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October 2, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

Groundbreaking Social Features Launched!

On Tuesday of this week, I gave a first glimpse into some of our new social features we've been working on to those in attendance at Finovate in NYC. And today I'm excited to announce that they are now LIVE! These new features exist in your profile under a new tab called "Sharing".

Facebook and Twitter Integration

New features introduced today expand on SmartyPig's existing social media functionality and are a first in the banking industry! SmartyPig users now have the option to securely connect their existing Twitter and/or Facebook account to any goals that they have chosen to share with friends and family. When Twitter is connected to a shared SmartyPig goal, SmartyPig will automatically post to that Twitter account any time funds are added towards meeting a goal. The Facebook connect feature works similarly, posting to the Facebook user's wall every time funds are added towards meeting a goal that they have chosen to share. The best part about this connectivity is that the posts and tweets happen automatically. So even if you are not logged in to your SmartyPig, Twitter or Facebook account, SmartyPig will continue to post tweets and wall posts on your behalf when funds have been added to your goal. Again, this type of connectivity is a first in the banking space so we are really excited to get your feedback. Check out the screen shots below from my own personal account! Connecting to your Facebook or Twitter account is simple. Here's the Facebook and Twitter connect pages.

Once connected, the page expands and you can now select the goals you would like SmartyPig to post/tweet on your behalf. In addition, you can include a link to your SmartyPig sharing page, so friends and family can easily contribute to your goal!

And here is an example of what a tweet and wall post looks like to your friends and followers, anytime funds are added to your goal (via recurring monthly contribution, one-time adds of money and gifts from family and friends).

Enhanced Widget

Second, we heard loud and clear that you wanted more customizable options for the widget so we completely enhanced the widget creation process. As of today, we launched an entirely new customizable widget that allows you to include multiple goals, customize messaging and graphics, link to your SmartyPig sharing page and integrate with over 28 social destinations like Facebook, MySpace, blogger and more. Here is the widget creation page:

And here is a sample widget:

Setting and achieving a goal is a very empowering experience and many of you enjoy involving your friends and family in the process. Please test run the new Facebook and Twitter connect features and enhanced widget and let us know what you think.

Thanks!

Mike Ferrari, co-founder
@mferrari

Tags: smartypig   •  twitter   •  facebook   •  widget   •  social   •  new

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August 21, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

Friday's Winners Announced!

Thanks to everyone for playing this week. It's been a lot of fun. After 15 minutes of play and over 100 answers, we've got our winners!

The question was:
The Iowa State Fair was cancelled in 1898 due to the World's Fair which occurred in what state?

And the answer:
Nebraska

And the winners are...

• @danielshipton
• @richdrake
• @dwcouch
  

Congrats to the winners! Winners please send an email to support@smartypig.com with your shipping address to where we can ship the gift card.

Thanks again and have a great weekend!

 

Tags: smartypig   •  twitter   •  contest   •  iowa state fair

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August 21, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

Friday State Fair Twitter Contest!

 

It's day five and our LAST DAY of the weeklong twitter contest in honor of the world famous Iowa State Fair!

SmartyPig is giving away 3 - $100 gift cards every day this week in honor of the world famous Iowa State Fair (Home of the Butter Cow, birthplace of the corn dog - and only a cow chip toss away from SmartyPig's corporate offices!). We will tweet a question and give our followers 15 minutes to reply to us.

The format:

1. After 15 minutes, we will be picking 3 random winners with a number generator from the pool of correct answers.
2. We'll post the winners here on our blog.

Make sure:

• You're following us on Twitter.
• We'll ask the $100 question everyday this week at 3 pm CST.
• Answer the question correctly for your chance to win part of $1,500 in prizes!

Remember: if you don't already have a SmartyPig account, it's free to set one up! Winner must be in the US.

Good Luck!

 

Tags: smartypig   •  twitter   •  contest   •  iowa state fair

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August 20, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

Thursday's Winners Announced!

 

 

After 15 minutes of play and over 120 correct answers, we've got our winners!

The question was:
What was the hottest temperature recorded at the Iowa State Fair?

And the answer:
108 degrees

And the winners are...

• @44ounce
• @cc500x
• @mel4him
  

Congrats to the winners! Winners please send an email to support@smartypig.com with your shipping address to where we can ship the gift card.

For those that did not win, don't forget to play along EACH DAY this week at 3PM CST for your chance at a $100 SmartyPig gift card!

 

Tags: smartypig   •  twitter   •  contest   •  iowa state fair

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August 20, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

Thursday State Fair Twitter Contest!

 

It's day four of the weeklong twitter contest in honor of the world famous Iowa State Fair!

SmartyPig is giving away 3 - $100 gift cards every day this week in honor of the world famous Iowa State Fair (Home of the Butter Cow, birthplace of the corn dog - and only a cow chip toss away from SmartyPig's corporate offices!). We will tweet a question and give our followers 15 minutes to reply to us.

The format:

1. After 15 minutes, we will be picking 3 random winners with a number generator from the pool of correct answers.
2. We'll post the winners here on our blog.

Make sure:

• You're following us on Twitter.
• We'll ask the $100 question everyday this week at 3 pm CST.
• Answer the question correctly for your chance to win part of $1,500 in prizes!

Remember: if you don't already have a SmartyPig account, it's free to set one up! Winner must be in the US.

Good Luck!

 

Tags: smartypig   •  twitter   •  contest   •  iowa state fair

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