This is a guest post from Dave Kerpen — CEO of Likeable Local, chairman and former CEO of Likeable Media, and author of “Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on Likeable Media’s blog. We all know that television…
How to tell your brand’s story at scale
How to find the best places to participate in 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.] Taking part in conversations about your company is a core concept behind word of mouth marketing. The more you invest in being a part…
Video: How Honda shared their customers’ love
When fans love your brand enough to shave the logo into their hair, mow it into their lawn, or tattoo it on their body, how do you respond? With the “Honda Loves You Back” campaign, Honda showed why it’s important to not only encourage fans to help spread word of mouth, but also to make…
The power of why
This is a guest post from Spike Jones — Group Director of Engagement at WCG and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. We ask so much of our customers on social media….
WOM Tip #158: Turn “whoops” into a word of mouth opportunity
Jura is a small island off the West coast of Scotland, which many people had never heard of until it went missing — missing from Google Maps, that is. Google had somehow forgotten the island in their latest Maps update and virtually “sunk” it. One company located on the island was particularly offended by the…
Video: How Walmart is spreading online word of mouth with data
In the past, when Walmart’s social pages were attacked with misinformation, their strategy was to ignore the inaccurate posts. But now, Walmart’s social media leader, Umang Shah, says, “No more free shots.” His social media team is proactively improving Walmart’s word of mouth by engaging with these people and correcting misinformation. They’re also using social…
WOM Tip #165: Clear employee disclosures make for more powerful endorsements
Employee disclosure in social media isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the law. And with the most recent updates to the FTC’s guidelines, it’s even more important for these disclosures to be perfectly clear. A lot of employees hesitate to share endorsements for their companies because they’re afraid of doing it wrong…
Meet in the middle
This is a guest post from Spike Jones — Group Director of Engagement at WCG and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Irony can be very entertaining… especially in the social media…