TY - BOOK AU - AU - Pruden, Douglas R., Vavra, Terry G. ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 1061-3846 PY - 2004///.;July/August 2004.46 CY - PB - American Marketing Association KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Consumer goods KW - Public affairs KW - Influence KW - Public opinion KW - sears0 N1 - ABSTRACT : The public opinion generally makes or mars a product. The strategy for minimizing or maximizing the impact of word of mouth is analyzed. The results of this strategy, adopted by Ford in 1964 and Chevrolet in 1998 are studied; 5 ER -