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The 36Reasons Why People Talk
- The TV Version -
© Agent Wildfire Inc. – 2009© Agent Wildfire Inc. – 2009 www.agentwidfire.comwww.agentwidfire.com
No Matter What The Interest – TV has Talk Value Embedded In It
The Same Reasons We Talk About TV are the Same Reasons We Talk About Brands
To Survive
To Connect
To Make Sense of the World
To Reduce Risk & Uncertainty
To Benefit Economically
To Relieve Tension
Six Core Human Instincts on Why We Talk
Step back…Word of Mouth (WOM) = A Higher Art Form of Business-Building Value
DifferentBrandStories
DifferentApproachTo Market
DifferentAudience
DifferentTactics
DifferentCommun--ication
DifferentOutputs/Measures
Setting WOM Wildfires - A Distinct Marketing Approach Different Than a Century of Marketing Efforts
Word of mouth is the most persuasive influence on action & sales
Word of mouth is the fastest growing marketing vehicle
Word of mouth is the most trusted of 15 influences
One influencer has 182 word of mouth conversations weekly
Still Need Convincing on WOM?
So Which Flavour of Word of Mouth Would You Choose?…
Why We Word of Mouth? 36 Reasons - TV-Style
The Short Version - The Three Basic Reasons Why Ideas Spread through Word of Mouth
“It’s Who They Are” “It’s What You Do” “It’s Who You Are”
10 Audience Attributes 15 Buzz Firestarters 11 Inescapable Traits
ExplicitlyMotivated
Extrinsic-ally
Motivated
Intrinsic-ally
Motivated
The Brand/Product The Experience The Person
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF WORD OF MOUTH – THE 36 REASONS WHY PEOPLE BUZZ -
Passionate About the Topic
Logo Lovers
Knowledge Seekers
Social Brokers
Altruistic
Self-Expressives
ReciprocityDealers
Ego-Driven
Involved/Committed
$$
Social Currency
Brand Experience
Fame
VIP treatment/Customization
Scarcity
Intimacy
Influence
Visibility
Tight Boundaries
Rallying Cry
Rewards
Expertise
Bite-Sized Participation
Network Effects
Memes
Remarkable/Outrageous
Innovative
The Best At What You Do
Authentic
Liberating/Problem Solving
Trustworthy
Edgy
Likable
Easy to Talk About
Sensory
Ritualistic
Feedback Seekers
The Who
It’s because
of them
#1 - Passionate about the topic
#2 - Logo Lovers
#3 – Knowledge Seekers
#4 - Social Brokers
#5 – Altruistic
#6 – Involved/Committed
#7 – Feedback Seekers
#8 – Ego-driven
#9 – Reciprocity Dealers
#10 – Self-Expressives
“A small percentage of your audience is responsible for a majority of your word of mouth”
The 20-10-1 Influencer RuleIn most markets, your audience comprises of:20% - Referrers, 10% - Advocates, 1% - Zealots
I. It’s Who They Are – The 20-10-1 Rule
The Law of The Few: “The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.” Malcolm Gladwell, the Tipping Malcolm Gladwell, the Tipping PointPoint
The Influencers – Word of Mouth Powerbrokers
#1 – Passionate About The Topic
“Make it Right”
# 2 – Logo Lovers
“D’OH!”
# 3 – Knowledge Seekers
“Just another day of blowing something up”
# 4 – Social Brokers
“You wanna hug it out?”
# 5 – Altruistic
“Move that bus!”
# 6 – Involved / Committed
“We're not the only people on this island and we alllllll know it!"
# 7 – Seeking Feedback
"What does that mean when the fitness instructors are ahead of the mayors?"
# 8 – Ego Driven
“Show me someone without an ego, and I`ll show you a loser.You’re Fired.”
# 9 – Reciprocity Dealers
“But we can only offer this level of programming with your help.”
# 10 – Self – Expression
“SOME PEOPLE THINK BEAUTY IS SOMETHING YOU'RE BORN WITH......AND NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN CREATE......HOW NAIVE!!!!”
It’s because of
what you provide
#11 – Social Currency
#12 – Brand Experience(s)
#13 – Fame
#14 – VIP Treatment/Customization
#15 – Scarcity
#16 – Influence
#17 – Intimacy
#18 – Visibility
#19 – Tight Boundaries
#20 – Rallying Cry
#21 – Rewards
#22 – Expertise
#23 – Bite-Sized Participation
#24 – Network Effects
#25 – Memes
The WhatThe What
# 11- Social Currency
“I thought it'd be great, you know? have some time alone with my thoughts... turns out, I don't have as many thoughts as you'd think."
