Often, the best way to create big conversations is to start with small ones. At General Electric, they found a way to have meaningful discussions about one of their key pillars — health — with a social network for sharing healthy goals. In the video below, their Social Media COE Leader, Jon Lombardo, explains why…
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Video: How Dow Chemical got their scientists to spread word of mouth
You already have a remarkable story to tell. You probably have experts on staff with incredible knowledge, amazing stories, and ideas to share. Your job is to make it easy for them to do it. If you can pull it off, you’ll have these fantastic sources of great, sharable, inspiring content worth talking about. At…
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Video: How Food Network served a word of mouth feast for Thanksgiving
Invite everyone (fans, partners, and even competitors) to your word of mouth conversation and something amazing happens: The conversation becomes much more interesting, robust, and buzzworthy. That’s what Social Media Director Kate Gold and Online Editor Sarah De Heer of Food Network learned from their word of mouth campaign called “The Communal Table.” They brought…
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Video: Mike Faith explains how Headsets.com took risks that got people talking
Boring stuff doesn’t start conversations. But risky, unexpected, and surprising? Now we’re talking. If it pushes the edge, it could be great word of mouth marketing. What wacky stunt have you been too afraid to try? Is it unique, repeatable, or topical? Would it have more people laughing than shaking their heads? In the video…
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Video: How Boeing makes fans a part of the family, presented by Todd Blecher
Making your fans feel like they are a part of a family gives them something to talk about. But, how do you help your fans feel like they are a part of something larger? In the video below, Boeing’s Todd Blecher explains how they’re able to do it by finding ways to show fans and…
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: 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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