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Unethical Word of Mouth Marketing Strategies:
Any practice intended to deceive people is unethical and should not be used.
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WOMMA is absolutely opposed to the following unethical word of mouth marketing tactics:
Stealth Marketing: Any practice designed to deceive people about the involvement of marketers in a communication.
Shilling: Paying people to talk about (or promote) a product without disclosing that they are working for the company; impersonating a customer.
Infiltration: Using fake identities in an online discussion to promote a product; taking over a web site, conversation, or live event against the wishes or rules set by the proprietor.
Comment Spam: Using automated software ('bots') to post unrelated or inappropriate comments to blogs or other online communities.
Defacement: Vandalizing or damaging property to promote a product.
Spam: Sending bulk or unsolicited email or other messages without clear, voluntary permission.
Falsification: Knowingly disseminating false or misleading information.
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Word of mouth marketing cannot be faked:
Artificial word of mouth marketing is dishonest and ineffective. Word-of-mouth marketing must be based on the honest opinions of real people. We strongly oppose any practice that tries to fake word of mouth.
* Ethical and responsible word of mouth marketers do not…
* Impersonate people, shill, or hide their identities
* Manipulate or corrupt honest opinions Infiltrate, invade, or violate online or offline venues
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Marketers must work to oppose and eliminate unethical practices.
All marketers should be aware that unethical practices are currently used by unscrupulous or uninformed companies. The standards of ethics and consumer protection are evolving rapidly, and many marketers have not yet learned about the current standards (or choose to ignore them). Regardless of intent, such unethical practices jeopardize consumer trust and ultimately harm both consumers and honest marketers.
We strongly recommend that marketers aggressively review the practices of their agencies, vendors, and internal departments. Insist on the highest level of ethics, and insist that all of your campaigns comply with the WOMMA Code of Conduct and the Honesty ROI.
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Ethics Toolkit
The WOMMA Ethics Toolkit defines best practices, baseline rules, and asks 20 questions to help you ethically comply.
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