4 tips from Andy Sernovitz on how love and word of mouth will save your brand

Andy Sernovitz is our CEO here at WordofMouth.org, and he’s big on love. Specifically, the love that companies can earn from their customers. His big idea: Happy customers are your greatest advertisers. And when we dedicate ourselves to earning their respect and recommendation, amazing things happen. Andy is giving a keynote at our Word of…

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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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WOM Tip #80: Encourage fans to tell celebrities about you

Influential talkers like celebrities can give you a significant word of mouth boost. Jimmy Kimmel introduced us to Rebecca Black, PETA has long used celebrities to promote their cause, and Oprah’s list of “Favorite Things” is legendary for popularizing products. But celebrities can be very difficult to reach. So difficult, you’re typically better off focusing…

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The CEO who wrote 30,000 thank you notes

You’re busy. I get it. It’s tough to take time out of your day for the things that may not be “essential.” But, what if you did? Are you busier than the CEO of a Fortune 500 company? What if you took the time to focus on acknowledging the people in your community who make…

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What smart brands know about word of mouth

It’s not about going viral, creating buzz, or getting people to talk about you. The secret is to create a service environment in which word of mouth is most likely to occur and spread. Today we’re going to explore three examples of brands that do it right: 1. Reverse word of mouth I recently chatted…

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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 be amazing in social media

Social tools can be incredibly powerful at amplifying the word of mouth conversation about you. Or they can be confusing, overwhelming, and huge time sucks. Which tools should you use? How do you use them efficiently and effectively? What the hell is Pinterest? Learn all this from Dave Kerpen. Dave is part of our all-star…

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Word of Mouth Tip #116: Put customer love where everyone can see it

Amazing praise from happy customers doesn’t do anything for you unless people can see it. Post reviews where everyone can find them. Link to great blog posts about you online. When customers send you raving feedback, politely ask if you can use it in your marketing materials. This is the way to do it: The…

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

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All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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Create a complete word of mouth marketing plan using this worksheet’s eight simple steps.

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