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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, Program Management The Referential Team Recruitment, Best Practices, Program Management The Referential Team

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.

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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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Program Management, Best Practices, Meet the Team, Team Culture, Fulfillment, Recruitment, Customer Communities Barbara Leavy, Senior Advocacy Consultant Program Management, Best Practices, Meet the Team, Team Culture, Fulfillment, Recruitment, Customer Communities Barbara Leavy, Senior Advocacy Consultant

Employee Highlight: Advocacy Program Management at a Fortune 500 Company

This blog features a Q&A with Senior Advocacy Consultant Barbara Leavy, in which she speaks about her experience managing the advocacy program at a fortune 500 company. Topics include navigating acquisitions, setting client expectations, the challenges of massive product portfolios and more!

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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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