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#TOP100CMA: The Who's Who Of Customer Advocacy
Recently, our partners at Crowdvocate initiated a nomination process and subsequent vote to establish within the customer advocacy community a list of the who’s who, or the more influential among us in the advocacy community. It’s with great pleasure that we at Referential are able to report: we have two of our own voted in to share the spotlight!
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.


Customer reference programs deliver far more than sales support when they're built around trust, governance, and customer experience. Discover why respecting your advocates, balancing technology with human relationships, and measuring meaningful outcomes are the foundations of a successful customer reference program.