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Blog July 29, 2015

Disclosure. This is a disclosure.

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This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Mirum and author of “Six Pixels of Separation” and “CTRL ALT Delete.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. #Client. How often are you trolling the social media feeds and you see some kind of post about how…

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Blog, Videos April 4, 2014

Video: How AT&T helps their employees become social advocates

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Did you know that 77 percent of people are more likely to buy a product if they hear about it from someone they trust? With the potential to have over 80,000 employees active in their social media program, that’s a lot of people who can spread the word about AT&T. The problem: Only about eight…

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Blog, Videos December 6, 2013

Video: Andy Sernovitz shares the latest FTC warnings on social media disclosure

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Trust is at the heart of all great social media programs. But too many marketers, focused on short-term goals like traffic or quarterly sales, are willing to put that trust on the line with unethical tactics. They buy some fake reviews, pay for a bunch of promotional blog posts, and disguise ads as content from…

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Blog, Videos September 20, 2013

Video: Andy Sernovitz explains why social media ethics should be a priority

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We’ve all seen the headlines: Fake Facebook fans, fake Twitter hacks, and fake celebrity social media endorsements are all over the place. But according to SocialMedia.org and WordofMouth.org CEO Andy Sernovitz, the FTC is fed up with it, and they’re starting to do something about it. In his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell conference in Chicago,…

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Blog, newsletter August 13, 2013

How to find the best places to participate in word of mouth

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[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.] Taking part in conversations about your company is a core concept behind word of mouth marketing. The more you invest in being a part…

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Blog, Videos August 2, 2013

Video: Social media success starts with trust, presented by Andy Sernovitz

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Building trust is the secret to success when it comes to effective social media and word of mouth marketing. Being honest with your consumers is the ultimate bottom line, but that line can become blurred if proper ethics and disclosure practices aren’t a core part of your social media strategy. SocialMedia.org and WordofMouth.org CEO Andy…

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Blog, WOM Tips June 24, 2013

WOM Tip #165: Clear employee disclosures make for more powerful endorsements

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Employee disclosure in social media isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the law. And with the most recent updates to the FTC’s guidelines, it’s even more important for these disclosures to be perfectly clear. A lot of employees hesitate to share endorsements for their companies because they’re afraid of doing it wrong…

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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

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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