Word of mouth marketing in 2009 and beyond

Word of mouth 2009 was a tough year for marketing in general. However, some marketing techniques were doing just fine. One of them was, despite all the challenges, email marketing.

Another one was word of mouth marketing. Now, you probably know that word of mouth marketing is still predominantly an offline matter. However, with the increasing adoption of social media, word-of-mouth moves online more and more.

Despite the recession, word of mouth marketing (WOM) remained a strong grower in the media and communication industry in 2009.

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The value of word-of-mouth marketing

Word of mouth Everyone that has used word-of-mouth marketing (WOM) knows that it can be a powerful marketing instrument, if prepared and executed well.

Companies love customers who recommend them to friends, family, colleagues etc.

In these times of influencer marketing having loyal customers isn’t good enough, we need brand advocates.

How do we identify such people, and accurately calculate their financial impact?

The answer is more complicated than it might seem.

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