[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.] Showing customer love is about more than customer service or a sale disguised as an appreciation day. The companies that earn their customers’ respect…
WOM Tip #397: Tell the stories people want to hear — but make them meaningful
You have to create content people want to share. But that doesn’t mean you have to cave into the pressures of cheap tricks or click bait to make popular content for your company. For example, during National Volunteer Week, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital used dogs, a GoPro, and GIFs — not to create a random listicle, but…
WOM Tip #333: Give talkers with big networks something to brag about
Jack White’s record shop, Third Man Records in Nashville, offers a vinyl recording experience to local school choirs and bands. The field trips include a tour of the of the shop, a Q&A session with their Head of Production, and a professional recording of the school’s music on vinyl. Now that’s how you get kids…
WOM Tip #422: Assist your customers in the “humble brag”
We all know a “humble brag” when we see one. People love to share their accomplishments and look good in front of their friends, but it’s better if they can do it without looking like they’re explicitly bragging. So GrubHub helps their customers out with a discount for being a great tipper. GrubHub sends their…