{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Accounting Answers Podcast","title":"How Accountants Handle Complaints & 1 Star Reviews","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dab37b20\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1093,"description":"It's the \"Best Practice in Accounting\" show, every Thursday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. \n\nIn today's episode 18, \"How Accountants Handle Complaints and 1 Star Reviews\" with special guest Lucy Cohen, founder of innovative UK accounting firm Mazuma. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucycohen\n\nYou can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/uwk1959IvFc\n\nKey takeaways from this episode include:\n\n◆ the polarization of reviews and why it's usually only ever 1 star or 5 star feedback for accounting firms\n\n◆ how it's unrealistic for any accounting practice or fintech company to expect zero complaints\n\n◆ regardless of who you are and what you do, there will always be haters and saboteurs because we all have different tastes\n\n◆ the choices accountants and practices have when a bad review or complaint is posted publicly\n\n◆ the steps accountants and accounting firm professionals can take to right wrongs and make things better with complaints\n\n◆ the difference between legitimate and personal complaints for accountancy and fintech professionals\n\n◆ what accounting practices should do with complaints and poor reviews if they are valid and things need fixing\n\n◆ the importance of showing grace and patience when service isn't up to a certain standard\n\n◆ what to do when online or public complaints 'blow up' and gather social media momentum\n\n◆ the need to look at reviews on their merits, particularly if the person complaining is influential and high profile\n\n◆ the power of apologising and being contrite when people complain about your product or service\n\n◆ the part integrity and authenticity plays in engaging PR companies to 'cancel' bad reviews and why nobody can avoid bad opinions\n\n◆ shout out to the upcoming launch of ProNation, a new mentoring and coaching community for accountants \n\n◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢\n\n5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:\n...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XrZ2P9El52IADik8EmdA3U-oiL4JYr7f9qNn_P6r04A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wODA3/M2I3NzQ0ODkzNThm/YjdmZDRlYWU3N2I2/MDRkMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}