Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.
9 Things to Share That Start Conversations
WOM Tip #181: Point out the little details that make you different
If you sweat the details, you’ve probably got some pretty cool stuff going on that’s worth talking about, even if it’s small. These little quirks are not only the things that make your company different, they’re also the things that your fans love to talk about. The problem is that sometimes not everyone knows about…
Video: How Dow Chemical got their scientists to spread word of mouth
You already have a remarkable story to tell. You probably have experts on staff with incredible knowledge, amazing stories, and ideas to share. Your job is to make it easy for them to do it. If you can pull it off, you’ll have these fantastic sources of great, sharable, inspiring content worth talking about. At…
Video: How Costco creates topics that drive long-term word of mouth
Have you seen the latest Costco commercial? No? That’s because they don’t exist — Costco runs on a business model that is fueled by word of mouth. Usually when people think of Costco they think of buying in bulk — but after a while, that becomes old news and customers need a new reason to…
How to listen for unexpected topics
[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.] Some of your best word of mouth topics may not be the ones you planned for — and that’s OK. Organic word of mouth usually happens…