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Easy ways to manage your reputation Whether it’s word of mouth or internet reviews, your business’s reputation is important, and managing that reputation can be the key to bringing in new customers. But how can you manage that reputation when you’ve got a business to run? Managing your business’s reputation can be a challenge, but here are a few tips that can help you keep up a good reputation even on a tight schedule. 3. Respond to Negative Reviews Sometimes, a heartfelt apology is all a dissatisfied customer needs. Especially if the complaint is on a public review site, take some time to apologize and offer to make amends. Not only can this help the customer feel better, but it will show you care to other people who come across the review. 4. Put Your Best Foot Forward Sometimes, a good first impression is all you need to boost your reputation. Dress well for meetings and networking events, have your elevator pitch prepared, and shake hands with a prospective 1. Focus on Your Market When you’re strapped for time, it’s a good idea to customer to get yourself started. And finally… focus on the most important elements of a task, and reputation management is no exception! If 5. Make Every Customer most of your business is local, then most of your Experience Great reputation management should be, too! Focus on It’s a high goal, but working to improve every the local press, local reviews, and local word of customer’s experience is the best way you can mouth. manage your business reputation. There are many ways to recover from a bad customer On the other hand, if your business has a wider experience, but working to ensure they don’t happen in the first place is the best way to present variety of client locations, you might want to your business in the best possible light. consider focusing on your online business reputation, because that is the image of you that will reach the widest variety of potential Spectrum Printing and Marketing, [