You've heard the talk, you've heard the hype -- word of mouth marketing is the next big thing. But what exactly should you do to create a word of mouth marketing campaign for your company? Learn specific strategies to engage with consumers and generate positive word of mouth about your brand. Learn the 5 steps to starting an impactful, effective, sales-driving campaign. We're going to get specific here: Who to hire, where to start, and how to make it successful.
• Finding the right people to talk about you (influencers and evangelists)
• Giving them something to talk about (viral email, samples, buzz, and more)
• Creating tools to make it easier for them to talk to each other (blogs, discussions, tell-a-friend forms)
• Participating in the conversation
• Tracking and measuring results

When your company participates in blogs, message boards, and MySpace, there are specific ethical rules you need to understand to stay out of trouble. Andy will give you the understanding and guidance you need to ensure that your word of mouth programs are always honest, that your brand is protected, and that your company is never embarrassed.

Word of mouth marketing is becoming the most important, most effective, and most ethical way to promote your company. The rise in consumer control of the media, blogs, and social networks is changing advertising forever. Andy will talk about how this phenomenon has happened -- and what we all need to do to keep it happening. Learn how to make word of mouth part of your corporate philosophy and how to do it the right way. Become part of the movement and evangelize honest word of mouth. We all win when businesses learn that they make more money by earning the respect and recommendation of their customers.