MERIT'S REPUTATION MARKETING PLATFORM EXTENDS

ALBANY, NY (10/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Merit, the Reputation Marketing platform that colleges and universities, employers, high schools, and more use to document and share the outcomes of students with a network of relevant stakeholders, launched a new app for iPhone and Android today.

Merit's app, now available to millions of students and parents in the Merit network, adds new features and functionality aimed at the individuals whose accomplishments are promoted on the platform:

  • Instant notifications when new milestones, achievements, and outcomes are added to student Merit pages by their school or employer;
  • New "congratulations!" updates from supportive stakeholders, like former teachers and mentors, and local elected officials;
  • Ability to view and customize verified Merit page updates received from schools and employers
  • Ability to add to and update the Merit page with school, work, and community-service experience, upload relevant evidence of work, and more;

"Students and their audience of passionate supporters love seeing and sharing Merit updates," said Colin Mathews, founder and president of Merit. "The new app gives all of them real-time updates when their school celebrates their success."

The launch of the app comes at a time when colleges and students strive to showcase educational and professional outcomes. Merit is the only platform that allows them to collaboratively build and promote verified proof of student success.

About Merit

Merit is the only reputation marketing platform that colleges and universities use to collaboratively document, promote and share outcomes with millions of relevant stakeholders. Merit makes each institution's distinctive value relevant and meaningful by personalizing the stories of each student experience and connecting them with the audiences that care about every person. Each year, millions of student stories connect with parents, high schools, local media, elected officials and more, increasing the reach and reputation of the institutions that adopt Merit. Merit was founded in 2013 and has grown its network to include hundreds of colleges, tens of thousands of high schools, millions of students and an associated network of elected officials, friends and families, local media, and more.