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Want your referral program to succeed?
Start with the foundation first. Make sure your product infrastructure is solid and can handle growth before you launch.
In this episode, we're excited to welcome Ashley Stead, Director, Growth Product at Nesto Group, a leading Canadian tech company building the mortgage ecosystem of the future. With over 15 years of experience spanning product management, UX research, marketing, and operations, Ashley brings a unique full-stack perspective to customer marketing and advocacy initiatives.
In this episode, Ashley and our host Will Fraser dive into what it means to think about advocacy as infrastructure rather than one-off campaigns. Ashley shares her framework for creating product-led advocacy programs that integrate seamlessly into the customer journey.
From understanding the "micro-yeses" approach to breaking down complex customer paths, to navigating build vs. buy decisions and fostering collaboration between marketing and development teams, this conversation is packed with practical insights.
In this episode, you'll discover:
How to map customer journeys and identify the right moments for advocacy messaging without competing with other business priorities.
Listen to this episode to hear more about how infrastructure thinking can transform your advocacy programs and help you avoid the common mistakes marketers make with referral programs.
Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-stead/
AI prompt from Ashley: The Advocacy Channel | Season 2 Episode 9 AI Prompt
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By impact.comWant your referral program to succeed?
Start with the foundation first. Make sure your product infrastructure is solid and can handle growth before you launch.
In this episode, we're excited to welcome Ashley Stead, Director, Growth Product at Nesto Group, a leading Canadian tech company building the mortgage ecosystem of the future. With over 15 years of experience spanning product management, UX research, marketing, and operations, Ashley brings a unique full-stack perspective to customer marketing and advocacy initiatives.
In this episode, Ashley and our host Will Fraser dive into what it means to think about advocacy as infrastructure rather than one-off campaigns. Ashley shares her framework for creating product-led advocacy programs that integrate seamlessly into the customer journey.
From understanding the "micro-yeses" approach to breaking down complex customer paths, to navigating build vs. buy decisions and fostering collaboration between marketing and development teams, this conversation is packed with practical insights.
In this episode, you'll discover:
How to map customer journeys and identify the right moments for advocacy messaging without competing with other business priorities.
Listen to this episode to hear more about how infrastructure thinking can transform your advocacy programs and help you avoid the common mistakes marketers make with referral programs.
Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-stead/
AI prompt from Ashley: The Advocacy Channel | Season 2 Episode 9 AI Prompt
Connect with us:
Loving this show? Explore impact.com's other podcasts packed with insights: