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Video: How USAA built buzz for an internal training program

Company training programs aren’t usually that exciting — even less exciting, an email announcing new company policies. So when USAA rolled out their new initiative to get everyone in the company involved in social media, they didn’t do it the traditional way. Instead, USAA Director of Social Communities and Advocacy Julie Finlay says they created…

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Why a fantastic customer experience matters

Forrester VP and Practice Leader Moira Dorsey and customer experience expert and author Kerry Bodine explain that we’ve entered the “Age of Customer Experience.” Unlike years past, companies need to focus on their customers more than any other part of their business to succeed. They share how companies like USAA, Apple, and Southwest Airlines save…

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7 word of mouth emotions

[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.] Word of mouth is personal. We tell our friends and family about a new book we’re reading, we talk to our co-workers about the…

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3 one-sentence word of mouth wonders

[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.] Short is sweet when it comes to word of mouth topics. Why? Because word of mouth is lazy. To get people to talk about…

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How USAA builds community in the digital world — live from BlogWell

Come to BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media on May 5 in Seattle to hear Microsoft, Starbucks, Xerox, PEMCO, Nokia, ExOfficio, Boeing, and Intel 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, for just $250….

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Upcoming GasPedal events

2/2 Orange Business Services: Succeeding in social media initiatives (Public call) Click here 2/9 ConAgra Foods: Embracing a social media culture (Private member call) Click here 2/16 BlogWell San Diego: Starbucks, Clorox, USAA, Intuit, Avery Dennison, Community Medical Centers, State Farm Insurance, and the U.S. Navy share case studies on corporate social media. You’ll learn…

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