Tag Archives: customer service

How Delta is creating raving fans with “Middle Seat Mondays”

This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. Raving Fan Tom Siegman sent me this gem a while back. It’s further proof that: Any touchpoint can become a remarkable experience Thinking about how you want people to FEEL is smart marketing If you do both of those, people will…

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Video: How PrintingForLess.com creates fan loyalty through customer service

In any business, there are a lot of risky investments — but great customer service isn’t one of them. Thrilling customers with incredible service will never go out of style or succumb to the whims of a market. It’s a sure-fire way of earning word of mouth from your customers. The more you invest in…

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Breaking down silos to create holistic customer experiences

Social media experts will tell you that social is word of mouth marketing (WOMM). Experienced grassroots marketers know better. A meticulously cultivated and well-integrated customer experience forms the foundation of word of mouth success. A recent study from the Temkin Group shows post-purchase word of mouth feedback will more likely occur via email, phone calls,…

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How to respond to negative feedback: A 3-step tutorial from a taxi company

This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. I had a negative experience with a taxi service and blogged about it. Nothing too unique there — at least anymore. But, it’s exactly those types of customer expressions many companies fear: “What if they say something negative about us?” The point,…

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6 ways big brands are earning 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.] Word of mouth isn’t just something for quirky small businesses, hot startups, or solo entrepreneurs. Some of the biggest and most legendary brands in the…

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Go ahead, pinky swear!

This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. I’m going to tell you the secret to incredible customer service, customer retention and word of mouth referrals. It’s quite complicated, so you’ll want to print off this post and hang it somewhere where you can refer to it every…

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5 keys to delivering customer service that starts 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.] Customer service is a huge word of mouth opportunity. But so many businesses still see it as a burden — as that annoying thing customers…

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United Airlines uses a little customer service to start big conversations

My friend Auren shared a great example of how every touch point matters and how, if you do it right, it gets amplified via social media. It all started when he left his Kindle on a plane. Then, he gets an email from United telling him they have it and are holding it until he can pick…

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

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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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