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Secrets that create word of mouth

McDonald's is giving away free coffee to customers who know when to go and how to ask for it. The trick (at least in Chicago) is to go on Mondays and specifically ask for a free small coffee. The promotion isn't advertised and instead is being covered by local news sources. And because it's inside…

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Word of Mouth Geniuses of the Week

Josh Klein, guest blogger on Drew’s Marketing Minute"Steve Carell on Bad Advertising"Josh contributes to Drew McLellan’s blog with an analogy from the movie "Anchorman". Better yet, he makes it work. An excellent look at what it takes to create a message that cuts through. (link) Patrick Byers, The Responsible Marketing Blog"A Word of Mouth Campaign…

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Word of Mouth Geniuses of the Week

Mitch Joel, Six Pixels of Separation"The Secrets of Self-Promotion — Courtesy of Wired Magazine"     Mitch looks at a Wired Magazine piece as a precursor to the inevitable: why word of mouth will become all the rage (that is, if it’s not already there, judging by the success of the subject in the piece). (link)…

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Guest Genius: Jory Des Jardins

Each Tuesday, we’re happy to turn over our blog space to a Guest Genius, someone who can give a fantastic and fascinating perspective about making word of mouth work.  This week’s guest genius:Jory Des JardinsCo-Founder and President, Strategic Alliances of BlogHer, Inc. WOMEN BLOGGERS: WHOM DO WE TRUST?  Since 2005, when my organization, BlogHer, held…

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Word of Mouth Geniuses of the Week

Nintendo, as reported by Mack Collier, The Viral Garden"Case Study: Dooce’s Nintendo Wii Giveaway"     Transparency is key in a word of mouth campaign, and Mack talks about how Heather Armstrong did it right. He also points out out Nintendo hit a home run. (link) Sean Moffitt, Buzz Canuck & Patrick Thoburn, Matchstick"7 Questions with…

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Issue #104: How to Get Positive Online Reviews

{This post includes text of the great email newsletter all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up to have this delivered directly to you!}  Everyone wants positive feedback — make it easy for your customers and clients to show you some love: 1> Ask and encourage 2> Monitor what’s being said 3> Respond…

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Scholarships to the Word of Mouth Crash Course

GasPedal is excited to announce we are giving away 15% of the seats to our word of mouth marketing class to non-profits, small businesses and bloggers.  Here are the details:  The scholarships are being awarded as part of our commitment to help hard-working organizations and individuals learn to execute effective word of mouth strategies, even…

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Word of Mouth Geniuses of the Week

Jennifer Leggio, ZDNet Feeds"Firefox 3 and Community – How Mozilla used social networking to set a world record"      It’s amazing enough to have eight million downloads of your product … but even more amazing to get that many within one day. Jennifer details how word of mouth was an integral part of the success….

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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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