Another 44 Actions to build Word of Mouth Marketing

Derived from… Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing Gift temporary brand tattoos Refer others to your friends Create a funny product name Redesign your packaging Send sneak previews Add photos from events Provide soft-copy handouts Offer ‘Bring a Friend’ for events Give 2 biz cards: extra one to share Highlight your popular blog posts Talk […]

44 Actions to build Word of Mouth Marketing

Derived from… Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing PROFIT : Now, you have the steps of your word of mouth marketing campaign, here’s some actions to grab, mould and test to see what works best for you. The key is to experiment with lots of little ones. What will you test this week? Have a […]

The Six Steps of Word of Mouth Marketing

Derived from… Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing PROFIT : The difference between word of mouth and word of mouth marketing is that one is random and the other is structured, organized and planned with a marketing objective to fulfil. Here’s six steps to help you design your WOMM campaign. Trigger What’s the trigger? What’s […]

Word of Mouth Marketing Rules (2)

Derived from… Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing WOM Marketing Rules Here’s 4 basic rules for word of mouth marketing. 1 Be Interesting As Seth Godin might have said, black and white cows are fairly common. However, a Purple Cow, now that’s interesting. You need to create a reason for people to talk about you. […]

Word of Mouth Marketing Rules (1)

Derived from… Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing PROFIT : If word of mouth rules then what the keys to success? Firstly, you’ll need something worth talking about. And, it’s true power lies in the person making the recommendation. Here’s some basic guidelines for you to discuss with others. Who Do You Trust? Do you […]

The Two Types of Self Promoting Products (2)

Derived from both… Adam L Penenberg, Viral Loop and Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing Before The Product Referrals aren’t just for people sharing with each other. Your product can be  designed to be self-promoting as they are used. Some products have this built in without the need to think about it. For instance: ? […]

The Two Types of Self Promoting Products (1)

Derived from both… Adam L Penenberg, Viral Loop and Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing PROFIT : There are two distinct options when generating word of mouth, referrals and viral loops. You can create the product first and then generate the talk about it. Or, you can design the product so it spreads the conversation […]

Five Key Elements to Decentralized Marketing

Derived from both… Adam L Penenberg, Viral Loop and Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing 1 Repeatable The principle of mass marketing is that the same message can be copied and sent to many people. Any printed or electronic document can be replicated and sent to multiple people with the same message. 2 Spreadable Being […]

Decentralized Marketing

Derived from both… Adam L Penenberg, Viral Loop and Andy Sernovitz, Word of Mouth Marketing PROFIT : The old command and control mechanisms of the Industrial Age are being dismantled and replaced by decentralized, self-replicating viral loops and networks. It’s the new dawn of decentralized marketing. As discussed in our previous Book Rapper issue Leaderful, […]