Achievements
Extensively involved in industry groups. A recognized leader and expert in managing and measuring advocacy programs. Selected for numerous posts, honors and recognition.
Speaking Engagements
Summit on Customer Engagement (formerly known as Customer Reference Forum)
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'Five Ways to Blow Away Your C-Suite' - March, 2016.
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Winner of Founder's Award for Outstanding Presentation.
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“This was the strongest presentation overall. What I loved about Abby’s presentation is that she included a lot of specifics and examples which could be replicated. Comprehensive and full of valuable nuggets.” – Attendee, 2016 Summit“
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"Abby was the best of all the presenters! She really gets it!” – Attendee, 2016 Summit
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“Helpful for folks getting their reference program off the ground – METRICS!” – Attendee, 2016 Summit
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'Aligning Customer References with Corporate Strategy' - March, 2013
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'Protecting Your Program Budget' - February, 2009
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'Building a Strategic, Data-Driven Business Model for a Reference Program' - October, 2009
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"The whole event was worth it for Abby’s presentation.” - Attendee, 2009 Customer Engagement Strategy Conference
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Influitive's Local Advocate Marketing
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Success Stories that included a supporting video from FireEye’s CMO about Abby’s impact: https://youtu.be/zFlYx3fJEHU
Awards, Acknowledgements and Contributions
Q4 2018 FireEye Marketing Above and Beyond Award
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Team award for FireEye Cyber Defense Summit (customer speakers, awards program, CAB meeting, customer video interviews, customer briefings with analysts, etc.)
Listed as #2 in Ten Advocacy Pros You Should Be Following
'Advanced Practices in Customer Advocacy and Engagement,' developed by the Center for Customer Engagement, 2016
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Groundbreaking in-depth qualitative study of best practices at enterprise-level firms that are most advanced in the area of customer advocacy and engagement
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Contributed best practices and ideas for this research study
Q3 2015 Above and Beyond Award
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Award for FireEye Cyber Defense Summit (customer speakers, customer awards, video interviews, etc.)
2012 Hall of Fame Winner - Charter Member
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Presented at the Summit on Customer Engagement (first recipient) for recognize outstanding career accomplishments by practitioners in the field of customer advocacy and engagement. Hall of Fame members are regarded by their peers as exemplars of professionalism, and by their senior managements as essential strategic contributors to the business.
'Hidden Wealth of Customers' by Bill Lee, 2012
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Harvard Business Review publication that features a compelling new vision for growth by maximizing your "return on relationship" with select customers--those that offer rich sources of hidden wealth
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Contributed examples and experiences to book. See pp 58-59, 219.
'How Infor Protects its Reference Budget in a Downturn' by Center for Customer Engagement, 2008
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Article based on interview with Bill Lee.
Espirit Award
Two-time recipient
Employee of the Year
Winner’s Circle Award
Employee of the Month
Four-time recipient
Affiliations and Activities
Appointed member of Advisory Board, RO|Innovation Reference Management Elite
Appointed member, RO|Innovation Reference Management Elite
Judge, Advocate Marketing Academy (AMA) Europe Awards
Chairperson, Metrics SIG, Summit on Customer Engagement (formerly Customer Reference Forum)
Appointed member of Advisory Board, Summit on Customer Engagement (formerly Customer Reference Forum)
Program Committee, Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
Chairperson of Program Book Committee, Women’s Business Ownership Educational Coalition
2017
2017
2017, 2016
2008 - present
2009 - present
1989 - 1998
1987 - 1988