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Video: How to work with influential talkers

Ant’s Eye View’s Jake McKee walks us through how to identify, reach out to, and inspire influencers to talk about you.

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6 tips from Tony Hsieh on how Zappos delivers happiness

[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.] Zappos has earned fantastic word of mouth by delivering incredible customer service. They’ve got an amazing 365-day return policy, they send customers flowers, and in…

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How to create offline word of mouth, presented by Martin Atkins

Most word of mouth happens offline, so it’s important to know the key ways to get people talking without social media or other online tools. In this hilarious and inspiring video, you’ll learn simple, reliable ways you can create offline word of mouth from Tour:Smart author Martin Atkins. Martin talks about strategies to create offline…

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How to create a fan community, presented by Spike Jones

A fan community can be an incredible force for spreading love for your brand. When you bring people who genuinely love your product together, amazing things happen. In this class, word of mouth marketing pro Spike Jones sums up the key steps for building long-term, sustainable word of mouth communities. He gives advice on who…

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How Ramon De Leon Engages in the Nonstop Online Conversation About Domino’s

Domino’s marketer Ramon De Leon has one goal: To get people addicted to the Domino’s experience. In this case study, Chicago Domino’s Marketing Mind Ramon De Leon runs through 79 slides of how he is constantly engaging his fans about their Domino’s pizza experience. Ramon shares everything from how he monitors online conversations, fun ways…

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How Fiskars created their incredible fan community

Back in 2005, Fiskars — the 360-year-old brand that’s famous for their orange-handled scissors —  did a brand audit. They asked customers to describe what beverage and snack they were like, and when the responses of “milk” and “saltine crackers” came in, they knew they had some work to do. To help turn it around,…

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Video: How to get people talking offline

Geno Church of Brains on Fire shares classic, offline word of mouth techniques to earn fans and get them talking.

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How SAP has matured their social media program — live from BlogWell

Come to our upcoming BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference in Atlanta to hear UPS, The Home Depot, Coca-Cola, Solo Cup, Newell Rubbermaid, NCR Corporation, DeVry University, and Georgia-Pacific share 8 great case studies on corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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3 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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