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Blog, newsletter May 5, 2015

3 ways to let your customers be the heroes

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[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.] Showing customer love is about more than customer service or a sale disguised as an appreciation day. The companies that earn their customers’ respect…

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Blog, WOM Tips May 4, 2015

WOM Tip #397: Tell the stories people want to hear — but make them meaningful

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You have to create content people want to share. But that doesn’t mean you have to cave into the pressures of cheap tricks or click bait to make popular content for your company. For example, during National Volunteer Week, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital used dogs, a GoPro, and GIFs — not to create a random listicle, but…

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Blog, Videos May 1, 2015

Video: Why EMC cut back on their social media accounts

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Creating a repeatable word of mouth message takes keeping it simple — for any company, big or small. The more confusing your brand message looks, the harder it is for your customers to tell people about you. That’s why, at EMC Corporation, they had a problem. With over 100 company Twitter accounts — all with…

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Blog April 30, 2015

In a world of stuntvertising, Taylor Swift schools brands

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This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Mirum and author of “Six Pixels of Separation.” His new book “CTRL ALT Delete” was released in May 2013. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Make them cry. When speaking to marketers about what kind of advertising…

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Blog April 29, 2015

When things go wrong, customers see you in the recovery

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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. Your apology is your humanity litmus test. It is unavoidable that at some point, your business will suffer…

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Blog, newsletter April 28, 2015

3 ways to let your talkers own a piece of your business

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[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.] People take a lot of ownership in recommending businesses to friends, and they feel personally responsible for whether or not that recommendation works out….

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Blog May 24, 2013

9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

By WordofMouth.org Editor

Use the examples in this guide to help inspire ways to make your message more portable and shareable.

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Blog May 10, 2013

3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

By WordofMouth.org Editor

These tools will help you kick off any word of mouth campaign no matter what topic, industry, or budget.

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Blog April 26, 2013

The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

By WordofMouth.org Editor

These tips can help you get your marketing to do more work without a lot of extra effort.

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Articles January 11, 2013

10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

By WordofMouth.org Editor

The most effective ways to stop negative WOM with examples from Zappos, FedEx, Dell, and more.

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Downloads August 24, 2012

The New Topics Worksheet

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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Blog July 20, 2012

The Word of Mouth Action Plan

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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