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Blog November 27, 2013

Hey marketers, shut up and just be valuable!

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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. In this episode of my weekly…

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Blog, newsletter November 26, 2013

Lessons from Umpqua Bank on being a remarkable neighbor

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[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.] From handing out chocolate with every deposit to the 40 hours of community service every employee serves each year, Umpqua Bank is known for…

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Blog, WOM Tips November 25, 2013

WOM Tip #214: Sometimes it’s OK to respond to trolls

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Usually, you’re better off ignoring malicious comments and feedback from people who are only trying to get attention. But not all trolls are created equal. For example, this comedian sent in a pretty ridiculous job application for Cadbury’s Global Quality Manager opening. We know it was pretty ridiculous because of Cadbury’s awesome response to the…

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Blog, Downloads November 22, 2013

The first chapter of Jeffrey Rohrs’ “AUDIENCE: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans & Followers”

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It’s not news that social media has changed the role of the customer. People choose to be an audience now through following, liking, and subscribing to brand messages. And while they can be extremely profitable, these new proprietary audiences are also easily lost. The problem: Companies still act like they own their audiences. In this…

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Blog November 21, 2013

Social media as a filtering device

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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. The number of words that have been written…

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Blog November 20, 2013

15-minute crash course in word of mouth marketing

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This is a guest post from Andy Sernovitz — CEO of WordofMouth.org and SocialMedia.org and New York Times bestselling author of “Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking.” Here’s a video of my second-shortest talk on word of mouth marketing (they gave me 15 minutes to explain it all), live from the…

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Blog May 24, 2013

9 Things to Share That Start Conversations

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

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Blog May 10, 2013

3 Must-Use Word of Mouth Marketing Tools

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

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Blog April 26, 2013

The Top Four Tips for Multiplying Your Word of Mouth

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

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Articles January 11, 2013

10 Ways to Turn Around Negative Word of Mouth

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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Downloads August 24, 2012

The New Topics Worksheet

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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Blog July 20, 2012

The Word of Mouth Action Plan

By WordofMouth.org Editor

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

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