[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.] Email is still one of the most effective word of mouth marketing tools you have. Yet so many marketers take for granted that they…
WOM Tip #474: Help them start conversations even when they’re not about you
It’s tempting to pack every interaction you have with your customers with some kind of promotion, sale, or new product information. Don’t. Sometimes, the communications your customers will pay attention to most have nothing to do with your stuff. Sometimes it’s better just to say hi and remind them that you’re human. For example, before…