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A foolproof way to building a great story

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. I am thrilled that Steven Pressfield decided to post these two…

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Do you trust your customers and employees?

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. Beloved companies believe their customers and employees. This trust enables a company to encourage innovation and partnership. A beloved…

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Four word of mouth lessons from one email

[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.] Pinrose is a small perfume company that personalizes scent recommendations based on the customer’s mood. Recently, they sent their earliest customers a fantastic email…

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WOM Tip #379: Try word of mouth topics you know already work

When March Madness comes around, tons of people get excited about making brackets. Co-workers compete against each other and friends get together to talk about their picks — even the ones who don’t follow college basketball. That’s a big word of mouth topic. So why couldn’t the bracket work for something besides college basketball? That’s…

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Download: “The Difference Map” by Bernadette Jiwa

We’re big fans of author of The Fortune Cookie Principle and TEDx speaker Bernadette Jiwa, who says that good marketing tells a story. But for you to tell a story people will talk about, you need to know what makes your company meaningful — how it makes a difference. She’s put out this worksheet to…

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We have to earn our audience’s attention

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. We have to earn our audience’s attention. Let’s see how you’re doing at that. If you own or run a business, I’d like to you…

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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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