3. 3
HOUSEKEEPING
• Q&A panel on your right
• Recording for those who couldn’t make it
• All attendees will receive slides
• Twitter hashtags #advocatemktg #salesenablement
4. 4
WHAT WE’LL COVER
• Why references matter
• Getting the right references
• Keeping references engaged
• Best practices spotlight – Oracle Marketing Cloud
• Solution overview
• Q&A
10. 10
MAXIMIZE THE REFERENCE
Leverage Advocates and References
• Right Voice, Right Time
• Track ROI, Track Conversions
“The delivery of the right
information to the right person at
the right time in the right format
and in the right place to assist in
moving a specific sales opportunity
forward.”
Source: CSO Insights
12. 12
REFERENCES IMPACT REVENUE
First part of 2014:
• $96 Million at Fortune 500 Security
Hardware company
• $28.7 Million & 239 deals at rapidly
growing Communications company
• $550K & 35 deals at mid-sized Medical
Software company
16. 16
BEST PRACTICES TO DEVELOP
• Human in the loop
• Protect the Reference
• Don’t ‘waste’ on a mismatch
• Manage your process
• Channel enthusiasm
• Lead into the reference
• Tie references to revenue!
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MATCHING REFERENCES DEAL BY DEAL
• Days or hours?
• Old school reference?
• Real-time advocate?
• Tags and categories: CRM, MA
• Pre-match your references
– Industry, deal size, geo, etc …
– Personality, role, title, status