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3 ways to use the "me" motivation for 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.] One of the biggest motivators for word of mouth is all about “me.” People don’t want to talk about your company — they want…

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Be an advocate for your customer

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Who doesn’t want their brand to be more likeable? Ultimately, we…

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In retail: Customer experience and the “cool factor”

This is a guest post from Mark Hurst — CEO of Creative Good and co-author of “Customers Included: How to Transform Products, Companies, and the World — With a Single Step.” You can also catch Mark speaking about “Customers Included” at SocialMedia.org’s upcoming Brands-Only Summit this October. See the original post this is adapted from…

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Video: Why Dassault Systèmes let their fans take over their word of mouth message

As marketers, we have a duty to cling tightly to our brand’s identity. But there are some moments when you can loosen your grip a little to earn new fans and word of mouth. That’s what Aurélien Blaha, Senior Manager of Social Communications for Dassault Systèmes, shared in his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell conference. He…

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Can community be automated?

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. In our rush to scale social and plug it into…

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Video: How Intel celebrates their fans’ inner geek

Social media isn’t just an outlet or a megaphone to blast your message. To get your fans to share your content, you need to find what really makes them tick and what kinds of posts will hold their attention. Intel empowers their fans to spread the word that smart is cool, and they have fun…

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