
Company: Viewpoints Network, Chicago, IL Company Division/Group: ML Marketing & Communications Company Description: Viewpoints Network is a social technology and media company that helps leading retailers and brands build online communities and motivate social influencers to drive sales, customer insights and advocacy. The company operates two businesses: The Viewpoints Technology Platform, a hosted technology service and Viewpoints.com, a leading user reviews and advice website. Nomination Category: Web Awards / Web Site & Blog Categories Nomination Sub Category: Retail
Nomination Title: Sears' MySears Online Community
1. When was this site or blog first published?
May, 2009
2. Briefly describe this entry’s communications objectives and how it met those objectives (up to 100 words). Include here the URL of the nominated web site or blog. IMPORTANT: begin the URL with http://, and enclose the URL in square brackets - e.g., [http://www.ourwebsite.com]:
Sears Holdings has a longstanding commitment to interacting with and responding to its customers. To that end, the company developed the MySears http://www.mysears.com online community to better engage and understand their customers, the products they buy, and their experiences at the retail giant. Today, MySears is one of the largest and most advanced retailer-specific communities on the Internet, combining social features such as friending, blogs, discussions, commenting, private messaging, photos, reputation and rewards, and connections to popular social networks, with important customer feedback opportunities including reviews, ideas, and Q&A. MySears engages more than one million visitors monthly.
3. List the appropriate creative and production credits for this entry:
Technology Platform - Viewpoints Network; Viewpoints Technology Platform
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