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Why a unified cross-silo customer experience is important

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. The grand outcome of dueling silos is the random and inconsistent customer treatment delivered to customers. Your organization…

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Adding value in unexpected places

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. What a nightmare. I had to get my tires changed. Here’s…

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3 things that carry 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.] Your most memorable mission statement, your fanciest technology, and your nicest customer service rep may be worth talking about, but they need something to…

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WOM Tip #489: Just because it’s automated doesn’t mean it can’t be friendly

We get it. You’re busy. You can’t write every customer you meet a personalized note or a special email. Some things have to be automated — and that’s OK. But that doesn’t mean you can’t show a little personality. For example, Tonx, a high-end coffee subscription service (who’s also great at helping their customers spread…

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Video: How Moen changed their focus to earn more word of mouth

It takes a lot less effort to get your fans to talk about you when you know what they want to talk about. But to do that, you have to listen first. According to Ginny Persons, Moen’s Director of Online and Direct Marketing, listening to their fans helped them re-focus their social media strategy. By…

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When am I going to review this backpack?

This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and SocialMedia.org and New York Times bestselling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. I’ve had it for years. It’s as good as new, after non-stop…

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