Why you shouldn’t charge for your best work

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. I’m all about putting out content, becoming a media company, and providing value to your customer. By giving…

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Create a love affair with your customers

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. Satisfaction is nice. Loyalty is good. Repeat business is dandy. But none of that is love. And if you really want to get and…

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3 ways to let your customers be the heroes

[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.] Showing customer love is about more than customer service or a sale disguised as an appreciation day. The companies that earn their customers’ respect…

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WOM Tip #397: Tell the stories people want to hear — but make them meaningful

You have to create content people want to share. But that doesn’t mean you have to cave into the pressures of cheap tricks or click bait to make popular content for your company. For example, during National Volunteer Week, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital used dogs, a GoPro, and GIFs — not to create a random listicle, but…

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Video: Why EMC cut back on their social media accounts

Creating a repeatable word of mouth message takes keeping it simple — for any company, big or small. The more confusing your brand message looks, the harder it is for your customers to tell people about you. That’s why, at EMC Corporation, they had a problem. With over 100 company Twitter accounts — all with…

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In a world of stuntvertising, Taylor Swift schools brands

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. Make them cry. When speaking to marketers about what kind of advertising…

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When things go wrong, customers see you in the recovery

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. Your apology is your humanity litmus test. It is unavoidable that at some point, your business will suffer…

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3 ways to let your talkers own a piece of your business

[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.] People take a lot of ownership in recommending businesses to friends, and they feel personally responsible for whether or not that recommendation works out….

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