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WOM Tip #478: Own your mistakes to make the solution that much better
When most companies screw something up, they want to fix the problem so fast you forget it ever happened — which is great. But sometimes, owning up to the problem can be just as remarkable as making it right. For example, before Hootsuite, a social media management tool, updated their dashboard design, people hated it….
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When am I going to review this backpack?
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.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. I’ve had it for years. It’s as good as new, after non-stop…
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What are you doing to generate word of mouth?
This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. We all know how awesome word of mouth is. We know it beats any mode of advertising and that over 90% of consumers say it’s…
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Be nice when you say bad things online
This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Is anyone still willing to argue that consumer reviews are not…