Norway dominated the PyeongChang Olympics with a record-breaking 39 medal count. But which team went for the gold on social media during the 2018 Winter Olympics?

We’ll break it down for you.

Between daily medal check-ins and seriously considering in-office vacuum curlingcompetitions, Olympics Fever hit Rival IQ HQ hard. We’re sad to say goodbye to the triumphant wins like Team USA’s women’s hockey gold, heartbreaking losses like Lindsey Vonn’s missed gate in downhill skiing, and seriously memorable commentary from the Lesley Jones/Tara Lipinski/Tommy Weir dream team. We opted to keep the Olympic spirit going a little longer by holding our own mini Social Media Olympics, complete with gold, silver, and bronze medals for the forerunners.

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Every 3-6 months at Rival IQ, we all press “pause” on our work and come together for Hack Day, a one-day marathon of Rival-related projects (and a hefty dose of tasty treats).

Each team member picks an idea or solution to tackle or learn, from designing new features in our software to office construction projects to solving nagging administrative problems, and clears their plates to make it happen. The only rule? Your project has to be done (but not perfect!) by the end of the day. Continue reading →

‘Tis the season for pies, cookies, (boozy?) eggnog, and epic meals with friends and loved ones. But if you’re somehow not familiar with this blockbuster holiday season for food, what do social media posts from top US food publications tell you to cook for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and beyond?

We took a look at how Bon Appetit, Food52, Food & Wine, Food Network Magazine, and Saveur handle the holidays across their social channels. Why these five? They’re industry leaders in food media–and also our team’s go-to resources for cooking and baking all year long. Continue reading →