Well … word is leaking out, so I might as well tell you here: There is the new edition of my book that just hit the shelves. It’s a revised edition of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking, with: New case studies New worksheets New chapter about BtoB word of mouth [...]
Good advice for small business in 2009
January 25, 2009
John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing organized Snackfest: 2009, predictions for small business from Seth Godin, Bryan John Battelle, Tim Ferris, Dan Pink, me, and many others. Read it here: Part 1 Part 2 My favorites: Seth Godin, author of Tribes said . . Run/grow/compete like mad because the big bad companies that have been [...]
There is always something you can do
January 18, 2009
Feeling down, stressed, broke, or hopeless? Do something. If you’re under-worked right now, you have the freedom to start something amazing that will help you today, and help you kick butt when good times return. In this Seth Godin classic, he gives advice to real estate brokers, but it applies to everyone. One simple newsletter [...]
Winners of the Seth Godin Book Contest
October 25, 2008
Congratulations to Eric Beato, Matt Horne, Jeff Kitchen, Brandon, Mark Waldman, Dusty Rhoades, Lynn O’Connell, Pat Lee, John Chase, and Alex. You won Seth’s new book Tribes. Stay tuned for our next book contest: Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam.
Snowball of Meat: Seth Godin’s new book
February 19, 2008
As usual, Seth Godin’s latest book makes a big, complicated idea really simple. Here are the big ideas in Meatball Sundae: The new marketing (blogs, social media, etc.) works really well for companies and products that are built to take advantage of it. Slapping a blog or viral video on an old-school product isn’t going [...]
White Castle: Make Your Valentine’s Day Reservations
February 14, 2008
Possibly the greatest word of mouth promotion ever for a restaurant: Make reservations at White Castle for Valentines Day.
Is viral marketing the same as word of mouth?
October 18, 2007
Seth Godin writes today that viral marketing is not the same as word of mouth. Paraphrasing: he says that word of mouth is a diminishing function that dies as it gets passed along (I assume he’s referring to offline WOM), and viral picks up steam as it travels. (Read the full post here.) I see [...]
Barnes and Noble: Get into the community
October 16, 2007
Imagine if every company had someone in every town whose only job is to make customers happy. That’s what Barnes and Noble does with their very cool “Community Relations Managers.” Most stores have one. Their job: Host local events, handle special requests, and basically do anything that helps bring books into the community. I love [...]
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