Managing customer sentiment has always been a difficult task.  It’s now even tougher, thanks to customers’ ability to air their opinions—good or bad—on social media sites.  You have probably searched a review site like Yelp for a restaurant or TripAdvisor for a hotel but decided against an option based on just one negative review.  And so have millions of others.  A weak or nonexistent social brand can have real effects on a company’s reputation and bottom line.

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