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Marketers Love Conversation, Unless the Consumer Starts It

August 19th, 2008

Ain’t it the truth?  Everyone claims to want dialogue, but it is rare that resources are actually put against it.

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Article excerpt:   Listening Gets You More Than Complaints — You Get Positive Brand Association and Word of Mouth. If the consumer voice is so important these days, why are brand feedback, or “contact us,” forms [...]

Brands Are Big Word-Of-Mouth Topics Among New Moms

April 29th, 2008

Word-of-mom is a better example of what true viral marketing is than Subservient Chicken – because pass along is only one measure of viral impact.  The more important measure is how pass along improves consumers’ impressions of the brand.

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Article excerpt:  When it comes to word-of-mouth (WOM) buzz about products–and specific brands–across a wide range [...]