Word of Mouth (WOM) advocacy is the most effective and least expensive form of marketing. WOM happens when others talk about a brand in the form of conversations or messages. The result is increased brand awareness that may prompt an interaction with that brand, such as seeking out more information, making an appointment, donating or connecting via social media.
You may be surprised to know that WOM conversations still predominately take place face to face, with 94% of WOM brand impressions occurring offline. Nevertheless, the internet is the top resource utilized to take action after conversation.
WOM is about:
Measuring WOM impact is critical to closing the loop between your influencers, offline conversations, internet interactions and awareness, consideration and/or conversion.
How We Can Help
Through the use of structured interviews, information review processes and internet research techniques, we assess WOM influence across a number of channels, touchpoints, media and vehicles which are categorized accordingly. This is customized for the client. Each WOM source is scored in terms of magnitude and quality. Based on the data, WOM sources are prioritized for highest impact. Our process sets the stage for measuring WOM performance and change over time.
Our cutting edge model examines sources that you influence, the channels through which WOM is communicated and the resulting actions by those who receive the messages.
Examples from Healthcare:
Our Process
Our team will:
Conversations about your brand will happen regardless of what you do. But through this process of measuring and strategically managing WOM, we will work with your team to identify opportunities to influence WOM before, during and after a conversation and making the best use of it for organizational change and initiatives.