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WOM lessons from the 2009 NRA Show: Get their signature
Supergenius Example #3: Eco Products Eco-Products — a company that sells environmentally friendly cups, containers, and packaging – raffled off a bike at their booth. But instead of the normal raffle, participants were also asked to add their signature to a pledge that read: “We the People of the restaurant and hospitality industry, in order…
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Announcing BlogWell San Francisco: How big brands use social media
Hear Dell, Cisco, Wells Fargo, Intuit, SAP, Kaiser Permanente, and more as they share corporate social media case studies at BlogWell San Francisco on June 23. In one afternoon, we’ll discuss measuring ROI, managing teams, dealing with legal issues, working with agencies, BtoB blogging, internal communications, blogging in regulated industries, and creating great content. This…
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WOM lessons from the 2009 NRA Show: Give them a sticker
Supergenius Example #2: Nathan’s Famous The Nathan’s booth was a complete hot dog stand, rolling out samples for the lines of visitors stretched around the side. Anyone could grab a sample, but as your “ticket,” a Nathan’s representative went through the line giving everyone a sticker to put on their shirt that you then showed…
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WOM lessons from the 2009 NRA Show: Take their picture
Supergenius example #1: Sani Professional The Sani Professional booth – a company that sells cleaning products and solutions to restaurants – had a bunch of guys walking around dressed up as giant germs and holding signs pointing people to a special micro-site. Not only were the germs themselves worth a picture, but everyone was getting…
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BMA BtoB WOM Mini-Course; June 10, Chicago
As part of the BMA’s 2009 Annual Conference, Andy Sernovitz — GasPedal CEO and author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking — will be giving a pre-conference BtoB word of mouth mini-course from 8 AM – 11 AM on Wednesday, June 10 here in Chicago. If you’ve been interested in…
