#117 - Leslie Greenwood - Founder & CEO of Chief Evangelist Consulting - Evangelist-Led Growth

25 Sept 2023 · 39 min
Revenue Today

25 Sept 2023 · 39 min

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In this Revenue Today episode, host Jared Robin interviews Leslie Greenwood, founder and CEO of Chief Evangelist Consulting and co‑founder of Wednesday Women. Leslie challenges the common GTM belief that every tactic must be scalable, arguing that deliberately unscalable, human‑focused actions—such as surprise‑and‑delight gifts, personalized outreach, and community‑driven ambassador programs—can generate powerful word‑of‑mouth and referral growth. She shares concrete examples from her time at Pavilion (personalized gifts that sparked LinkedIn posts) and from Porch (a community for immigrant entrepreneurs) and explains her three‑stage evangelism framework: identify, engage, amplify. Leslie outlines practical ways to surface potential evangelists without an existing community using product usage data, NPS comments, and support interactions, and she recommends tracking referral counts and social mentions as early KPIs. The conversation then shifts to Leslie’s personal challenges as a solopreneur balancing client work, outreach, and community building, and her time‑blocking strategy for focusing on high‑impact tasks. Finally, she describes the Wednesday Women project—a curated LinkedIn‑focused platform that spotlights under‑represented women leaders—and her vision for the next evolution of SaaS community building, moving beyond “Community 1.0” to strategic, multi‑purpose ecosystems. The episode closes with contact information and a call to action for listeners.

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