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The Perfect Storm in Customer Service

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Customers have been adopting Social Media for the last few years and I think it is fair to say that we Social Media has gone mainstream especially after last year. Last time I checked those are some pretty good outcomes especially since the cost of acquiring new customers is 5 to 20 times more expensive than retaining existing customers.

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Consumers May Not Trust Online Reviews Older Than 3 Months: Navigating the Reliability Conundrum

Navigate the Channel

These reviews provide valuable insights into products, services and businesses, enabling potential customers to make informed choices. They offer a glimpse into the experiences of previous customers, helping prospective buyers make more informed choices. Online reviews shape consumer decisions and are highly influential.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word-of-mouth marketing gets BtoB people buzzing

markempa

Richard Karpinski wrote the piece which, from what I can tell, is one the the first articles on WOM for B2B marketers. Where do you think WOM fits into a traditional lead generation strategy ? Richard Karpinski wrote the piece which, from what I can tell, is one the the first articles on WOM for B2B marketers.

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Baseone Buyersphere 2011 Report and the Changing B2B Buyer Behavior

Tony Zambito

While this second report highlights the continuation of the changes noted in the 2010 report, there is definitely a “more of” aspect that is revealed and a few surprises.    Blogs, WOM, Twitter, and Direct Mail were all ahead of Facebook in terms of influence.    What was the King of Influence in this survey? 

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Would the VP of Customer Satisfaction of Southwest Airlines have called Kevin Smith at home (after he was kicked off a plane for being too portly), if Kevin Smith did NOT have 1.6 Instead, why not focus your social media efforts on trying to locate and engage with the Mass Influencers within your customer base?

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Word of Mouth Marketing relies on reputation not branding

markempa

When it comes to word of mouth marketing (WOM), Ive observed that many B2B marketers, marketing blogs and the media seem overly concerned about brand building. So if you want to build a WOM marketing program, you must look at your reputation first - not your brand. They have it wrong. " Read my post on defending thought leadeship.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Lead Generation via Industry Experts

markempa

« Asking for referrals does more than generate leads | Main | Lead generation ROI depends on a good handoff » Lead Generation via Industry Experts Proactively building relationships with industry experts is a powerful way to generate sales leads and positive word of mouth (WOM). Make your shortlist. Give them a call.