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WOM Tip #329: Unique customer services are worth talking about — even if they’re small

We’ve all heard those stories of companies bending over backwards to provide a wow-worthy customer experience. But let’s face it: While fantastic customer service is crucial for a remarkable business, not everyone can be The Ritz-Carlton. Luckily, you can still do amazing stuff for your customers without pouring all of your resources into concierge-level service….

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Video: How Keurig uses social media to spark word of mouth

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Social Media Manager Crystal King says that when she tells people she works for Keurig, they almost always have a story to tell her about their own coffee maker. She explains that these stories are what have made them the number one coffee maker brand. In her presentation at SocialMedia.org’s BlogWell…

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10 tips for achieving 100% customer satisfaction

This is a guest post from Jeff Frank, owner of Simplicity Sofas — a company that designs and manufactures furniture for small rooms and narrow entranceways. As a furniture manufacturer and e-commerce retailer in High Point, North Carolina, Simplicity Sofas specializes in furniture for small spaces. And after more than six years in business and…

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What we can learn from delighting in our customer’s surprise

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. My wife, Kathie, and I traveled to Chicago…

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3 ways to earn word of mouth from super fans

[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.] Almost every business has super fans. They’re the customers who love your stuff so much it’s a little weird. These people are fantastic customers…

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WOM Tip #380: Ask your customers to tell a story

Everyone knows testimonials are powerful. But not everyone knows which questions to ask customers to get great recommendations — the ones that say much more than, “it was good.” Mercedes-Benz, for example, has lots of fans with plenty of great things to say about their cars, but so does every other luxury car company. So…

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

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