{"id":12965,"date":"2017-10-17T19:58:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T19:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mention.com\/blog\/?p=12965\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:37:17","slug":"bad-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/bad-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Turn Every Bad Review into an Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Have you ever been so disappointed by a company that you felt compelled to leave a negative review online?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>We\u2019ve all been there. <\/em><br \/>\nI remember one particularly bad restaurant experience where I had to confront the server several times about pieces of eggshells in my omelette &#8211; only to be brushed off each time. Even after complaining directly to the management, I didn\u2019t get the attention or treatment that I felt I deserved.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12959 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-giphy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"bad-reviews-giphy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/315;\" \/><br \/>\nNaturally, I decided to leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.g2crowd.com\/bad-restaurant-reviews\">restaurant a negative online review<\/a> as well as share my experience on social media. I did this to voice my disappointment to the public, but also as way to give the restaurant a last chance to turn the situation around.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, they never responded &#8211; I still check for eggshells every time I have an omelette.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Businesses have feelings, too<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12962 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-cry\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12.png\" alt=\"bad-reviews-cry\" width=\"1600\" height=\"985\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12.png 1600w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-450x277.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-187x115.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-12-48x30.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/985;\" \/><br \/>\nAccording to marketing expert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/customer-experience\/why-you-must-answer-every-negative-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jay Baer<\/a>, when we&#8217;re criticized, \u201cour instincts take over. We either pick a fight or turn the other cheek and pretend it didn\u2019t happen, as a defense mechanism.\u201d Some of us see criticism as an insult on our business or product and this is the reason we\u2019re seeing more and more companies let negative reviews go unanswered.<br \/>\nMany businesses think that ignoring negative online feedback is their best course of action. But this has changed, and we no longer live in a world <a href=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/company-reputation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">where the brand is in control of what to communicate to its audience.<\/a>\u00a0Customers now have the ability to broadcast and amplify their negative sentiments with one click.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How the internet changed customer service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12963 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-beavis\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"bad-reviews-beavis\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><br \/>\nBefore the internet and social media, consumers had to handwrite letters or actually pick up a phone to make complaints. Nowadays, leaving a negative review online has become a reflex to instance of company dissatisfaction. After all, to voice your frustration to the world is just 140 characters away.<br \/>\nBecause of this, businesses need to not only respond to every negative review but they should try to leverage them. Here are 4 reasons why you should turn every negative feedback into an opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 29px;\"><strong>1. Bad reviews don\u2019t go away, ever<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12961 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-yelp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50.png\" alt=\"bad-reviews-yelp\" width=\"918\" height=\"170\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50.png 918w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-450x83.png 450w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-187x35.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-24x4.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-36x7.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-17-at-15.12.50-48x9.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 918px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 918\/170;\" \/><br \/>\nBefore the internet, customers had to reach out to the company by mail or telephone to complain. But regardless of how the situation was resolved, it was still discussed privately and <em>stayed between the two parties.<\/em><br \/>\nNow that the web has made everything available to everyone, <strong>whatever happens on the internet, stays on the internet.<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\nOnline reviews are also not just limited to review sites such as Tripadvisor and Yelp anymore. They exist on almost every social media platform &#8211; making them incredibly easy to share. You know the saying, &#8220;there\u2019s no such thing as bad publicity?&#8221; Unfortunately, this is no longer true in the age of digital transparency.<br \/>\nAccording to business.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.com\/articles\/so-you-had-a-bad-day-how-to-handle-negative-online-reviews\/\">80 percent of consumers changed their minds before purchasing a product<\/a> due to a bad review, costing businesses their reputation.<i> <\/i>For this reason, you should always respond to a frustrated customer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Saying nothing is saying something (about your business)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12964 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-zipped\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13.png\" alt=\"bad-reviews-zipped\" width=\"536\" height=\"536\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13.png 736w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-187x187.png 187w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pasted-image-0-13-48x48.png 48w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 536\/536;\" \/><br \/>\nBack to my omelette dilemma. I vowed to never returned to that restaurant after they decided to ignore my negative review. For many of us, it can feel pretty personal when you never hear back from a business you made a complaint to. After all, you took the time to give them feedback, an acknowledgement is the least they can do.