Social Media Case Study from Nestor Portillo of Microsoft

Come to BlogWell: How big brands use social media on June 23 in San Francisco to hear Dell, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, SAP, Pepsi, Cisco, and Intuit share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for…

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How to make your customers’ reviews more helpful

If you’re looking to improve the quality of reviews your customers are leaving, try what doll maker American Girl does on their review page and offer some tips on how to leave a helpful review. American Girl encourages reviewers to: Focus on the product’s features. Be specific about what you like or dislike. Avoid information…

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Social Media Case Study from Larry Blumenthal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Come to BlogWell: How big brands use social media on June 23 in San Francisco to hear Dell, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, SAP, Pepsi, Cisco, and Intuit share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for…

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WOM lessons from the 2009 NRA Show: Take the conversation online

Supergenius Example #6: JitterGram JitterGram — who helps companies by sending coupons or inside information in the form of text messages to opt-in subscribers — was one of the few organizations we saw openly using Twitter right from their booth. Using the NRA Show’s official hashtag, the folks at the JitterGram booth were using a…

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Social media case study from Adam Brown of Coca-Cola

Come to BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media on June 23 in San Francisco to hear Dell, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, SAP, Pepsi, Cisco, and Intuit share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for…

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Issue #134: Word of mouth from giveaways

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] The freebie, giveaway, or discount can be excellent conversation starters, but to get them really spreading, try…

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WOM lessons from the 2009 NRA Show: Make it a competition

Supergenius Example #5: Cintas A couple of booths were inviting interaction with a few mini games or quizzes at the NRA Show 2009, but the one that perked our interest was Cintas‘ head-to-head fire extinguisher competition. Cintas — who was promoting their fire safety equipment — encouraged participants to take on one another in a…

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BlogWell NY social media case study: Disclosure Best Practices, presented by GasPedal’s Andy Sernovitz

Come to BlogWell: How big brands use social media on June 23 in San Francisco to hear Dell, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, SAP, Pepsi, Cisco, and Intuit share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for…

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