Grainger supplies the stuff that helps businesses run: from janitorial supplies and fire extinguishers, to Lipton tea bags and labware. It’s the kind of stuff you probably don’t notice that often (and you probably don’t think about where it comes from either). But Grainger didn’t become one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” by being invisible…
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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 an amazing technique shared on NPR’s On The Media. Crime reporter Laura Amico runs a website called Homicide Watch D.C. that reports on…
Ski season in summer
This guest post is from Andy Nulman — President of Just for Laughs and author of “Pow! Right Between the Eyes: Profiting from the Power of Surprise.” See the original post this was adapted from and more like it on his blog. What better way to celebrate summer than with perhaps the most inspiring ski promo since…
WOM Tip #189: Great demo videos don’t need great actors
Have you seen this viral demo video from NeverWet? This stuff is so water-repellant that you can spray it inside a cardboard box and turn the box into an ice chest. That’s a remarkable product (and having a remarkable product is the first step to making a fantastic demo video). With over 6.2 million views,…