Brand Advocates : Turning Enthusiastic Customers Into a Powerful Marketing Force

Praise for Brand Advocates "Ignite your Advocates! Fuggetta shows you how." SCOTT MONTY, Head of Social Media, Ford "Creating and amplifying authentic Advocates should be front and center on every marketer's agenda. This book is a blueprint for how to turn genuine Advocates into a powerful marketing force." SUSAN HELSTAB, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts "Advocacy is the ultimate goal for every brand. And Rob Fuggetta has given us the ultimate guidebook to brand advocacy. Simple, clear, and filled with practical advice, this book shows you how to turn your enthusiastic customers into a powerful Brand Army." PORTER GALE, former Vice President of Marketing, Virgin America "In an era of connected consumerism, advocacy puts the word in word of mouth. Nothing is more authentic or effective. This book shows you exactly how to find and engage your advocates." BRIAN SOLIS, Principal Analyst, Altimeter Group, and author, The End of Business as Usual "Inspiring Advocates is one of Method's seven obsessions. Get this book and be inspired. Highly recommended!" ERIC RYAN, Cofounder, Method "Fuggetta's equation for building great brands in the social media age is proven and powerful. Every hotel marketer should read this book." CHIP CONLEY, Founder, Joie De Vivre Hospitality, and author, Emotional Equations "Brand Advocates is a book every public relations professional should read. It's the definitive guide to authentic advocacy." AEDHMAR HYNES, Chief Executive Officer, Text 100 Public Relations "Companies aren't trusted, brands aren't trusted, and nor are your executives. People trust each other, and now they have the tools to communicate with each other using social technologies and mobile, with or without brands involved. As a result, trust has shifted to the participants. Many brands, knowing their credibility has diminished, rely on advocacy programs where trusted members of the community are given a platform and encouraged to speak. Fuggetta shows you exactly how to create an advocacy program that empowers your trusted Advocates." JEREMIAH OWYANG, Partner, Altimeter Group Machine generated contents note: Introduction Turning Advocates Into Marketers You Can Do This Too What You'll Learn Why I Wrote This Book How This Book Is Organized Your Advocate Army Is Ready. Are You? Section 1: Understanding Brand Advocates Chapter 1: What's A Brand Advocate, Anyway? Trusted Champions Social Media Amplifies Advocates Ultimate Customers What Makes Advocates Tick? Advocates: A Different Breed Entirely Most Passionate Customers Most Engaged Customers One Size Doesn't Fit All Suprisingly Large Segment Global Advocates An Army Of Advocates Visible Advocates Hidden Advocates Diverse Group Depends On The Category Active Advocates Vive La Difference Not All Fans Are Brand Advocates Different Motivations Not All Loyal Customers Are Advocates Not All Community Members Are Advocates Brand Advocates Are Players (In A Good Way) Customers & Other Advocates Few Customers, Many Advocates Can't Keep A Secret Advocacy Moves Online You Don't Need To Own It To Recommend It Chapter 2: Not All Advocates Are Equal 1. Advocate Influence Measuring Advocate's Klout 2. Advocacy Frequency Segmenting Brand Advocates Chapter 3: What's A Brand Advocate Worth? A Simple Approach Three Examples Conservative Estimate Proof In Advocacy Pudding Chapter 4: Five Proven Ways (& One Shocking Way) To Create More Brand Advocates Section 2: The Power Of Advocate Marketing Chapter 5: The Power Of Advocate Marketing Finding Box Advocates Unleashing Box Advocates Box-Full Of Referrals Box Embraces Advocacy A New Way Of Marketing Unleashing Advocates Trusted Advocates Sustainable Marketing Force Authentic Advocacy Word Of Mouth Marketing At Scale Advocacy Drives Growth Advocacy & The Consumer Decision Journey Beyond Listening & Engagement The 3 R's Of Advocacy 3 Major Advocacy Benefits Tradtional Marketing Model The "Triangle Of Trust" Fair Exchange Of Value Maintaining Balance Betting Against Beacon Not An Either/Or Advocates Positively Impact Purchase Process Case Studies Section 3: Advocate Marketing Playbook Chapter 6: Advocate Marketing Playbook Overview Advocate Flow Advocate Flow Example Chapter 7: Identifying 3 Ways To Identify Advocates 1. Asking The Ultimate Question Advocates, Detractors, And Passives, Oh My! What's Your Net Promoter Score®? Growth By Advocacy Turning Promoters Into Profits 1% Nps But Millions Of Advocates Ask Often Where To Find Advocates During Product Usage When To Ask Moments Of Delight Pulling The Trigger Keep It Short What Else To Ask Where To Start Who To Ask Should You Use An Incentive? 