ncompass live: the power of word-of-mouth marketing, with peggy barber
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In this totally 'wired' time, the commercial world is turning to word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) as the most powerful form of advertising. This is great news for libraries because WOMM is truly powerful and because we can afford it! In this program you'll learn: What it is/Why to do it?/Who can do it?/How to do it and Where customer service fits in. NCompass Live - April 27, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
The Power of The Power of Word-of-Mouth Word-of-Mouth
MarketingMarketingPresented byPeggy Barber
For the Nebraska Library Commission
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Library Communication Strategies © 2011
• Understand and apply basic WOMM concepts
• Get everyone on your staff involved
• Share key techniques with your colleagues
Objectives
Customers
Clients
Champions
Prospects
Suspects
“It’s easy. Use the 3 Bs to get
the word out: bars, beauty shops,
barber shops.”
– Liz Cashell, Director Henry County Library
Clinton, MO
Word of Mouth vs. Word-of-Mouth
Marketing
“Marketing is that function of the organization that can keep in constant touch
with the organization’s consumers, read their needs, develop products that meet
these needs, and build a program of communication to express the
organization’s purposes.”
– Kotler/Levy
Marketing is . . .
• Organized
• Focused
• Consistent
A Team Sport
Key Elements
• Research
• Plan
• Communicate
• Evaluate
Listen! Don’t just talk.
“Your most unhappy customers are
your greatest sourceof learning.”
– Bill Gates
The Power of Word-of-Mouth
Marketing
“Getting people to talk often, favorably, to the right people in
the right way about your product is far and away the most
important thing that you can do as a marketer.”
– George Silverman, “The Secrets of Word-of-Mouth Marketing”
“No advertising is as trusted
as the spontaneous
testimony of delighted customers.”
– Betsy Sanders, former vice president,
Nordstrom
WOMM at Work
Why It Works• It’s real and immediate.
• It’s personal.
• It’s honest.
• It’s catching.
• It’s customer-driven.
What It Takes
A good product. . .
GREAT customer relations!
1.
A plan
2
.
3. A clear, memorable message
“Please tell your friends!”
A prepared, committed sales force
4
.
People willing to testify
5
.
“Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.”
– Will Rogers
Delivering the Message
• Keep an open face & body.
• Don’t just tell them – show them.
• Let your enthusiasm show!
Dealing with the Negative
• Be prepared!
• Stay positive – no matter what.
• Keep it simple.
Going Viral
• Choose the right time and audience.
• Don’t send anything you wouldn’t want to receive.
• Make it easy and fun.
“We actually had stories where people said we saved them money, and that was just gold.”
– Joyce Fedeczko, Director, BP Information Services
Success!
10 x 10 x 10…
10 x 10 x 10…
Questions
