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Now Revealed and Proven: (The True Marketing Value of) Return on Word of Mouth

Beyond Philosophy

Study objectives also addressed fundamental issues: How much of sales, or other tangible objectives, is driven by WOM? Among key findings: In categories studied (telecom, personal care, software, TV programming, FMCG), WOM directly drove 13% of sales, compared to 20%-30% of sales from paid marketing.

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Business-to-Business Customer Advocacy: Is It A Real Possibility Or A Real Oxymoron?

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The new behavior was ultimately defined as customer advocacy , i.e. actions driven by a strong bond with the preferred, most favored brand and active, voluntary online and offline word-of-mouth on behalf of that brand. . But, what about customer advocacy in BtoB products and services? Does it exist?”.

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4 Powerful Rules to Create Employee and Customer Word-of-Mouth Programs That Work

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Informal communication programs can work, if and because both stakeholder groups feel they are getting information and advice from individuals and entities they know and trust. Channels such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook (and RipoffReport and ComplaintsBoard) are open forums for disaffected, even angry, groups with special interests.

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How Online Communities Create Customer Advocacy and Retention

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How Online Communities Create Customer Advocacy and Retention. This is a guest post by Danielle Juson is a Customer Success Community expert at inSided. Isn’t it great when you have a customer that not only keeps using your product, but shouts about how great it is too? Make a great first impression from the start.

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Comparing Perceived Value Drivers For Employees and Customers

Beyond Philosophy

Some may remember an episode of ‘90’s sitcom ‘Murphy Brown’ in which Candace Bergen, as Murphy, is viewing a focus group about her news program, FYI , through the two-way mirror. Though played for laughs, this scene is all too representative of the value delivery perceptual gaps which often exist between suppliers and their customers.

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How Blackbaud Built A Foundation For Customer Advocacy

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That’s why Blackbaud , a non-profit software solutions provider, launched a customer advocacy program to engage and connect with its 30,000 customers. Amy Bills , Customer Marketing Director at Blackbaud, knew they could do better if they rethought their approach to customer advocacy. Education for everyone.

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The Preoccupation With Pre-Customers

Beyond Philosophy

Marketing consultant and author Robert Tucker has stated, “Companies are often so concerned about attracting new customers that they denigrate their unique value proposition to loyal customers.” showed that 80% of companies spend too much of their marketing budget on customer acquisition.