Seth Godin said it best: “Before Advertising, there was Word of Mouth. Products and services that could solve problems got talked about and eventually got purchased.”

Nowadays we are overwhelmed by advertisements in every place possible – TV, newspaper, billboards, internet, Facebook, email, even in the toilet. With exposure to so many products, brands and options, a lot of people have reverted to trusting good old word of mouth instead. And now, with the evolution of social media, Word of Mouth is now much much more powerful, with the ability to spread world-wide within minutes to massive groups of people.

It is an understatement that WOM is an important marketing tool.

It is ESSENTIAL.  So, how do you encourage people to talk about you and your business?  You WOW them.

So How do you WOW your clients? There is no magic answer, equation or formula, simply guidelines. Wowing your clients is not science. It is all about making them feel good.

Maya Angelou, a remarkable American poet says:

“I have learned that people will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

When you try to WOW your clients, you need to do things that make them feel special. Following are three guidelines on ways you can WOW your clients.

Exceed their expectations.

A lot can be said about the rule – “Under-commit and over-deliver”. For example, if you are giving a client an expected timeframe on a job, give yourself enough time to deliver on your promise early. This will make your client feel important; like you’ve prioritised them over someone else.

Do something unexpected.

Have you ever come home from a late night at the office expecting to have to cook dinner for the family, only to find that your amazing hubby has already cooked dinner for you? How did that make you feel? Special, right? It’s the small, unexpected surprises that often have the most impact. How can you surprise your clients?

Show that you care.

Care – it’s a powerful feeling. How do you show it? Let’s say that you call a client to confirm an appointment later that day. When you ask them how their day is going, they tell you they’ve had a stressful day and they can’t wait for it to end. Most people would overlook this remark and focus on their own agenda. This is actually the perfect opportunity for you to stop on the way to your appointment and pick up a box of chocolates or bunch of flowers (or maybe a bottle of wine) to give them when you arrive. You don’t need to go to great expense. The fact that you have thought about them, and tried to make them feel better is going to make them feel special. SO Special, that they may just tell everyone how much you care about your clients.

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If you see someone without a smile give them one of yours Have a fantastic day.

When Walt Disney tried to get funding to develop Disneyland but was turned down by over a hundred banks. He was also fired from his job at a newspaper for “lacking ideas”. He also had several bankruptcies before he was able to develop Disneyland.

Radio interview with Walt Disney