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WOM Tip #265: Have your customers’ backs

At Mother’s Day brunch, great service, delicious food, and the perfect atmosphere still can’t make up for what you forgot: the card. That’s why Lazy Dog placed this in the men’s bathroom on Mother’s Day — a box full of blank cards saying “No worries, we got your back.” That’s going the extra mile to…

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Podcast: Jonah Berger on how to craft contagious content

There’s science behind word of mouth, according to Jonah Berger, author and associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Science that can’t guarantee you a viral hit, but can help you get more people to share your stuff. In fact, Jonah says it’s about much more than being the next YouTube…

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5 keys to great storytelling: Lessons from Barbara Corcoran

This is a guest post from Dave Kerpen — CEO of Likeable Local, chairman and former CEO of Likeable Media, and author of “Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver.” See the original post this is adapted from and more like it on his blog. Barbara Corcoran wore a bright red…

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3 actions to build a culture of “belief” in your organization

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. Take action to make “believing” a core competency in your organization and culture. Read More: Do Your Employees Feel…

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Remarkable stuff any business can offer

[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.] No matter what your company sells, you have the ability to make it more remarkable. It’s not about expensive marketing promotions or a shiny,…

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WOM Tip #323: Showing is more remarkable than telling

People love sharing cool facts. The more you share with them, the more word of mouth they’ll spread. Science World, a museum in Vancouver, did it by covering the town in little-known facts. For example, did you know you weigh less when you’re going down in an elevator? To show it, Science World mounted scales…

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

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