Dealing with Customer Complaints


How Businesses Can Respond to Criticism on Yelp

Three business owners give their views on when it makes sense to respond to critics posting negative reviews on Yelp

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Tell Us What You Really Think

Collecting customer feedback.

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Making Amends

Apologizing is part of doing business. But do it wrong, and you'll really be sorry.

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Leave No Stone Unturned

How a manufacturer got serious about customer complaints, devising a detailed form and database system to get to the root of each problem.

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The Rigorous Customer-Complaint Form

Use this form for tracking and assessing customer complaints and unearthing their root causes.

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Recent Dealing with Customer Complaints Articles

Business Owners Warm Up to Online Reviews

Small-business owners are more active than consumers on sites such as Yelp, according to a recent survey.  Read story

You're Fired: Getting Rid of Bad Customers

How to deal with difficult customers  Read story

What To Do When Your Customers Yelp -- Part One

What are your customers saying about you online? If you're not paying attention, your reputation could be suffering.  Read story

Patricia Seybold on Setting Up an Online Forum

Technology expert Patricia Seybold on soliciting customer feedback online through an online forum  Read story

Understanding How Your Customers Think

John Zogby on how business owners can use polling to better understand their customers.  Read story

Street Smarts: Firing Customers

The idea of firing customers might sound like a sacrilege. But when they abuse your employees, refuse to pay their bills, and generally take advantage of you...  Read story

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