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3 ways to use the "me" motivation for word of mouth

[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.] One of the biggest motivators for word of mouth is all about “me.” People don’t want to talk about your company — they want…

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WOM Tip #218: Art brings big groups of talkers together

TD Bank turned their New York storefronts into art galleries by displaying works from local artists in their windows and in Grand Central Station. They also brought together ten artists to create something from recyclable material. The proceeds from the art goes to four different environmental organizations in the city, but TD Bank is also…

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Video: How Olive Garden made their social media presence about their customers — not marketing

For a lot of people, social media is a direct line to a company’s customer service. But what happens when that company uses social media as just another place to advertise? According to Justin Sikora, Olive Garden’s Director of Brand Building and Public Relations, that promotion-focused strategy was leaving their customers ignored and upset. To…

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Your actions tell the story

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. In a world where products and services are available in a hundred variations, beloved companies get a disproportionate…

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Don’t make me hate you

This is a guest post from Mitch Joel — President, Twist Image 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. Marketers often think they’re being smart. Most of the time, we’re…

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Boring word of mouth lessons

[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.] Word of mouth marketing only works when it’s the opposite of boring. But sometimes, you can take advantage of boring to create something remarkable….

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

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