Firstup vs. Elevate by LinkedIn

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Firstup
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Firstup (formerly Dynamic Signal & SocialChorus, merged in 2021) offers an Employee Communication and Engagement Platform that aims to create a connected, inclusive, and engaged workforce where people feel valued and empowered to be their best. Firstup can be used to generate UGC, enabling employees to share on-brand content with their social networks​, and keep employees engaged with gamification (e.g. leaderboards, competitions, etc.), and through making their thoughts known through surveys…N/A
Elevate by LinkedIn
Score 6.1 out of 10
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LinkedIn Elevate was an employee advocacy tool that integrates with LinkedIn for easy social sharing and analytics tools. Its functionality has been absorbed into LinkedIn Pages, and some of its functionality appears in LinkedIn Sales Navigator.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Considered Both Products
Firstup
Chose Firstup
I can't really answer this as the platform was already in place when I took my current role.
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Firstup had a very competitive package when selecting vendors.
Elevate by LinkedIn
Chose Elevate by LinkedIn
Definitely LinkedIn elevate is a much easier program to use while still offering more complexity in Data and allowing better connection among employees. The content side makes it much more interesting and enjoyable than other programs. It also provides a more unique layout and …
Chose Elevate by LinkedIn
Hootsuite is the master of content management and calendar building, but it lacks the repository of articles from experts across your company! I also secretly am less of a fan of the UI in the content calendar view of Hootsuite. LinkedIn Elevate is less cluttered to the eye, …
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User Ratings
FirstupElevate by LinkedIn
Likelihood to Recommend
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
FirstupElevate by LinkedIn
Likelihood to Recommend
Firstup is a well-suited solution for companies that would like to spread brand awareness and get employees to be their number one ambassadors. Employees like to share/brag about the company they work for so why not use them as a driving force in spreading brand awareness!
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The fact that you can seamlessly share content that is relevant to your business/company is a great tool. This can help production and marketing for a company in a positive direction.
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Pros
  • Intuitive, easy-to-use templates for posts, newsletters and email notifications.
  • Consistent upgrades and innovation that keeps the tool current with other apps.
  • Flexibility on how users can use the tool (i.e. comments, sharing photos, etc.) This decision is left to each organization, individually.
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  • Track trending posts amongst colleagues on LinkedIn.
  • See just how much engagement is happening through your employees.
  • Allows you to better map our future content and ideas for success.
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Cons
  • We'd love to see a calendar added that would show key upcoming dates.
  • It would be awesome if the Message feature had a drop-down directory you could scroll through vs. requiring you to type a few letters before the potential names came up.
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  • I believe the price can be better worked.
  • I think the platform is a bit complex, and it can be improved in some aspects.
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Support Rating
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In truth, I have never needed to leverage customer support for LinkedIn Elevate. I have have a 100% positive experience with both the mobile app, web browser version and using it in Safari on my iPhone.
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Alternatives Considered
I can't really answer this as the platform was already in place when I took my current role.
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Definitely LinkedIn elevate is a much easier program to use while still offering more complexity in Data and allowing better connection among employees. The content side makes it much more interesting and enjoyable than other programs. It also provides a more unique layout and structure that employees can seamlessly share content and learn from other posts.
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Return on Investment
  • We look at the earned media revenue tool that Firstup has, and we have earned media of over $4000 most months. Amazing!
  • We have been recognized by peers, clients, and partner agents who say they always see our Hilldrup news pop up on social media!
  • Marketing has been able to control the voice of the brand while amplifying the message to new audiences - amazing!
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  • Increased opportunity identification in sales by piquing the interest of prospects when I post engaging content.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity in improving social media presence for the business.
  • Strengthened leads by creating a reason to connect.
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