This is a guest post from Greg Meyer, a member of the Customer WOW team at Desk.com. Photo by Daniel Y. Go. It’s really great to open your email and get a compliment or hear something nice that a customer posted about you or your company on social media. I call that “Customer Wow” and…
How a lanyard inspires hotel word of mouth
This guest post is from Jeremy Epstein, VP of Marketing and Social Navigator at Sprinklr. The BIG stuff in customer experience is obvious. At a hotel, you need a bed, a shower, etc. That’s clear. But it’s the little details that show you care and the little details that create the word of mouth that grows…
WOM Tip #144: Perform random acts of buzzworthy kindness
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get conversations started about your brand — a little (and really cheap) kindness will always go a long way. For example, Sweetgreen, a healthy restaurant with an environmental conscience, surprises people in amazing, yet frugal ways with “Random Acts of Sweetness.” When it’s raining, their…
Being customer focused = ROI
This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. I recently read about a study done by the world famous company, Peer Insight (you’ll find them in Businessweek on a regular basis), that reinforced my philosophy that focusing on the customer and their entire experience of doing business with…
5 ways to generate WOM for a boring product
This is a guest post from Stephanie Bullis, Word of Mouth Marketing Manager at Grasshopper. Not all products and services are as exciting as Google Glasses or Willy Wonka’s ever-lasting gobstoppers. When was the last time you expressed outward enthusiasm about your new car insurance or shared your passion about the new blender you purchased? Chances…