[Welcome back to the Damn, I Wish I'd Thought of That! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Every business wants a steady stream of traffic, but that means every customer is overloaded with offers, incentives, and pitches to [...]
Newsletter #817: The “Look at it Differently” Issue
January 27, 2011
[Welcome back to the Damn, I Wish I Thought of That! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Sometimes a great idea, product, or marketing concept is right in front your eyes, but you’re just not seeing it. [...]
Starbucks’ video case study: Powering Product Launches, presented by Alexandra Wheeler
July 31, 2010
Come to BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media on August 11 to hear McDonald’s, Whirlpool, GM, CME Group, Chevron, Alberto Culver, Verizon, and Kraft Foods share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal — and you’ll see some brilliant [...]
Newsletter #783: The “Honesty is the Best Policy” Issue
May 20, 2010
[Welcome back to the Damn, I Wish I Thought of That! newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Our moms were right: Honesty is the best policy. It’s true on the playground and it’s true (and profitable) in [...]
Starbucks’ video case study: Building Meaningful Customer Engagement
March 4, 2010
Come to BlogWell: How Big Brands Use Social Media on April 7 in Cincinnati to hear Dell, Duke Energy, Procter & Gamble, Hilton Worldwide, AT&T, Tyson Foods, Rogers Communications, and General Mills share case studies in corporate social media. You’ll learn how to get started, get past roadblocks, and make your social media program phenomenal [...]
Newsletter #771: The “Get Great Ideas” Issue
February 25, 2010
[Welcome back to the Damn, I Wish I Thought of That Email Newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] You can never have too many good ideas. How a few smart brands are finding their next big [...]
Issue #769: The “Bring Them Back” Issue
February 11, 2010
[Welcome back to the Damn, I Wish I Thought of That Email Newsletter. This is text of the great issue all of our email subscribers just received. Sign yourself up using the handy form on the right.] Earn loyal, repeat customers by bringing them back to your store. A few reasons they’ll return: 1> To [...]
How Starbucks used fan feedback to help launch VIA — live with Matthew Guiste
November 19, 2009
We’re bringing together an all-star group of word of mouth marketers for Word of Mouth Supergenius: The “How to be Great at Word of Mouth Marketing” Conference on December 16 in Chicago. We’ll feature 12 how-to classes, 12 real-world case studies, and 6 brilliant authors. You’re going to learn practical, hands-on techniques to get people [...]
A customer for life
October 31, 2009
A baby was born at 2,000 feet on an AirAsia flight. The airline gave mom and boy free flights for life (story). Extraordinary gestures like this create worldwide buzz. Every company could do it. It would be cheaper than a single TV ad. Coke truck drivers should have a cooler of cold Cokes to hand [...]
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