Sara Sigel Matt Handy Erin Webster-Shaller Nika Ouellette

(3.18) Transforming Customers into Advocates: The Power of Community-Led Growth

A Talk by Nika Ouellette , Sara Sigel , Erin Webster-Shaller and Matt Handy

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About this Talk

In a world where 'nobody cares what a brand has to say about itself,' businesses face the tough challenge of not just attracting customers, but turning them into passionate advocates.

This session dives deep into practical ways you can embrace community-led growth strategies to empower your customers to become brand champions, drive satisfaction, loyalty, and organic growth that fortifies your businesses and reduces your Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC).

Topics we’ll cover:

  • Understand what it means to have a community-led growth strategy, why it matters, and how to drive internal adoption
  • Quick wins to help you start implementing your community-led growth plan and empowering your customers 
  • Practical examples of community-led tactics to help you build your plan
  • Learn from the pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Ways to ensure your approach is fun, transparent, inclusive, cross-dept, and results oriented 

This Startup Boston Week 2024 session is perfect for sales, marketing, founders, product, and customer success and support teams. 

September 11, 2024, 06:15 PM

06:15 PM - 07:15 PM

About The Speakers

Nika Ouellette

Nika Ouellette

Head of Marketing & Education, Perch

Nika Ouellette is a professional javelin thrower turned startup growth specialist focusing on marketing and education at Perch.


Sara Sigel

Sara Sigel

Community Experience Builder

Product and community builder, with over 10+ years experience in startups, who advises and works at profit-from-purpose companies and B-corps.


Erin Webster-Shaller

Erin Webster-Shaller

VP of Marketing, FitNow, Inc.

Erin is passionate about helping people feel their best and has spent her career with companies who have a similar mission.


Matt Handy

Matt Handy

Growth Consultant, HazelGray

A former New England Revolution defender turned startup marketer (2x exits). With over 16 years experience, I've built B2B and DTC brands into powerhouses like PUMA Golf and Brand Networks, and driven 6x YoY growth for healthcare darling, LightForce.

Location

Suffolk University

120 Tremont Street, Boston

Faculty Dining Room - 4th Floor

Suffolk University

Main Sponsor

Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School

The Sawyer Business School occupies an unrivaled position at the nexus of Boston’s private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Our learners enjoy unparalleled access to the city’s financial and innovation clusters, seats of government, nonprofit organizations, and world-class healthcare institutions.

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