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...
I want you to meet a pretty cool guy (IMHO): Truman Tang, Director of Marketing, Customer and Advocacy, at Influitive. He’s the mastermind behind our incredible advocate marketing program, Influitive VIP. Truman’s got a pretty long list of accomplishments under his...
Lots of companies ask influential outsiders to advocate on their behalf, with the hopes that it will grow their reach and generate new leads in a (seemingly) organic way. And it makes sense in these digitally-connected times. People often seek the opinions of their...
The role of B2B communities is shifting. In the past, they tended to devolve into quiet support portals (or, at worst, ghost towns). However, as customer engagement and retention become increasingly important in a subscription-based world, marketers and community...
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...