What’s the Biggest Online Source to Drive Word of Mouth? The Answer Might Surprise You.
With the meteoric rise of social networking, marketers can be forgiven for thinking that word of mouth equals social media. This is wrong on two counts. Firstly, the overwhelming majority of word of mouth still occurs offline, not online. This is not an indictment of social media, but rather a reflection of just how large the volume of face-to-face word of mouth is. Because offline WOM is harder to measure, it’s often discounted. But that’s a mistake. There are important planning and . More >
The Emotions That Spark Word of Mouth
In his keynote speech to the Advertising Research Foundation’s recent media conference, New York Times columnist David Brooks talked about key themes from his new book, The Social Animal, that relate to marketing. He told the audience of nearly 700 that he believes the primacy of emotion is one of the three most important “foundations” coming out of scientific inquiry in the fields of neuroscience and psychology. “Emotions are central to how we think and to the wiring of the fibers of . More >
Word of Mouth’s Role in Driving Sales
Brad Fay presented at the ARF AM 6.0 conference on Monday, June 13, 2011, with Greg Pharo of AT&T and Matt Sato of Accenture. Click here to view the presentation.
Conversation Triggers
Ed Keller and Emily Vanides of MediaVest presented at the ARF AM 6.0 conference on June 13, 2011. Click here to see the presentation.
Supercharging the Path to Purchase Via Word of Mouth
How do we know word of mouth drives sales? An important answer to this question comes from a new study that demonstrates the increasing importance of word of mouth as consumers get closer to making a purchase decision. Word of mouth advocacy has become a central objective for most marketers, and positive “WOM” is increasingly understood to be a leading contributor, ultimately, to sales. Separately, marketers and media planners use the concept of a “purchase funnel,” or “path . More >
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