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Superhero word of mouth marketing

[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 love talking about those rare moments when companies make someone’s day or, even better, when they save the day. It’s all about the…

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How to turn a bad review into a better review

This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and SocialMedia.org and New York Times bestselling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” We all get bad reviews. No matter how hard you try, you’re going to screw up a job every so often. So what do…

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WOM Tip #265: Have your customers’ backs

At Mother’s Day brunch, great service, delicious food, and the perfect atmosphere still can’t make up for what you forgot: the card. That’s why Lazy Dog placed this in the men’s bathroom on Mother’s Day — a box full of blank cards saying “No worries, we got your back.” That’s going the extra mile to…

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Lessons from Umpqua Bank on being a remarkable neighbor

[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.] From handing out chocolate with every deposit to the 40 hours of community service every employee serves each year, Umpqua Bank is known for…

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Can community be automated?

This is a guest post from Spike Jones — Group Director of Engagement at WCG and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. In our rush to scale social and plug it into…

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Video: How Citrix has evolved into a social business

Companies of any size can become a social business by leveraging the value of social media throughout all parts of the company –- taking social media much further than just promoting content to fans online. Citrix started its journey to becoming a social business by launching online customer support through social media. Excellent customer service…

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Spic and spam

This guest post is from Andy Nulman — President of Just for Laughs and author of “Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Power of Surprise.” See the original post this was adapted from and more like it on his blog. Okay, misleading headline. I actually appreciated getting this in my inbox: Dear Mr. Nulman, We…

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How to make boring stuff more remarkable

[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.] For all of the companies who aren’t selling stuff like sports cars, high-tech gear, and designer shoes out there, you know that word of…

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