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Employee Advocacy- Are You Leveraging Your Employees’ Influence?

Onalytica B2B

We know all too well that word of mouth marketing (WOM) is by far the most effective form of marketing, and we also know that customers are turning to social media to aid in their decision making process, so why doesn’t brand advocacy have much greater emphasis? WHY SHOULD I BE DOING IT?

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

Navigate the Channel

They may rely on traditional forms of information and recommendations, such as word of mouth. They don’t conflate WOM with a stranger’s review online. Show transparency Demonstrating transparency in responses to older reviews can go a long way in building trust. How can businesses address the aging review dilemma?

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5 Main Reasons You Should NOT Buy EveryoneSocial

EveryoneSocial

But just keep in mind that earned media (press, word-of-mouth, peer-to-peer referrals) drives 4x the brand lift as paid media. There are so many stats on why word-of-mouth and peer-to-peer advocacy outperforms official brand channels and ads, but consider the importance of “WOM” (word of mouth) for hiring, marketing, sales, and retail!

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Engage the Social Buyer Persona

Tony Zambito

  Social buyer personas today expect transparencyWord-of-Mouth : Most often we think of WOM being one person just deciding to talk to another.  Word-of-Mouth : Most often we think of WOM being one person just deciding to talk to another.    Related articles.

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

Convince & Convert

This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company.