as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
not having the money to run ads, the restaurant relies on word-of-mouth publicity
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The group’s word-of-mouth appeal rarely translated to sustained and consistent ticket sales.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Starring Eduard Fernández, the film explores themes of truth and deception, and hits San Sebastián with good word-of-mouth from its world premiere in Venice.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
The extent of One/Of’s marketing is through its social media account, and her business growth has been primarily driven by word-of-mouth — customers coming across a photo of one of her designs, which are also sold via wedding site Over the Moon, or through family or a friend.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
Conversations With Friends was a sleeper hit, picking up momentum in the year after it was published almost entirely because of word-of-mouth buzz.
—Kate Dwyer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Starring Eduard Fernández, the film explores themes of truth and deception, and hits San Sebastián with good word-of-mouth from its world premiere in Venice.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
The extent of One/Of’s marketing is through its social media account, and her business growth has been primarily driven by word-of-mouth — customers coming across a photo of one of her designs, which are also sold via wedding site Over the Moon, or through family or a friend.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
Conversations With Friends was a sleeper hit, picking up momentum in the year after it was published almost entirely because of word-of-mouth buzz.
—Kate Dwyer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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