Rhett Livengood is the Worldwide Director of Digital Business Enabling at Intel. Prior to that, he was Intel’s Worldwide B2B Customer Engagement Director and has a ton of experience in the space. You can connect with Rhett on LinkedIn.
On this episode, we cover:
- Why SaaS means that companies are valuing customer marketing and engagement more than ever
- The importance of partnering with your customer on one to two year high-level, strategic plans
- How he builds cross-functional relationships at a company with over 100,000 employees
- His recommendations for measuring the success of customer engagement and reference programs at the operational and executive level
- How he turns sales into his allies by “deputizing” them and giving them recognition
- Why he looks for a blend of marketing and sales when hiring for his team
You can find the full transcript of the episode here.
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