User:MaryGaulke/sandbox/Hearsay Systems
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | San Francisco, California (2009) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California; New York, NY |
| Founder(s) |
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| Key people | Clara Shih (CEO) Steve Garrity (CTO) |
| URL | hearsaysocial.com |
Hearsay Social is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) social media digital marketing platform.[2] for financial services [3][4] that uses predictive analytics to help financial advisors automate marketing tasks. [5][6] The service operates by using social networking platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as well as advisor websites [7] compliance-friendly text messaging [8][9] and email [10] as a way for advisors to market to various customer bases. Clients include large companies such as Allstate, Raymond James [11] and Thrivent Financial. [12]
The company was founded in 2009 by former Microsoft employee Steve Garrity and Starbucks board member Clara Shih. In 2013, Hearsay raised $30 million in a Series C round, for a total of $51 million. Investors include NEA and Sequoia Capital. [13][14]. The company is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California, with international operations in Europe [15] and Asia. [16].
Technology Hearsay’s technology allows financial advisors to manage digital client communications and marketing from a central dashboard. [17][18][19]
References
- ^ "Hearsaysocial.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Seetharaman, Deepa (30 May 2016). "What Keeps Companies From Thinking Digitally?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Yeung, Ken (10 July 2016). "Why Hearsay Social's Clara Shih pushes companies to think digitally". VentureBeat. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Gregory, Bresiger (10 July 2016). "Millennials are ditching financial advisors for apps". New York Post. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Miller, Michael (25 July 2016). "Fortune Brainstorm Tech: AI Myths, Realities, and Opportunities". VentureBeat. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Grygo, Eugene (6 December 2016). "Hearsay Bolsters Platform with Predictive Analytics". Financial Technologies Forum. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Huddleston, Tom (21 February 2015). "Hearsay Social wants to give financial advisors a leg up on automated rivals". Fortune. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Hearsay Messages Gives Visibility and Control to Compliance Teams". Compliance Week. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Zulz, Emily (4 November 2015). "Hearsay Social Rolls Out Compliance-Friendly Text Messaging Tool". Think Advisor. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Hearsay Social Releases Hearsay Mail Predictive Email Solution". CRM Magazine. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Levaux, Janet (9 October 2015). "Raymond James Keeps Up Social Media Push". Think Advisor. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Zulz, Emily (2 December 2016). "New Hearsay Tools Make Social Media Compliance Easier and Faster". Think Advisor. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Ha, Anthony. "Hearsay Social Raises Another $30M To Help Businesses Grow Sales Through Social Media". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ Oreskovic, Alexei. "Internet's Hearsay Social raises $30 million in funding". Reuters. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Hearsay expanding into mobile: CEO". CNBC. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Yiu, Enoch (3 April 2013). "Yes, Shih can! Hong Kong-born entrepreneur returns to city to set up financial social media firm". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ O’Donnell, Anthony (9 November 2015). "Hearsay Predictive Omnichannel Suite Lets Advisors Operate across Social, Websites, Email and Text". Insurance Innovation Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Boorstin, Julia (19 February 2015). "Hearsay shifts to disrupt financial services & fight robots". CNBC. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Neal, Ryan (17 August 2016). "Hearsay Social Launches Digital Marketing Dashboard". Wealth Management. Retrieved 13 January 2017.