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Video: How Microsoft makes everyday stuff buzzworthy

Rob and Jessica share the challenges they faced for creating excitement around their Windows 8 launch.

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The origins of online word of mouth: Part 2

Dave Evans is the VP of Social Strategy for Lithium Technologies and author of the best selling book “Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day.” This blog post is part two of an excerpt adapted from his book. Read part one here. Ironically, it’s when the advertising and marketing is low-key or absolutely quiet that…

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The white canvas

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT DEL” comes out in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. We all have the same opportunities. We all have the same channels. We all have access to…

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4 types of content people love to share

[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.] No matter the tools, the technology, or the platform, great content will always start conversations. There’s going to be a new social media platform…

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Video: How McDonald’s created sharable content on a global scale

Making content that people love to talk about and share is one thing — creating content that people around the world like to talk about and share actually isn’t that much different. In fact, Sosti Ropaitis, Director of Digital and Social Media for McDonald’s, summed it up in a single formula: Engagement is a function…

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The origins of online word of mouth: Part 1

Dave Evans is the VP of Social Strategy for Lithium Technologies and author of the best selling book “Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day.” This blog post is part one of an excerpt adapted from his book. Early online word of mouth Perhaps in one direct response to the growing sophistication of marketing and…

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WOM Tip #195: Teach them something worth sharing

Great content is something people love to talk about and share with their friends. But it doesn’t have to be a viral video or a novel to be noteworthy. If you have some expertise on a topic, you have a great reason to create content — because everyone has something to teach to someone. For…

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Classic word of mouth tools that still work

[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.] It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the complicated, techy, or social media campaigns you can do to get people talking about you. But word…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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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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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

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

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