The Buzz on Word of Mouth Marketing
Word of mouth marketing is the way today's smart companies get people talking about their products and services. One person tells another person how much they love a particular item, that person tells a few others and so on until an exponential amount of new, potential customers have been reached in this casual and informal way of advertising. Corporations that realize the importance of generating this kind of buzz often launch word of mouth marketing campaigns; they can be initiated directly through the company's marketing/communications department or an outside firm specializing in "buzz marketing" can be retained. As a participant in a word-of-mouth marketing campaign, you may be invited to all types of exciting, fun formats for spreading the word about a particular product. Some formats of word-of-mouth marketing happen in a party atmosphere, where you will be expected to host people in your home and feature the free products sent through various entertaini...