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E151: How to Handle Customer Feedback Without the Stress, With Rachel Harris

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A tartalmat a Paddy Mann & Alexis Kingsbury, Paddy Mann, and Alexis Kingsbury biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a Paddy Mann & Alexis Kingsbury, Paddy Mann, and Alexis Kingsbury vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
Customer feedback can be a gift—or a challenge. For service businesses, mastering how to handle it is key to improving your offering and keeping clients happy. But what’s the best way to respond to tough criticism without defensiveness or ensure glowing praise doesn’t go unnoticed? In this episode of De-stress Your Business, Rachel Harris, aka “accountant_she,” shares her proven process for handling customer feedback in a way that fuels growth and reduces stress. Rachel, an award-winning accountant and advocate for small businesses, reveals how to:
  • Respond to negative feedback with professionalism and composure
  • Amplify positive feedback to boost morale and attract new clients
  • Build a culture of continuous improvement through actionable insights
Whether feedback stresses you out or gets lost in the day-to-day, this episode will give you practical strategies to make it work for your business—not against it. --- Helpful Resources:
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A tartalmat a Paddy Mann & Alexis Kingsbury, Paddy Mann, and Alexis Kingsbury biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a Paddy Mann & Alexis Kingsbury, Paddy Mann, and Alexis Kingsbury vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
Customer feedback can be a gift—or a challenge. For service businesses, mastering how to handle it is key to improving your offering and keeping clients happy. But what’s the best way to respond to tough criticism without defensiveness or ensure glowing praise doesn’t go unnoticed? In this episode of De-stress Your Business, Rachel Harris, aka “accountant_she,” shares her proven process for handling customer feedback in a way that fuels growth and reduces stress. Rachel, an award-winning accountant and advocate for small businesses, reveals how to:
  • Respond to negative feedback with professionalism and composure
  • Amplify positive feedback to boost morale and attract new clients
  • Build a culture of continuous improvement through actionable insights
Whether feedback stresses you out or gets lost in the day-to-day, this episode will give you practical strategies to make it work for your business—not against it. --- Helpful Resources:
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