Affinitive’s Social Media Playground

All those “your mom” jokes just got serious. AdAge recently reported Procter & Gamble Co.’s plans to pamper top “mommy bloggers” in an effort to tap into the online influencers and inform them of Pampers diaper products. The company may bring in as many as 15 top bloggers in this category to their Cincinnati headquarters for all-expense-paid trips not to buy their loyalty, but instead let these bloggers get to know what the company is about which will hopefully bring a positive light to their product.

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The online social media explosion continues with daily news coverage highlighting companies and advertisers wishing to harness the power of WOM by tapping into online communities. Solely engaging and activating the invaluable and trusted “influencers” at their online spaces, however, has left one critical WOM strategy neglected and underutilized… OFFLINE Word of Mouth Marketing tactics.
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