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How premium brands like Lexus, AmEx, and Apple are making profits by making love

These days, it’s simply not enough to manufacture a good product. Those are the table stakes. If you make an inferior product, no amount of marketing can save you from the painful truth that will spread faster than you can say, “tweet tweet.” That said, in categories with several high quality options, the winners like…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: Three myths about word of mouth handouts

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Handouts, giveaways, and freebies are classic word of mouth triggers — something that inspires someone to tell a…

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How Scripps Networks used Facebook to launch a brand — live from BlogWell

Come to an upcoming BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference in San Francisco or Seattle to hear brands like Adobe, Symantec, SAP, Mattel, Microsoft, MillerCoors, Boeing, and Intel share 8 great case studies on corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal…

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How Whirlpool is engaging consumers in a house of brands — live from BlogWell

Come to BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media on November 9 to hear SAP, SunGard, American Express, Scholastic, BlackRock, Johnson & Johnson, The Hershey Company, and Pfizer 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,…

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Brian Solis on “Engage” — a live Word of Mouth Supergenius preview

As we gear up for Word of Mouth Supergenius: The “How to be Great at Word of Mouth Marketing” Conference on July 20 in New York, our fantastic presenters are sharing some word of mouth tips as previews for the day’s 12 how-to classes, 12 real-world case studies, and 6 brilliant author sessions. Our lineup…

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