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Recommendation Marketing Through Evolving Social Media Channels

By Alan L. Friel
September 29, 2009

Marketing is occurring more often than ever virally, particularly through the Internet, mobile and other evolving media; and through word-of-mouth (“WOM”), including use of product sampling and consumer reviews, comments and recommendations.

Product sampling involves distributing products to influential users of new media with the hope that they will positively discuss the product with followers and friends. Such so-called recommendation marketing, which may or may not encompass sampling, is well suited for consumer-driven social media and can take many forms, ranging from paying or encouraging an influencer to write a blog, a post or a tweet on Twitter about a brand.

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