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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 people you should be earning love from

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Love is the most powerful force in marketing. It’s what drives loyalty, excitement, and — ultimately —…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: Reasons your word of mouth program may not be working

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Word of mouth is easy to try out — anyone can get involved. But that’s not to…

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Word of Mouth Tip #54: Always ask for their email

You work so hard for a click on your web page. You put so much effort into getting someone in your store. You do so much just to earn a fan. But without a way to contact them again, you have to start all over the minute they walk away. Extend the relationship by always…

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Word of Mouth Tip #18: Make it exclusive

If everyone knows about it, if everyone can access it, and if everyone’s already seen it — why would anyone talk about it? For great products, we call this the “chocolate problem” because while we all love chocolate (and we do, don’t we?), when was the last time eating any inspired us to tell anyone?…

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Word of Mouth Tip #96: Make ordinary transactions remarkable

Your fans are involved in dozens of transactions every day, online and off. Whether it’s grabbing coffee before work, buying a movie ticket, or picking up groceries, transactions are constantly occurring. Most order processes are the same – a mundane sequence of entering personal information, selecting a shipping speed, and getting a verification email a…

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3-Minute WOM Lesson: 3 people fans can introduce you to (other than their friends)

[Welcome back to the You Can Be a Word of Mouth Marketing Supergenius! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] If your word of mouth program is focusing specifically on the friends of your fans, you might…

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Word of Mouth Tip #92: Use offline opportunities to tell fans how to follow you online

When trying to earn online followers, don’t forget about all the offline chances to tell fans where to find you. In your store, your trade show booth, your business cards, or your invoices: Let them know where to find you on Facebook, let them know how to follow you on Twitter, and make it easy…

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

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

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