Word of Mouth MarketingThe greatest marketing force as a strategy.slideshare.net/sodderland/buzzingbarsWillem Sodderland Founder & CEO of BuzzerCologne3 February 2010
What’s wrong with this picture ?Let’s discuss marketing paradigms.
Word of Mouth MarketingCo-creationCrowdsourcingSocial marketingProduct seedingTwitter marketingBlog marketingViral marketingCommunity MarketingInfluencer MarketingStealth MarketingShillingPop-up retailEvangelist MarketingUser Generated ContentReferral ProgramsMarketing 2.0, PR 2.0Product Reviews, TestimonialsAdvertorials & Commercial ContentSocial networksBranded communitiesMarketing 5.0 ?
Football Coaches & Car Repair Auctionsmyfootballclub.co.ukBecome a coach and trainer of a football clubmijnautoreparatie.nl Auction your car repair to car repairshops and pick the best ‘bidder’.
Asus: You, me , WE PC
Open Source Politics & CrowdfundingDraft ObamaInitiated by volunteers without Obama’s knowledge
Open Source Marketing & WoMCustomer ParticipationWord of MouthMarketingOpen Source Marketing
Advertising vs. Word of Mouth AdvertisingInterruptionIncredibleMass ‘Push’Vs.IndividualInteractionYour Place & TimeCredibleWord of Mouth
The essence of Word of Mouth.1Advertising makes people curiousWord of Mouth makes curious people comfortable to buy32Product experiences create word of mouth
Innovation & Buzz.INNOVATION=BUZZ
Engagement makes innovation social.Engagement comes from interaction, participation, customisation, personalisation, influence, sharing, openness, vulnerability.
Co-creation: fun & relevance.500 days before the launch of the Fiat 500, potential customers are invited to create accessories and themes for advertising.
Experiment. Then jump in big.Traditional PepsiSocial Pepsi
Buzzer: Product, Story & BuzzOnlineProduct-experience & BuzzToolsThe brandGenerate Trial & Buzz(The market)(selected consumers)Feedback on Product & MarketingOffline(the buzzer platform)
Buzzer Campaign ConceptBuzzKitBuzz BoostingEquip BuzzersStimulate, report and  communicateProduct & ObjectivesBUZZER PLATFORMTracking€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€24/7 Client Cockpit Buzzers buzz…Selection Buzzers
Crowdsourcing & Co-creationAfter initial confusion, one Buzzer explained how to best use the trimmer......and the product usage tips werechangedon the packaging
Open Source Innovation: ‘Drop’
Enhance Product BuzzabilityWhipped Cream...?CapuccinoSomething !
Buzz(er) without limits.ServicesFood & DrinksHealth & WellnessWebElectronicsEntertainment
Buzzer.biz
The buzz starts here.willem@buzzer.biztorsten@buzzer.bizslideshare.net/sodderland/buzzingbars
Q  & (hopefully) A

Buzzing Bars in Cologne 2010

  • 1.
    Word of MouthMarketingThe greatest marketing force as a strategy.slideshare.net/sodderland/buzzingbarsWillem Sodderland Founder & CEO of BuzzerCologne3 February 2010
  • 2.
    What’s wrong withthis picture ?Let’s discuss marketing paradigms.
  • 3.
    Word of MouthMarketingCo-creationCrowdsourcingSocial marketingProduct seedingTwitter marketingBlog marketingViral marketingCommunity MarketingInfluencer MarketingStealth MarketingShillingPop-up retailEvangelist MarketingUser Generated ContentReferral ProgramsMarketing 2.0, PR 2.0Product Reviews, TestimonialsAdvertorials & Commercial ContentSocial networksBranded communitiesMarketing 5.0 ?
  • 4.
    Football Coaches &Car Repair Auctionsmyfootballclub.co.ukBecome a coach and trainer of a football clubmijnautoreparatie.nl Auction your car repair to car repairshops and pick the best ‘bidder’.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Open Source Politics& CrowdfundingDraft ObamaInitiated by volunteers without Obama’s knowledge
  • 7.
    Open Source Marketing& WoMCustomer ParticipationWord of MouthMarketingOpen Source Marketing
  • 8.
    Advertising vs. Wordof Mouth AdvertisingInterruptionIncredibleMass ‘Push’Vs.IndividualInteractionYour Place & TimeCredibleWord of Mouth
  • 9.
    The essence ofWord of Mouth.1Advertising makes people curiousWord of Mouth makes curious people comfortable to buy32Product experiences create word of mouth
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Engagement makes innovationsocial.Engagement comes from interaction, participation, customisation, personalisation, influence, sharing, openness, vulnerability.
  • 12.
    Co-creation: fun &relevance.500 days before the launch of the Fiat 500, potential customers are invited to create accessories and themes for advertising.
  • 13.
    Experiment. Then jumpin big.Traditional PepsiSocial Pepsi
  • 14.
    Buzzer: Product, Story& BuzzOnlineProduct-experience & BuzzToolsThe brandGenerate Trial & Buzz(The market)(selected consumers)Feedback on Product & MarketingOffline(the buzzer platform)
  • 15.
    Buzzer Campaign ConceptBuzzKitBuzzBoostingEquip BuzzersStimulate, report and communicateProduct & ObjectivesBUZZER PLATFORMTracking€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€24/7 Client Cockpit Buzzers buzz…Selection Buzzers
  • 16.
    Crowdsourcing & Co-creationAfterinitial confusion, one Buzzer explained how to best use the trimmer......and the product usage tips werechangedon the packaging
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Enhance Product BuzzabilityWhippedCream...?CapuccinoSomething !
  • 19.
    Buzz(er) without limits.ServicesFood& DrinksHealth & WellnessWebElectronicsEntertainment
  • 20.
  • 21.
    The buzz startshere.willem@buzzer.biztorsten@buzzer.bizslideshare.net/sodderland/buzzingbars
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    Q &(hopefully) A