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Video: How Johnson & Johnson turns influencers into talkers

In an increasingly connected world, it’s less about what your brand says and more about what people say about your brand. After all, that’s what word of mouth marketing is all about. In her presentation at SocialMedia.org’s Brands-Only Summit, Johnson & Johnson Director of Corporate Communications for Social Media Devon Eyer talks about how they…

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Video: How Reebok finds the right brand advocates

With millions of Twitter followers in Reebok’s demographic, one famous hip-hop artist seemed like the perfect choice for their influencer program. But according to Reebok’s Global Content and Community Manager, Ben Cobb, just because a celebrity has a lot of influence doesn’t mean they have the right kind of influence. In his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s…

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Social media as a filtering device

This is a guest post from Spike Jones — SVP, Managing Director SW Region at Edelman Digital and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. The number of words that have been written…

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3 inexpensive ways to earn word of mouth from big talkers and celebrities

[Welcome back to our Word of Mouth Marketing Lessons newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using this handy form.] Think your budget’s too small to get celebrities and big influencers talking about your stuff? The good news is you don’t have to pay…

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Meet in the middle

This is a guest post from Spike Jones — Group Director of Engagement at WCG and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Irony can be very entertaining… especially in the social media…

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Why no business is too boring for word of mouth

This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and SocialMedia.org and New York Times best-selling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” Some of the best word of mouth stories are about blenders, men’s health, and billing software. A great topic — attached to any great…

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3 word of mouth tips for local businesses

[Welcome back to our Word of Mouth Marketing Lessons newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using this handy form.] Local businesses have a great opportunity to tap into community pride and earn passionate word of mouth from people around town. The businesses that…

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Why your best talkers aren’t always your best customers

[Welcome back to our Word of Mouth Marketing Lessons newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using this handy form.] Finding your best talkers helps you figure out where to put your resources to most efficiently grow your word of mouth. While loyal customers may be…

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