Online Reputation: How to Manage Consumer Reviews

If website content is internet currency, then online reviews are gold. Review forums such as yelp.com get over 32 million visitors a month looking to research a business, find a place to eat, or share their latest experience with your company. Learn how to manage this information and make sure your online reputation is a good one.

This presentation will go over:

• Why do forums need management
  
• What goes in a plan
  
• Where should you be
  
• How to get good reviews
  
• How to deal with bad reviews
  
• How to capitalize
  

Andres Hernandez is the owner of the Internet Agency by BIIS Solutions which helps businesses manage their internet presence. The Internet Agency is a division of BIIS Solutions, LLC which has been assisting businesses achieve their goals through technology since 2005.

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For this meetup, we are combining RefreshSD with the Web Design group again so we're sure to have a full house. Make sure to RSVP asap if you plan on attending.

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The participants who attend Startup Weekend begin by deciding what to tackle over the weekend and then spend the next few days building these ideas into a map for execution. On Sunday night teams formed during the weekend launch the businesses and pitch to the group and a panel of judges that will give valuable feedback. Attendees are responsible for bringing a high level of passion and dedication to the table and walk out with the beginnings of a potential company — all in a weekend. REGISTER

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AGENDA:
7:30-7:45 - Announcements, Member intros
7:45-8:30 - Topic and Discussion
8:30-9:00 - The usual networking and geek tech talk

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