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

Beyond Philosophy

I’m grateful to my colleague, Richard Vanderveer, for making readers of his blog aware of an insightful report – Return on Word of Mouth, or WOM/ROI – recently issued by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA). What is the optimal role of online and offline WOM marketing? How does WOM amplify and cascade marketing initiatives?

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Customer Advocacy – A Term Changing the Dynamics of Marketing

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That’s the power of customer advocacy. Get closer than ever to your customers. So, before we get into the dynamics of customer advocacy, let’s cover the basics first. . What is Customer Advocacy? The company offered referral packages of $1000 to both existing customers and new references.

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

Beyond Philosophy

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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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 6, 2017

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11 Reasons Why Customer Advocacy is the Bedrock of Your Business by Robbie Richards. JitBit) In this post, we’ll be discussing the importance of customer advocacy and why you must get on board, or else risk weakening the bedrock of your business. My Comment: Customer advocacy is powerful.

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How Can Your Company and Customers Profit Most from Higher Employee Commitment?

Beyond Philosophy

Gwinner of Kansas State University—have found that employee behavior and advocacy—regardless of the employee’s level of satisfaction—have a direct and profound relationship to the behavior of customers, and also to corporate sales and profitability. The figure below illustrates their findings.

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Amazing Business Radio: Chip Bell

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But Bell asserts that the best expression of customer loyalty is customer advocacy. In other words, the customer talks about you, tells stories about you, and tweets about you. In essence, the customer becomes an extension of your sales and marketing staff. What would I do totally differently?

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

Beyond Philosophy

For instance, a 2009 social media use study by MarketingSherpa found that, among customers, learning about special offers and sales was a prime motivator for consumers to connect with companies through social media. You Also Might Like… B2B Marketers, Analyze This: How Do Prospects Score YOU on Their Experience?

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