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Handwritten notes are magic

This is a guest post from Drew McLellan, CEO and Top Dog at McLellan Marketing Group. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. As I was speaking to a college class one night, and our conversation reminded me of this marketing tip. Handwritten notes are practically unheard…

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Food for thought: A business education in 20 courses

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. Here’s a big statement to start your day: A dinner at Chicago’s Alinea restaurant should…

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Why different is remarkable

[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.] Most companies look to their competitors to see how they’re marketing to a similar audience. But being like your competition is not how you…

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WOM Tip #578: Celebrate your customer — not yourself

When most companies have grand opening, they celebrate their store: flags in the parking lot, banners over the door, and billboard announcements. When The Container Store opens a new location, they celebrate their customers. Before The Container Store opens a newly built store, they give their biggest fans the opportunity to become a “Super Fan.”…

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Video: How Nissan connects negative online word of mouth to real-world solutions

When your customers complain about your stuff, you do everything you can to fix it. But how long does it take for that complaint to get to you in the first place? For huge companies like Nissan, it’s even harder to gather all of the incoming complaints and get them to the right person to…

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Five competencies = engine for growth

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. Here are the five customer experience competencies that will create a reliable customer experience across the organization and…

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