2. Finding Advocates In The Social Media Jungle Growing Your Advocate Army Set It & Forget It! But Wait, There's More! Chapter 8 Energizing: Boosting Online Ratings Silent Killers Dumb Ideas A 5-Star Solution To Bad Reviews Advocates To The Rescue Webroot Boosts Online Ratings Webroot Identifies Advocates Webroot Energizes Advocates Chapter 9 Energizing: The Power Of Advocate Stories Different Than Reviews Advocates Love Telling Stories Coleman Advocates Share Their Camping Stories Creative Uses Of Advocates' Stories 3 Strategic Uses For Advocates' Stories Chapter 10 Energizing: Advocates Have The Answers How Advocate Answers Works Results Where Advocate Answers Fits Best Risks Of Advocate Answers Opt-In To Answers? Chapter 11 Energizing: Sharing The Love 3 Key Benefits Of Advocate Sharing Share This! Advocacy Goes Viral Most Valuable Sharing How Social Sharing Works For Advocacy How Advocates Share Most Efficient Sharing Channels Top 10 Tips For Advocate Sharing Chapter 12 Mobilizing 1. Mobilizing Advocates For Product Launches Real-World Examples Advocate Seeding Program Five Steps Of An Advocate Seeding Program Overview Of Advocate Seeding Program Process 2. Mobilizing Advocates During Social Media Crises Two Important Things To Know About Social Media Crises Brand Under Attack? Fight Back! But What If There Is No Advocate Cavalry? 3. Mobilize Advocates To Boost Promotions Takin' It To The Streets Other Ways To Mobilize Advocates Best Practices For Mobilizing Advocates Chapter 13 Tracking Using Nps To Track Advocacy Where Nps Falls Short Introducing Advocate Analytics 3 Questions Advocate Analytics Answer 1. Advocate Profiles What Profile Info To Capture When & How To Capture Advocate Profile Data Gleaning Insights By Combining Data 2. Advocate Activity What Activities To Track Tracking Social Sharing 3. Advocacy Results What Results To Track How To Track Results Measuring Advocacy Value How Much Convincing Do You Need? Total Advocacy Value Sales Value Measuring Sales Value Is Straightforward Using Clv To Estimate Sales Value Of Advocacy Clv Challenges Media Value Of Advocacy Peer Influence Analyis Model Media Value Of Trusted Impressions $300 Cpm For Word Of Mouth? Another Way To Value Recommendations Return On Advocacy Z Score Chapter 14 Engaging Advocates Don't Just Listen Educating Advocates How Often To Engage Advocates? Advocate Community? Chapter 15 Rewarding Money Can't Buy Real Advocacy No Money Down Why Paying For Advocacy Is A Dumb Idea Wine Down Jaffe & Fuggetta Smack-Down Chapter 16 Energizing 2.0 Section 4: Putting Advocacy To Work For You Chapter 17 Putting Advocacy To Work For You 3 Steps To Launch Step 1: Creating An Advocacy Plan Advocate Marketing Plan Outline Advocacy By The Numbers B2c Example B2b Example Bed & Breakfast Example Who Should Be Involved With Creating Advocacy Plans? 5 Secrets To Advocacy Success 7 Fatal Advocacy Mistakes Why Not Dive In? Using A Pilot To Inform Advocacy Plans Test Your Advocacy Readiness Energizing Potential Advocates 4 Ways To Energize Potential Advocates. 'The ultimate guidebook to brand advocacy.'—PORTER GALE, former VP of Marketing, Virgin America Brand Advocates are your most loyal, passionate, and engaged customers, and your best marketers. They don't just buy your products—they sell your products for you. Brand Advocates tweet, blog, and Yelp about you; they praise you with five-star reviews on Amazon and TripAdvisor; they talk you up in social networks, online communities, and over coffee; and they defend you from detractors. Do you know who your Brand Advocates are? Are you systematically leveraging them to get more brand and product recommendations as well as drive sales? If you're not, you're missing the most powerful opportunity to turn likes into leads and social media into sales. Brand Advocates teaches you how to turn your enthusiastic customers into a powerful and sustainable marketing force. Through a step-by-step playbook and real-world examples, you'll learn exactly