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Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? Far from it, actually.

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The Social Influence Surge—Are You Prepared?

Harp Interactive

With social media now mainstream, we’re experiencing a surge of consumer influence from “social shopping”, consumer reviews and online word-of mouth-marketing. Below is a presentation on the power of social shopping and word of mouth marketing. The New Rules of Social Engagement. Have you implemented social shopping functionality?

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The Big(ger) Marketing Shift

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If there are a few things that are certain in Marketing, it is that we are seeing a ton of new tactics enter the fray, we have more data on these new tactics than ever before, and it's fairly difficult to pull back and see the bigger picture. If I Blog, then you comment and I respond, that's not community. Marketing must change.

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3 Ways Wahl Professional Grew Its Instagram Community by 56%

Sprout Social

But in order to be successful building a strong community is essential. A dedication to social media engagement , integrating existing communities and using analytics tools are three ways that brands can ensure their Instagram presence remains robust. Leverage User-Generated Content.

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Trust in 2012: 4 Implications for Social Media

Dave Fleet

To drop a cheesy line, it’s not the size of your community but what you do with it that counts. ” As a starting point, stop thinking about social media in the same way you think of traditional marketing campaigns, and start thinking in terms of bringing people together around a common interest.

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What A CMO Wants. What A CMO Needs.

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Being a Chief Marketing Officer is no easy gig. Our good friends over at Bazaarvoice decided to take a swipe at this question, and released the results in a nine page (and free!) report titled, CMOs On Social Marketing Plans For 2011. When you add the word "marketing" to "social media" its about business.

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Product ratings and UGC both work, but can they work together?

Pixlee

Their success lies in the customer-centric community they’ve built. “ Pixlee customers like Hylete can present a cleaner and more compelling Ecommerce experience while promoting customer reviews from independent sources, such as Yotpo and BazaarVoice. The result of these campaigns?

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