ChurnZero

APRIL 8, 2020

How Online Communities Create Customer Advocacy and Retention. This is a guest post by Danielle Juson is a Customer Success Community expert at inSided. Isn’t it great when you have a customer that not only keeps using your product, but shouts about how great it is too? Make a great first impression from the start.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JANUARY 13, 2022

They are embedding steps to nurture customers into advocates within the customer lifecycle. They are also employing software and tools to track the customer advocacy touchpoints & progress. We will talk about the application of these software and how they help optimize the customer advocacy process.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 3, 2016

The new behavior was ultimately defined as customer advocacy , i.e. actions driven by a strong bond with the preferred, most favored brand and active, voluntary online and offline word-of-mouth on behalf of that brand. . But, what about customer advocacy in BtoB products and services? Does it exist?”.

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OctopusTech

JANUARY 22, 2019

And it’s got a name as well; Customer Advocacy. Wikipedia defines it as “a specialized form of customer service where the companies focus mainly on what’s best for their customers. It is a change in the company’s culture supported by customer focussed service and marketing techniques.”. Is this even real?

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I’m grateful to my colleague, Richard Vanderveer, for making readers of his blog aware of an insightful report – Return on Word of Mouth, or WOM/ROI – recently issued by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA). What is the optimal role of online and offline WOM marketing? How does WOM amplify and cascade marketing initiatives?

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

How Customer Advocacy Fuels Brand Loyalty and Growth by Marbue Brown (CMSWire) Reputations are made or broken by the experiences customers have with companies and especially by what they have to say about those experiences. This is a cornerstone of customer obsession — when customers are “obsessed” with a brand.

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Influitive

JULY 14, 2017

It’s customer advocacy programs. Last year, only 10% B2B vendors surveyed had a customer advocacy program in place, according to the IDC research. This year, “The Role of Marketing in Customer Advocacy”.

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Customer marketing is one of these initiatives. While most customer marketing programs are a cross-function of CSMs and marketing teams, many marketing departments will look to CSMs for direction and guidance when selecting and working with customers directly.

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Influitive

JUNE 29, 2020

According to data presented at the Forrester/SiriusDecisions Summit in May, companies who focus on advocacy in their customer marketing programs drive deeper relationships over time. The post The Power of Customer Advocacy in Unprecedented Times appeared first on Influitive.

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AskNicely

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In fact, we all want the magic bullet that drives the customer advocacy growth flywheel. Advocate Marketing is the art of identifying your highest-potential customers, nurturing their potential, and motivating and empowering this ‘Golden 5%’ to preach positive about your company.” ~ Lee Marc Stein , President, Lee Marc Stein Ltd.

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring some of the different types of customer marketing initiatives that CSMs can own to deliver fantastic customer experiences. Today, we’re going to take a look at a fourth customer marketing initiative: engagement. Customer advisory board. Ready to learn more?

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 18, 2015

By providing customer care that supports your brand’s vision, mission and values, you inspire customer advocates to truly believe in your company’s products, services, and brand, and to share their positive feelings with others (friends, family, acquaintances, social media networks, etc.). Commit Random Acts of Kindness.

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Influitive

JUNE 18, 2020

Why can’t a customer advocacy platform be used to drive engagement with prospects? That’s what many of our customers have been asking us lately, particularly in light of the global pandemic and their apprehension of trying to drum up new business in the middle of it using traditional demand generation methods.

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Influitive

JUNE 18, 2020

Why can’t a customer advocacy platform be used to drive engagement with prospects? That’s what many of our customers have been asking us lately, particularly in light of the global pandemic and their apprehension of trying to drum up new business in the middle of it using traditional demand generation methods.

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Influitive

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

That’s why Blackbaud , a non-profit software solutions provider, launched a customer advocacy program to engage and connect with its 30,000 customers. Amy Bills , Customer Marketing Director at Blackbaud, knew they could do better if they rethought their approach to customer advocacy. Set clear goals.

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ClientSuccess

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But did you know sentiment management can also be a customer marketing focus? In Part One and Part Two of this series, we focused on building customer advocacy and creating powerful customer content. In part three, we’re looking at initiatives that can help drive all of your customer marketing projects: sentiment.

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Mindtouch

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Case in point, this week Apttus teams up with Oracle, Gainsight, and WalkMe to present on how to not only sustain, but grow your customer’s value (net negative churn) across the board, leaning heavily on customer advocacy. The post The Secrets of Net Negative Churn – Customer Advocacy appeared first on MindTouch Blog.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 27, 2021

This week we feature an article by Jafar Sadhik, a digital marketer in the fields of SaaS tools, data management, and finance management. He writes about how customer experience can determine the lifeline of a business. It is the volume of customers that makes the difference to a considerable extent.

