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Company Backgrounder Tickle is the leading interpersonal media company, providing self-discovery, and social networking services to more than 17 million active members in its community worldwide. Formerly known as Emode.com, Tickle was founded on the belief that personal insight and connections to others could be both scientific and fun.
Tickle was founded in 1999 as Emode.com by James Currier, who developed an early passion for Internet technology, new media and social sciences. Currier envisioned how the Internet could be used to help people learn more about themselves and better connect with others in a mutually beneficial environment based on trust and respect. Today, the company employs more than 50 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. In collaboration with leading psychology and marketing experts from Harvard, Yale, Duke, Northeastern, Washington University in St. Louis, SUNY at Albany, and The University of Kansas, Tickle was the first company to combine consumer insight with state-of-the-art digital technology to generate personality reports uniquely positioned to offer outstanding results. The company offers more than 200 tests (more than 60 of which are PhD-certified) and is the leading provider of online testing services. By staying true to the vision of delivering a deep, rich, and meaningful way for people to connect with one another, the Tickle team has brought the company to the forefront of the market. Operating as a profitable company for seven consecutive quarters, Tickle was acquired by Monster Worldwide in May 2004 and is now part of the overall Monster network. The Tickle Difference
The suite of services that Tickle offers provides the easiest, safest, and most comprehensive experience online. From career advice and personality reports to social networking, Tickle is able to apply science to help members build and manage relationships. Tickle's "Think Tank" of certified PhDs ensures that the sites' services are useful and the content is relevant. Thus, members have access to practical scientific data that helps them to discover themselves, and better connect with others - a combination that makes the platform truly powerful.
With close linkage between the products, Tickle's members can take full advantage of deep, rich and meaningful data and interact with it in a way that they have never been able to do. The end result is a tight integration of self-discovery, and networking services designed to deliver compelling insight and help people develop and manage new and old relationships from one convenient place. Tickle offers many applications and features to its online community. These include: Self-Discovery: Tickle's tests are based on the most current and accurate research available. Each offers thought provoking test questions, personalized analyses, and follow up emails that encourage goal fulfillment and relationship improvement in every area of life. Tickle's free sample reports related to personality and career growth to help members learn more about themselves and their interests, and provide deeper context for them to connect with others. Social networking: The Tickle Social Network provides user profiles that are deep in self-knowledge and self-expression. The unique profiles reflect attributes such as personality traits, resulting from users taking Tickle's tests. Veteran Leadership
Tickle's management team is comprised of Internet veterans who are among the best in their field. The executive team includes:
Anne Dwane, Senior Vice President, Monster Affinity Networks |
