Recently, we were curious about finding out how the majority of people came to hear about Waze, and after doing an informal poll via social media – as we assumed – we saw that word-of-mouth plays a big role. It’s people like you, sharing info about an app they love with their friends, that have the power to create new driving communities all around the world. In fact, there are certain countries where we’ve never done an official launch or gotten any press whose communities have been created by word-of-mouth alone!

The benefits of spreading the word are clear – the more people using Waze in your area, the better it gets. Routes improve, ETAs become even sharper, and traffic information amps up big-time. So how about it? An easy way to spread the word is to post our guided tour on your Facebook page with a few words about how you benefit from using Waze. And as a thank you for helping to get others on board, now through the end of April, we’d like to offer you your choice of a Waze secret society sticker or magnet (see below) in return for posting the guided tour on your page. To get your magnet, please fill out this form, and allow about 6-8 weeks for delivery. Many thanks for your support Wazers!

Every now and then, we do an ‘official’ launch in a new territory, and just recently, we added South Africa to the mix! Partnering with MiX Telematics, the launch builds upon the community of more than 30,000 ‘early adapters,’ based mainly in Johannesburg, that already exist. We’re excited to be branching out into new territories, with more announcements to come later in the year…in the meantime sanibonani* new S. African Wazers, we’re glad to have y’all on board!

*- ‘Sanibonani’ is how to greet two or more people in Zulu, South Africa’s most widely-spoken language.