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Megan Ferenz March 21, 2025 at 07:53 PM

Happy Friday! What advocacy platforms do you all use? I am currently revamping my company's advocacy program and would love to implement something so advocates can earn points for their participation / redeem those points for gifts, etc.

Jaz Cuevas March 21, 2025 at 08:11 PM

We’re currently implementing Champion (super excited about it!). I highly recommend looking into them. I’ve used influitive in the past but they have disappeared which is sad. ReferenceEdge is also another good tool.

But are you just looking for a rewards system or something that can track the entire program?

Megan Ferenz March 21, 2025 at 08:13 PM

Thank you!! We currently use ReferenceEdge - so that's how i'm tracking and reporting on advocates currently. But would love to have a rewards system in place. I previously used Influitive at another company, and would like to have something similar. Will give Champion a look!

Jaz Cuevas March 21, 2025 at 08:23 PM

Ahh ok! I know RefEdge has a point system but you’d have to send the gifts out yourself.

Megan Ferenz March 21, 2025 at 08:24 PM

Maybe I'll chat w/ my RefEdge CSM before looking into anything else. I'm new to the company and RefEdge so I wasn't aware we could do that.. thanks for your help!

Evan Huck March 21, 2025 at 08:48 PM

if you want to check out something way early-stage startup, might give Zealot a gander - https://www.joinzealot.com/#features

Don't know anyone that's used them but can say they are pointed at Influitive at least.

Another option that's a little more B2C/self-serve oriented (historically at least) is https://getambassador.com/ - rewards more in a referral and influencer marketing type context

Evan Huck March 21, 2025 at 08:50 PM

https://www.orcaforce.co/ and Base I believe both have some point type gamification/incentivization - but both would be fairly redundant/competitive with RefEdge vs more complementary.

Megan Ferenz March 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Thanks, Evan!! Going to see what I can do with referenceedge since we already have it. Appreciate the help here!

Mary Green (Owner CMAweekly) March 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM

I can let you into the no vendors channel to get feedback and suggestions too.

Lauren Turner March 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM

Deeto also has a points system for acts of advocacy.

Amy Ng March 23, 2025 at 03:50 AM

Do you have a preferred reward vendor? It might be worth exploring if an integration can be built with RefEdge so you don't have to migrate all of your points / activity data