Ever wondered why some things become popular, and other don't? Why some products become hits while others flop? Why some ideas take off while others languish? What are the key ideas behind viral marketing? This course explains how things catch on and helps you apply these ideas to be more effective at marketing your ideas, brands, or products. You'll learn how to make ideas stick, how to increase your influence, how to generate more word of mouth, and how to use the power of social networks to spread information and influence. Drawing on principles from his best-selling book, "Contagious: Why Things Catch On," Professor Jonah Berger illustrates successful strategies for you to use buzz to create virality so that your campaigns become more shareable on social media and elsewhere. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of how to craft contagious content, build stickier messages, and get any product, idea, or behavior to catch on.
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Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content
University of PennsylvaniaAbout this Course
Skills you will gain
- Social Network
- Viral Marketing
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
What Makes Ideas Sticky?
How Social Influence Shapes Behavior
The Power of Word of Mouth
Social Networks
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- 5 stars79.86%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM VIRAL MARKETING AND HOW TO CRAFT CONTAGIOUS CONTENT
The content provided was very insightful. I do wish that more of the referenced materials in the lectures were sited accessibly with more links. (to be fair links to studies were sometimes provided)
Professor Berger was an extremely engaging lecturer. I don't know how much I can take from this particular course and apply to my current job but he certainly gave me a number of items to think about.
The course is very helpful and informative. I enjoy all the examples and materials of it. Totally recommend this course to people who want to further improve their influence as an effective marketer!
Nice summary of research behind the power of social media, and a useful background for understanding and adding rigor to planning the structure of marketing to win word of mouth from viral content.
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