Best Practice Report

Selecting And Preparing AR's Customer References

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Nov 04, 2010

Summary

Customer reference programs are crucial to AR programs that target client advocate analysts — those who guide users and buyers. Yet AR managers report difficulty in connecting analysts to customers and uncertainty over the outcomes. Even when they succeed, customer selection often reflects fame or size rather than relevance and productivity for the AR program. AR teams can achieve much more if they drive focused reference results rather than merely coordinating calls.

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