Two Great Examples Of Brands Rewarding ‘High Sharers’

Last month, we released a study, entitled the Science of Sharing. The findings, reported in Mashable among other places, showed that people who were classified as ‘High Sharers’ were three times more likely to recommend a product to a friend. … Continue reading


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The Two Extremes of the Airline Industry

In the last 24 hours, a few interesting things have happened in the airline industry, but none of it should come as a surprise. Rather, the somber reality that American Airlines is filing for bankruptcy, and conversely the daring move … Continue reading


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The Squeaky Wheel Avoids the Bacon Grease: How to Turn a Fail Into a Win

Believe it or not, your some of your detractors could become your favorite fans. See how Chipotle wrangled a potential snafu into a win-win situation. Continue reading


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Wall-Posting Paradox

Last week Italian fashion house Versace disabled wall posts to its Facebook page after it became overrun with messages from activists railing against the brand’s use of sandblasting, a tactic that gives denim a rugged appearance. A petition started by … Continue reading


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Why You Should Be Going Beyond Sentiment – and How NPS Can Help Get You There

While perceptions are incredibly important in terms of influencing people’s buying behavior, we feel it is also important to understand how perceptions shape loyalty. Continue reading


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Beyond Weekly Digest 6

On our minds for the week of 11/12-11/21:

Budapest, the travel gold rush, It’s Nice That future:content, have SEO spammers broken search?, automated media measurement (and the importance of humans), Beyond’s Brand Interaction Study and the Facebook Four, and what ever happened to the design process? Continue reading


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The Facebook Four: What A Fan Wants

When a company’s Facebook page fails to interact with their fans in the right way– not posting in a timely manner, not posting relevant content, not making actual interactions at all– not only does it reflect on the company’s lack of social media savvy, but on the company’s services and products as well. Continue reading


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On Building Brand Value and Emotional Loyalty Through Communications Strategy

The topic of emotional loyalty has been a topic of interest for us for a while, as it gives tantalizing clues to decoding what it is about certain brands that give them a halo effect in media coverage, and how … Continue reading


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