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    ReferenceEdge

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASince 2003, Point of Reference has helped companies leverage customer advocates to fuel business growth and fortify brands. They present technology, domain expertise and supplemental staffing solutions that organize and optimize authentic customer voices. Their product ReferenceEdge is a reference management system. Each component addresses a specific program pain point such as recruiting, data maintenance, customer reference lead generation, customer rewards and metrics.

    $4.50

    per month per user

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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    ReferenceEdge
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    Point of Reference
    Chose ReferenceEdge
    We also evaluated ReferenceView from ROInnovation/ Upland.
    ReferenceEdge from Point of Reference was lower cost for complete functionality, plus their ongoing support model is second to none.
    SlapFive has great video functionality, which we may use at some point, but isn't a …
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    Features
    ReferenceEdge
    Brand Advocacy Tools
    Comparison of Brand Advocacy Tools features of ReferenceEdge
    Feature
    ReferenceEdge
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    41% above category average
    Referral Management10.01 Ratings
    Rewards Program10.01 Ratings
    Reference Request Automation10.01 Ratings
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    Influitive
    Score8 out of 10
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    ReferenceEdge
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    ReferenceEdge
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    Point of Reference
    Absolutely the best for managing customer references/ advocacy. Comprehensive functionality and attentive and responsive support model, and they don't charge extra to use value-add functionality, such as the automated check-in on reference status, contacts, etc. They know this field and need thoroughly and have thought of everything. Native to Salesforce streamlined deployment and up-leveled cross-company support, and also were my full partner in educating me on how to use Salesforce reporting, which is a valuable professional advantage.
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    Pros
    Point of Reference
    • Simplifies and streamlines complex matrixed customer information
    • Enables strategic engagement through easy access to customer reference accounts, contacts, content, and activities they've participated in as well as are interested in participating in
    • Cross-company adoption and visibility through native Salesforce integration
    • Load balancing and protection from over-use/ burnout - critical.
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    Cons
    Point of Reference
    • Ability to pre-populate a 'win wire' with deal info from SF. I believe this is being developed now.
    • Standard organization of 'attributes' so it's easier to break out that report column into per-attribute columns.
    • I like that they have an active Trello board for user suggestions and incorporate requests with each update.
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    Point of Reference
    We also evaluated ReferenceView from ROInnovation/ Upland. ReferenceEdge from Point of Reference was lower cost for complete functionality, plus their ongoing support model is second to none. SlapFive has great video functionality, which we may use at some point, but isn't a customer reference/ advocacy management platform. And its comprehensive marketing functionality was more than our team needed. ReferenceView was a failure, unfortunately. Way more expensive. limited functionality, and an abysmal support model.
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    Return on Investment
    Point of Reference
    • Faster access to critical customer references
    • 360 degree view of customer engagement
    • Full visibility through comprehensive pre-built reports
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