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Making Sense of Marketing Acronyms: Part 3

Bluetext

WOM (Word of Mouth) When your friends give you the lowdown on the latest product or service, that’s WOM. CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) The person in charge of a company’s marketing strategy. TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) A summarization of a long piece of text.

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

Convince & Convert

He specifically addresses incremental sales: “Opinion Leaders” or “Fans” are not as effective in spreading WOM that drives incremental Sales because these efforts are “preaching to the choir”, per #1 above. At the same time, word of mouth marketing IS important, and effective.

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What Is Earned Media? Definition, Attribution, Best Practices with Examples

Martech Advisor

You must have heard phrases such as, “The brand sold exclusively through word of mouth ” or “The brand’s latest campaign went viral.” ” So, what do word of mouth (WoM) and going viral mean in this context? Earned media partially relies on WoM to spread awareness.

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60 Marketing Acronyms Every Industry Pro Should Know

Hubspot

CMO: Chief Marketing Officer. A CMO''s skill set is rooted in marketing fundamentals but expands into personnel development, quantitative analysis, and strategic thinking. Learn more about what it takes to be a CMO here. WOM: Word-of-Mouth. Learn more about creating a powerful WOM marketing strategy here.