Webinar: Scale and Trust: Making the Case for a Formalized Social Advocate Program

Want to learn about Formalized Social Advocacy Programs? An embedded recording is below. What are some of the most advanced social media programs by companies? We see formalized Advocacy Programs like Fiskers Fiskateers, Intel Insiders, Microsoft MVPs, Walmart Moms (and Dads), and beyond (see this … Continue readingWebinar: Scale and Trust: Making the Case for a Formalized Social Advocate Program

Forbes: How To Create A Customer Advocacy Program

Social media doesn’t scale.  That’s right, social media doesn’t scale.  Consumers will only increase their adoption of social technologies, most social networking data shows this is going ‘up and to the right’.  You can never hire enough community managers to manage your millions of customers … Continue readingForbes: How To Create A Customer Advocacy Program

Matrix: Breakdown of Advocacy Marketing

The recession has been great for social marketing, in fact, I feel it’s spurred the industry on. With overall reduced marketing budgets, companies must innovate, and find new channels that are more efficient than the ‘carpet-bombing’ techniques of traditional marketing. There are a handful of … Continue readingMatrix: Breakdown of Advocacy Marketing

Checklist: Develop a Successful Advocacy Program

Recently, I attended a corporate event that showcased products related to an industry. Press, media, bloggers, and influencers were invited to attend, and meet a variety of vendors and see products. Featured were members of the company’s advocacy program, (a group of preferred clients), and … Continue readingChecklist: Develop a Successful Advocacy Program