Word Up! 07 - Word of Mouth Conference registration now OPEN

By Dave Forde on September 13th, 2007

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After a successful inaugural event last year, Word UP! is back with more to share about Word of Mouth Marketing. We have some returning and new speakers for you this year including: Pinny Gniwisch - Ice.com, Darren Barefoot - Capulet Communications, Brady Gilchrist - Fuel Industries, Malcolm Faulds - BzzAgent, Lauren Ackerman - Matchstick, Janet Eden-Harris, Umbria Inc. & Mike Waite, MarketTools.

The speakers will share case studies, campaign secrets and strategies that you can apply to your marketing mix. YouTube, social media, creating a good buzz, the iPhone and much more will be covered in this FULL day. Click here to view conference details.

Oh, here’s a few quick stats to share, we’ll have a lot more on October 16th!

- 80% of Americans Know What Blogs Are
– 46% of blog readers visit the same blogs regularly
– Of Americans who have visited blogs, 20% of women and 14% of men write their own blog

-59% of College Students Pick WOM to Learn About New Stuff
-80% of U.S. Customers Trust Peer Reviews