Comments for Buzfactor http://www.buzfactor.com Advertising is the price you pay when customers don't talk about your business. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What’s the biggest challenge facing small businesses? by Justin http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/11/whats-the-biggest-challenge-facing-small-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Justin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:32:28 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=198#comment-23 That's pretty much what we did-we cut back on print media and are spending a little on a google adwords campaign, but most of our clients come from referrals. Referrals are the best type of business lead- they already have some level of trust established and you have third party validation in place... That's pretty much what we did-we cut back on print media and are spending a little on a google adwords campaign, but most of our clients come from referrals. Referrals are the best type of business lead- they already have some level of trust established and you have third party validation in place…

]]> Comment on What’s the biggest challenge facing small businesses? by Justin http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/11/whats-the-biggest-challenge-facing-small-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Justin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:32:28 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=198#comment-19 That's pretty much what we did-we cut back on print media and are spending a little on a google adwords campaign, but most of our clients come from referrals. Referrals are the best type of business lead- they already have some level of trust established and you have third party validation in place... That's pretty much what we did-we cut back on print media and are spending a little on a google adwords campaign, but most of our clients come from referrals. Referrals are the best type of business lead- they already have some level of trust established and you have third party validation in place…

]]> Comment on Majority of businesses get more than half their customers from word of mouth by timtracey http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/05/05/majority-of-businesses-get-more-than-half-their-customers-from-word-of-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-20 timtracey Fri, 22 May 2009 00:42:56 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=158#comment-20 Ron,<br><br>Powerful data. <br><br>'Raises the question - what is the actual value of word-of-mouth for the millions of small, local US businesses?<br><br>Businesses need a simple way to use the Web to connect with this river of WOM advertising.<br><br> - - Tim Ron,

Powerful data.

'Raises the question – what is the actual value of word-of-mouth for the millions of small, local US businesses?

Businesses need a simple way to use the Web to connect with this river of WOM advertising.

– - Tim

]]> Comment on Majority of businesses get more than half their customers from word of mouth by timtracey http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/05/05/majority-of-businesses-get-more-than-half-their-customers-from-word-of-mouth/comment-page-1/#comment-17 timtracey Thu, 21 May 2009 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=158#comment-17 Ron,<br><br>Powerful data. This reminds me of slide #22 from this presentation on "Building Sales With Social Media" (<a href="http://cli.gs/Z4My5a" rel="nofollow">http://cli.gs/Z4My5a</a>)<br><br>'Raises the question - what is the actual value of word-of-mouth for the millions of small, local US businesses?<br><br>Businesses need a simple way to use the Web to connect with this river of WOM advertising.<br><br> - - Tim Ron,

Powerful data. This reminds me of slide #22 from this presentation on “Building Sales With Social Media” (http://cli.gs/Z4My5a)

'Raises the question – what is the actual value of word-of-mouth for the millions of small, local US businesses?

Businesses need a simple way to use the Web to connect with this river of WOM advertising.

– - Tim

]]> Comment on Word of mouth levels the playing field by Giannii http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/28/word-of-mouth-levels-the-playing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Giannii Tue, 19 May 2009 06:12:17 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=114#comment-22 Word of mouth will always be more powerful. Are you going to trust an ad or your friend? It makes sense. Word of mouth will always be more powerful. Are you going to trust an ad or your friend? It makes sense.

]]> Comment on Word of mouth levels the playing field by Giannii http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/28/word-of-mouth-levels-the-playing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Giannii Tue, 19 May 2009 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=114#comment-16 Word of mouth will always be more powerful. Are you going to trust an ad or your friend? It makes sense. Word of mouth will always be more powerful. Are you going to trust an ad or your friend? It makes sense.

]]> Comment on Social networks amplify word-of-mouth by Ron Butman http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/05/22/social-networks-amplify-word-of-mouths-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ron Butman Tue, 05 May 2009 16:01:53 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=75#comment-21 Reflecting this shift, IBM recently released a report that showed 65% of marketers plan to decrease traditional advertising expenditures at the same time 63% plan to increase their online marketing budgets. <a href="http://ow.ly/4dgS" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/4dgS</a> Reflecting this shift, IBM recently released a report that showed 65% of marketers plan to decrease traditional advertising expenditures at the same time 63% plan to increase their online marketing budgets. http://ow.ly/4dgS

]]> Comment on Social networks amplify word-of-mouth by Ron Butman http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/05/22/social-networks-amplify-word-of-mouths-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Ron Butman Tue, 05 May 2009 10:01:53 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=75#comment-15 Reflecting this shift, IBM recently released a report that showed 65% of marketers plan to decrease traditional advertising expenditures at the same time 63% plan to increase their online marketing budgets. <a href="http://ow.ly/4dgS" rel="nofollow">http://ow.ly/4dgS</a> Reflecting this shift, IBM recently released a report that showed 65% of marketers plan to decrease traditional advertising expenditures at the same time 63% plan to increase their online marketing budgets. http://ow.ly/4dgS

]]> Comment on Word of mouth levels the playing field by Silicon Valley Spartan Warrior » The Power of Word of Mouth in the Local Space http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/28/word-of-mouth-levels-the-playing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Silicon Valley Spartan Warrior » The Power of Word of Mouth in the Local Space Tue, 05 May 2009 04:16:02 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=114#comment-14 [...] Buzzfactor survey released recently “found that a recommendation has 15 times more influence on where a [...] [...] Buzzfactor survey released recently “found that a recommendation has 15 times more influence on where a [...]

]]> Comment on Word of mouth levels the playing field by Why Social Media? | Designer Support Services http://www.buzfactor.com/2011/03/28/word-of-mouth-levels-the-playing-field/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Why Social Media? | Designer Support Services Mon, 04 May 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.buzfactor.com/?p=114#comment-12 [...] Actual Survey by Buzfactor found that a recommendation has 15 times more influence on where a person shops and dines than [...] [...] Actual Survey by Buzfactor found that a recommendation has 15 times more influence on where a person shops and dines than [...]

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