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Word of Mouth Tip #78: Help talkers show off your best work

Good word of mouth marketers ask fans to talk about them. Great ones put the tools in their hands to go out and do it. There are an infinite number and different kinds of tools out there, including buttons, stickers, hand-outs, gear, coupons, etc. But sometimes, your product itself is your best tool. This is…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 places to put conversation triggers

Triggers are simple items that prompt a word of mouth conversation. Think of little, visible things that get people to ask about you. Here are a few easy places to add yours: 1. Your receipts 2. Your email footers 3. Your packages 1. Your receipts Receipts are great places to put word of mouth triggers…

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Word of Mouth Tip #23: It’s more fun to work at a company people love to talk about

It’s more fun to work at a brand, big or small, that is dedicated to earning the respect and recommendation of their customers. It’s more fun to believe in what you do — to know that at the end of the day, if you were able to turn a few strangers into happy customers, and a…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: How to make great word of mouth topics

Topics are the ideas, features, and attention-grabbers you use to give your talkers something to talk about. You should be creating and testing as many as you can, as often as you can, until you find a few that really take off. What to remember when developing yours: 1. Keep it simple 2. Make it…

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Word of Mouth Tip #92: Happy customers are better at finding new customers than you are

So much time and resources within an organization are spent finding and nurturing leads. It’s a crucial part to growing any company: Finding more people to buy your stuff. But too often the most trustworthy people with the best industry connections are overlooked when developing a lead generation and sales strategy: Your happy customers. Instead…

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Video: How to get people talking offline

Geno Church of Brains on Fire shares classic, offline word of mouth techniques to earn fans and get them talking.

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: Who are your best talkers?

You’ve got an infinite number of talkers you can seek out and earn word of mouth from. But because you don’t have an infinite number of hours in the day, start with these: 1. New customers 2. Long-time customers 3. Loyal employees 1. New customers First-time customers make for powerful, eager talkers. But you only…

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Word of Mouth Tip #11: Make the routine remarkable

Your company, at this very moment, is interacting with customers in some sort of routine way. Some routines are down to a critical science: You know how long it takes to cook a burger; you know when to send your newsletter; your delivery drivers know the fastest, most efficient way to get from A to…

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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The New Topics Worksheet

All word of mouth starts with a topic of conversation — a simple, portable, repeatable idea that gets people talking.

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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

Create a complete word of mouth marketing plan using this worksheet’s eight simple steps.

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