[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.] A lot of word of mouth can happen immediately following the sale (during the honeymoon period), but you’ve…
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From the archives: Word of mouth is a cross-culture activity
University professors from France and Hong Kong teamed up in 1995 to release a research document investigating how interpersonal influence from opinion exchange was an important factor for consumers when adopting a product or making a brand decision. The study entitled, “A Cross-Cultural Study of Interpersonal Information Exchange,” looked at the trend on an international…
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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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