Tag Archives: social media

Don’t forget to be human

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT DEL” comes out in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Technology makes it easy to… Say “no.” Ignore somebody. Speak your…

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Bridging the traditional/social gap with WOM

This is a guest post from Spike Jones — Group Director of Engagement at WCG and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. There are many things that fascinate me about the communications…

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Moving people creates movements

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT DEL” comes out in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. What is art? It’s a question that has been asked for…

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Video: How Life Technologies encouraged employees to engage in online word of mouth

Just because an employee isn’t on your social media team doesn’t mean he or she can’t participate and add value to your online conversations. But many of them hesitate to take part because they’re afraid of doing it wrong. Instead of missing out on this great resource, why not give them the training and the…

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Video: How Mattel got fans voting for Barbie for president without traditional advertising

As a celebrity, Barbie has to stay culturally relevant. As an icon, she has to represent girls doing amazing things. That’s why it seemed natural that she would run for president last year. But to make this one-off campaign into continually engaging content, Mattel turned to social media. Social Media Managers Travis Harding and Jessica…

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Don’t suck.

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of ”Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT DEL” comes out in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Are you worried about bad customer reviews online? Don’t suck. Social media won’t save you if your…

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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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Free download: Excerpt from “Likeable Business” by Dave Kerpen

According to Dave Kerpen, CEO and Co-Founder of Likeable Media and New York Times best-selling author, if you want to be successful, you have to learn to listen — even if you have a lot to say. As a guy who is full of ideas and insights himself, Dave understands why it’s hard for leaders…

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Free Download: 9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

If you want people to spread word of mouth, you have to make your message portable. But even if your…

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Three Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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The New Topics Worksheet

All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

Create a complete word of mouth marketing plan using this worksheet’s eight simple steps.

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