Word of mouth comes when you least expect it. You never know when a fan is going to suddenly want to recommend you. Advice: Make sure they have stuff to share, wherever they are, whenever they want it. If they want to wear you logo on a hat or a shirt or a sticker — [...]
How to get really, really slow word of mouth
October 16, 2009
Sometimes you want people talking about you every day. Sometimes, you need them to talk about you every so often — once a month, once a year, or when someone asks. If you sell something like flooring, you want your customers to remember your name for a long time. When a friend asks a customer [...]
How to make your talkers feel fantastic
May 20, 2009
[Here's a recent post I did for the SmartBlog on Social Media. You can follow the blog here or subscribe to the newsletter here.] Treat your talkers well — they’re literally the force behind your word mouth. Without them, the conversation stalls and nobody is talking about you. It doesn’t take much and it isn’t [...]
Newsletter #729: The “Lessons From In-N-Out Burger” Issue
April 30, 2009
{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 left.} In-N-Out Burger is a 232-chain family-owned restaurant that beats McDonald's and Burger King on per-store sales. Here's a [...]
From the new edition of my book: Word of mouth case study — Microsoft
March 12, 2009
Over on our GasPedal blog, You Can Be a Word of Mouth Supergenius!, we're highlighting a new case study from the revised edition of my book each day this week. Today's case study focuses on Microsoft and how their MVP program has been successfully energizing talkers long before blogs and social media. Here's a few [...]
Awesome Email Newsletters
*Third-party newsletter (Privacy Policy)
Recent Posts
Work With Me

Learn to be a great word of mouth marketer.
Learn more >>

We're the community for social media leaders at the world's greatest brands. Learn more >>
Learn about my keynote speeches >>






