When it comes to customer reviews, there are only two things to remember: to get reviews, you need to ask for them, and to attract business, you need to respond to them. When you realize that 98% of consumers read reviews and nearly all report having their purchasing decisions influenced by them, it’s not difficult to imagine your business disappearing from the radar if you aren’t actively requesting and managing consumer feedback. In today’s Silver Dollar episode, we review the latest research on customer reviews and identify what you can do to attract and retain more business. Join us to find out which channel produces the greatest number of local reviews, the three most influential aspects of them, and the best way to get more. ? Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit the home of Stay Paid at remindermedia.com to explore the world's best marketing, and download a FREE SAMPLE of the gold standard in personally branded magazines. Connect | Resources ·      Blog: 5 Reliable Ways to Get Oodles of Local Business Reviews ·      Stay Paid: Ep. 210: How to Respond to Haters You can get free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library.   0:00     Introduction 1:47     Review-dependent industries 2:41     Top review sites 4:18     Most trusted review sites 6:23     What prompts a review 8:23     Best ways to ask for reviews 11:56   The ROI of responding 12:48   Influence of reviews 13:49   Key takeaways 15:28   Action Item   The Best Ways to Ask for Customer Reviews   Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing