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. We all have it. That “thing” that people know us…
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How Cumberland Farms used word of mouth to go from zero to 100,000 Facebook fans in just 6 months
New England convenience store chain Cumberland Farms knew they had a strong fan base around their Chill Zone products (especially among teenagers), they just needed a way to bring this passion out into the open. So, together, our team at Likeable Media and Cumberland teamed up to create and launch their Facebook fan community. Using Facebook…
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How to build a fan community
We’re bringing together an incredible group of word of mouth marketers for our Word of Mouth Crash Course in Austin on May 10. We’re featuring 12 how-to classes, 12 real-world case studies, and 6 brilliant authors – all in one thrilling day. WeissComm Group’s Spike Jones is part of our amazing lineup. He’s a veteran…
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Word of Mouth Tip #64: Look for people already doing something cool with your stuff and join them
Before you worry about coming up with the next viral thing or building a new community, look for fans of your stuff that have already started something on their own. Look for groups on Facebook, videos posted on YouTube, online forums, or goofy contests that fans may have started. Politely introduce yourself and give these…
