How to submit a standout Adobe Champion Application
- 1. How to Submit a Standout Adobe Champion Application April 17th, 2024
- 2. Agenda
- 3. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Agenda ï§ Introductions ï§ Adobe Advocacy Team ï§ Adobe Champion Speakers ï§ Adobe Champion Program overview ï§ Ideal candidate for Adobe Champion Program ï§ Benefits of Adobe Champion program ï§ Adobe Champion Community ï§ Adobe Champion events ï§ How do I become an Adobe Champion? ï§ Q&A
- 4. Robert Solby Adobe Experience Manager Champion Program Manager Brad Bedford Adobe Analytics & Marketo Engage Champion Program Manager Adobe Advocacy Team Kelsey Biondic Head of Customer Advocacy, Adobe Experience Cloud
- 5. Chiara Riga Senior Marketing Operations Manager | Appfolio Marketo Engage Champion Mandy George Senior Digital Analyst | Best Buy Canada Adobe Analytics Champion Mary Alice Orr Vice President of Digital Product Management | AllianceBernstein Adobe Experience Manager Adobe Champions
- 6. Adobe Customer Advocacy & Champion Program Overview
- 7. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Adobe User Groups Customer-led meet ups designed to help customers succeed with using Adobe products through networking, sharing best practices, and collective problem solving. Adobe User Groups 3 Adobe Champions Expert practitioners who receive exclusive thought-leadership opportunities and collaborate directly with Adobe product teams to inform the future of Adobe products. Adobe Experience Maker Awards Annual global awards program recognizing customers delivering on Adobeâs vision for âchanging the world through digital experiencesâ. NEW CUSTOMER OPPORTUNITIES 1 EXPERIENCED CUSTOMER OPPORTUNITIES 2 ADVANCED CUSTOMER OPPORTUNITIES 3 Adobe Customer Advocacy & Community Programs Mission: Provide opportunities for all Adobe users to succeed with Adobe Experience Cloud solutions by engaging, connecting, learning, and growing. Adobe Community Advisors Top contributors who share ideas, answer questions, and engage across Experience League Communities online. 3 1 2 2 3 3 Adobe Solutions supported: AA, AEM, ME Adobe Solutions supported: All Adobe Solutions supported: All Adobe Solutions supported: AA, AEM, ME
- 8. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. PROGRAM OVERVIEW PROGRAM BENEFITS 1. Offers expert Adobe customers and partners a platform to demonstrate thought leadership and personal brand building. 2. Gives Champions a direct line of communication and collaboration with Adobe product and engineering leaders. 3. Celebrates the contributions of engaged product practitioners and inspires fellow customers to engage across our community and customer advocacy programs. Recognizes expert customer and partner thought leaders and product influencers who are passionate about sharing their expertise, best practices, and strategies with the broader Adobe product community. Adobe Champion Program
- 9. What Makes A Strong Candidate for the Adobe Champion Program?
- 10. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. What Makes a Strong Application? 1. Clearly articulated passion for sharing expertise and knowledge with the broader community. 2. Historical engagement in Adobe's Customer Advocacy Programs or other forms of advocacy and community engagement 3. Demonstrated solution expertise o Typically, Adobe Champions have 5+ years of experience 4. Adobe certifications o Required for Adobe Marketo Engage Champion Program 5. Diverse experiences, perspectives, use cases and backgrounds
- 11. Adobe Champion Program Benefits Chiara Riga Appfolio Adobe Marketo Engage Champion
- 12. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Adobe Champion Program Benefits ï§ Career impact ï§ Leadership opportunities ï§ Shaping the future of Adobe's Experience Cloud solutions ï§ Personal brand development and recognition through sharing your expertise; o Adobe Champion Office Hours o Adobe Summit o Champion Deep Dives o Experience Makers The Skill Exchange o Tips & Tricks videos on Experience League
- 13. Adobe Champion Community Mary Alice Orr AllianceBernstein Adobe Experience Manager Champion
- 14. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Adobe Champion Community ï§ Exclusive Adobe Champion social events ï§ Adobe Champion mentorship opportunities ï§ Community of current Adobe Champions and Champion Alumni ï§ Private Slack workspace & Adobe Champion Sharepoint Adobe Champions attending the 2024 Adobe Champion Summit at Adobe's headquarters in San Jose, California
- 15. Adobe Champion Events Mandy George Best Buy Canada Adobe Analytics Champion
- 16. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Adobe Champion Events ï§ Quarterly calls with Adobe Product leadership ï§ Adobe Champion Forum ï§ Adobe Champion Experience @ Adobe Summit o Peer-to-Peer Connection Space o Adobe Advocate Mixer o Adobe Summit speaking opportunities o VIP Adobe Champion Keynote seating
- 17. How do I become an Adobe Champion?
- 18. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. How do I become an Adobe Champion? ï§ Applications opening next month! ï§ Document your Acts of Advocacy ï§ How will you impact your Adobe community locally & globally? ï§ Review and judging panel o Product o Marketing o Experience League Community o Professional Services ï§ Final Selection & Announcement
- 19. © 2023 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Application Timeline MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST Judging Process: June â August 2024 Application deadline June 2024 Champion Class announced: September 2024 September Applications open May 2024 You will receive an email invitation to apply to the 2024-2025 Adobe Champion Program when application officially open!
- 20. Q&A
- 21. © 2024 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. © 2021 Adobe. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Resources ï§ Meet the Advocates â Experience League ï§ Adobe Champion Program description ï§ Current Adobe Champions ï§ Adobe User Groups ï§ Adobe Community Advisors ï§ Experience Maker Awards