Comments on: Is your WOM my WOM? http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/ Fascinating, Inspiring, Rewarding and Engaging kinded spirits. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-69383 Alex Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:01:08 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-69383 Spike, I must agree that there are Brand Ambassadors that are paid to look the look, and the walk the walk for brands they sometimes mis-represent. I for one have been working in Marketing for four years, however through my various experiences as a walking advertisement, I found a brand that revolutionized my own existence. After four years of working for various companies, I found my Dream job as a full time Brand Ambassador for the world's largetst Wine & Spirits company. I truly found a brand that I truly believe in and promote as if it were my own. I found my other half with this job that I dedicate most of my life to, in your own words I must have found my "kindered spirit". I am a member of a very rare class of real "Brand Ambassadors" whom Love what they do, and simply get paid for loving what they do for a living. I will never forget what my College professor advised me during my years of deep soul searching: She said "The key to being happy in your work life, is simply to FIRST find your true passion in life, then dedicate yourself to it no matter what, and then finally find a fool to pay you, to do that of which you love to do the most! I'm happy I found my fool. God Bless... A Spike,

I must agree that there are Brand Ambassadors that are paid to look the look, and the walk the walk for brands they sometimes mis-represent. I for one have been working in Marketing for four years, however through my various experiences as a walking advertisement, I found a brand that revolutionized my own existence.

After four years of working for various companies, I found my Dream job as a full time Brand Ambassador for the world’s largetst Wine & Spirits company.

I truly found a brand that I truly believe in and promote as if it were my own. I found my other half with this job that I dedicate most of my life to, in your own words I must have found my “kindered spirit”.

I am a member of a very rare class of real “Brand Ambassadors” whom Love what they do, and simply get paid for loving what they do for a living.

I will never forget what my College professor advised me during my years of deep soul searching: She said “The key to being happy in your work life, is simply to FIRST find your true passion in life, then dedicate yourself to it no matter what, and then finally find a fool to pay you, to do that of which you love to do the most!

I’m happy I found my fool. God Bless…

A

]]> By: Ted Wright http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-12058 Ted Wright Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:03:23 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-12058 Spike - Having a great time reading your posts. Keep on keepin' on! Spike - Having a great time reading your posts. Keep on keepin’ on!

]]> By: Stephen Denny http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11912 Stephen Denny Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:31:54 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11912 Yep, you've made the appropriate differentiation between two different species. Ever been to Tokyo? "Campaign girls" are camped out at Roppongi Crossing, right in front of Almond ("A-Man-Do mae") handing out whatever their paid to hand out, dressed like extras in the old Shattner Star Trek days. These are your "brand ambassadors" referenced. This ain't word o' mouth. (Did you get the pictures? I'm just curious. But did you?) Yep, you’ve made the appropriate differentiation between two different species.

Ever been to Tokyo? “Campaign girls” are camped out at Roppongi Crossing, right in front of Almond (”A-Man-Do mae”) handing out whatever their paid to hand out, dressed like extras in the old Shattner Star Trek days. These are your “brand ambassadors” referenced.

This ain’t word o’ mouth.

(Did you get the pictures? I’m just curious. But did you?)

]]> By: Vince http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11534 Vince Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:09:13 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11534 It seems that the problem really just lies in the term "brand ambassador." I must admit that, I am not a huge fan of it. And while I sit here saying that at 3am, I don't have a great idea for a different name, haha. Perhaps something bases of Gladwell's terminology? Such as, a market maven, or a brand maven. That's really what these people are, isn't it? Self-imposed and genuinely enthusiastic experts in a little tiny area. It seems that the problem really just lies in the term “brand ambassador.” I must admit that, I am not a huge fan of it. And while I sit here saying that at 3am, I don’t have a great idea for a different name, haha. Perhaps something bases of Gladwell’s terminology? Such as, a market maven, or a brand maven. That’s really what these people are, isn’t it? Self-imposed and genuinely enthusiastic experts in a little tiny area.

]]> By: Andy Woolard http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11477 Andy Woolard Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:05:53 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11477 Glad you made this point, Spike. It's important - especially for companies that invest themselves in WOM - to publicize this distinction. Glad you made this point, Spike. It’s important - especially for companies that invest themselves in WOM - to publicize this distinction.

]]> By: May http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2006/11/28/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11467 May Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:44:31 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/is-your-wom-my-wom/#comment-11467 these girls remind me of the tequila 'ambassador' program I saw in action a few months back. Definitely a whole different thing than what we are doing as ambassadors!!! (thank goodness!!!) these girls remind me of the tequila ‘ambassador’ program I saw in action a few months back. Definitely a whole different thing than what we are doing as ambassadors!!! (thank goodness!!!)

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