News
2021.08.19
Newsletter
Announcement
Putting the spotlight on COMMUNITY
Introducing the Toucan Speaker Series! We are inviting a community expert to take a deep dive into certain aspects of community building.
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2021.08.04
Newsletter
Announcement
Communities of Learners
Andrew's "Multilingual Monday Meetup" is a place where many languages are welcome - and encouraged.
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2021.07.27
Newsletter
Announcement
Toucan as a virtual workspace
Find out about how our Superhost Ken Newby uses Toucan as a remote office space for VisionRe!
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2021.07.21
Newsletter
Improvement
What's fresh on Toucan?
Read our newest blog about Code BEAM's latest events on our platform. Also, have you seen our latest chat improvements?
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2021.07.07
Newsletter
Announcement
Calling all community managers & enthusiasts
We started a Meetup group for all community managers to get together and discuss the dos, don'ts, and everything in between.
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2021.06.22
Newsletter
Announcement
Our website has a new look!
We felt it was time to also give our website a boost!
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2021.06.03
Newsletter
Feature
Center Stage Announcement
Center stage allows you to take up much more room in the middle of everybody's screens. That way, your presentation is more prominent.
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2021.05.18
Newsletter
Feature
Oh, the things you can do with a Toucan Space!
Our users are already telling us how Spaces has expanded what they're able to do with their communities.
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2021.05.14
Newsletter
Tips
Thank you for coming to our baking Social!
We were so excited to see you at our first ever baking Social! To say thank you, we have have a gift: the baguette recipe!
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2021.05.12
Product Update
Feature
Introducing Toucan Spaces
Toucan events have always had a signature look. But with Spaces, you can really make Toucan your own.
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2021.05.11
Newsletter
Feature
By Popular Demand: More SPACES!
We officially released 500 Spaces last Thursday. By Sunday, they had all been claimed.
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2021.05.06
Newsletter
Feature
We've added some new meeting tools!
DND, about me, and wide view announcement!
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2021.05.06
Newsletter
Feature
Claim your very own Toucan Space now!
You can be with your team via video 24/7, so it feels like you're all in the same physical place.
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2021.05.04
Newsletter
Feature
We're giving you EARLY ACCESS to Toucan Spaces
Spaces gives you a place to call your own on Toucan.
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2021.04.21
Press
Think
Toucan, the video-calling startup founded by a 22-year-old raises $ 1 million
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2021.04.20
Newsletter
Feature
Introducing: About Me
Now you can edit your profile to give a short description of who you are, what you're interested in, a fun fact, or your favorite icebreaker.
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2021.04.15
Newsletter
Feature
Use any email to log into Toucan!
Introducing: Toucan Logins! Now, you can create a Toucan account with any email - it doesn't have to be Google - and password.
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2021.04.09
Newsletter
Announcement
Did you catch Toucan in FORBES?!
We're very excited to let you know that Forbes 😳 wrote about Toucan. They dive into the company's founding and the product itself.
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2021.04.06
Press
Forbes
This 22-Year-Old Student Has Just Launched Next-Generation Virtual Video Platform While Raising $1 Million For It Along The Way
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2021.04.01
Press
Workspace Connect
A pair of Stanford University siblings thinks outside the box to improve social interactions during virtual meetings.
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2021.03.31
Newsletter
Announcement
Learn from Professor Bill von Hippel!
If you missed our AMA event with Professor Bill von Hippel, don't fret! As promised, we recorded it. Watch it as many times as you'd like, there's always something new to learn from Bill. 🧠
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2021.03.27
Newsletter
Announcement
Toucan turns ONE!
Exactly one year ago, our founding team came together, and that was the beginning of a wild, wonderful, fascinating ride.
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2021.03.24
Press
Authority Magazine
Paul Murphy of Toucan: How To Communicate With Your Team Effectively Even If You Are Rarely In The Same Physical Space
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2021.03.23
Newsletter
Announcement
Bye, Bye, BETA!
Over the past year, we've been hard at work to bring you a social experience that's fresh and fun as we leave beta behind.
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2021.03.17
Newsletter
Announcement
The Superhost of Superhosts
Roxanne Feldman has been a Superhost since she first started using Toucan back in July 2020. Antonia sat down with her recently to discuss the creative ways in which she uses the platform with her friends and students.
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2021.03.11
Newsletter
Announcement
You're invited to an EXTRA special Toucan Social!
The Toucan team invites you to a special talk with Professor Bill von Hippel: Tech-Social: The Pros and Cons of Connecting Online.
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2021.03.02
Press
Authority Magazine
Antonia Hellman of Toucan: Five Things I Learned As a TwentySomething Founder
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2021.03.02
Newsletter
Announcement
Announcing: Superhost Spotlights
We're launching this new series: Superhost Spotlights! Our first Superhost Spotlight is on Kae Huynh (EnterpriseGuy), who hosts regular networking events for his LinkedIn community.
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2021.02.23
Newsletter
Improvement
🎉24 hour party on Toucan!
