The Problem With Stock Review Responses
Overburdened onsite apartment teams are constantly searching for ways to automate processes and save time. But one of the common timesaving methods for managing online reviews might not be such a good idea . Keeping a list of prepared responses might sound like an efficient way to handle online reviews. But this impersonal approach indicates […]
The Hazard of Fake Reviews
Online reviews have become the X Factor in the apartment world. While prospects have been utilizing them to help sway their decisions of where to live for the past several years, that propensity continues to rise. According to an ORA Power Rankings report recently published by J. Turner Research, online review volume ballooned to 9.3 […]
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Here’s A Really Bad Idea: Sue Customers Who Write Negative Reviews About Your Company
Whether you’re an executive at a large real estate investment trust (REIT), a local community manager or a single owner of a multifamily apartment community, it hurts when a resident goes on a tirade about your community.
Key Elements of a Rock Star Review Response
Responding well to an online review is more involved than you might think at first glance. There’s a lot of customer service and public relations theory working in the background that has to be incorporated into a few short sentences.
A Layer of Sincerity: Add a Signature to Your Review Responses
More and more apartment operators are taking the proper step of responding to any and all reviews, but many are coming across as insincere. That’s because the most frequent mistake teams are making when responding to reviews is failing to add a signature.
The Starts and Stops of Reputation Management During a Crisis
If you’re not monitoring what they’re talking about, you’re missing an opportunity to gather data that will be critical when you respond to them. Check the social media and review site feeds immediately. But don’t respond just yet. Wait for the facts to become clear.
Collaboration in Reputation Management: The Only Way to Achieve Success
Reputation management is a public activity and it requires the same attention that a media response would require. You are, after all, making a public statement and don’t want to harm your reputation while trying to manage it. To do that effectively, you need to collaborate with the experts in your organization for several reasons.
Online Reviews as Free Market Research
Many community management teams are quick to dismiss the validity of negative online reviews, particularly if they perceive them to be unfair. However, themes are often revealed when closely monitoring a community’s online reviews.
How to Properly Manage a Negative Online Review
Multiple studies indicate that those scouring review sites will generally side with the reviewer. So when a malcontent resident aggressively takes their thoughts online, there is a more effective way to handle it.