This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and SocialMedia.org and New York Times best-selling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” Advertising is the cost of being boring. With a remarkable product or service, you can get your customers to talk about you for free….
What makes word of mouth marketing better than traditional advertising
KFC asks fans to create their own commercials
KFC is asking fans to submit homemade commercials showing off the chain’s new grilled style of chicken. The videos are shared on KFC’s MySpace page, where other fans are encouraged to vote for their favorites – with the ultimate winner getting the chance to star in an upcoming television ad campaign as well as receiving a lifetime supply of…