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Influitive

JUNE 30, 2016

Marketers are busy people. You don’t have time to delight your customers with something like an advocate community. The post Why Every Company Has Time For Customer Advocacy (And Where To Find It) appeared first on Influitive. You’ve got growth targets to hit, right? Isn’t that someone else’s job anyway?).

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Elliott has earned the reputation of “every customer’s best friend.”. He not only has four syndicated columns, but he also writes for numerous publications, and runs Elliott.org , a site for customer advocacy. How can I get better customer service from a company? How can I get a CEO’s contact information?

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Influitive

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The most powerful tool B2B marketers have in today’s hyper-connected world is genuine word of mouth from their customers—such as reviews, social media shares and recommendations. In the report, Laura discusses why advocate marketing is critical to the success of B2B companies. Advocate marketing creates value for B2B brands.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

11 Reasons Why Customer Advocacy is the Bedrock of Your Business by Robbie Richards. JitBit) In this post, we’ll be discussing the importance of customer advocacy and why you must get on board, or else risk weakening the bedrock of your business. My Comment: Customer advocacy is powerful.

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Influitive

MARCH 19, 2020

In the most recent installment of our customer success webinar series, I had the opportunity to chat with trailblazing advocate marketer Cristina Melluzzi, Global Head of Customer Advocacy and recipient of the 2019 BAMMIE award for Advocate Marketer of the Year.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The author has some excellent examples of why customers are loyal to one brand over another. The Customer Advocacy Playbook: How to Create, Manage, and Grow an Effective Brand Advocacy Campaign by Sujan Patel. The author has shared a wealth of information on how to create customer advocacy.

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Influitive

MARCH 19, 2020

In the most recent installment of our customer success webinar series, I had the opportunity to chat with trailblazing advocate marketer Cristina Melluzzi, Global Head of Customer Advocacy and recipient of the 2019 BAMMIE award for Advocate Marketer of the Year.

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C3Centricity

JANUARY 17, 2022

This is my selection of great quotes from some of the best marketers around, together with a relevant question to ask yourself for each. 1. “Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. QUESTION: Are you going to upgrade your marketing this year to meet this lofty challenge? #2.

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Influitive

AUGUST 31, 2016

We’ve long talked about how advocate marketing programs drive tangible revenue—and we’re not the only ones. Analysts at Forrester and Gartner have outlined how advocate marketing strategies can spark B2B growth by increasing leads, brand awareness, and customer retention.

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Influitive

OCTOBER 28, 2015

This is why referral marketing programs can be so effective. B2B customers tend to be very informed about the products and services they use— more so than in their lives as consumers. A Guide To Engaging B2B Customers In The Digital Age. Referral marketing programs have direct impact on revenue.

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Education Services Group

OCTOBER 22, 2019

There are a ton of resources you can take advantage of in order to set up a Customer Success department, but one of the most useful resources is right there in your own building: your marketing department. Aside from you, no one else knows your customers like your marketing team does. Where Should You Start?

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Influitive

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Catch up on part 1 (aligning with customer success) and part 2 (measuring success and ROI). If your 2023 planning includes launching – or revamping a CAB – Dr. Tiffany Raymond (head of Global Customer Advocacy at PayPal) and Jui Tamhane (Product Marketing Manager at Google) […].

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 31, 2016

When examining the leverage employees can exert on customer states of mind, a few companies have learned that employees loyal to the company are also loyal to its brands—and are more likely to act as ambassadors in creating customer commitment and advocacy. The figure below illustrates their findings.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

But Bell asserts that the best expression of customer loyalty is customer advocacy. In other words, the customer talks about you, tells stories about you, and tweets about you. In essence, the customer becomes an extension of your sales and marketing staff. What would I do totally differently?

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Influitive

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Advocamp is the largest customer advocacy, experience, and engagement conference, happening this year in San Francisco, December 6-8th. We want to make.

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Amity

MAY 19, 2017

Customer Success works hard to drive their partners through their advocacy ladder, and Marketing has to follow up by creating powerful, remarkable content that matches the excellence of the work accomplished. You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed video making its grand entrance on the Marketing must-do list.

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Influitive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As the world’s entering economic uncertainty, more and more marketing leaders are looking to recession-proof their strategies. The first – and most critical – step to recession-proofing your marketing is to focus on existing customers.

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Influitive

AUGUST 9, 2022

The post Webinar Highlights: How Customer Marketing Drives Organizations into Customer Obsession appeared first on Influitive. So, for the vast majority of B2B firms, what’s missing? To answer that question, we sat down with Amy Bills, the Vice President and Principal Analyst over […].

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Kayako

JULY 30, 2018

Content Marketing Ideas for Incredible Customer Experiences. After years of building customer success teams and programs, it seemed natural to take on my next challenge – build a global customer advocacy strategy. If not, what’s holding you back from these powerful opportunities to engage with your customers?

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