How Social are Social Media, Really?
There have been some interesting studies recently about social media which raise some interesting questions for advertisers. In late March came a study from Yahoo, which reported that 50% of all tweets come from only 20,000 users, or 0.05% of the Twitter universe. Far from a “flat” highly “democratic” means of communications, that connects everyone to everyone else, the Yahoo authors conclude that Twitter more closely resembles a traditional broadcast model in which a small . More >
How British Word of Mouth Compares to Other Markets Around the World
The Question Word of mouth marketing is a global phenomenon now. Which raises an important question: How similar, or different, are people’s WOM behavior across markets? How does word of mouth in the UK compare to other markets such as the US? Key Findings The UK leads in terms of WOM volume, with 70 brand-related conversations per week versus 68 in Australia and 65 in the US. The UK has the largest percentage of people who talk daily about 9 of 15 consumer categories studied including . More >
The Lakers are a Word of Mouth Juggernaut
With the NBA playoffs just getting started, it’s an opportune time to see how word of mouth for the league is faring this year versus last, and which NBA teams are the most dominant when it comes to word of mouth. Among NBA fans, word of mouth levels are up considerably this year versus a year ago. Starting with an off-season spike in conversation when LeBron James announced “the decision,” the NBA began its season with higher levels of word of mouth and has sustained that advantage . More >
Importance of Technology Conversation Catalysts™
We’ve already established how the most talked about technology brands use continuous innovation and heavy up-advertising to spark conversations with customers and between customers. We’ve also shared the importance of marketing to Technology Catalysts™ (i.e., talkative influencers) when trying to capitalize on the word of mouth opportunity for tech brands. Let’s take a deeper dive into who Technology Catalysts™ are, where they talk, and how much influence they truly have . More >
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