5 keys to delivering customer service that starts 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.] Customer service is a huge word of mouth opportunity. But so many businesses still see it as a burden — as that annoying thing customers…

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Word of Mouth Tip #109: Putting a spin on it helps the regular become remarkable

Sometimes all it takes for the same old content to get a renewed sense of remarkability is to add a simple spin on it. You don’t know what’s going to work — so you have to keep trying until you find an angle. Zillow sends out a simple email newsletter showcasing properties around the world….

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Everything You Need for WOM

The quick and simple summary of everything you need to know about the fundamentals of word of mouth.

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3 tips to get more referrals for your small business

This guest post is from Caitlin Moore, Media Coordinator for PetRelocation.com. By holding fast to the belief that “people do business with people they like” and also being lucky enough to work with pets and their adoring owners, we at PetRelocation.com are in a good place to benefit from word of mouth marketing. There is…

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How Yahoo! is advancing their social media strategy

Our sister brand SocialMedia.org hosts the incredible BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference series — and their next one is coming up in Chicago on July 18. BlogWell events are all about how big brands use social media. No agencies, no startups — just big companies sharing what they’ve learned. You’ll get practical, how-to…

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How trust builds a brand worth talking about

This is a guest post by Greg Link based on the big ideas from the new book he’s co-authored with Stephen M. R. Covey, Smart Trust: Creating Prosperity, Energy, and Joy in a Low-Trust World. A Paul Zak study showed that sending intentional signals of trust created reciprocity that resulted in a nearly threefold increase in…

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5 ways to get started with word of mouth today

[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.] Word of mouth is something you can be amazing at — and it’s something you can start today. You don’t need a big budget or…

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Word of Mouth Tip 54: Start conversations by supporting great groups and great causes

If you’ve ever eaten at a Houlihan‘s, you may have noticed the music they play is different than the stuff everyone else is playing. That’s because in each of their 83 restaurants around the country, they hand-pick the music you hear. They seek out unknown artists and feature them alongside more famous acts in what’s…

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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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