DSMN8 vs Vista Social

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Though we can't be impartial, our goal here isn’t to criticize Vista Social—just to highlight three key benefits that make DSMN8 the top employee advocacy platform.

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3 Key Reasons to Choose DSMN8 over Vista Social

1 Enterprise-Grade Security & Scalability

SSO, Active Directory, ISO 27001 certification and advanced segmentation ensure DSMN8 meets the needs of global enterprises.

2 Executive Influence Tools

Amplify leadership content with Boost Post and delegate access, making it simple to rally employees around executive updates.

3 Expert Support & Training

DSMN8 account managers are employee advocacy experts, dedicated to providing comprehensive support and training for both admins and users.

Why choose DSMN8 as your employee advocacy solution?

• Enterprise-Grade Security & Scalability. DSMN8 is built for enterprise: SSO, Active Directory, strong compliance, brand governance, and controls. Vista Social does offer pre-approved copy, brand consistency controls and dashboard oversight, but DSMN8 provides deeper segmentation (regions, departments, language), enterprise customisation and security assurances.

• Executive Influence. DSMN8 gives leadership tools like delegate access, Boost Post, executive content workflows so execs can push messages quickly and reliably. Vista Social allows employees to repost, like, comment and share curated content. However, Vista Social is lighter on tools for exec-level delegation, curated leadership content and tools for ensuring employees don’t all share the same content.

• Focus & Expertise. DSMN8 has been purpose-built for employee advocacy since 2016, making us specialists rather than generalists. Unlike Vista Social, which is primarily a social media management platform offering advocacy as an add-on, DSMN8’s customer success team is celebrated for its advocacy expertise, delivering tailored training and outstanding support to maximise program success.

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Trusted by the world's most successful companies to empower their employees.

Solves multiple problems with sharing corporate news across a disparate team

Real-Time Analytics & ROI

Track clicks, CPC, earned media value and more with crystal-clear and customizable reporting dashboards.

Advanced Content Segmentation

Deliver the right content to the right people with powerful targeting by region, team, or language. Plus, custom newsletters for every employee.

Gamification & Rewards

Motivate employees with friendly competition, custom rewards, and recognition tools.

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Smart AI & Automation Technology

Generate high-performing post captions in seconds with built-in AI tools. Employees can auto-schedule posts to share at the optimal time: maximum engagement, minimal effort.

Enterprise-Grade Security

SSO, GDPR compliance, and ISO 27001-certified protection built for global teams.

Custom Branded Experience

Seamlessly matches your brand across web and mobile, with bespoke options for a fully branded mobile app.

Integrate with your existing tools in just a few clicks

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main differences between DSMN8 and Vista Social?

DSMN8 is an all-in-one employee advocacy platform—software designed specifically for employees to find and share company content on social media. Vista Social is primarily a social media management platform, with employee advocacy positioned as an additional feature.

The main differences between DSMN8 and Vista Social lie in focus, features, and expertise. DSMN8 has been purpose-built for employee advocacy since 2016, with a customer success team celebrated for its advocacy expertise and tailored support. DSMN8 also leads with executive influence tools, including Boost Post and delegate access, making it easy for leaders to amplify key company messages. Finally, DSMN8 is built with enterprise-grade security and scalability in mind, supporting SSO, Active Directory, and advanced user segmentation by region, department, or language.

What are the benefits of using DSMN8 for employee advocacy?

DSMN8 provides many benefits for employee advocates, employee advocacy program managers, and organizations as a whole. A brief overview of some of the benefits you’ll see with DSMN8:

For employee advocates:

Find relevant content to share with professional networks.
Stay informed about company news and connect with peers.
Automate content sharing to save time managing your social media presence.

For employee advocacy program managers:

Streamline employee advocacy program management: create, curate and distribute content, and track the impact all in one place.
Get the right content to the right people with user segmentation.
Monitor user adoption and invite new advocates with ease.
A highly dedicated and supportive customer success team with employee advocacy expertise.

For organizations:

Boost the social media presence of your organization and executive leaders.
Distribute marketing and sales content in a cost-effective way.
Demonstrable ROI with analytics, earned media value, and cost-per-click.
Reach top talent on social media and engage current employees.

Why is DSMN8's employee advocacy analytics suite better than alternative providers?

DSMN8’s industry-leading analytics suite provides all the data needed to measure the impact of your employee advocacy program.

Track the metrics of individual users, teams, groups, and your entire program. Create custom dashboards and reports, export data, and compare results to paid marketing efforts with comparative cost-per-click and earned media value.

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Can my team share content through DSMN8 without being logged into a work computer?

DSMN8 is a cloud-based platform. Employees can log in and share content from anywhere. DSMN8 also provides an optional mobile app, making it easy for employees to stay active on social media, whether office-based or not.

Does DSMN8 support Single Sign-On (SSO)?

Yes, industry-standard SAML SSO is supported by DSMN8, including but not limited to OKTA and Azure systems.

How do I switch from Vista Social to DSMN8?

Switching employee advocacy platform providers from Vista Social to DSMN8 is easy. Our team is ready to make things as smooth as possible, from the technical transition to ensuring your employee advocates are up to speed. Check out the migration guide to learn about our simple five-step process.

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