Social media can be an incredibly powerful word of mouth amplifier. But, how do you show everyone your brand is worth talking about? For starters, stop talking about yourself and pay attention to what your customers are saying about you instead. After you listen carefully, respond — even to the negative stuff. Say thank you…
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Video: How to get great reviews, by Ian Strain-Seymour
Outstanding customer reviews are a great way to establish authenticity and trustworthiness for your business. But how do you get reviews? Well, for starters, just ask. One of the most common mistakes in word of mouth marketing is forgetting to ask customers to leave a review. From there, try a couple other techniques that will…
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Video: How Louisville Slugger created a ton of buzz for a city-wide scavenger hunt
In the baseball bat business, you’ve got to stand out to survive (because let’s face it — all the bats look pretty much the same). That’s why Louisville Slugger relies on being unique and using word of mouth to sell their products. So, during last year’s World Series, Louisville Slugger (with the help of their…
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Video: How Costco creates topics that drive long-term word of mouth
Have you seen the latest Costco commercial? No? That’s because they don’t exist — Costco runs on a business model that is fueled by word of mouth. Usually when people think of Costco they think of buying in bulk — but after a while, that becomes old news and customers need a new reason to…
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Video: Rackspace’s Rob La Gesse on how to inspire word of mouth with customer service
Great customer service always starts a conversation. When you thrill customers with an incredible customer experience and a genuine dedication to their needs, they’re bound to tell all of their friends. The best part is — anyone can do it. Businesses both big and small have the opportunity to impress customers with every interaction —…
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Video: How Sabre Holdings motivated employees to engage with their community of fans
Building a community for your fans to connect and share feedback is a great way to keep customers talking about your brand. In this video, travel technology company Sabre Holdings shares how they already had a growing community of airline customers — but they were missing an opportunity with their community members: employee engagement. The…
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