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Business Wire
24-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
UserTesting Partners with LinkedIn to Elevate Trust and Transparency in Panel Management
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UserTesting, the leading provider of human insights for the enterprise, today announced a new integration with 'Verified on LinkedIn', giving companies even greater confidence in the authenticity of participant feedback. This strategic integration is part of UserTesting's broader effort to raise the industry standard for trust, transparency, and data integrity in experience research and insights. As panel fraud and misrepresentation continue to be challenges across the feedback economy, UserTesting is leading the industry in proactively implementing new safeguards that help ensure insights come from real, credible individuals. By leveraging LinkedIn verifications, companies can reduce identity risk, build trust in their findings, and make faster, more confident decisions. 'UserTesting's service is based on insights and learnings from real people, and by partnering to incorporate LinkedIn verifications, we can help demonstrate the credibility of that feedback,' said Oscar Rodriguez, VP Product Management at LinkedIn. 'We have launched Verified on LinkedIn to help partner organizations integrate the verifications of our members, which can help give confidence in the authenticity of the people and companies their users engage with.' This move builds on UserTesting's ongoing, category-leading investments in participant quality and fraud prevention. The company already employs AI-based detection, behavioral checks, and human review to ensure its participant network remains the most trusted in the industry. With the addition of LinkedIn verifications, UserTesting reinforces its commitment to leading the market—not just in speed and scale, but in insight integrity. 'As the leader in human insights, we recognize that participant authenticity is critical to insight integrity,' said Karan Mavai, GM of Audience Networks at UserTesting. 'This integration with LinkedIn is one of several steps we're taking to help our customers know they're hearing from real people—not bots, not fraudsters, and not falsified personas.' The Verified on LinkedIn integration is now available to all UserTesting customers. About UserTesting UserTesting enables organizations to craft exceptional customer experiences through actionable human insights. With the world's strongest participant network, AI-driven insights, comprehensive feedback solutions, and expert-level services, enterprises can validate decisions, co-innovate at scale, and accelerate their path to better products and experiences. Trusted by 3,000+ customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, UserTesting is the partner of choice for businesses committed to delivering experiences customers love. Learn more at
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Adobe and LinkedIn Are Teaming Up to Help Creators Verify Images' Authenticity
Adobe's next step forward in its content authenticity efforts is here. The Adobe content authenticity app is now in public beta, available for anyone to try. With the app, you can attach content credentials to all your digital images and photos. Content credentials are a kind of invisible digital signature that's added after a project is finished. Right now, you can add them to images, with support for videos and audio coming soon. Besides your name, content credentials can include your social media handles, personal website and can disclose any AI usage. You can also use these credentials to signify that you don't want your work to be used to train AI models. One of the best parts about the app is that you don't need a Creative Cloud subscription to use it. So even if you don't want to pay for Adobe programs, you can quickly sign up for a free Adobe account and use the app to create content credentials and apply them to your digital work. Creators who post their work online know that it's all too easy for people to steal, misattribute or erase the original creator from a piece of work. That's where the new partnership with LinkedIn comes in to give content credentials a little more security. Currently, LinkedIn offers three types of verifications on its platform: identity, workplace and educational. You likely already have at least one if you're a semiregular LinkedIn user. You can get a workplace verification by using your work email, or you can get an identity verification using a form of government-issued ID. LinkedIn's new "Verified on LinkedIn" program will help people use these verifications in other corners of the internet. If you're verified on LinkedIn, those credentials will appear in your Adobe content credentials account. You'll also be able to apply your LinkedIn verifications on TrustRadius, G2 and UserTesting. "Using Verified on LinkedIn, users will be able to use the verifications they've completed on LinkedIn to show who they are across the different online platforms they use, boosting trust, confidence and credibility," Oscar Rodriguez, vice president of trust at LinkedIn, said in a statement. When you're inside the content authenticity app, you can batch apply credentials to up to 50 images at a time -- a highly requested feature that came out of the private beta, Andy Parsons, senior director of content authenticity at Adobe, told CNET in an interview. You can also use the content credentials app to inspect tags added to other images. The content credential browser extension is also available, if you want the ability to view credentials wherever you scroll online. Content provenance, or how we know where a piece of content originates, is more important than ever in the age of AI. The content credential app is the result of Adobe's involvement with a larger group called the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, or C2PA. The group advocates for an open technical standard to help people easily see where an image, video or another piece of content came from. Other members include Google, Meta and OpenAI -- all heavyweights in the generative AI market. LinkedIn is now also joining, but its parent company, Microsoft, is a longtime member. For more, check out our hands-on testing of the new Photoshop iPhone app and the fight between Adobe and creators over the future of AI.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Side Gigs With Perks: Get Free Stuff With These 5 Hustles
