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Be amazing to earn the amazing review

This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and New York Times bestselling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. There are a lot of air-conditioning repair companies. They are all fighting for the…

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How to let your fans do the talking

[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.] Your best advertising comes from your biggest fans. People trust people like them. So when your customers talk about your stuff, your potential customers…

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Video: How Sanofi US actively listens for their word of mouth topics

Pharmaceutical company Sanofi US made a decision five years ago to ditch the usual promotional approach lots of companies fall into in social media. It was a decision to make their patients’ interests first — to talk about stuff that mattered to them, not to the pharma company. That’s why they created The DX, a…

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WOM Tip #352: Weird feedback is remarkable feedback

The Standard Hotels, a quirky hotel line across the country, gets some even quirkier feedback from their customers. To make the most of it, they created a calendar with each month representing some of the weirdest comments they’ve gotten from guests in the past. Photo from Cool Hunting. In The Standard Hotels’ “A Year of…

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WOM Tip #209: Don’t let “Sold Out” be the last word

ModCloth is known for listening to their customers when deciding what clothing and accessories to offer — they call it “democratizing the fashion industry.” But with limited stock of a lot of their stuff, they often sell out of popular products fast. Other companies just say sorry, but ModCloth turns a potential disappointment into an…

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How to show your customers you care about their feedback

[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 appreciate knowing they’ve been heard. That’s why companies who take their customers’ feedback to heart are the ones who earn loyal customers and…

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WOM Tip #215: Remarkable thank-you notes amplify positive feedback

After days of working with a helpful Spotify employee on a tricky account issue, Jelena Woehr was so impressed she left them a glowing review. So to thank Jelena for her review, the employee made her a custom playlist. Using song titles, the “Hidden Message” playlist says, “Jelena/You Are Awesome/Thanks a Lot/For These Words/It Helps…

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3 fantastic follow-ups customers will talk about

[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.] Remarkable companies always follow up with their customers. Why? It helps them learn more about their fans, catches negative feedback before it hits the…

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