Gina Leranth

When first establishing customer marketing at an organization it is key to prioritize the design of the role and establish expected outcomes and goals based on the needs of the business. For example, a new business with few customers and focused on net-new growth would benefit greatly from identifying key marquee customers to act as advocates and references to drive demand and accelerate the sales cycle. Alternatively, a customer marketer at a large company with a large customer base that is gro ...Read More

When building a customer marketing team one of the most critical characteristics I consider is that the individual is truly customer-centric and committed to improving upon and delivering a strong customer experience. Customer marketing requires many skills and talents similar to other marketing roles, but must also always layer in the additional dynamic of considering how to best relate to the customer to continue to drive brand loyalty and advocacy, to impact retention and revenue growth. Cust ...Read More

I first gained interest and experience in customer marketing through customer-focused and customer-exclusive events. Events that are designed specifically to bring customers together to form a sense of community and enable customers to become power users of your product bring you immediately close to understanding the voice of the customer and drawing insights that inspire future customer marketing initiatives. After spending time in person connecting with customers it was a natural path to begi ...Read More

One common mistake that people make when establishing a customer marketing function is failing to be driven by customer insights. Organizations investing in customer marketing for the first time likely recognize a need for the function, and each internal team has its own perspective on the value their team will gain from the role. However, the strongest voice to help identify and prioritize where marketing can make the most significant impact is that of the customer. A second mistake that custom ...Read More