Everyones a Critic, Bill Tancer
Everyones a Critic, Bill Tancer
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Everyone's a Critic
Winning Customers in a Review-Driven World

Author: Bill Tancer

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 11/01/2014


Synopsis

How businesses can harness the power of online consumer reviews

More than seventy percent of consumers now consult online reviews before making purchases, and they take those picks and pans very seriously. A disgruntled but ignorant customer on Yelp might have more clout than any expert guidebook, magazine article, or newspaper critic. No wonder many businesses feel terrified by the review-driven marketplace.

But some savvy businesses have figured out how to navigate—and even profit from—the new world of ubiquitous customer reviews. Bill Tancer takes listeners on a fascinating journey inside that world, revealing how sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and many others are changing the way we interact. Listeners learn, for instance, why one Los Angeles barber decided to advertise his one-star Yelp reviews; what's behind the highest-rated locksmith service in New York City; and how one scrappy hotel figured out how to become the highest rated in London.

Tancer's fascinating stories and data-driven research show how online reviews can be a huge help to business owners, once they learn how to leverage them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dianna on November 20, 2021

Now that I am writing book reviews, I decided to read this book about reviews. The target audience for this book is businesses who want to thrive in a climate where online reviews can determine the success of a business. The book came out in 2014, and a lot has happened since then. It would be great......more

Goodreads review by Lociko on July 24, 2024

"Everyone's a Critic" is a compelling guide for businesses navigating the landscape of customer reviews. The book emphasizes the importance of feedback in shaping customer perceptions and strategies for leveraging reviews to improve service and increase loyalty. One of the most enlightening sections......more

Goodreads review by Reader on November 23, 2023

Reviews are critical for business, topic is important, rated low to it being outdated and at a pretty basic/obvious level......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on December 25, 2014

Oh the irony of reviewing this book :) Bill Tancer has written a highly readable and practical book on the power of customer reviews and how to use them to your advantage as a business owner. I not only gained some fascinating insights (example: the number of reviews matter more than whether they ar......more

Goodreads review by Dano on December 31, 2016

I just finished breezing through this book in a couple days. It's all about how online reviews are shaping how we do business. There are some interesting stories about Yelp reviewers going crazy, how reviewers attempt to extort free things from owners, and what reviews actually mean. There's helpful......more