# 12- Brand Experience(s)
“I think it’s really down to the wire, and we’re afraid we’re last.”
# 13 – Fame
“I genuinely believe with all my heart that we have found (a worldwide star) with you.”
# 14 – VIP Treatment / Customization
“Sophie gets what Sophie wants and Sophie is always right”
# 15 – Scarcity
” Watch out—I’m coming to town and bringing my fast-paced life with me. I can’t bring all my friends, so
I’ve decided to look for a new BFF. I need a best friend who is hot, who can keep up with me, and most
of all, who is real and won’t be a backstabber.”
# 16 – Influence
“You can only vote for him, you can't actually adopt him. Call now."
# 17 – Intimacy
“Will you accept this rose?”
# 18 – Visibility
“More than 100 million people worldwide have seen the TV movie. The High School Musical juggernaut is still going strong.”
# 19 – Tight Boundaries
“Yeah, I'm obnoxious, yeah, I cut people off, yeah, I'm rude. You know why? Because
you're busy. “
# 20 – Rallying Cause
“And remember you can make a difference…”
# 21- Rewards
“DEAL OR NO DEAL”
# 22 – Expertise
“So now America, with an open heart and an empty stomach, I say unto you in the words of my uncle: Allez cuisine!”
# 23 – Bite-Sized Participation
“There’s no such thing as 110%. It stops at 100.”
# 24 – Network Effects
“Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.”
# 25 – Memes
“No soup for you! There was shrinkage! Vanderlet Industries! Man hands
The bro and manziere. Happy Festivus. Yada, yada, yada.”
It’s because of
who you are
#26 - Innovative
#27 –Remarkable/ Outrageous
#28 – The Best at What You Do
#29 – Authentic
#30 – Liberating/ Problem Solving
#31 - Edgy
#32 – Trustworthy
#33 – Likable
#34 – Easy to Talk About
#35 – Ritualistic
#36 - Sensory
Something with which you personally associate 25.7%Innovative 22.5%
Exciting 13.1%
Solves problems 11.0%
Easy to talk about 9.9%New 8.0%
Newsworthy 2.9%Exclusive 2.7%
Other 2.7%
Fashionable 1.3%
Agent Wildfire Research
What Product Traits Makes Stuff Word of Mouth-Able?
# 26 – Innovative
"The following takes place between ??:?? and ??:?? pm"
# 27 – Remarkable/Outrageous
“XO XO, gossip girl”
# 28 – The Best At What You Do
“That was unbelievable.”
# 29 – Authentic
“This is NOT fashion camp!”
# 30 – Liberating / Problem Solving
“Dead body, Bonus!”
# 31 – Edgy
“Tell me what you don’t like about yourself”
# 32 – Trustworthy
“I understand that you want to make finance entertaining, but it's not a f***king game”
# 33 – Likeable
“Just go up to somebody on the street and say "You're it!" and then run away.”
# 34 – Easy To Talk About
“You’re engaged ?”
# 35 – Ritualistic
“This is going to be legen …. wait for it.. Dary”
# 36 – Sensory
“Who will speak for Planet Earth?”
Summary - The 36 Reasons Why People Word of Mouth
It’s because
of them
It’s because of
what you provide
It’s because of
who you are
#1 - Passionate about the topic
#2 - Logo Lovers
#3 – Knowledge Seekers
#4 - Social Brokers
#5 – Altruism
#6 – Involved/Committed
#7 – Feedback Seekers
#8 – Ego-driven
#9 – Reciprocity Dealers
#10 – Self-Expression
#11 – Social Currency
#12 – Brand Experience(s)
#13 – Fame
#14 – VIP Treatment/Customization
#15 – Scarcity
#16 – Influence
#17 – Intimacy
#18 – Visibility
#19 – Tight Boundaries
#20 – Rallying Cause
#21 – Rewards
#22 – Expertise
#23 – Bite-Sized Participation
#24 – Network Effects
#25 – Memes
#26 - Innovative
#27 –Remarkable/ Outrageous
#28 – The Best at What You Do
#29 – Authentic
#30 – Liberating/ Problem Solving
#31 - Edgy
#32 – Trustworthy
#33 – Likable
#34 – Easy to Talk About
#35 – Ritualistic
#36 - Sensory
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