When advertising and word of mouth work together, you get what we call the “WOM bump.” When your ad is so remarkable that people actually want to forward it to a friend, you reach exponentially more people than those you paid to reach. It’s rare – because so few ads are worth sharing – but…
Word of Mouth Tip #105: If you’re going to make an ad, make it worth sharing
Word of Mouth Tip #94: Leak it to your fans first
When you’re releasing something new to the world, give it a word of mouth boost by leaking it to your fans first. When it’s new, fresh, and unseen, it’s naturally remarkable. People can’t help but show their friends. But as soon as it’s on every store shelf and featured in every primetime commercial, there’s nothing new…
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Learn everything you need to start a fantastic word of mouth marketing program in just one day. At our Word of Mouth Marketing Crash Course, you'll learn the basics, big ideas, and best practices to master word of mouth, blogs, buzz, viral, and all those great things that get people talking about you. Word of…
Word of Mouth Geniuses of the Week
Nintendo, as reported by Mack Collier, The Viral Garden"Case Study: Dooce’s Nintendo Wii Giveaway" Transparency is key in a word of mouth campaign, and Mack talks about how Heather Armstrong did it right. He also points out out Nintendo hit a home run. (link) Sean Moffitt, Buzz Canuck & Patrick Thoburn, Matchstick"7 Questions with…