Be an advocate for your customer

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image 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. Who doesn’t want their brand to be more likeable? Ultimately, we…

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How to use loyalty (and disloyalty) cards to earn 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.] The loyalty card is a word of mouth tool that’s been around for a while. Almost every grocery store, coffee shop, and gas station…

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WOM Tip #211: Having a personality is always remarkable

“Okie dokie, artichokie.” That’s how Siri responded to our CEO’s voice command on his iPhone. It’s nothing earth-shattering, but it caught us off guard. Just like the millions of other people who played with Siri’s features and found the automated responses to seem a little more than automated — even funny. For instance, BuzzFeed has…

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Video: How Johnson & Johnson gets to know their customers before they start conversations

According to Johnson & Johnson Director of Corporate Social Media, Devon Eyer, their social media strategy used to be about “planting flags:” staking their claim to a Facebook page, a Twitter handle, a blog presence, and broadcasting their messages there. But now, she says the company takes a much more customer-centered approach — one focused…

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How Penn and Teller turn the audience into social megaphones

This is a guest post from Jay Baer — social media and content strategist and author of “Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype.” You can also catch Jay speaking about “Youtility” at SocialMedia.org’s upcoming Brands-Only Summit this October. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his…

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Could being remarkable really be this simple?

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. As you may know, I am a Disneyophile. I love the Disney parks, I love the Disney movies’ happy endings, and I love the…

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How to earn word of mouth by helping them make friends

[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.] Friends are an essential part of word of mouth marketing. If someone loves your stuff, who are they going to tell about it? More…

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WOM Tip #391: Show off your most extreme self

We talk about word of mouth carriers a lot. It’s the type of stuff that’s exciting, easy to talk about, and carries your word of mouth message with it. For example, Motoped, a motorized mountain bike company, created a “Survival Bike.” It looks like the perfect post-apocalyptic getaway vehicle. It’s outfitted with stuff like a…

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

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