Aug 15, 2009
The Eight Engines of Conversational Capital
Just started reading Conversational Capital: How to Create Stuff People Love to Talk About based on the recommendation of my new friend, @jmkeller. [btw..check out his new blog at creativedropbox.blogspot.com.good stuff]
Conversational Capital is a book about building word-of-mouth into a brand experience.
The authors share the following eight engines of conversational capital……
1 // Myths
Myths are the narratives that become part of the very fabric of consumption because they provide important clues as to fundamental meaning of that act.
2 // Rituals
Rituals are an essential part of how human beings create and formalize meaning. The presence of ritual marks out an experience as deeper in meaning – a phenomenon that is true for consumer experiences, as well.
3 // Exclusive Product Offering (E.P.O.)
Exclusive Product Offering (E.P.O.) is about allowing consumers to create an experience that asserts and actualizes their individuality; to, in a world of six billion people, feel and be unique.
4 // Relevant Sensorial Oddity (R.S.O.)
Relevant Sensorial Oddity (R.S.O.) is about challenging our senses with something extraordinary, marking an experience as unique.
5 // Icons
Icons are signs and symbols that clearly demarcate a consumption experience from any other.
6 // Tribalism
Tribalism is about the power of a brand experience to inspire the association of like-minded people.
7 // Endorsement
Endorsement is not about celebrity – it’s about how the meaning and intensity of a brand experience naturally lead to credible people organically endorsing it.
8 // Continuity
Continuity is a strong harbinger of reputation, a fact that rests on the unity between what you promise, what people expect and what you deliver.
[HT: Wikipedia]
What new book is on your nightstand or your Kindle?
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Buying the book… now. Hear nothing but excellent reviews about this book. Thanks for the reminder to pick it up! You the man Aaron.
yeah, great book so far. thinking about Woodlands Church as I read it. i think Woodlands Church has had a number of these items over the years which help explain it's rapid growth. that plus a 9th item: life change through Jesus Christ. when you experience true life change you want to tell people about it