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How remarkable stories create great word of mouth

[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.] Stories are amazing word of mouth tools. They’re natural ways for people to talk to one another, they’re memorable, and they’re everywhere. Every business…

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Video: How GE earns millions in revenue with employees’ social networks

Think about all of the people your employees know: all of the people they could tell about your business. What if those people were graphed out in a network to show who knows whom? What if you could see which employees know your potential customers? For General Electric, that social graph is mapped out on…

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Ask an artist to help you start conversations

[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.] You’ve got a lot of competition when it comes to starting conversations. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to help you get above your…

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Video: How GE turns one-to-one conversations into bigger buzz

Often, the best way to create big conversations is to start with small ones. At General Electric, they found a way to have meaningful discussions about one of their key pillars — health — with a social network for sharing healthy goals. In the video below, their Social Media COE Leader, Jon Lombardo, explains why…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: Word of mouth ideas from BtoB brands

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] “Sounds great, but does any of this word of mouth stuff work for BtoB brands?” That’s one of…

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BlogWell New York to feature social media case studies from Scholastic, GE, H&R Block, Walmart, and more

We’re bringing our series BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media to the Big Apple on March 29. The afternoon will feature practical, how-to case studies from 8 great brands, including Scholastic, GE, H&R Block, Walmart, and more. BlogWell is one awesome, idea-filled afternoon focused on social media at big brands. There are no agencies…

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Social Media Case Study from Megan Parker and Sean Gannon of GE

Come to BlogWell: How big brands use social media on June 23 in San Francisco to hear Dell, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, SAP, Pepsi, Cisco, and Intuit share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — in one afternoon, for…

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BlogWell New York, April 29: How big brands use social media

1. It’s all about big business BlogWell is the only conference devoted to learning how big businesses successfully participate in social media. You’ll learn directly from the executives at the largest corporations in the world who are engaging in this right now. Learn More 2. 8 amazing case studies Hear case studies from the biggest…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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The New Topics Worksheet

All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

Create a complete word of mouth marketing plan using this worksheet’s eight simple steps.

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