Imagine this scenario: you Google two
competing companies. For company a, 7 of their top 10 reviews are positive. For
Company B, it’s just the opposite: 7 of those 10 reviews are negative.
Which company would you choose? Most folks would
go with Company A, and that’s bad news for Company B, especially if those
negative reviews were all incorrect or unfounded.
Nearly nine in ten consumers (88 percent)
read online reviews to determine the quality of a local business, with 85
percent of consumers saying they read up to 10 reviews, according to the 2014
Local Consumer Review Survey. Seventy-two percent say that positive reviews
make them more likely to trust a local business. Here’s the real kicker: 88
percent of consumers say they trust online reviews as much as personal
recommendations.
You can’t fix what you don’t know. Even if
the majority of customers you interact with each day say they’re satisfied with
your service, it’s inevitable someone out there has a complaint or had a
negative experience and is taking to the Internet to vent his frustration.
Don’t assume your reviews are positive.
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Be
aware of online review sites. It’s important to
understand how potential clients find you and also where past clients may leave
reviews about your firm. According to the presenters, these are the most
popular online review sites that any business should be aware of: LinkedIn,
Justia, Avvo, Yelp, Lawyer Rating, Martindale.com, Lawyers.com, Yahoo, Yellow
Pages, Google Places and Google Business.
Request
and track feedback. The presenters explained
that one of the best ways to obtain positive feedback is to request it from
satisfied clients at the end of the task. If you request feedback and direct
your clients to certain sites, it will make it easier to track what’s being
said about you. One way to do this is to use the get Five stars service. And to
locate other comments made about your business, use tools like Mention or Talk
Walker.
Augment
positive reviews. The presenters offered a number of
ways to augment positive reviews, including: 1) adding them to your webpage,
and 2) link to your Google+ page, and 3) claim and write thorough profile at
well-known directory sites.
Manage
negative reviews. Suggestions for managing negative
reviews included: 1) regularly run searches for your name and your law firm’s
name so that you understand what your potential clients see first, 2) resist to
tell your story since doing so adds credibility to the review, 3) but do
respond–briefly–and show empathy, 4) avoid getting angry–or at least don’t show
your anger, and 5) counteract negative reviews by getting positive feedback on
the same site.
Provide
exceptional client service. The final takeaway from
this talk was that the best way to get positive online reviews is to do your
absolute best to provide excellent representation. Obtain regular feedback from
your clients throughout their cases by systemizing the feedback process and
make sure to listen carefully to them. Be receptive to their comments, and, if
necessary, make changes. Thank your clients at the close of each case and stay
in touch so that you let them know that you appreciate their business. Happy
clients often result in referrals so always stay top of mind.
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