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WOM Tip #201: Mystery gives you an edge in word of mouth

In the luxury world, you can only go so far to beat your competitors in having the best design, the highest quality materials, and the latest technology. At some point, it becomes harder to differentiate what makes your best-of-the-best different from every other best-of-the-best product out there. So how do you get people to talk…

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When design meets word of mouth

[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.] Great design isn’t just about making things pretty — it can transform ordinary things into something useful, meaningful, and interesting. It can also inspire…

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4 word of mouth lessons from Tough Mudder

[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.] With almost no traditional advertising, Tough Mudder, a traveling 12-mile extreme obstacle course, has grown from 20,000 participants in 2010 to 460,000 in 2012….

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Secrets that create word of mouth

McDonald's is giving away free coffee to customers who know when to go and how to ask for it. The trick (at least in Chicago) is to go on Mondays and specifically ask for a free small coffee. The promotion isn't advertised and instead is being covered by local news sources. And because it's inside…

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