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Video: How UnitedHealth Group meets their customers where conversations are happening

One fundamental word of mouth tip: Go where your customers are talking about you. That can mean attending local events, hopping on discussion forums — or if you’re UnitedHealth Group, getting involved on Twitter. But for a regulated industry like healthcare, that’s easier said than done. UnitedHealth Group’s Senior Manager of Communications, Rachel Medina, describes…

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Video: How Dunkin’ Donuts fuels word of mouth through social media

As a Social Media Manager for Dunkin’ Donuts, Jessica Gioglio says fan-centric marketing is a big part of her job. “You spend a lot of time with your fans. You should be inspired by what they share with you and find fun ways to interact with them,” she explains. That’s why putting the spotlight on…

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Video: How Keurig uses social media to spark word of mouth

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Social Media Manager Crystal King says that when she tells people she works for Keurig, they almost always have a story to tell her about their own coffee maker. She explains that these stories are what have made them the number one coffee maker brand. In her presentation at SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell…

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WOM Tip #380: Ask your customers to tell a story

Everyone knows testimonials are powerful. But not everyone knows which questions to ask customers to get great recommendations — the ones that say much more than, “it was good.” Mercedes-Benz, for example, has lots of fans with plenty of great things to say about their cars, but so does every other luxury car company. So…

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Video: How EMC Corporation helps their employees become better advocates in social media

Repeatable word of mouth topics are simple and focused. Try to put too many ideas out there and your message will get lost. That was the lesson EMC Corporation learned when they realized they had too many social media accounts sharing too many different messages. EMC Corporation Senior Social Media Manager Thom Lytle says it…

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Beloved companies deliberately build a culture of belief

This is a guest post from Jeanne Bliss — customer experience expert and author of “I Love You More Than My Dog.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on her blog. Beloved companies believe their customers. It’s the intent and motivation — the “what” and “why” behind decisions that bond…

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Video: How Xerox relies on content to become more than just a copier company

You probably imagine scanners and copy machines when you think of Xerox. But did you know that they’re also a business services company? One of their biggest services: Healthcare. In fact, they’re involved with over 700 hospitals all over the country and among the top 20 managed healthcare plans. So how does Xerox help spread…

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