Tag Archives: Pete Blackshaw
WOM Tips February 25, 2012

Word of Mouth Tip #40: Never underestimate the cost of negative word of mouth

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Angry, frustrated customers talk. A lot. Pete Blackshaw‘s book title said it well: Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000. Too often, otherwise well-meaning organizations forget how expensive negative word of mouth is. Corners get cut, standards get lowered, and quality slips. And as soon as customers notice and start talking, it takes…

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