article thumbnail

Word of mouth marketing: how to drive conversations and sales at the same time

Sprout Social

Never underestimate the power of positive word of mouth. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. What is word of mouth marketing, anyway? The not-so-hidden power of word of mouth advertising.

article thumbnail

Why Word of Mouth is More Important for B2B than for B2C

DemandBase

Research shows that approximately 50% of all purchases are influenced by word of mouth. But in B2B, 91% of every sale is influenced by word of mouth in some way. Further, many B2B purchases have multiple shepherds and stakeholders in an organization, and the word of mouth of any/all of them can have an impact.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Spreading the Word About Your New Business

Webbiquity

Free Consultations A rather canny way to start spreading the word about your new business is to offer free consultations to potential clients. The point is to genuinely offer a free consultation with no strings, using it as a chance to show off what you can do.

article thumbnail

7 reasons why you need a social media marketing consultant

Biznology

You may need a social media marketing consultant to help you, but there are some workarounds. Your business may be humming along just fine via word-of-mouth, and you don’t see why you even need Instagram (or God forbid, Snapchat !). Then you’re in the right place. Let’s figure out what the best option is for you.

article thumbnail

Do You Need a Brand Messaging Framework?

Marketing Insider Group

Image Source: Sprout Social Other benefits of establishing a primary brand messaging framework include: Word-of-mouth marketing. Word-of-mouth marketing has reigned supreme for years because people buy what their friends and family recommend. Established trust plays a major role in consumer decision making.

article thumbnail

How Personalized Brand Experiences Help Drive Customer Loyalty

Webbiquity

Word-of-mouth marketing and advocacy Brand advocacy is one of the most low-budget marketing methods that drive tangible results. Your loyal customers are your best brand advocates, creating authentic word-of-mouth. Mehdi Hussen is a SaaS marketing and organic growth consultant.

Loyalty 256
article thumbnail

How to Establish Credibility and Trust in Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Let’s own the customer experience, boosting revenue with word-of-mouth recommendations and referrals. With a better reputation, your company will gain the lion’s share of the all-important word-of-mouth advertising metric. Set up a quick consultation, and I’ll send you a free PDF version of my books.