This post is part of a series on the evolution of developer relations, evangelism and advocacy as a marketing and community-building function. Click here to read the first blog in the series, An Introduction To Developer Relations: What It Is And Why You Need It. When...
Pearson, the world’s largest learning company, wanted to change the way students perceived their brand. The company offers technology, materials and services to help students reach their highest potential… but many college students just saw Pearson as a textbook...
Over the last several years, the dramatic shift from brick and mortar stores to cloud service offerings has made programmers, developers, and engineers some of the most sought-after professionals on the planet. However, unlike many market segments, developers seem to...
It’s one thing to know why an advocate community will help you achieve your alumni relations goals and all the ways your alumni advocates can create value at your school. Actually building an engaging advocate community that discovers, nurtures, and mobilizes alumni...
B2B marketers can learn a thing or two about mobilizing advocates from our B2C cousins. Think about the products that you use every day. For me, it’s my iPhone, Sennheiser headphones and Altra running shoes. I didn’t go straight to a store or the vendor’s website to...
As more organizations realize the value of being a customer-centric organization, they’re beginning to formalize their customer marketing programs. The 2017 State of Customer Marketing report found that 93% of organizations expect their customer marketing efforts to...