The Weekly Recap from Grapevine

??So much content, not enough time.

It's time for another Grapevine: Your Virtual Office Platform Weekly Recap where meet you where you are knowing that there's so much content each week but only so much time. In our newsletter, we consolidate every posts from the prior week so you can easily stay updated on what's happening at Grapevine. Lastly, we always close out each Weekly Recap with the Product Progress Report to give you the latest progress on our Virtual Office Platform. Let's dive in!

Post #1: Remote and Hybrid Teams Need A Place to Call Home ??

Post #2: How does your organization ensure #Inclusivity for employees? ??

Post #3: Built for the Future Built For You ??

Post #4: "If you're not trying to change the world for the better, what's the point?" ??

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??What's new at Grapevine this week?

Let's get into what happened this week at Grapevine. The biggest announcement for this week is we rolled out Grapevine's beta version into our first company on Tuesday! As a founder this milestone is both super exciting but also the moment of truth. Does our product do what we say it does and do the customers feel the same way.

If we don't have that alignment and agreement, we can't go too far. Luckily, for us, we were able to receive some great reviews:

?? Service Delivery Manager at Beta Company

"It was user-friendly and easy to use. As someone who was using it for the first time, it was pretty easy to navigate. I got stuck initially when it came to adding an event since I didn't realize I had to save it again once it was added to the list but understood on the second try.

With the remaining features that I've heard will be part of the system it's gonna make an amazing software. Really does replace a lot of different tools for remote workers.

My overall review keeping in mind that if this is a soft launch, I’ll rate this launch a solid 9 out of 10"

?? Operations & HCM at Beta Company

"I’ve never seen a product like this especially the “community” where you can have easy access to connecting with people, seeing recent updates, and having the ability to make posts and interact with people all at the same time."

?? Project Manager at Beta Company

"My first impression of Grapevine is that it's super easy to use and smooth to navigate. Even though it's just a soft launch, it feels way better than that. The features make sense, and there are no annoying delays or problems. It's a great start!"

I mean we really can't ask for a better first impression. Now, our goal is to ensure we satisfy their needs as we move to finalizing MVP #1.

The Highlights from the Week at Grapevine: The Product Progress Report ????

• We are putting the final touches on the Soft Launch capabilities to ensure everything is working properly for more beta users to come in.
• For our roadmap, we are finalizing the details but in the next few months we will be fully integrated with Google (Gmail, Calendar, Google Meet, etc.), Information Hub will be completed for better knowledge management in orgs, and figgyChat will be completed.
• We've introduced better search capabilities in our Employee Directory where you can search on current skills, previous skills, previous experience and positions, departments, and even hobbies.
• The team is almost done with adding the "Upload your introduction" video part on the Employee Profile section.
• We are finalizing the basic chat functionality for figgyChat and as we finalize MVP #1 we will continue working on our expanded version which will include chat, channels, and group chats.
• The team is working extremely hard to bring in the global panel for a better experience for our team internally but also for customers on how we organize each organization beyond cloud hosting.
• On the business side, we are finalizing the key elements and details for the completed MVP #1 to bring to the public.

The Final Word for This Weekly Recap ??

If you are currently looking for a better way to communicate, collaborate, and connect your Remote and Hybrid team, reach out to us today and let's have a chat about how Grapevine can help you achieve your 2024 goals of culture building and productivity with an engaged workforce! Connect here: Let's Connect ??

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Until next week...have a great weekend!