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As a team of consultants embedded in dozens of unique customer advocacy programs at any given moment, Referential is constantly exploring, implementing, and improving on strategies and best practices.

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Executing Large-Scale Customer Advocacy at Meraki
Executing Large-Scale Customer Advocacy at Meraki

At CustomerXCon 2024, Cisco Meraki’s former Director of Global Customer Marketing shared how a small team leveraged external support to successfully launch a major advocacy project—proving that the right partner can drive both strategic direction and scalable results.

Building a Scalable Advocacy Program: Lessons from Avalara’s Senior Customer Advocacy Manager 
Building a Scalable Advocacy Program: Lessons from Avalara’s Senior Customer Advocacy Manager 

Avalara’s customer advocacy journey shows how the right support can turn a strong vision into a scalable, high-impact program. Senior Customer Advocacy Manager Anna Whiting shares how partnering with Referential helped Avalara select the right platform, drive internal alignment, and bring their advocacy strategy to life.

Turning Fans into Fuel: Metrics to Get Leadership Fired Up About Customer Advocacy 
Turning Fans into Fuel: Metrics to Get Leadership Fired Up About Customer Advocacy 

Customer advocacy programs are powerful growth drivers—but to secure leadership buy-in, you need more than just enthusiasm. In this blog, you can expect to learn which metrics will resonate with leadership and how to use them to justify your program’s value.

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Team Culture, Technology, Best Practices Denise Taylor, Senior Advocacy Consultant Team Culture, Technology, Best Practices Denise Taylor, Senior Advocacy Consultant

6 Steps to Successfully Work with Global Teams

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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