Word of mouth marketing – it’s the holy grail for small business owners. In the world of Web 2.0, word of mouth advertising is sometimes known as “viral marketing“. In any case, word of mouth advertising is where you rely on your satisfied customers to spread the word about your products or services.
Word of mouth marketing is a GREAT way to build a business when the message being carried by your customers is positive. Heck, there is even Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association dedicated to promoting this method of marketing and advertising!
I have a love/hate relationship with word of mouth marketing. I love that it’s powerful, it’s effective and best of all, it’s cheap! I’ve built my business solely upon word of mouth marketing – which is the definition of irony because I help small business owners as a marketing consultant and I warn my clients NOT to rely solely upon Word of Mouth Marketing as their sole promotion tool to promote their business because ….
WORD OF MOUTH MARKETING SUCKS WHEN SOMEONE IS BAD MOUTHING YOUR SERVICES
Tomorrow marks the 4 week anniversary of the extraction of my wisdom tooth. Unfortunately, this is a tale of how important trust can be when it comes to word of mouth marketing – especially when you’re building a business and a brand.
My tale begins in classic Word of Mouth Marketing fashion. I was asking friends if they knew of a good dentist and I was referred to Southport Dental Clinic in Port St Lucie, FL.