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You Like Me! You Really Pretend to Like Me!

posted on March 22, 2011


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Here” onclick=”return TrackClick(”,’ftp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fcommon%2Fssi%2Fecm%2Fen %2Fgbe03391usen%2FGBE03391USEN.PDF’)”s what I found:

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That statement is such a brilliant, breath of fresh air, I wanted to go right out and buy their product.

It was great timing because just yesterday, I was reading a report from IBM Institute for Business Value whic said that there was a perception gap between consumers and brands in social media. The report says that consumers want deals but brands think they want to be a part of the community. Obviously MiO got the memo. They know what people want and they don” onclick=”return TrackClick(”,’ftp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fcommon%2Fssi%2Fecm%2Fen %2Fgbe03391usen%2FGBE03391USEN.PDF’)”t mind pimping themselves out if it means getting a new customer.  Kudos to them, because in the end, isn” onclick=”return TrackClick(”,’ftp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fcommon%2Fssi%2Fecm%2Fen %2Fgbe03391usen%2FGBE03391USEN.PDF’)”t that the whole point of social media, getting customers to buy your product. Yes, there” onclick=”return TrackClick(”,’ftp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fcommon%2Fssi%2Fecm%2Fen %2Fgbe03391usen%2FGBE03391USEN.PDF’)”s brand awareness and all of that, but brand awareness doesn” onclick=”return TrackClick(”,’ftp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fcommon%2Fssi%2Fecm%2Fen %2Fgbe03391usen%2FGBE03391USEN.PDF’)”t pay the electric bill. In the end, marketing must lead to the handing over of cash.

So go visit my new friends a MiO and tell them that you like them, you really, truly will pretend to like them.


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  • http://twitter.com/jonbarilone Jon B.

    They’ve also hitched their wagon to the “Sassy Gay Friend” character and have already produced a couple videos. The purposely-not-subtle endorsement of the product in these videos shows that the brand managers are OK being heavy-handed as long as it comes with a wink and a nod to the viewer. Gotta applaud the decision; hope it works well for them!

  • http://prdigital.blogspot.com/ Gillian McIntosh

    A refreshing approach to the use of social media; one likely to appeal to the majority of Facebook users.

  • http://twitter.com/NickStamoulis Nick Stamoulis

    Hats off to MiO! That is a really clever approach and I find myself instantly attracted to the brand. A company that can laugh at what we all know to be true is fully embracing the actions of their consumers. It’s a really creative way to connect with their audience.

  • http://www.orbitalalliance.com Simon Yohe

    It’s very clever and unique and most likely over exceeded its goals through word of mouth.

    It does bring up a very important message though, which still a lot of people forget to take into effect, and that is that it is not a matter of how many fans on facebook you have, it is a matter of how you interact with them to help grow and increase your brand awareness which will eventually lead to future company growth and roi.

    • Cynthia Boris

      Amen, brother!

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