Case Studies

Video: How ARIA got more word of mouth out of their traditional advertising

You’re probably already doing some pretty cool stuff with your traditional advertising. But it’s rare that these one-off campaigns in commercials and magazine ads start sustainable conversations. To get people talking about how MGM Resorts’ ARIA was a must-see in Las Vegas, they used social media to expand on the unique stories a magazine spread…

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Video: How Mattel got fans voting for Barbie for president without traditional advertising

As a celebrity, Barbie has to stay culturally relevant. As an icon, she has to represent girls doing amazing things. That’s why it seemed natural that she would run for president last year. But to make this one-off campaign into continually engaging content, Mattel turned to social media. Social Media Managers Travis Harding and Jessica…

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Video: How Kaiser Permanente started amazing word of mouth with video content

If you want to show people how awesome you are instead of just telling them, you might give them a demonstration or a sample to take home. Unfortunately for Kaiser Permanente, you can’t sample healthcare. They had to find another approach to demonstrate their service in a compelling, honest way. That’s when Kaiser Permanente’s Director…

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Video: How Microsoft makes everyday stuff buzzworthy

Rob and Jessica share the challenges they faced for creating excitement around their Windows 8 launch.

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Video: How McDonald’s created sharable content on a global scale

Making content that people love to talk about and share is one thing — creating content that people around the world like to talk about and share actually isn’t that much different. In fact, Sosti Ropaitis, Director of Digital and Social Media for McDonald’s, summed it up in a single formula: Engagement is a function…

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Video: How Avon gave their representatives the right word of mouth tools

Your advocates are the people who will talk about your stuff, defend your brand, and convert their friends. You can help your word of mouth spread much further and much faster by giving these people the tools to do it. For Avon, their brand is built on these advocates: their representatives. Since Avon has depended…

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Video: How Best Buy gets their best talkers together

Your fans are already looking for ways to connect with you and with each other. If you can make a place for that to happen, you can foster a ton of word of mouth and passionate conversations about your brand. Best Buy knew they had some passionate fans. Their Reward Zone members had pretty impressive…

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Video: How Outback Steakhouse enables super fans to spark amazing word of mouth

If you empower your customers to do something great, they’ll be excited and proud to take action for your brand. As Dan Holm and Ken Bott of Outback Steakhouse explain, that’s exactly what happened with Dave — one of Outback’s super fans. According to Dan and Ken, every single customer interaction counts, which is how…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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The New Topics Worksheet

All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

Create a complete word of mouth marketing plan using this worksheet’s eight simple steps.

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