Trying out Toucan has never been easier. Get to know how all our features work and get a sense of what a larger event is like anytime, anywhere. Just go to toucan.events and click "Try the Demo."
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2021.02.18
Newsletter
Improvement
Jumpstart 🚀 your social life in just 4 simple steps!
Your friends and colleagues will breathe a sigh of relief when you tell them that your next get-together is not on a traditional videoconferencing platform. Everyone's tired of enduring awkward, stilted interactions in a lifeless grid.
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2021.02.17
Newsletter
Improvement
LinkedIn ➡️ Toucan
Bring your LinkedIn communities to Toucan, it's the most natural, most fun way to network.
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2021.02.16
Product Update
Improvement
Learn how to use Toucan live
If you’re a newcomer to Toucan, you can now try out the platform on your own; no need for anyone else. Just click “Try the Demo” on our homepage, and you’ll learn the basics immediately. Click around and have fun!
2021.02.09
Newsletter
Tips
Logins made easy
On Toucan, you have three easy options for logins: Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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2021.02.03
Product Update
Improvement
Log in with Linkedin
It is now easier than ever to host events with your professional communities. In addition to Google and Facebook, you can now log into a Toucan event with your LinkedIn account.
2021.02.03
Newsletter
Tips
Become a Superhost in just 4 simple steps
A Superhost goes above and beyond to give their guests the best experience Toucan has to offer. The secret to being a Toucan Superhost? Nothing more than a quick minute and a half.
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2021.01.28
Newsletter
Announcement
The Toucan BLOG is here!
We're so excited to announce the newest addition to the Toucan website: our blog! This is where we'll be writing short pieces on a variety of topics ranging from how we got started building Toucan to fun virtual activity inspiration, from mental health to the challenges of networking.
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2021.01.26
Newsletter
Improvement
Toucan now works on TABLETS!
You can now bring Toucan with you wherever you go! So many of you have requested that we support more devices than just computers, so we've been working hard to bring the natural flow of Toucan to iPad and Android tablets.
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2021.01.19
Newsletter
Feature
Two new features to help you step up group engagement
You can now share your screen with just the people in your group. You can also send emoticons and text messages to your entire group at once.
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2021.01.07
Newsletter
Announcement
We'd like to thank you for being an Earlybird!
You, our Earlybirds, inspire us by using our platform, providing valuable feedback, helping us grow, and spreading the word. You are valuable members of our team--our family.
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2020.12.23
Newsletter
Announcement
The Toucan Team ❄️Season's Greetings☃️
As 2020 draws to a close, we wanted to reach out and thank you for using Toucan. In times like these, being close to friends, family, colleagues, and communities makes everything better. That's what we have aimed to do since the beginning: bring people together in the most natural way.
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2020.12.01
Newsletter
Announcement
Guess what?! We're live on Product Hunt!
Product Hunt is a great way for companies to gain exposure when they launch new products. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to support us.
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2020.11.24
Newsletter
Announcement
Today's the day...Toucan is ✨LIVE✨!
This is a big day. Toucan is now live and accessible to everyone for free!
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2020.11.23
Press
La Fundación para la Educación Económica
La pandemia ha acelerado el espíritu empresarial en los EE.UU.
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2020.11.19
Product Update
Feature
Be in touch with everyone in a heartbeat
Use the global chat to send a quick note to everybody in the space.
2020.11.12
Press
Sequoia Capital Publication
DevRel is the new marketing (but can't feel like marketing)
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2020.11.11
Press
Foundation for Economic Education
Entrepreneurship Is Accelerating at the Fastest Rate in Decades During This Pandemic
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2020.11.11
Newsletter
Announcement
We're excited to announce that Toucan is going LIVE!
After 6 months in private beta, we believe we're ready to take on the world. This Tuesday (11/24), we'll be unveiling the first public beta version of our app!
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2020.10.29
Newsletter
Feature
Introducing: Tags!
With Tags, you're able to get a sense of what a group on the other side of an event is talking about--without having to jump in there yourself. Use them for icebreakers in a casual setting, for designating team meeting locations within your company, and assigning specific areas for discussion groups.
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2020.10.05
Press
The Stanford Daily
Stanford sister-brother duo launch video-conferencing platform Toucan to simulate real-life conversation
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2020.09.02
Product Update
Feature
Get up on stage with Presenter Mode
If you need to address everybody in the space at once, regardless of the number of groups, use Presenter Mode. That way, everyone will see your video and hear your audio all at the same time.
2020.09.02
Product Update
Feature
Presenting a Shared Screen
Giving a slideshow presentation, running trivia night, or sharing photos with the whole space is easy on Toucan. Go into Presenter Mode, click the purple “Media” button, and select the screen you’d like to share. Easy.
2020.08.27
Product Update
Feature
Keep track of other guests with the Attendee List
With the Attendee List on Toucan, you can see the names and profile pictures of everybody at the event. And it makes navigating the space even easier.
2020.08.27
Product Update
Feature
Meeting Spots
Meeting Spots are perfect for events that require a little more structure. Hosts can create them on the fly to designate team meetup locations or conversation topics.
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