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Video: How Toyota turned around word of mouth about their “boring” Camry

Like vanilla ice cream, popular stuff often gets a reputation for being boring, and as the top sedan in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, Camry was facing the same reputation problem. People saw buying a Camry as a rational, economic decision — not necessarily an exciting experience you’d tell a friend about….

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3 actions to build a culture of “belief” in your organization

This is a guest post from Jeanne Bliss — customer experience expert and author of “I Love You More Than My Dog.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on her blog. Take action to make “believing” a core competency in your organization and culture. Read More: Do Your Employees…

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How humanity drives customer experience

This is a guest post from Jay Baer — social media and content strategist and author of “Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his Convince & Convert blog. According to Nielsen, we trust friends and family members’ recommendations 92%…

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Give your employees the chance to start word of mouth

[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.] Your employees are your single biggest resource for word of mouth. But not every company treats them like that kind of asset. What if…

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WOM Tip #201: Mystery gives you an edge in word of mouth

In the luxury world, you can only go so far to beat your competitors in having the best design, the highest quality materials, and the latest technology. At some point, it becomes harder to differentiate what makes your best-of-the-best different from every other best-of-the-best product out there. So how do you get people to talk…

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How Burger King brought back Chicken Fries and gave their customers the credit

Burger King knew they had a potential word of mouth opportunity on their hands when they saw a BuzzFeed article featuring their discontinued Chicken Fries was gaining traction. Their customers were demanding a comeback, and to deliver it, Burger King decided to let their fans take the lead. Director of Digital Marketing and Social Media…

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Give them your heart… and then your head

This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Clients have high expectations of us and rightly so. And I think that most companies (and employees) bust a hump to meet and exceed…

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Growing fast? Maintaining your intimate customer experience with one easy hack

This is a guest post from Gary Vaynerchuk — well-known entrepreneur, social media innovator, and author of “Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Scenario: Your company is growing. Quickly. Let’s say you started out as a five-to-ten person team, but with…

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