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PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

This is how people are mobilized through people

How do you reach and activate people via the social networks that already exist around an organization, sector, or societal challenge?

 

See how organizations and partnerships leverage social networks for reach, trust, and activation. From referral recruitment and ambassadorship to volunteer activation and reaching residents.

Referral recruitment examples

These examples show how various organizations organize referral recruitment and word-of-mouth recruitment in practice. The Referral Specialist describes what stands out and what lessons other organizations can learn from them.

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KRUIDVAT

Word-of-mouth starts with trust
and team spirit

A strong culture encourages employees to recommend people from their network.

Presentatie van Countus over hun referral aanpak tijdens een bijeenkomst met medewerkers

COUNTUS

Word-of-mouth recruitment structurally embedded

Structural attention and activation make referrals an integral part of the organization.

Presentatie van ACT over medewerkers en hun netwerk tijdens een bijeenkomst

ACT

Quality in inside-based word-of-mouth recruitment

Employees leverage their knowledge and network to reach suitable candidates.

Medewerkers van PURE Insurance samen tijdens een teamactiviteit op een zeilboot

PURE Insurance

Activate referral from onboarding

They involve their new employees in the referral program from their first day of work and emphasize recognition and appreciation.

Medewerkers van Techsharks samen op kantoor

TECHSHARKS

Reaching technical talent through employees

Active employees open their network to scarce technical talent.

DigitalOcean-logo op een smartphone

DIGITAL OCEAN

Rewarding employees and candidates

DigitalOcean combines a reward for employees with a reward for the referred candidate.

TOPICUS

Cultuur en onboarding als basis voor referral

Topicus laat zien hoe nieuwe medewerkers vanaf hun start vertrouwd raken met de cultuur en van daaruit passende mensen uit hun netwerk kunnen aanbevelen.

Social network strategy examples

These examples show how various organizations implement social network strategy in practice.

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DE WOONBRIGADE HAARLEM

How do you reach households and volunteers through the networks that already exist?

What started as an issue surrounding volunteer recruitment grew into a broader approach to reach, trust, and activation.

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