what it takes to build and activate your Advocate Army, from identifying your Advocates to energizing them and tracking results. By following this strategic and sustainable approach, you'll soon be able to: Discover who your Brand Advocates are and what makes these influential customers tick Create and grow your Advocate Army by continuously identifying Advocates on digital, social, and mobile channels Energize and mobilize your Advocate Army to recommend your brand and products, boost sales, and defend you from social media ambushes Reward your Advocates by giving them what they crave most Measure results and ROI from advocacy programs Every company in the world—including yours!—has Brand Advocates. Get more value from your social media marketing and transform your company by unleashing the most powerful marketing force you have. Your Advocate Army is ready and waiting to build your brand and business. "Brand advocates are your most loyal, passionate, and engaged customers. These enthusiastic customers don't just buy your products--they sell your products for you. Brand advocates tweet, blog, and Yelp about you; they praise you with five-star reviews on Amazon and TripAdvisor; they talk you up in social networks, online communities, and over coffee; and they defend you from detractors. According to social media firm, Vitrue, a Facebook fan may be worth $3.28. But, according to a study by customer satisfaction company, Satmetrix, a single brand advocate for an enterprise software company is worth $565,000 based on his referral value. This book is the go-to resource for teaching businesses how to make their customers be one of their most effective marketing components. The book explains how to find your brand advocates by determining levels of customer loyalty, and how to use their resources and power. Once you've found your advocates, the book explains how to get them to fill the gap from customer to advocate, from enjoying their experience to actively promoting their experience. The book gives you the secrets of turning advocates into marketers. You'll learn how to Discover who Brand Advocates are and what makes these influential customers tick Create and grow your Brand Army by continuously identifying advocates on Facebook, Yelp, and other online reviewer sites Energize and mobilize your Brand Army to spread positive Word of Mouth, create and maintain customers, and become your biggest supporters; Reward your advocates by giving them what they crave most Keep score. You'll learn how to measure results and ROI from online marketing programs featuring brand advocates "-- Provided by publisher "The ultimate guidebook to brand advocacy." PORTER GALE, former VP of Marketing, Virgin America Brand Advocates are your most loyal, passionate, and engaged customers, and your best marketers. They don't just buy your productsthey sell your products for you. Brand Advocates tweet, blog, and Yelp about you; they praise you with five-star reviews on Amazon and TripAdvisor; they talk you up in social networks, online communities, and over coffee; and they defend you from detractors. Do you know who your Brand Advocates are? Are you systematically leveraging them to get more brand and product recommendations as well as drive sales? If you're not, you're missing the most powerful opportunity to turn likes into leads and social media into sales. Brand Advocates teaches you how to turn your enthusiastic customers into a powerful and sustainable marketing force. Through a step-by-step playbook and real-world examples, you'll learn exactly what it takes to build and activate your Advocate Army, from identifying your Advocates to energizing them and tracking results. By following this strategic and sustainable approach, you'll soon be able to: Every company in the worldincluding yours!has Brand Advocates. Get more value from your social media marketing and transform your company by unleashing the most powerful marketing force you have. Your Advocate Army is ready and waiting to build your brand and business. Companies aren't trusted, brands aren't trusted, and nor are your executives. People trust each other, and now they have the tools to communicate with each other using social technologies and mobile, with or without brands involved. This book shows you how to turn your enthusiastic customers into a powerful Brand Army.