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WOM Tip #544: Partnerships re-energize word of mouth

IKEA stores do a great job of helping customers visualize what IKEA furniture could look like in their house. Dog shelters, however, have a harder time helping people imagine what it would be like to have a dog in their home. Let’s be honest. Most dog shelters aren’t very homey. So to get people thinking…

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Video: How to integrate word of mouth and social media with advertising

Jamie Plesser, former Best Buy Director of Digital Marketing, says that like a lot of social media and word of mouth marketers, he cringes when someone asks him to “make this campaign social.” In his presentation at SocialMedia.org’s Brands-Only Summit, he talks about why, unlike traditional media, word of mouth and social media is about…

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Are your customers frozen? Let it go!

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. The competition is fierce out there. The battle for the consumer…

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It’s the little things, I mean, people

This is a guest post from Spike Jones — SVP, Managing Director SW Region at Edelman Digital and co-author of the book Brains on Fire: Igniting Powerful, Sustainable Word of Mouth Movements. See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Influencers. The word is always on the tip…

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3 simple ways to make what you’re already doing 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.] Word of mouth marketing doesn’t always require an overhaul. Sometimes it’s just small tweaks to what you’re already doing that turn a regular company…

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WOM Tip #462: Need content inspiration? Just ask for it.

One of the best things you can do for word of mouth is share plenty of content for your fans to pass along. If you’re thinking that’s easier said than done, you’re not alone. Even big, well established companies struggle to come up with content people want to share. You know who has no problem…

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