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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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Employee Highlight: A Look Inside the Numbers Is All You Need

The best way for a customer advocacy program to survive long-term is to establish metrics and reporting functions early on that prove – to stakeholders and upper management – the value of the program, both at a high-level and in-depth. Read through this Q&A with Sr Advocacy Consultant Denise Taylor to learn more!

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Program Management Denise Taylor, Senior Advocacy Consultant Program Management Denise Taylor, Senior Advocacy Consultant

Selling Sales on the Benefits of a Customer Advocacy Program

The hardest part of getting buy-in from sales and customer success teams? These are busy people and often advocacy feels like just one more headache when their plate is already full. Read on for quick tips on how to encourage sales and customer success teams to engage with your cohort of customer champions!

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The Fundamental Components of a Customer Advocacy Program

Customer advocacy – the process of identifying and sharing the stories of success and delight from satisfied customers to educate prospective buyers about the value a company offers – has enormous potential to meet B2B buyer demand for peer references, and positively impact company revenue. To realize this potential, however, customer advocacy programs must be strategically designed to ensure advocacy efforts support the needs and interests of customers and align to broader business goals.

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