What's New in Nectar March 2025

At Nectar, we’re not just building software—we’re building better workplaces. Every quarter, we focus on one thing: making it easier (and more meaningful) for your people to feel seen, appreciated, and aligned with your mission.

This past quarter was all about helping you recognize smarter, communicate better, and personalize everything. Whether you’re an HR leader looking for deeper analytics or a global team needing more inclusive tools, Q1’s product updates were built with you in mind.

Here’s everything that’s new:

📊 Smarter Insights at Your Fingertips

3 New Analytics Pages: Reward Spend, Point Distribution, and Shoutouts

We know you’re under pressure to show ROI—and we’ve got your back. These new analytics pages give you the power to track where rewards are going, how points are being distributed, and who’s getting recognized (and who’s not).

It’s data that tells a story—so you can celebrate wins and fix gaps before they grow.

More Control, More Personalization

Custom Properties

No two companies are the same—and now your recognition program doesn’t have to be either. With custom properties, you can add any field you want to user profiles (like “Location,” “Business Unit,” “Start Date,” or even “Favorite Snack”) and use that data across Nectar.

It’s the foundation for a more targeted, relevant experience—whether you're rewarding remote teams or highlighting tenure milestones.

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Custom Properties in Rewards

Want only U.S.-based employees to see a specific reward? Or limit a perk to managers? You can now control reward visibility based on custom properties—making your catalog smarter and more equitable.

Custom Properties in Challenges

Make your challenges laser-focused. Use custom fields to set eligibility—so you can launch a sales-only contest, a “Welcome Challenge” for new hires, or a step tracker just for your HQ team.

Custom Properties in Nominations

Use employee data to shape your awards process. Limit who can be nominated for a leadership award or tailor categories by team or region. You now have total control—without manual work.

Dynamic Lists

Managing people manually? Not anymore. Dynamic Lists automatically update based on your custom fields—so if someone moves from one team to another, your list updates in real-time. Perfect for targeting Comms, building recognition reports, and setting up challenges.

Leaderboard Customization

Recognition looks different in every culture. Now, you can choose what shows up on your company’s leaderboard—like shoutouts, nominations, community recs, or a combo of them all. Celebrate what matters to you.

Internal Comms Just Got an Upgrade

Now Sending to Slack

You asked—we delivered. You can now send Internal Comms directly into Slack channels, helping you reach employees in real time without another login or platform switch.

From open enrollment updates to culture announcements, your messages just got a whole lot harder to miss.

Mobile Push Notifications for Comms

If your team is hybrid, frontline, or always on the go, push notifications make sure your messages don’t get buried. Now, whenever you send a Comm, users will get pinged on their phones (as long as they have the app).

Built for Global Teams

Multi-Language Support

Recognition should never get lost in translation. That’s why all content in Nectar can now be displayed in multiple languages—making it easier to foster connection across borders.

Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

Reward fairness matters—especially when you’re operating across multiple countries. With PPP, reward values adjust based on the local cost of living. So a $25 gift in the U.S. feels just as valuable to an employee in Brazil or India.

👉 [Learn more about how PPP works]

New Country Field on Profiles

This small but mighty update powers features like PPP and language settings. It also helps you filter and target Comms or recognition across global regions with ease.

Community Recognition & More Control

Disable Birthday Shoutouts 

Whether it’s religious reasons or personal preference. Not every person wants to highlight birthdays—and now, you don’t have to. You can disable birthday shoutouts completely, giving you more control over what shows up in your feed.

Community Recognition Enhancements

We gave this fan-favorite feature a major glow-up:

• Users can create their own shoutout link—perfect for sharing with customers or partners.
  
  
• Admins get notified when new community recs roll in—so nothing gets missed.
  
  
• Bot prevention—because spam has no place in recognition.
  
  
• Community recs now appear on the leaderboard—so your externally recognized stars get their moment to shine.

Ready to Explore These Features?

These updates are all about giving you more visibility, flexibility, and impact. Whether you're launching your first program or optimizing a mature one, we’re here to help you build a culture where recognition is effortless and meaningful.

Want a quick walkthrough of what’s new?

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