[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.] Every business owner hopes for that magical moment when a customer not only speaks well of their company, but also tells someone, “No really,…
WOM Tip #422: Assist your customers in the “humble brag”
We all know a “humble brag” when we see one. People love to share their accomplishments and look good in front of their friends, but it’s better if they can do it without looking like they’re explicitly bragging. So GrubHub helps their customers out with a discount for being a great tipper. GrubHub sends their…
The three-word secret to tourism success
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. You should know that I try to spend much of my life learning. It’s my…