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4 tips from Andy Sernovitz on how love and word of mouth will save your brand

Andy Sernovitz is our CEO here at WordofMouth.org, and he’s big on love. Specifically, the love that companies can earn from their customers. His big idea: Happy customers are your greatest advertisers. And when we dedicate ourselves to earning their respect and recommendation, amazing things happen. Andy is giving a keynote at our Word of…

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How to create buzzworthy topics

When you create irresistibly interesting content, your fans will do your advertising for you, for free, forever. They’ll share it, talk about it, and spread your message to the ends of the earth. You can do this, and John Moore will teach you how. John is part of our all-star lineup for our Word of…

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Issue #274: Three keys to building an incredible fan community

A fan community can be an incredible force for spreading love for your brand. When you bring people who genuinely love your product together, amazing things happen. It’s hard work, but it’s worth it. At our upcoming Word of Mouth Crash Course in Austin on May 10, Spike Jones is teaching a class on how…

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How Fiskars created their incredible fan community

Back in 2005, Fiskars — the 360-year-old brand that’s famous for their orange-handled scissors —  did a brand audit. They asked customers to describe what beverage and snack they were like, and when the responses of “milk” and “saltine crackers” came in, they knew they had some work to do. To help turn it around,…

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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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Upcoming GasPedal events

11/9 BlogWell: Featuring social media case studies from SAP, Discovery Communications, Johnson & Johnson, Scholastic, SunGard, The Hershey Company, Pfizer, and BlackRock. (Public event.) Learn more 11/17 U.S. Bank: Making the business case for internal communities (Private member call.) Learn more

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Brian Solis on “Engage” — live from Word of Mouth Supergenius

12:45 — Kurt Vanderah introduces Brian Solis, author of Engage! The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web. 12:46 — Brian: How’s your lunch? Since the room is so big, I created a PowerPoint. Now that you have the book Engage, thanks to Wiley, “Engage or die!”– not…

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Upcoming GasPedal events

9/29 Mahalo: A private conversation with Jason Calacanis (Member-only call) Click here 10/1 Cisco and SMBC: Stepping up your company’s social media learning curve (Public call) Click here 10/8 Mayo Clinic: Growth and new applications in social media (Public call) Click here 10/16 CME Group: Making the most of LinkedIn (Member-only call) Click here 10/22…

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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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