According to the LinkedIn Workforce Confidence survey, 31% of Americans reported having a side hustle besides their primary job. Read Next: Learn More: While the pay for side hustles will vary depending on the type of gig that you pursue, there are many side gig options for those looking for additional perks. Numerous side hustles come with free stuff, so you can save money and enjoy items at no cost to help stretch your budget. These are five side gigs that offer free things as an additional perk to the money you could earn 'Companies are always looking for feedback on their products, and some give away free items in exchange for customer reviews,' said Erika Kullberg, an attorney, personal finance expert, and founder of 'Whether it's tech gadgets, beauty products, or food samples, product testers get to try out new items before they hit the market.' Find Out: You can start by looking for gigs on platforms like UserTesting or Influenster to see what testing job opportunities are available. Kullberg shared that this is not only a fun side gig that comes with free goodies, but you can earn up to $100 per hour if you specialize in a valuable niche like high-end electronics. According to ZipRecruiter, the average hourly rate for a product tester is $37, but this will depend on the type of products you get into. Some opportunities involve writing detailed reviews, and others may require video testimonials. Promotional work could be the ideal side hustle if you have an outgoing personality and enjoy interacting with people. Kullberg noted that brands hire ambassadors to promote their products at events, stores, and festivals. This job can include perks on top of pay, like free merchandise, food samples or event tickets. You can expect to earn an average of $20/hour, but you could also save money by not paying to get into activities that would typically cost you. For example, you could become a brand ambassador for your favorite running shoe company or software and then get paid to promote the products at events. Kullberg shared that working as event staff is a great way to earn money while gaining free entry to major events. She added that the roles vary from ticket scanning and security to working at concession stands or assisting VIP guests. Many of these gigs will also provide complimentary food and drinks during shifts so you could save on normal expenses on top of making some extra cash. The pay rate for event staff is $31/hour, but there's potential for tips and overtime. As a bonus, some even allow staff to enjoy parts of the event during breaks. With increasing prices for events like concerts or conferences, you could save money by getting a free pass. If you're already regularly posting on Instagram or TikTok, turning that into a side hustle can offer some really fun perks if you focus on social media collaborations with local brands. Claire Duarte, a social media and digital marketing influencer expert at Fresh Starts Registry, elaborated on this: ' A brand might offer a free meal, product, or experience in exchange for a post or story shoutout — especially if your audience is local and engaged. I've had everything from spa treatments to family-friendly outings comped this way, and it's a great way to try new things while building relationships with brands.' Earnings will depend on your following size and the budget of the local brand you're working with. Duarte noted that influencer rates vary, but micro-influencers (under 20K) can earn $100-$500 per post, with higher rates for full campaigns or video content. You could also turn your side gig into a social media manager role, which pays $31/hour. As a social media manager, you could work for a local brand or business that you're already spending money on and obtain perks along with your compensation. Affiliate marketing is a side hustle that can be a mixture of the others on this list. With this side hustle, you promote products you believe in for a commission or some sort of compensation. You may get various free things as an affiliate, from digital courses to exclusive access to materials. You could also combine some of these other side hustles with affiliate marketing. For example, you could do a product review on your social media page of a new piece of exercise equipment or a new podcasting headset, for which you then become an affiliate and get paid a commission for every referral. You could also become an affiliate for a brand that you're an ambassador for to double up on the compensation. The average hourly salary for someone in affiliate marketing is listed at $39, but this will depend on how well you convert. There may be opportunities to negotiate a payment structure that allows unique perks, like a discounted membership or free products in exchange for promotions. More From GOBankingRates Mark Cuban: Trump's Tariffs Will Affect This Class of People the Most5 Types of Vehicles Retirees Should Stay Away From BuyingHow To Get the Most Value From Your Costco Membership in 20257 Tax Loopholes the Rich Use To Pay Less and Build More Wealth This article originally appeared on Side Gigs With Perks: Get Free Stuff With These 5 Hustles
Web Release
10-03-2025
- Business
- Web Release
Alteryx Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Jon Pexton as Chief Financial Officer and Steven Birdsall as Chief Revenue Officer
By Editor_wr On Mar 10, 2025 Alteryx, Inc., an AI platform for enterprise analytics, today announced the appointment of Jon Pexton as Chief Financial Officer and Steven Birdsall as Chief Revenue Officer to lead the company's next phase of growth. These key additions to the executive team underscore Alteryx's commitment to helping customers scale their AI and analytics automation journey. As Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'), Pexton will oversee all global financial operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, and investor relations. Pexton brings more than two decades of experience in financial leadership including equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, and strategic planning at high-growth technology companies. He has been the CFO of five companies, most recently serving as CFO of Tebra, a healthcare practice automation software company. Prior to Tebra, Pexton was the CFO of UserTesting, an on-demand SaaS platform for user research and feedback. In the role of Chief Revenue Officer ('CRO'), Birdsall will drive Alteryx's global revenue strategy, focusing on sales and customer success, retention and acquisition, along with partnerships and market expansion. With more than 25 years of experience in scaling revenue operations in both public and private companies, Birdsall most recently served as CRO at Qlik, where he drove revenue growth and implemented data-driven strategies. He was previously Senior Vice President of HCM Cloud Application Sales at Oracle and CRO at Anaplan, leading the company's sales organization ahead of and through an IPO. Birdsall also held leadership roles as CRO at Radial and Chief Operating Officer at SAP. 'I am thrilled to welcome Jon and Steven to the Alteryx team,' said Andy MacMillan, Chief Executive Officer of Alteryx. 'Their expertise and leadership will help our customers scale efficiently and unlock new opportunities for long-term success. Most importantly, they are both passionate about driving growth, building high-performing teams and championing innovation. Together, we'll create even greater value globally to our customers, partners and community worldwide.' Comments are closed.
