How UPS uses social media for customer service — live from BlogWell

Come to our upcoming BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference in San Francisco to hear Farmers Insurance, Rogers Communications, Target, Yahoo!, NVIDIA, Hitachi Data Systems, Verizon, and Autodesk share 8 great case studies on corporate social media. This event is all about how big brands use social media. No agencies, no startups —…

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Issue #269: Learn word of mouth marketing in one intense, thrilling day — live in Austin, May 10

Come to the amazing Word of Mouth Crash Course on May 10 in Austin. It’s the “How to be Great at Word of Mouth Marketing” conference, and it’s the only one like it in the world. You’ll experience 12 how-to classes, 12 real-world case studies, and 6 brilliant authors — all in one thrilling day….

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Word of Mouth Tip #16: Give people something to show a friend

Don’t let your customers leave without giving them something to show to a friend. In the word of mouth world, we call these “triggers.” They’re handouts, extra free samples, lots of coupons, stickers, snacks — anything that helps them think of you long after they’ve left your store or inspires people they see to ask,…

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Word of Mouth Tip #81: Let them personalize it

Letting your fans put their own spin on your work helps them create a sense of ownership in what you’re doing. It makes it possible for them to build a stake in it — and when that happens, they’re much more likely to spread it amongst their friends. How a word of mouth supergenius does…

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How Solo Cup Company is engaging their fans on Facebook — live from BlogWell

Come to our upcoming BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media conference in San Francisco to hear Farmers Insurance, Rogers Communications, Target, Yahoo!, NVIDIA, Hitachi Data Systems, Verizon, and Autodesk share 8 great case studies on corporate social media. This event is all about how big brands use social media. No agencies, no startups —…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 ways to get more Yelp reviews

Numbers from September 2011 show Yelp has more than 61 million monthly visitors who are reading more than 22 million reviews. It’s an incredibly powerful word of mouth community that every day influences where millions of people do business. How to get more of your fans leaving reviews: 1. Remind your customers 2. Link to…

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Word of Mouth Tip #78: Help talkers show off your best work

Good word of mouth marketers ask fans to talk about them. Great ones put the tools in their hands to go out and do it. There are an infinite number and different kinds of tools out there, including buttons, stickers, hand-outs, gear, coupons, etc. But sometimes, your product itself is your best tool. This is…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 places to put conversation triggers

Triggers are simple items that prompt a word of mouth conversation. Think of little, visible things that get people to ask about you. Here are a few easy places to add yours: 1. Your receipts 2. Your email footers 3. Your packages 1. Your receipts Receipts are great places to put word of mouth triggers…

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