Amazing stats about BlogWell (more reasons why you should attend)

BlogWell is coming up next week. It's not too late to register, but you'd better hurry. Seats are going fast. Here are some amazing stats about who attended the last BlogWell event last October: 53% were Manager, Director, or CEO-level 30% were from Fortune 500 companies 40% represented companies with $1 billion in revenue or…

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How to ask for a referral: Lead with making sure the customer is satisfied

Referrals are best won when you ask politely and it follows an initial note ensuring the satisfaction of your customers. Here’s an example from a small Minnesota auto dealer, a letter sent about six months after the sale: I thought I would write to say thank you again. I try to keep in contact with…

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Issue #113: Word of Mouth for a New Product

Learn to get people talking about your new product:1> Get fans involved before the launch2> Get samples in the hands of talkers3> Get tools for talking to early adopters 1> Get fans involved before the launch People love things they help build, so create ways to get your fans involved in the development phases. Give…

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Look who is coming to BlogWell

BlogWell is coming up fast, and look who is attending. The following list is just a small portion of the big brands that will be there: Accenture Allstate Boeing Crate & Barrel Discover General Growth Properties General Mills H&R Block Home Depot Kolcraft Mayo Clinic Molson Orange Business Services Orbitz PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Sears…

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Are your signs worth photographing?

Take a look at what happens to people who illegally park at the City Cat Doctor here in Chicago. The fine print reads: Violators will be SCRATCHED, NEUTERED, and definitely TOWED! The Lesson: Take a look at your signs, door mats and whatever is on the walls of your waiting room. Are they worth photographing?

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Word of mouth research: Majority of CEOs cite WOM as the fastest growing source of impact on business reputation

Word of mouth and social media represent keys to success for a large number of CEOs, according to the 2008 CEO Survey by PRWeek and Burson-Marsteller. Mark J. Penn, President of Burson-Marsteller said of the survey, "CEOs should understand that many of their stakeholders are active users of social media and it can be an…

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Word of mouth fundraising: This Book Will Be Famous

When Asi of No Man's Blog and Nicky of Monster-Munch wanted to raise money for NSPCC, an organization devoted to ending child abuse, they came up with a unique word of mouth / 6 degrees of separation project entitled, "This Book Will Be Famous" — a handmade book designed to be passed around. Here's Asi's…

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Word of mouth research: Social media is now mainstream

Global participation in social media is at an all-time high according to the Universal Mccann International Social Media Research Wave 3 report. The 2008 study covers 17,000 internet users in 29 countries. Beginning with the first report in 2006, the study shows how social media has grown to the point where many forms of social…

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