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The small wins from social media

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Big brands are trying to make big moves in social media….

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Video: How Monster made paying it forward a part of their social strategy

Sometimes the best word of mouth marketing is all about paying it forward — asking your fans to pass on something that can help someone else, which spreads the word and the kindness. That’s why Monster’s #FindBetter campaign about helping underemployed or unemployed job seekers find something better was a big success from the start….

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Video: How Raytheon got people talking about one of their top secret events

Sometimes the people that will talk about you the most aren’t the ones buying your stuff, but they’re still great advocates for your brand. These people are called your talkers and for Raytheon, they’re people like military families, veterans, aviation enthusiasts, and staffers — not the military generals actually signing the contract. That’s why, when…

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Getting your biggest influencer talking: Helping your CEO use Twitter

This is a guest post from Ferg Devins, Chief Public Affairs Officer at Molson Coors in Canada. We’ve welcomed a new President and CEO to Canada at Molson Coors, Stewart Glendinning. Interestingly enough he had a Twitter profile established when he arrived but it had little to no activity. When he started with us, Stewart was truly intrigued…

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Video: How Outback Steakhouse enables super fans to spark amazing word of mouth

If you empower your customers to do something great, they’ll be excited and proud to take action for your brand. As Dan Holm and Ken Bott of Outback Steakhouse explain, that’s exactly what happened with Dave — one of Outback’s super fans. According to Dan and Ken, every single customer interaction counts, which is how…

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Word of Mouth Tip #121: Customer complaints are a word of mouth opportunity

Negative word of mouth, customer complaints, loud critics — we all experience them, and they represent great word of mouth opportunities. It’s a chance to convert a critic into a fan, to make better products, to fix dumb policies, and to show off your personality. Here’s a great example: When popular U.K. blogger October Jones…

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Dave Kerpen: How to be amazing in social media

10:15 — Erin McDaniel introduces Likeable Media‘s CEO, Dave Kerpen. 10:17– Social media is not free, and will not bring you instant results. Imagine it as a cocktail party that gives you the opportunity to have conversations with people and build relationships. Social media also can’t  make up for bad products or services. 10:20– 50% of all communication…

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Word of Mouth Tip #83: Have some fun with social media

Sure, social media tools can be powerful and, at times, complicated — but if you’re getting overwhelmed, it may be time to take a step back and reconsider why you’re using them in the first place. Above all, social media makes it easy to directly reach your talkers. These tools make it easy to share…

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