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3-Minute WOM Lesson: How to find and support great word of mouth topics

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] A great word of mouth topic answers the question, “What will my talkers talk about?” Three ways to…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 things fans love to talk about

[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.] Giving people a reason to talk is at the core of every word of mouth marketer’s job. There…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: What makes a great talker

[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.] Anytime someone is willing to recommend you to a friend, you’re doing something right. But when creating…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 basics for helping your content spread

[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.] You don’t need an advanced degree to be an amazing word of mouth marketer, you just need…

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Your word of mouth topics don’t have to be complicated

All word of mouth starts with a topic. We’re not necessarily talking about expensive, elaborate stuff. We’re talking about things that make customers smile, that surprise them, or make them feel special. It’s the secret menu that only insiders know about. It’s the unexpected, hidden features you don’t advertise. It’s the goofy tag in your…

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What a fresh topic can do for an old brand

In 1973, at 1,450.58 ft. and 108 stories, Chicago’s Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world — an irresistible topic. But over time, topics fade and don’t create the same excitement they once did. The Sears Tower experienced this as other buildings around the world were constructed taller and as new attractions were…

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Issue #138: Word of mouth for tough topics

[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.] Disease, war, famine, political issues — they’re all serious, difficult topics to bring up. But that doesn’t…

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Issue #129: 3 tests for your word of mouth topic

[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.] Before you run with your new topic, you can use these simple methods to test it: 1>…

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