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Customer advocacy certified | Masters

Produce game changing customer experiences that drive retention and customer loyalty.

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Written by Laurie Perini
Updated over 2 months ago

Your pathway to exceptional customer advocacy starts here.

Elevate your game with a customer advocacy certification. Unlock the secrets of successful customer advocacy and make a lasting impact in your organization.


Course overview.

Want to create game-changing customer experiences? Look no further! Customer Advocacy Certified offers a comprehensive guide to mastering the fundamentals of customer advocacy.

You'll learn to create engaging programs, measure your success, avoid common pitfalls, and even get insights on how to secure more budget and headcount. Plus, we’ll explore driving deeper product adoption across your customer base.

From creating highly engaging programs to leveraging an advocacy toolbox, you'll be equipped with everything needed to drive real results. This course is more than a learning experience - it's a roadmap to success in customer loyalty and retention.

Whether you're a beginner or seasoned professional, this course has the insights and tools to take your customer advocacy to the next level.


Course curriculum.

Introduction to customer advocacy [15 mins]

  • Your course pack

  • How to get the most out of this course

  • Introduction and welcome

  • What is customer marketing?

  • Benefits of customer advocacy

  • Why build a career in customer advocacy?

  • Coursework

  • Knowledge check

  • Resource library

Bonus footage [24 mins]

  • Customer success and customer marketing: Jay Nathan, Higher Logic

The 3 pillars of customer advocacy [15 mins]

  • The 3 pillars of customer advocacy

  • Pillar 1: personal branding

  • Pillar 2: peer networking

  • Pillar 3: rewards & recognition

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

Bonus footage [22 mins]

  • Community: David Spinks, Bevy

Blueprint part 1: Beginner customer programs [20 mins]

  • Beginner customer programs

  • Top contributors

  • User groups

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

Blueprint part 2: Intermediate customer programs [40 mins]

  • Intermediate customer programs

  • Reference technologies

  • Reference promotion

  • Reference SLA walkthrough

  • Reference expedited SLA walkthrough

  • Voice of customer (VoC)

  • Alpha-beta testing

  • Customer feedback surveys

  • Advisory councils

  • Support engagement model

  • Peer review

  • Peer review site comparison

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

Blueprint part 3: Advanced customer programs [40 mins]

  • Advanced customer programs

  • Creating brand ambassadors

  • Brand ambassador engagement strategies

  • Program charter template

  • Yearlong program outline

  • Customer storytelling 101

  • Customer story formats

  • Establishing customer awards programs

  • Customer Awards phases

  • Planning

  • Judging

  • Connecting the dots through customer events

  • User conference opportunities

  • Midlevel influencer events

  • Mentor programs

  • Customer certification

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

Bonus footage [30 mins]

  • Customer retention and rewards: Barbara Thomas, (BT), Sr. Customer Advocacy Manager, Impervia

Blueprint part 4: Executive customer programs [20 mins]

  • Executive customer programs

  • Executive briefing center

  • Exec experiences

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

Advanced customer engagement strategies [43 mins]

  • Advanced customer engagement strategies

  • Segmentation

  • Customer persona blueprint

  • Industry & vertical example

  • Reimagining your. COM experience

  • Advocate nation site

  • ALTERYX

  • Customer nurtures

  • Customer advocacy nurture template

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

  • Coursework

Measuring success [27 mins]

  • Measuring success

  • 5 part process

  • Team charter

  • Advocacy measurement

  • Time to reflect

  • Knowledge check

  • Coursework

Bonus footage [27 mins]

  • Diversity and inclusion: Kalina Bryant, Unaologetech

Exam [20 mins]

  • Final exam

Wrap up [10 mins]

  • Resource library

  • Fancy leaving a review?

  • Your feedback

  • Continue your professional development

  • Claim your certificate

  • Showcase your cert


By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • Launch programs

    Design and implement effective customer advocacy initiatives tailored to your organization's needs.

  • Drive adoption

    Implement techniques to enhance product adoption across your customer base, boosting loyalty and retention.

  • Measure ROI

    Accurately evaluate the success and return on investment of your customer advocacy efforts for continuous improvement.

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FAQs

What is the Customer Advocacy Certified Masters course?

The Customer Advocacy Certified Masters course is a comprehensive program designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to create highly engaging customer advocacy programs. Taught by industry experts, it covers everything from the fundamentals of customer advocacy to advanced strategies for driving customer retention and loyalty. With 5+ hours of content, 8 engaging modules, actionable templates, and 40 exam questions, this course provides a step-by-step blueprint to help you measure success, leverage your advocacy toolbox, and drive deeper product adoption across your customer base.

Who’s this customer advocacy course for?

This course is for anyone who’s ready to master the art of customer marketing and advocacy. It’ll equip you with the confidence and know-how you need to implement a killer customer advocacy strategy to drive impact and support customer retention.

How does the course work?

The course is completely on-demand, so you can take it at your own pace. You’ll work through the modules chronologically, participate in activities, and complete mandatory exam questions at the end of each module to consolidate your knowledge. If you pass all the exams, you’ll officially be Customer Advocacy Certified!

How long will the course take to complete?

You can take however long you need to work through the materials, it’s completely flexible. The course consists of 5+ hours of on-demand content, including activities and exam questions.

What happens if I don’t pass the exams?

You'll have two attempts at each exam. If you fail the first attempt, we really recommend revisiting the materials to help you pass the second time around. If we can support you further, please reach out to us for more help.

Note: Contact support at support@pmmalliance.com for further help or to request that your exam be resent.

How long will I have access to the course content?

You’ll get lifetime access! Explore customer advocacy strategies anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

How much does the Customer Advocacy Masters Certified course cost?

$500. With this investment, you’ll have access to 5+ hours of OnDemand course content, templates to put your theory into action, and coursework to consolidate your learning.


Looking to learn as a team?

If you're looking to have a team of three or more certified, please contact Kyle regarding team rates.


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