Listener’s Question: How to Handle Bad Reviews | Episode 105

Show Notes:

It happens to everyone.
Let’s say one morning you’re going through your normal routine and BAM – out of nowhere you receive a negative review. It’s crushing. It feels unfair. Unjust. A personal attack on you.

It’s going to happen at some point. In this episode, I want to walk you through how to take care of it and what to do when you get a bad review.

  1. Answer Every Review – Now is not the time to panic. It may feel truly threatening to your reputation, but now is the time to put your CEO hat on and respond respectfully. 
  2. Take the High Road – Kill them with kindness. Offer to resolve the problem and take your time in responding so you can be responsive, not reactive.
  3. Look at the Big Picture – What can you learn from this?
  4. Be Proactive – Ask your loyal customers for reviews on a regular basis.

One bad review is not going to ruin your business. Just make sure you are prepared when they happen.

 


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A Quick Glance:

[0:13] Intro

[1:19] Answer every review

[3:33] Take the high road

[5:32] Look at the big picture

[10:41] Ask regular customers for reviews

[13:14] Recap

 

Resources mentioned:

Retailer’s Inner Circle
Instagram
Courses and Coaching

 

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Episode 99 – Listener’s Question: How Should We Greet Customers?
Episode 93 – How to Wow and Delight Your Customers to Keep Them Coming Back
Episode 90 – 2022 Retail Trends: Customer’s Expectations and Experience
Episode 47 – The Secret to Getting Your Customers to Choose You Over Your Competition

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