In the past, Autodesk relied heavily on Facebook to make connections with their customers. So when the platform changed its policies, their ability to reach customers plummeted. To build back relationships with their customers and create a sense of belonging to the brand, Autodesk had to reboot their community strategy. In his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s…
Does being good make you invisible?
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. I hope you’re not good. Good is fine. Acceptable. Meets my expectations. Good is boring. In fact, for most of us — it’s invisible….
Begin cultivating the long-term customer relationship
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. Customers are assets to be cared for and nurtured. Beloved companies are always aware of how their assets…
WOM Tip #212: Show your fans exactly how to contribute to word of mouth
Nature’s Variety, a pet food brand, asked adopted-dog owners to share photos of their dogs to help them create a crowdsourced short film raising awareness for pet adoption. And if there’s anything dog owners love to do, it’s share photos of their dogs. A campaign like this taps into that pride and gives people the…
What does true brand evangelism look like?
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Mirum and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Saul Colt fancies himself as one of the leading word of mouth…
There is no substitute for a crappy product
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. Sriracha. Know what it is? Of course you do. But do you know why you know what it…