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How to make your word of mouth topic repeatable

[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.] You’ve got a great idea that’s exciting, unique, and worth talking about — so how do you make that idea shareable? Even great word…

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Video: How Avon gave their representatives the right word of mouth tools

Your advocates are the people who will talk about your stuff, defend your brand, and convert their friends. You can help your word of mouth spread much further and much faster by giving these people the tools to do it. For Avon, their brand is built on these advocates: their representatives. Since Avon has depended…

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Every mistake is an opportunity for surprise and delight

This is a guest post from Dave Kerpen — CEO and co-founder of Likeable Media and New York Times best-selling author. This post has been adapted from Dave’s book Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver. To get customers talking about your company, you need to give them something to talk about….

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7 of our favorite word of mouth stories from 2012

[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.] As we head into the holidays, we wanted to take a minute to look back at some of the incredible stories that got us talking in…

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Free download: Excerpt from “Likeable Business” by Dave Kerpen

According to Dave Kerpen, CEO and Co-Founder of Likeable Media and New York Times best-selling author, if you want to be successful, you have to learn to listen — even if you have a lot to say. As a guy who is full of ideas and insights himself, Dave understands why it’s hard for leaders…

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Why the tough crowds are worth fighting to win over

This guest post is from Andy Nulman, President of Just for Laughs. Last week, I agreed to be the auctioneer at a fundraiser for a private school. I’ve performed services such as these countless times in the past, usually because of a personal involvement or affinity for the charitable cause, but I agreed to this one for a…

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Classic word of mouth tools that still work

[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.] It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the complicated, techy, or social media campaigns you can do to get people talking about you. But word…

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3 ways a great thank you gets people talking

[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.] It’s great when people say nice things about you. Positive reviews, blog post shout outs, and Facebook likes are your fans’ ways of advocating for your…

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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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