Word of mouth research: A fan is worth $2,634 in the computer hardware industry

People who are highly likely to recommend a company and/or its products are worth $2,634 in the computer hardware industry according to a Satmetrix Systems study, Net Promoter Economics: The Impact of Word of Mouth. The study is based on Satmetrix’s Net Promoter WOM Economic Framework, which determines total customer value based on buyer and referral…

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Issue #128: How to thank your talkers

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] By getting good at making your talkers feel appreciated and recognized, you’ll find they talk about you…

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The word of mouth time scale

Sean Moffitt of Buzz Canuck shares an in-depth look at the time scale of word of mouth in its various forms. Sean’s scale (pictured) begins with viral, which he describes as having the potential to widely spread but having the shortest lifespan and the highest level of unpredictability — up to customer evangelism, where through…

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Southwest Airlines raps its way to word of mouth

Instead of the same lame, monotone delivery of your flight instructions, this Southwest airlines flight attendant raps them to passengers. In the clip below, he starts out saying, “I’ve had five flights today, and I just can’t do the regular announcement again, otherwise I’m going to put myself to sleep.” So instead, he asks for…

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Thanks to all who shared the news of Bob Pearson joining GasPedal and the Blog Council

We’d like to extend a big thanks to everyone who helped share the news of Bob Pearson, Dell’s former head of social media, joining GasPedal as President of the Blog Council and SVP of Communities. Here’s some of the great stories not only covering our news, but also touching on the larger movement we’re all…

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Word of mouth research: The effects of online reviews on book sales

Online book reviews are, on average, overwhelmingly positive and have a significant impact on individual book sales. That’s according to a 2006 study by Yale professors Judith A. Chevalier and Dina Mayzlin published in the Journal of Marketing Research. The study focused on the effect of word of mouth on online book sales by examining…

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Who’s coming to BlogWell

BlogWell is coming up fast, here’s a look at a small portion of who is attending. It’s not too late to register, but don’t put it off — our last BlogWell sold out and we expect this one to do the same. Nokia GE Johnson & Johnson Tyson Foods Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Coca-Cola Microsoft…

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Issue #127: Help your employees become talkers

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Some of your best potential talkers are on your payroll. Help them spread the word with these…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

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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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