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Video: Andy Sernovitz shares the latest FTC warnings on social media disclosure

Trust is at the heart of all great social media programs. But too many marketers, focused on short-term goals like traffic or quarterly sales, are willing to put that trust on the line with unethical tactics. They buy some fake reviews, pay for a bunch of promotional blog posts, and disguise ads as content from…

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The niche of things and other stuff

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. When was the last time you went to a conference and…

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Advertising vs. surprise and delight

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. NPR had a great story about the addiction…

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3 ideas for making receipts remarkable

[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 give them to your customers every day with each transaction. It may not seem like a big deal, but your receipt is one…

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WOM Tip #350: Make it as big as a fire truck

When Nest, the makers of a smart thermostat, introduced their friendlier fire alarm, they got a fire truck and let Uber give people rides on it. Why? For one thing, a fire truck is a whole lot bigger than a fire alarm. People watch when fire trucks drive by, kids point, cars move out of…

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Video: How Thrivent Financial made their customers’ voices louder

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans was facing a historic decision that would change the whole company: Should they open up their services to the broader Christian community or stay exclusively Lutheran? As a membership organization, making the choice meant asking all of their customers to place a vote — and with a customer base as large…

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