You’re probably already doing some pretty cool stuff with your traditional advertising. But it’s rare that these one-off campaigns in commercials and magazine ads start sustainable conversations. To get people talking about how MGM Resorts’ ARIA was a must-see in Las Vegas, they used social media to expand on the unique stories a magazine spread…
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Video: How Kaiser Permanente started amazing word of mouth with video content
If you want to show people how awesome you are instead of just telling them, you might give them a demonstration or a sample to take home. Unfortunately for Kaiser Permanente, you can’t sample healthcare. They had to find another approach to demonstrate their service in a compelling, honest way. That’s when Kaiser Permanente’s Director…
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Video: How McDonald’s created sharable content on a global scale
Making content that people love to talk about and share is one thing — creating content that people around the world like to talk about and share actually isn’t that much different. In fact, Sosti Ropaitis, Director of Digital and Social Media for McDonald’s, summed it up in a single formula: Engagement is a function…
Video: SocialMedia.org CEO Andy Sernovitz shares simple steps for keeping your word of mouth ethical
Social media and word of mouth marketing is all about trust. You’re not going to recommend someone to a friend if you’re not confident they’ll treat that friend well. SocialMedia.org and WordofMouth.org CEO Andy Sernovitz says social media ethics is not a topic of debate, it’s a legal requirement. In the video below, he explains…
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Video: How Avon gave their representatives the right word of mouth tools
Your advocates are the people who will talk about your stuff, defend your brand, and convert their friends. You can help your word of mouth spread much further and much faster by giving these people the tools to do it. For Avon, their brand is built on these advocates: their representatives. Since Avon has depended…
