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Champion Creation

Drive the adoption curve

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Written by Julie Zehntner
Updated over a week ago

Summary

Not all power users are created equal. This play identifies and empowers those who drive the adoption curve—turning users into internal evangelists who accelerate decisions and expand reach.

Why this works

  • Champions unlock multi-user momentum

  • Trusted voices carry more influence than outreach alone

  • Builds stickiness and trust with minimal cost

Goal

(1) For the reader

Find your most impactful users and turn them into product ambassadors.

(2) For the company

Drives faster decisions, higher expansion rates, and stronger NPS.


Accoil Signal

  • Consistent weekly usage (4+ times or multi-workflow completion)

  • High Engagement Score

  • Strong adoption rate (majority of key features used)

(2) Additional insights ###

If traits are configured, then:

  • Role = Admin / Team Lead

  • Account size = Mid-to-large team

  • Industry = Peer-influenced buying cycles


Action steps

  1. Identify Champions

    • Use Accoil to spot users driving consistent, meaningful activity

    • Cross-reference with adoption and engagement metrics

    • Tag as segments: admins, leads, strategic influencers

  2. Build Direct Contact

    • Use connections to send insights to the tools your team uses

    • Reach out 1:1 with an acknowledgment of their impact

    • Offer to support their goals with priority success touches

  3. Empower Them

    • Share advanced tools, insider access, exclusive training

    • Invite to advisory boards, feedback panels, or product previews

  4. Leverage Their Voice

    • Ask for internal testimonials or public quotes

    • Offer light incentives for referrals or case studies

  5. Track Influence

    • Monitor usage growth in the rest of their account

    • Tag new signups from referral pathways


Supporting metrics

Metrics

How to measure in Accoil

Champion Identification Rate

% of accounts with 1+ champion identified

Expansion Rate

% increase in seats or modules post-champion touchpoint

Engagement Growth

Change in account engagement after champion contact

Referral Impact

Leads or trials attributed to champion-sourced activity


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