Post Archive: Leveraging Customer Stories
One Case Study Helps Land FIVE Major Customer Awards»
Never doubt the power of a single case study or the positive impact for the featured customer. Last year, United Airlines racked up five major awards – and countless resulting PR. . .
How Customer Case Studies Drive Traffic to Company Sites»
A glowing customer success story is a coveted piece of marketing collateral, but case studies are not always easy to create. If you manage case studies, or write them, you. . .
Customer Videos 101: How to Score a Killer Sound Bite»
A guest post by Lisa Weber People seem SO articulate on television, right? (News flash: We’re not including Honey Boo Boo here.) Flip on the Amazing Race, Real Housewives, or The. . .
Avoid ‘The Kiss of Death’ When Asking for Your Next Testimonial»
Note from Casey Hibbard: While I’m out on maternity leave until the end of July, this blog will feature a summer guest blogger series with content from experts in marketing, organizational. . .
Kronos Spotlights Dozens of Customers through Expanded Reference Program»
The book Stories that Sell, and a recent blog post here, lauded Kronos Incorporated for its Best Practices Awards Program, an annual program to recognize customers that achieve value and. . .
Nuture Leads – Feature Customers on Webinars»
This morning, a perfect example of customer case studies in action arrived in my inbox. The subject line reads: “Webinar – How IGN Entertainment Increased Self-Service Rates to Over 90%. . .
Customer Presented on Your Behalf? Do More with a Live Case Study»
This week, two PowerPoint presentations came my way. My clients’ happy customers had actually presented these decks in live case studies (either in person or on a webinar). How fantastic. . .
Customer Success Stories Show You Solve Problems for Customers»
Last week, the Hubspot blog ran a story with lessons from the MarketingProfs B2B Forum, “27 Marketing Lessons B2B Marketers Should Know.” I picked up some fresh new tips and. . .
Podcast: Case Studies to Build Trust and Sales»
How do you make the most of a customer’s success story? What if you can’t name a customer? How do new FTC rules affect case studies? Get answers to these. . .
Awards Get Customers to Tell Their Stories – Fast»
It can be really tough to get customers to go public with their stories. But the prospect of winning an award gets customers on board – fast! Your products and. . .
Give Your Success Stories Their Own Website?»
On most business websites, you have to dig to find a single story. If you do find any, it’s usually after you’ve waded through levels of capabilities copy and promises.. . .
Case Studies in Action – Alibaba’s Hybrid Success Story Campaign»
The last page of October’s Fast Company magazine took me down a rabbit hole – and I enjoyed the ride. I’m always on the lookout for creative uses of customer. . .
Arming Sales Teams with Customer Slides»
Marketing teams don’t just create materials for marketing; they also have to keep sales reps supplied with the tools to help close deals. If they don’t provide materials in the. . .
Too Much Information – in Exchange for Customer Stories»
Many companies leverage their written customer stories as lead generators. Sign up for a webinar and get a case study, or give us your contact information in exchange for downloading. . .
Dropping Customer Anecdotes in Sales»
I’m working with a client on creating a customer success story on one of its customers—a large, well-known resort. They need the story ASAP for a sales initiative, but the. . .
Your Customer’s Giant Logo on Your Home Page?»
I’m always on the lookout for examples of using customer stories creatively and with impact. Acsys, Inc. achieves both on its Web site. The award-winning, full-service interactive agency provides strategy,. . .
Sharing the Love with Customers»
It’s Valentine’s week, so there’s no better time to talk about sharing the love with customers. A blog post by Brian Solis, Transforming Customers into Evangelists: The Art of Listening. . .
