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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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Scaling Customer Advocacy with the Right Support
Scaling Customer Advocacy with the Right Support

When launching a customer advocacy program, many teams struggle with limited tools, unclear strategies, and competing priorities. A global tax compliance company overcame these hurdles by partnering with Referential for expert platform selection, Salesforce integration, and long-term strategic support. The result: a scalable advocacy program aligned with business goals and designed to drive measurable impact.

Cutting Monthly Outreach Hours Without Cutting Corners 
Cutting Monthly Outreach Hours Without Cutting Corners 

Managing customer advocacy recruitment at scale often means juggling spreadsheets, account executives, and repetitive emails. By structuring data for Zapier automation, you can cut hours of manual work while keeping outreach accurate, personalized, and impactful.

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.

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Metrics and Reporting, Program Management, Technology, Advocacy Platform Overview Ryan Quackenbush, Principal Metrics and Reporting, Program Management, Technology, Advocacy Platform Overview Ryan Quackenbush, Principal

Leveraging Tracked Content in RO to make Monthly Recruitment Metrics Easy, Part 1 of 3

Customer marketing and advocacy, like all other departments, needs to demonstrate its value to the larger organization. When Referential works with clients, I and my colleagues strive to ensure the quality of work we deliver is timely and, most importantly, impactful. What’s the quickest way to demonstrate this?

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