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Getting the Band Back Together: The Power of an Annual All-Hands
Getting the Band Back Together: The Power of an Annual All-Hands
Recruitment and Trust Go Hand-In-Hand: Employee Highlight Series
Recruitment and Trust Go Hand-In-Hand: Employee Highlight Series

In this Q&A, we delve into insights shared by Referential's Advocacy Consultants, Kristian Gallego and Rob Lisama, on the challenges and strategies involved in customer recruitment for advocacy programs. They discuss overcoming common hurdles like database management and client engagement, emphasizing the importance of trust-building and leveraging technology effectively to drive successful recruitment outcomes.

Assumptive Recruiting: Getting On Their Calendar
Assumptive Recruiting: Getting On Their Calendar

Catch more advocates with a proactive 'assumptive invite' strategy. Referential’s personalized approach respects a would-be participants’ time while highlighting the value of joining an advocacy program. Opt-out options and flexibility ensure a positive experience. Learn how to boost your recruitment rates today!

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Recruitment, Best Practices, Customer Engagement Emily J Feber, Advocacy Consultant Recruitment, Best Practices, Customer Engagement Emily J Feber, Advocacy Consultant

Assumptive Recruiting: Getting On Their Calendar

Catch more advocates with a proactive 'assumptive invite' strategy. Referential’s personalized approach respects a would-be participants’ time while highlighting the value of joining an advocacy program. Opt-out options and flexibility ensure a positive experience. Learn how to boost your recruitment rates today!

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Company News, Customer Engagement, Metrics and Reporting Natasha Owen, Advocacy Consultant Company News, Customer Engagement, Metrics and Reporting Natasha Owen, Advocacy Consultant

A Look Back on 2023

It has been evident in 2023 that customer advocacy has encountered many ups and downs. Within a year where program cutbacks, re-orgs, budget reviews and department shifts have featured heavily, the age-old question has come up time and time again: “can we do more for less?”

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Customer Engagement, Best Practices, Program Management Ryan Quackenbush, Principal Customer Engagement, Best Practices, Program Management Ryan Quackenbush, Principal

Program Management of an AdvocateHub: Let’s Talk Naming Conventions

When you become an admin of an Influitive AdvocateHub, it is essential you think both short and long term about overall strategy. This post explains a simple best practice that enables admins to see the dates, target audience, challenge creator and more at a simple glance and, more importantly, with a simple search!

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Customer Engagement, Program Management, Recruitment, Training and Certificates Taylor Messer, Advocacy Consultant Customer Engagement, Program Management, Recruitment, Training and Certificates Taylor Messer, Advocacy Consultant

The Top Six Steps to Effective Communication

Effective communication is important for Project Managers and all professionals, alike. It forms the basis of any successful endeavor. You must be able to clearly convey a message while synthesizing responses from your audience.

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