Social Media is “Word of Mouth on Steroids”: Or is It?
by Ed Keller At a conference earlier this year, an executive from Facebook declared that social networking sites like Facebook deliver “word of mouth at scale.” He went on to say, “This is what marketers have always tried to bottle up. The social web is finally allowing us to do that. This is word of mouth on steroids.” The notion that social media is word of mouth on steroids is a comment I frequently hear others make, as well. Last week, I came across an article documenting “The 100 . More >
Word of Mouth Infographic
Thanks to WOMMA for creating this infographic on “The Word and the World of Customers: Word of Mouth Marketing Offline and Online.” We at Keller Fay are pleased to see our research featured, along with others.
Showing Emotion is the New Black
by Ed Keller At a recent event in Seattle sponsored by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association, Heather Oldani of McDonalds told the audience, “For brands, showing emotion is the new black.” It resonated with the audience, and was one of the most tweeted takeaways from the event. Oldani’s comment was a continuation of thoughts she had shared in September when she was the keynoter at the PR News Platinum Awards luncheon. At that event she explained further: “Listening, having a conversation, . More >
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