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The WOMMA Word for February 13, 2008

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According to a recent study by Forrester Research, customer ratings and reviews tops customers' lists of things they look for in an online destination. Sixty-four percent of respondents say they want ratings and reviews to appear on websites, while 23% want to be able to upload their own reviews or content.

With all of the potential good that corporate blogs can do for a company -- from boosting natural search results to creating a consumer communication channel -- it's hard to believe that many Fortune 500 companies are still reluctant to start their own blog. Here's a look -- from a BtoB perspective -- at just some of the good a corporate blog can do for your company, as well as some tips for getting one started.

According to research from WOMMA member company comScore, December 2007 marked a record-breaking month for online video views. More than 10 billion videos were viewed by more than 141 million unique U.S. viewers in that month. The spike in online video views, according to analysts, was most likely fueled by the Writers Guild of America strike.

Announcing: WOM Wednesday Teleconferences!

Join us Wednesdays at noon EST for WOM Wednesdays, WOMMA's ongoing teleconference series. Just register, dial in, and listen up to get the ideas that will truly expand your marketing horizons.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR TODAY'S WOM WEDNESDAY TELECONFERENCE
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Wednesday, Feb. 13, at noon EST -->
>> Super Buzz or Super Blues: Did Advertisers Find the WOM Sweet Spot Amidst the $2.7 Million Spend?

At nearly $3 million for a 30-second spot, a Super Bowl ad can't be validated on a traditional media planning basis -- it has to dazzle consumers and generate enough WOM to justify the enormous hit to the advertising wallet.

Join WOMMA Board Members Jim Nail, CMO of the Cymfony division of TNS Media Intelligence, and Pete Blackshaw, EVP of Nielsen Online Strategic Services, for a post-game wrap-up of Super Bowl advertisers' strategic touchdowns and fumbles, including:

* What were consumers talking about before, during, and after the big game?
* How did successful pre-game WOM produce results?
* How did advertisers use social media tools to amp up their ad value?
* What worked, what didn't, and how these techniques can be applied to other venues
* How effectively did advertisers compete for post-game word of mouth?
* How well did advertisers leverage the large audience to go beyond pushing a message at consumers and begin to engage them?

Dial-in and get the answers to these questions and more!

Cost is FREE for WOMMA members; $60 for non-members.
To register now, visit:
http://www.womma.org/events/teleconferences/


UPCOMING WOM WEDNESDAY TELECONFERENCES
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Wednesday, Feb. 20, at noon EST -->
>> The Law, The FTC, and Word of Mouth Marketing: Learn the legalities that every word of mouth marketer needs to know in order to adhere to the word of the law and do WOMM right. Also learn the latest from the FTC -- as it pertains to word of mouth marketers. Featuring Tony DiResta, a partner at Reed Smith and WOMMA's Counsel for Regulatory Affairs.

Wednesday, Feb. 27, at noon EST -->

>> Meeting Business Needs by Meeting Social Needs: How United Airlines used their Online Community to Generate Insights and Genuinely Connect with their Customers: Learn the right ways to use social networking for your business needs, as well as how to find the right kind of community platform to meet your customers' needs. Featuring Dan Comenduley, Project Management, Customer Metrics and Insights for United Airlines, WOMMA Board member Julie Wittes Schlack, SVP of Innovation and Design at Communispace, and Manila Austin, Ph.D., Director of Research also of Communispace.

Wednesday, Mar. 5, at noon EST -->
>> WOMM Lessons from a Hyper-Competitive Category: Energy Drinks: Learn how energy drink producer WheyUp used word of mouth marketing to stand out in the crowd, including lessons about what worked, what didn't, and how you can apply this information to your own WOMM efforts. Featuring Erik Rothchild, CEO of WheyUP, and Ted Wright, Managing Partner of Fizz.

>> Cost is FREE for WOMMA members; $60 for non-members.
To register now, visit:
http://www.womma.org/events/teleconferences/

Since 2006, CNN has collected tons of news-related photos and videos via its iReport.com destination, but most of the iReports received (around 90%) never see the light of broadcast. This is about to change with the site's launch of YouTube-like capabilities, where users can post and view video without it being screened by CNN.

Old Spice has picked funny man Will Ferrell -- playing the character "Jackie Moon" from his upcoming film "Semi-Pro" -- to plug its new deodorant. The series of videos, which feature Ferrell ad-libbing in character about the product, will be hosted on OldSpice.com where viewers can vote for their favorites and watch "making of" footage.

Event Deals for Today

Mar. 11 | London, UK

WOM UK, the word of mouth marketing organization in the UK that is allied with WOMMA, is hosting its "How to" WOMM Workshop, and WOMMA members can take advantage of the member registration prices and save. Workshop capacity is limited to 60 delegates, so register soon to save your seat!

Prices:
WOM UK and WOMMA Members: £250 plus VAT (£293.75)
Nonmembers: £300 plus VAT (£352.50)

You can find event program and details for the WOM UK "How to" WOMM Workshop at:
http://217.194.215.244/web/womma/Doc/HowTo_EventLeaflet.pdf

To register, visit:
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=189661

 
 
 
 

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