Not every word-of-mouth campaign you launch is going to be a smash hit. Not every video you post to YouTube will go viral, not every insider-discount will get used like you’d hoped, and not every topic you start will catch on.
And that’s OK. Real word of mouth is the result of hard work and plenty of trial and error. The next time you’re hesitant to try this “word of mouth” stuff for fear of failure, try reminding yourself of a few simple truths.
What to remember:
- Your word-of-mouth program is simple. Word of mouth doesn’t have to be complicated. If you’re doing it right, you’ve started simple and you’re not adding any bells and whistles until you see something take off.
- Whatever you’re doing, it’s cheap. You can try out a new topic on your Facebook and Twitter fans tomorrow, for free. When it’s this easy to test out a few ideas, you can afford plenty of trial and error.
- Nobody is going to know about it. If your new idea to get people talking is a failure, it naturally means that nobody told anyone about it — so don’t be shy!
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Some excellent simple advice. One of the great benefits of the digital world and social media is the ability to experiment and learn….and in relative anonymity if we so choose.
Hank Wasiak
Great points Andy, As you have said in your book make things worth talking about and give people room to do that.
As its not costing much we can do it again and again as its not just about one killer idea but a lot of ideas which can spread and eventually one will spread.
Great points Andy, As you have said in your book make things worth talking about and give people room to do that.
As its not costing much we can do it again and again as its not just about one killer idea but a lot of ideas which can spread and eventually one will spread.