by Rob Jensen | May 25, 2022 | Blog, CAB Training, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices, Customer Advisory Board Member Gifts, Strategy & Design
We are often asked about the costs of starting a customer advisory board (CAB) program. And while these can vary based on your budget, program goals, and company size, the first thing to know about starting a CAB is it doesn’t have to be overly expensive — companies...
by Rob Jensen | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices, Hybrid meetings, Virtual Meeting
While the Covid pandemic may be (finally!) waning or even (hopefully!) coming to an end, we’re seeing a somewhat delayed and mixed reaction from some of our clients. While many eagerly look forward to resuming in-person customer advisory board (CAB) meetings, others...
by Rob Jensen | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices, Facilitation, Meeting Preparation
While PowerPoint is an excellent business tool to communicate ideas, its pervasive, constant use has weakened the impact it once had. While professionals may feel naked in front of an audience without it, spectators often lose interest quickly—if not outright groan...
by Rob Jensen | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices, Strategy & Design
When it comes to learning best practice advice towards optimally managing a customer advisory board (CAB) program, you would be hard-pressed to find a better source than Ryder. After all, the successful Fortune 500 company has been running four distinct CABs for over...
by Rob Jensen | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices
One of the most important concepts to learn – and communicate to your members and internal executives – is that your customer advisory board (CAB) should not be established as a “one-time” meeting or an “event.” Doing so implies that your program is attempting to...
by Rob Jensen | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog, Customer Advisory Board Best Practices, Hybrid meetings, Virtual Meeting
With the Covid pandemic and related variants surging, many companies are struggling with their in-person travel and meeting procedures and policies. While they may desire to get “back to normal” operations to bolster their revenue streams, they are faced with...
