As a preview for Word of Mouth Supergenius on July 20 in New York, our Andy Sernovitz sat down with Zappos’ Tony Hsieh to share previews of their upcoming keynotes for the “How to be Great at Word of Mouth Marketing” conference. A few big ideas from their discussion: 1> Create instant conversation with delightful…
3-Minute WOM Lesson: Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and WOM guru Andy Sernovitz on how to create love and happiness — live Word of Mouth Supergenius preview
3-Minute WOM Lesson: How PEMCO created buzz by focusing on local conversations — live from Word of Mouth Supergenius
[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] As a preview for Word of Mouth Supergenius on July 20 in New York, we’re taking a…
Check out our new newsletter: SocialMedia.org’s Big List
Big news! We just launched a great new newsletter: SocialMedia.org’s Big List: Big Brands Doing Big Things in Social Media. We think you’ll love it. We’re focused on the amazing work smart people are doing in word of mouth and social media. Each week we’ll feature lots of links, smart people, and ideas you can use….
3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 simple elements of a great talker program
[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] A formal talker program — a community, a fan club, an ambassador program, etc. — can help…
3-Minute WOM Lesson: What to remember when you’re tired, frustrated, and burnt-out
[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Fighting the good fight as a word of mouth marketer can be hard work. From time to…
3-Minute WOM Lesson: The best times to ask for word of mouth
[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Great word of mouth marketers take advantage of timely opportunities. Three ideas on how to do it:…
3-Minute WOM Lesson: How to turn a fan into a spokesperson
[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Help turn customers and casual fans into spokespeople by adding these key elements to your word of…
3-Minute WOM Lesson: How to get great testimonials in 15 minutes
[Welcome back to the Word of Mouth Marketing newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Great testimonials are fantastic sales tools that shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to collect. Three ideas on how to do…