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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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Word of Mouth Tip #42: Bring people together

You get an instant WOM-bump when you bring your fans together. Reunions, parties, charitable events, VIP meetings, premiere showings — they’re great opportunities to bring your most enthusiastic, loyal talkers together to launch or reignite some amazing word of mouth. How a word of mouth supergenius does it: As they launch their new Reveal Spray…

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Word of Mouth Tip #47: Great gear makes it easy for fans to show you off

For a loyal fan, showing off their love for you can be very fashionable. You don’t need to be an expert designer to help them do it — in just a few minutes you can be selling branded gear through a simple store on CafePress or Zazzle. Hats, T-shirts, hoodies — it all helps proud fans show…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 of the greatest word of mouth stories from 2011

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text from the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] As we kick off a new year, we wanted to pause for a minute to look back…

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Word of Mouth Tip #76: Make it easy for your fans to introduce you

People are really good at ignoring your ads and blowing off your cold calls. But when a fan makes the introduction, it’s a whole different experience. Instead of spending so much time trying to interrupt new customers, help existing ones do the talking. Give talkers lots of tools to introduce you to their friends. Supply…

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Word of Mouth Tip #4: Research always gets shared

When it comes to BtoB word of mouth, one of the best ways to get stuff shared is to give it away as research. People love to forward statistics, quote research, and cite your findings in their own studies. Your research efforts don’t have to be complicated. Here are 3 simple steps to creating something…

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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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