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WOM Research February 20, 2009

From the archives: Ringo, the WOM-based music recommendations engine

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Back in 1994, MIT’s Media Lab created Ringo—an algorithm-based system designed to automate the process of “word-of-mouth” music recommendations. Here’s the overview of the project: Recent years have seen the explosive growth of the sheer volume of information. The number of books, movies, news, advertisements, and in particular on-line information, is staggering. The volume of…

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WOM Research January 16, 2009

Word of mouth research: Online word of mouth conversations about customer service drive purchase decisions

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In a study of more than 300 internet users, the Society for New Communications Research reveals how customer care experiences lead to online word of mouth conversations. The findings include: 74% choose companies/brands based on others’ customer care experiences shared online 81% believe that blogs, online rating systems and discussion forums can give consumers a…

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WOM Research January 8, 2009

Word of mouth research: Majority of CEOs cite WOM as the fastest growing source of impact on business reputation

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Word of mouth and social media represent keys to success for a large number of CEOs, according to the 2008 CEO Survey by PRWeek and Burson-Marsteller. Mark J. Penn, President of Burson-Marsteller said of the survey, "CEOs should understand that many of their stakeholders are active users of social media and it can be an…

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WOM Research January 6, 2009

Word of mouth research: Social media is now mainstream

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Global participation in social media is at an all-time high according to the Universal Mccann International Social Media Research Wave 3 report. The 2008 study covers 17,000 internet users in 29 countries. Beginning with the first report in 2006, the study shows how social media has grown to the point where many forms of social…

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WOM Research December 30, 2008

Word of mouth research: Social media participation sees significant jump

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According to Forrester’s Social Technographics Profile 2008 study, social media experienced a significant jump in participation from Q2 2007 to Q2 2008. The current numbers show that nearly 70% of online users are considered “spectators” of social media, 37% are considered “critics” and 21% are now considered creators. In fact, the only category to see…

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WOM Research December 24, 2008

Word of mouth research: Word of mouth is the #1 driver of purchase decisions

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More than 55% of web users said word of mouth “influences me very strongly” in an October 2008 poll by Rubicon Consulting. Personal advice from friends and online comments by users were the top two drivers when making purchase decisions, beating out other influencers such as news articles, editor reviews, information from the company and…

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Blog May 24, 2013

9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

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

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Blog May 10, 2013

3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

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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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Blog April 26, 2013

The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

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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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Articles January 11, 2013

10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

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

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Downloads August 24, 2012

The New Topics Worksheet

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All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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Blog July 20, 2012

The Word of Mouth Action Plan

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

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