“Authenticity experts,” customer love, and making friends are all part of Cabela’s word of mouth strategy. In this post, Youtility author Jay Baer shares insights from the company’s Social Media Manager, Adam Buchanan. He talks about Cabela’s team, why they’re all about passionate volunteers, and how they’re building a community.
WOM Tip #244: More generous is more remarkable
Lots of companies give you gifts to pass on to your friends. In exchange for your referral, your friend might get a discount, a gift card, a free appetizer, whatever. But if you refer a friend to Evernote, they’ll give your friend one year of Evernote Premium for free. A whole year? That’s pretty cool…
WOM Tip #207: It’s not about you, it’s about them
Most charity fundraisers aren’t all that exciting. But Pledgeit, a UK-based charity, takes fundraising beyond the 5K and asks you to come up with your own drive. They let you set up a challenge for a friend and pledge that if they complete it, you’ll donate money to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Some call out…