Highly recommended :
Rand, Paul M.
Highly recommended : harnessing the power of word of mouth and social media to build your brand and your business / Paul M. Rand. - xxi, 229 p. illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index.
Foreword / by Margo Georgiadis, President , Americas, Google -- Introduction : living a recommendable life -- Preface -- Word of mouth recommendations : marketing's holy grail -- Stew Leonard's and the 30 minute recommendation -- Why Angie and her list are worth $650 million -- Fixing what advertising has broken -- A whole new model for a whole new world -- The power of positive recommendations -- Where, how and why we recommend -- Some recommendations are more valuable than others : the influencer ecosystem and the Oprah effect -- The roadmap to recommendations -- Know : understanding where and how your brand and your competitors are talked about and recommended -- Plan : developing a recommendable brand strategy, articulating your sharable story -- Identify : discover those people whose recommendations influence your brand's purchase decisions -- Activate : creating compelling content and experiences that engage the 90/10 rule -- Protect : identifying and neutralizing "hear me's", "reputation terrorists" and "competitive destroyers" -- Beyond marketing : operationalizing recommendations -- Customer service that gets you recommended -- Becoming the most recommended place to work (HR) -- Creating products and offerings your customers tell you they will buy (Product Innovation/R & D) -- Built by recommendations : tying it all together.
9780071816212 (alk. paper) 0071816216 (alk. paper)
99962961993
2013014110
Branding (Marketing)
Marketing--Management.
Oral communication.
English language--Business English.
HF5415.1255 / .R363 2014
658.872 RAN
Highly recommended : harnessing the power of word of mouth and social media to build your brand and your business / Paul M. Rand. - xxi, 229 p. illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index.
Foreword / by Margo Georgiadis, President , Americas, Google -- Introduction : living a recommendable life -- Preface -- Word of mouth recommendations : marketing's holy grail -- Stew Leonard's and the 30 minute recommendation -- Why Angie and her list are worth $650 million -- Fixing what advertising has broken -- A whole new model for a whole new world -- The power of positive recommendations -- Where, how and why we recommend -- Some recommendations are more valuable than others : the influencer ecosystem and the Oprah effect -- The roadmap to recommendations -- Know : understanding where and how your brand and your competitors are talked about and recommended -- Plan : developing a recommendable brand strategy, articulating your sharable story -- Identify : discover those people whose recommendations influence your brand's purchase decisions -- Activate : creating compelling content and experiences that engage the 90/10 rule -- Protect : identifying and neutralizing "hear me's", "reputation terrorists" and "competitive destroyers" -- Beyond marketing : operationalizing recommendations -- Customer service that gets you recommended -- Becoming the most recommended place to work (HR) -- Creating products and offerings your customers tell you they will buy (Product Innovation/R & D) -- Built by recommendations : tying it all together.
9780071816212 (alk. paper) 0071816216 (alk. paper)
99962961993
2013014110
Branding (Marketing)
Marketing--Management.
Oral communication.
English language--Business English.
HF5415.1255 / .R363 2014
658.872 RAN