This guest post is from Andy Nulman — President of Just for Laughs and author of “Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Power of Surprise.” See the original post this was adapted from and more like it on his blog. Add yet another member to the Pow! Astonishing Business Card Club. Embodiment of the Second…
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WOM Tip #130: Be remarkably useful
There are a lot of marketers who think they have to have some elaborate marketing stunt and a viral video to get people to talk about them. But sometimes, it’s not about being outrageous — it’s about being simply useful. For example, did you know that Simplehuman puts a reminder sticker on the second-to-last bag…
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Ski season in summer
This guest post is from Andy Nulman — President of Just for Laughs and author of “Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Power of Surprise.” See the original post this was adapted from and more like it on his blog. What better way to celebrate summer than with perhaps the most inspiring ski promo since…
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WOM Tip #189: Great demo videos don’t need great actors
Have you seen this viral demo video from NeverWet? This stuff is so water-repellant that you can spray it inside a cardboard box and turn the box into an ice chest. That’s a remarkable product (and having a remarkable product is the first step to making a fantastic demo video). With over 6.2 million views,…
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Do you want to be loved by customers?
This is a guest post from Jeanne Bliss — customer experience expert and author of “I Love You More Than My Dog.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on her blog. Do you want to be loved by customers? Imagine customers in their lives. Get to know them. Understand what…
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WOM Tip #161: Join the conversations people are already having
It’s hip to be a startup these days. Everyone’s in love with the idea of up-and-coming businesses people talk about at SXSW and scrappy companies with change-the-world kind of goals. Domino’s is by no means a startup. But to get in on the conversation, they recognized something important about their customers: A lot of them…
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