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Hello? Is there a human inside?

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. Honestly — haven’t you felt that way more than once when you’ve dealt with a business? Either their marketing materials are so full of corporate…

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Lessons from 3 incredible talker programs

[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.] You’ve got a lot of competition when it comes to starting conversations. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to help you get above your…

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WOM Tip #455: Turn business trips into word of mouth trips

You don’t have to have a physical store to get out there, meet your fans, and earn word of mouth face-to-face. But you also don’t have to hold a big, expensive event to do it. When a team from Pinterest went to South by Southwest in Austin, they didn’t fly from San Francisco. Instead they…

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Video: How Southwest uses surprise and delight to make remarkable experiences

Opportunities to earn word of mouth exist everywhere. You don’t need your customers to fill out a form or comment on your Facebook page to tell you how to make their day. You just have to pay attention to them. How? By empowering your employees to be decision-makers, to treat your customers like humans, and…

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Why sending loyal customers away is great for business

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. When I was in my final year of high school, some of the more, shall…

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Do you start with the product or your customer?

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. At Lands’ End we gave customers a guarantee to drive our own reliability. But we also imagined customers’ lives….

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9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

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

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3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

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

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The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

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

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10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

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

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The New Topics Worksheet

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

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The Word of Mouth Action Plan

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

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