<br \/>\nAs a business, ignoring a complaint is basically saying to the customer, &#8220;we don\u2019t care,&#8221; or &#8220;it\u2019s not worth our time.&#8221; In <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/customer-experience\/why-you-must-answer-every-negative-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hug Your Haters<\/a><\/em><em>, <\/em>Jay Baer explains that not responding to a complaint can \u201cdecrease that customer\u2019s advocacy about your business by as much as 50 percent.\u201d<br \/>\nResponding to a bad review not only shows the one frustrated customer you care, it also shows <em>everyone<\/em>\u00a0who is reading the review &#8211; <strong>especially your future customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. The impact of a negative review<\/strong><strong>\u00a0can amplify<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you think that letting one bad review slide won\u2019t do much to your reputation, think again.<br \/>\nAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/blog\/bad-word-mouth-marketing-spreads-like-wildfire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vendasta<\/a>, bad word of mouth nowadays \u201cspreads faster than a wildfire.\u201d We&#8217;re all oversharers, and one unattended negative review can set off a tweet-storm or slew of comments on your <a href=\"\/?page_id=642\">Facebook page<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis is because people have a tendency to bond over negative experiences on social media. In fact, 54% of customers share bad experiences with five or more people, while only 33% share their good experiences. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zendesk.com\/resources\/customer-service-and-lifetime-customer-value\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zendesk<\/a>)<br \/>\nAfter all, how many people did I share my bad omelette experience with? <em>Practically every person I know. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Getting bad reviews isn\u2019t all bad<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>No matter how hard you try as a business, you can\u2019t be everything to everyone. And no matter how good your product or services is, it\u2019s not going to live up to every person\u2019s expectations.<br \/>\nBut having bad reviews doesn\u2019t necessarily make you a bad business. According to another survey from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/blog\/50-stats-you-need-to-know-about-online-reviews\">Vendasta<\/a>, \u201c37.30% of consumers assume online reviews are fake if there are no negative reviews.\u201d<br \/>\nCustomers therefore expect businesses to deal with bad reviews. \u201cWe don\u2019t live in a world of 5-star experiences&#8230;not all reviews are going to be 5-star.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yotpo.com\/blog\/how-to-harness-the-positive-power-of-negative-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yotpo<\/a>)<br \/>\nSo while having a few negative reviews may add to your authenticity, you\u2019ll want to make sure to respond to them accordingly so they don\u2019t spread online.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Every review is an opportunity to tell a story<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12960 lazyload\" title=\"bad-reviews-story\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/giphy-downsized.gif\" alt=\"bad-reviews-story\" width=\"480\" height=\"230\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/230;\" \/><br \/>\nAs I mentioned in the beginning of the post, I shared my negative experience of the restaurant on social media to give the business a last chance to turn the situation around.<br \/>\nCustomer service online is so important today. Companies are competing in a space that has tons of competition and countless distractions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/welcome\/?toURL=https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/matthunckler\/2017\/02\/01\/jay-baers-top-3-tips-for-acing-customer-service-in-the-age-of-social-media\/&amp;refURL=https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=12965&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;referrer=https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=12965&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en#1a0803d64a08\">Good customer service<\/a> nowadays\u00a0\u201chas the power to make your business stand head-and-shoulders above your competitors.\u201d<br \/>\nEvery negative review is a chance for your company to explain your side of the story and change the customer\u2019s opinion about your brand. Use it as a learning experience and embrace it as free feedback.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Make bad reviews work for you<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes down to it, negative reviews are inevitable for every business. So whether you&#8217;re a global B2B or an omelette shop, you can leverage bad reviews as a chance to show off your company&#8217;s authenticity, generosity and of course &#8211; your story.<br \/>\nNot sure how to start managing your business&#8217; bad reviews? Check out our webinar with Reputology below.<br \/>\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/1896803\/11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3\" class=\"hs-cta-img lazyload\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/1896803\/11808110-6742-4921-abef-96ea79f940c3.png\" alt=\"mention demo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been so disappointed by a company that you felt compelled to leave a negative review online? We\u2019ve all been there. I remember one particularly bad restaurant experience where I had to confront the server several times about pieces of eggshells in my omelette &#8211; only to be brushed off each time. Even &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mention.com\/en\/blog\/bad-reviews\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Reasons to Turn Every Bad Review into an Opportunity<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[315],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-marketing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons to Convert Every Bad Review Into an Opportunity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes down to it, negative reviews are inevitable for every business. 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