to Crowdtap will be the completely new rewards system we’ve built. In the new rewards system, there will be no more redeem dates and times. Instead, the store will be replaced with … [Read More...]
Snap That! How to Make the Most of Photo Challenges
You asked, and we’re here to answer! A handful of you have made it known recently that you’d appreciate some guidelines around how to best complete photo challenges for various brands on Crowdtap. We figured that, even for those of you that didn’t ask, some helpful tips and info might help clarify some of the questions you have when submitting these types of challenges. We’ll start with a re-cap: Q: What is a photo challenge? A: Photo … [Read More...]
Time to Party! A Guide to Your Hosted Party or Sample Share on Crowdtap
So you’ve been accepted for a sampling or party and while you may be super excited, some of you have also expressed a little anxiety about what to do after you've been accepted. Parties and samplings should be fun and time for you to explore your creativity, so the purpose of this post is to help clarify what the action entails so you can focus on having a great time! When you've been accepted into a sampling or party you'll be able to open … [Read More...]
Crowdtappers Support Hurricane Sandy Relief!
As many of you know, the end of October brought devastation to the United States’ East Coast in the form of Hurricane Sandy, a category 2 tropical cyclone. Here at Crowdtap HQ in Manhattan, our office was without power for a week and many of us worked from home to keep the site up and running. Fortunately, however, no one was hurt during the storm. Others in the New York City area, as well as countless others affected by Sandy, did incur much deeper … [Read More...]
Tappers Earn Points for Two Amazing Charities!
We can’t believe October is already coming to an end! Besides the approach of Halloween and the Thanksgiving holiday, the end of the month also means that it’s time to announce Crowdtap’s monthly charity winners for the past two months! As many of you know, Crowdtap partners with a number of awesome and impactful charities. When signing up for Crowdtap for the first time, Tappers have the opportunity to select one of these charities and earn … [Read More...]
Verizon’s BlackBerry Z10 Party Referral Contest!
Yep, you heard correctly: Verizon has launched another amazing Hosted Party opportunity on Crowdtap! Verizon's BlackBerry Z10 Party is designed to celebrate the launch of the newest BlackBerry smartphone and explore all its exciting new features. If selected to host, you'll receive a brand-new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, a $150 AmEx gift card for party supplies, and 10 USB pens for your guests! If you haven't applied yet, it's not too late! Just … [Read More...]
Crowdtap Swag Instagram Contest!
Many of you may agree that taking and sharing photos is a big part of what makes Crowdtap so much fun. And as you know, we love helping Tappers stay aligned with the newest social media trends. Therefore, don’t be surprised if you start receiving photo challenges from your Crowdtap brands that make the most of the latest photo sharing technology: Instagram! To celebrate bringing these two apps together, we’re hosting a Crowdtap Swag Instagram … [Read More...]
Thanks for helping us Mash the competition!
Hey Tappers, We've taken home the gold and won the "Up and Coming Social Media Service" 2011 Mashable Award - thanks for all of your help! You really showed your support over the past several weeks by voting for us and we greatly appreciate it! By helping us win this award, you have brought prestige and acknowledgement to Crowdtap in the Internet community which will lead to more brands signing up for our site seeking your influence. Feel … [Read More...]
Vote for Crowdtap!
Hey Tappers, Thanks to all your support during the nominations, we've made it into the finals for the 2011 Mashable “Up and Coming Social Media Service” Award, so give yourselves a round of applause! While we're at the final step, the competition isn’t over yet as there is another round of voting that will determine the winner of the award. In this final push to take home the gold, we need your best effort in voting everyday from now … [Read More...]
Time to Party! A Guide to Your Hosted Party or Sample Share on Crowdtap
So you’ve been accepted for a sampling or party and while you may be super excited, some of you have also expressed a little anxiety about what to do after you've been accepted. Parties and samplings should be fun and time for you to explore your creativity, so the purpose of this post is to help clarify what the action entails so you can focus on having a great time! When you've been accepted into a sampling or party you'll be able to open … [Read More...]
CrowdTips: Getting an Excellent Report
Ever wonder what it takes to get an excellent report for a hosted party or sample and share? In the second part of our CrowdTips series, we will be delving deep into the intricacies of how to get an excellent report for your next Crowdtap sponsored event. We asked some of our top members in our Community Discussion to help shed the light and give their advice on how to get one of these awesome marks. Check out what they had to say below. Laurie … [Read More...]
