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The WOMMA Word for March 4, 2008

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The honesty of posts that appear on Wal-Mart's "Check Out" blog, which has been live since just before the holiday season, caught the attention of the New York Times, which noted in a recent article that posts are often critical even of products that Wal-Mart carries. The blog posts, which are written by buyers -- the company's "tastemakers" -- instead of executives, are largely unedited, and have the potential to step on the toes of both merchants and customers. But that's a risk that Wal-Mart is taking, to the credit of its authentic approach to blogging.

If you build it they will come -- unless they don't know that you built it and don't really understand how it works in the first place. This is the lesson with RSS feeds. If you want readers to subscribe to your blog's RSS, you can't forget to promote that you have one and make it as easy as possible for your fans to subscribe. Here are ten quick tips for how to best promote your RSS feed on your site.

On the Spare Change blog, Nedra Kline Weinreich discusses how nonprofits and government agencies can use microblogging site Twitter to spread the word about what they do. Weinreich also provides links to a slew of organizations who have used Twitter successfully, and highlights some of the benefits and some of the limitations of the 140-character format.

Welcome to the Machine!

Is the Internet chewing up everything in its path?
Find out at the OMMA Global Hollywood Conference & Expo.

OMMA Global Hollywood
March 17 - 18, 2008
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

For more information, visit:
http://www.womma.org/events/recommended/

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.

UPCOMING WOM WEDNESDAY TELECONFERENCES
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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.

Wednesday, Mar. 12, at noon EST -->

>> How NBC Generated Major Buzz and Excitement for the Fall 2007 Premiere of the 'Bionic Woman': Find out how NBC used a viral game, as well as blogs, social networks, online communities, and more to pump up the buzz prior to its launch of "Bionic Woman." Featuring Terry Dry, President/Co-Owner, and Melissa Taylor, Senior Director of Marketing, both of Fanscape.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, at noon EST -->
>> Unleashing the Power of Global Social Networks:
How To Get Global Category Influentials Talking About Your Brand :
Join WOMMA and Nick Chiarelli, Director of Consumer Trends, GfK Roper Consulting as he gives global marketers an up-close look at the Global Category Influentials segments -- the consumer groups most likely to recommend your products and services and to influence the purchasing decisions of others in their vast, worldwide networks.

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 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, Apr. 9, at noon EST -->

>> Customer 2.0 -- Five Rules to Engaging a New Breed of Customer: Never before have customers morphed so quickly. Enabled by new technologies with accelerated adoption rates, customers have attained a level of control never before seen -- and it's something that established companies have to work hard to adapt to. Join us Wednesday, Apr. 9 and learn five rules for engaging "Customer 2.0." Featuring Brandon Evans, Managing Director and Partner, RepNation Media

Wednesday, Apr. 30, at noon EST -->
>> 7 Radical Rules to Leverage Online Sports Fan Buzz: It's no surprise that sports fans like to talk about the teams they love. Join presenters Kathleen Hessert and Dexter Bustarde of Sports Media Challenge as they explain how they've leveraged sports fans' enthusiastic online buzz for a variety of clients, including NFL, WWE, Ticketmaster, and more.

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

This podcast with Joseph Jaffe -- who will be speaking at WOMMA's Word of Mouth Marketing University (WOMM-U) Conference this May 8-9 in Miami, Fla. -- features a CEO roundtable discussion about social media and conversational marketing. Click over and listen up to hear what CEOs have to say about how they're using social media and what they see on the horizon.

The relationship between sales and marketing, especially in a BtoB setting, is sometimes contentious. The two practices have different objectives and are often at odds, but both ultimately want to grow revenue for the organization they live in. This podcast, with Paul Dunay of the Buzz Marketing for Technology blog, discusses the key differences between sales and marketing, as well as how to get the two practices talking.

 
 
 
 

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