Digital 
Word 
of 
Mouth 
Marke2ng: 
Have 
you 
heard?
On 
or 
offline, 
honest 
consumer 
recommenda2on 
is 
a 
high 
acclaim. 
Today, 
with 
opinions 
just 
a 
tweet 
away, 
protec2ng 
your 
brand 
with 
a 
D-­‐ 
WoM 
strategy 
(Digital 
Word 
of 
Mouth 
marke2ng) 
must 
be 
a 
priority. 
When 
customers 
receive 
service 
beyond 
expecta2ons 
they 
share 
it; 
making 
word 
of 
mouth 
a 
powerful 
and 
trusted 
form 
of 
adver2sing.
The 
Power 
of 
Trusted 
Recommenda2on
The 
Power 
of 
Trusted 
Recommenda2on 
Word 
of 
mouth 
is 
not 
the 
same 
as 
a 
viral 
strategy, 
which 
deliberately 
encourages 
audiences 
to 
share 
par2cular 
campaign 
content.
The 
Power 
of 
Trusted 
Recommenda2on 
Digital 
Word 
of 
Mouth 
strategies 
are 
a 
posi2ve 
‘side 
effect’ 
of 
effec2ve 
digital 
marke2ng 
strategies; 
crea2ng 
brand 
evangelists 
who 
recommend 
and 
promote 
brands 
to 
others 
across 
touchpoints.
Consumers 
trust 
other 
people 
more 
than 
they 
trust 
brands. 
So 
brands 
need 
to 
ensure 
that 
what’s 
shared 
about 
them 
is 
posi2vely 
informed. 
The 
Power 
of 
Trusted 
Recommenda2on
The 
Power 
of 
Trusted 
Recommenda2on 
According 
to 
Social 
Media 
Today, 
78% 
of 
consumers 
say 
they 
share 
posi2ve 
product/service 
experiences, 
while 
47% 
will 
share 
nega2ve 
reviews. 
40% 
of 
people 
say 
their 
greatest 
purchase 
influencer 
is 
other’s 
experiences 
with 
products/ 
services.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
To 
encourage 
posi2ve 
D-­‐WoM 
conversa2ons 
in 
the 
right 
places, 
brands 
need 
to 
know 
what 
data 
insight, 
tac2cs, 
tools 
and 
channels 
to 
focus 
on.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
There 
are 
three 
strategic 
steps 
to 
enhancing 
your 
D-­‐WoM:
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
1. 
Smarter 
targe2ng
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
1. 
Smarter 
targe2ng 
Effec2vely 
target 
consumers 
by 
providing 
the 
personalised 
content 
and 
services 
they 
expect.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
1. 
Smarter 
targe2ng 
Effec2vely 
target 
consumers 
by 
providing 
the 
personalised 
content 
and 
services 
they 
expect. 
Seamlessly 
integrate 
on 
and 
offline 
ac2vity 
across 
mul2ple 
channels 
and 
devices.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
1. 
Smarter 
targe2ng 
Effec2vely 
target 
consumers 
by 
providing 
the 
personalised 
content 
and 
services 
they 
expect. 
Seamlessly 
integrate 
on 
and 
offline 
ac2vity 
across 
mul2ple 
channels 
and 
devices. 
Measure 
conversa2on 
with 
social 
analy2cs, 
engage 
and 
use 
data 
from 
all 
sources 
to 
shape 
your 
marke2ng 
strategy.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
1. 
Smarter 
targe2ng 
Effec2vely 
target 
consumers 
by 
providing 
the 
personalised 
content 
and 
services 
they 
expect. 
Seamlessly 
integrate 
on 
and 
offline 
ac2vity 
across 
mul2ple 
channels 
and 
devices. 
Measure 
conversa2on 
with 
social 
analy2cs, 
engage 
and 
use 
data 
from 
all 
sources 
to 
shape 
your 
marke2ng 
strategy. 
Iden2fy 
individuals 
likely 
to 
become 
brand 
advocates, 
then 
engage 
to 
provide 
them 
with 
the 
right 
word-­‐of-­‐mouth-­‐inducing 
material 
at 
the 
right 
2me.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
2. 
Be 
more 
personal
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
2. 
Be 
more 
personal 
Smarter, 
seamless 
targe2ng 
and 
insight 
should 
be 
used 
to 
enhance 
the 
customer 
experience 
and 
create 
personalised 
conversa2ons.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
2. 
Be 
more 
personal 
Smarter, 
seamless 
targe2ng 
and 
insight 
should 
be 
used 
to 
enhance 
the 
customer 
experience 
and 
create 
personalised 
conversa2ons. 
Enhance 
long-­‐term 
customer 
rela2onships; 
make 
people 
feel 
unique, 
and 
reward 
them 
to 
increase 
the 
likelihood 
of 
posi2ve 
reviews.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
3. 
Be 
more 
interes2ng
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
3. 
Be 
more 
interes2ng 
Interest 
your 
audience 
to 
maintain 
engagement, 
be 
a 
thought 
leader 
and 
engage 
with 
topics 
of 
concern.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
3. 
Be 
more 
interes2ng 
Interest 
your 
audience 
to 
maintain 
engagement, 
be 
a 
thought 
leader 
and 
engage 
with 
topics 
of 
concern. 
Use 
insight 
to 
know 
what 
consumers 
want. 
Use 
content 
to 
be 
relevant, 
engage 
and 
solve 
problems.
Data: 
the 
Key 
to 
Influencing 
Posi2ve 
Sharing 
3. 
Be 
more 
interes2ng 
Interest 
your 
audience 
to 
maintain 
engagement, 
be 
a 
thought 
leader 
and 
engage 
with 
topics 
of 
concern. 
Use 
insight 
to 
know 
what 
consumers 
want. 
Use 
content 
to 
be 
relevant, 
engage 
and 
solve 
problems. 
Find 
unique 
angles 
of 
interest, 
create 
catchy 
concepts 
that 
encourage 
sharing. 
If 
someone 
thinks 
you’ll 
solve 
their 
problem, 
they’ll 
likely 
tell 
others 
with 
similar 
problems.
Spread 
the 
Word 
Ul2mately 
using 
intelligent 
data 
insight 
to 
understand 
audiences 
at 
an 
individual 
level 
allows 
marketers 
to 
place 
them 
at 
the 
centre 
of 
ac2vity. 
By 
offering 
the 
best 
personalised 
services 
in 
real-­‐2me; 
marketers 
can 
secure 
posi2ve 
consumer 
opinion 
and 
build 
effec2ve 
Digital 
WoM 
strategies.
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