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Getting the Word out

Posted in Uncategorized on October 13th, 2009 by Leo – Be the first to comment

Organic, powerful and free word-of-mouth marketing grows exponentially with each retelling. You can’t match it for return on investment. Effective word of mouth is customer-driven, not company-driven. Customers alone decide what’s worth talking about and buying, creating their own blogs and buying groups. The moment a marketer tries to join the party, the power of word of mouth withers. Is there a way to market word of mouth without destroying its integrity?

Read my full Daily Journal of Commerce column, http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/10/12/boost-business-by-marketing-word-of-mouth/