
Kalina Bryant
Forbes 30 Under 30 • Former VP Customer Advocacy at Asana • First Round Capital

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The most impactful customer growth strategies aren't built through campaigns alone—they're built through relationships.
Over the last decade, I've had the opportunity to design and scale executive engagement, customer advocacy, and community programs for some of the world's fastest-growing technology companies. Across every stage of growth—from startup to public company—one truth has remained constant: organizations that create meaningful connections with their customers outperform those that don't.
Yet many leaders struggle to answer a simple question:
Which customer engagement programs should we invest in, and why?
This framework was created to bring clarity to that decision. It outlines six of the most influential executive engagement programs used by leading organizations to strengthen customer relationships, gather strategic insight, accelerate product innovation, increase retention, and unlock growth.
Whether you're a founder, marketing executive, customer success leader, or community builder, understanding how these programs work together will help you create stronger alignment, make more strategic investments, and build deeper partnerships with the customers who matter most.
My hope is that this resource serves as both a practical reference and a strategic guide as you build customer-led growth within your organization.
The future belongs to companies that don't simply acquire customers—they build enduring relationships with them.
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Free Executive Engagement Playbook: 6 Customer-Led Growth Programs Every GTM Leader Should Know