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bclement10

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Discuss why it is especially important to communicate bad-news messages in a way that will maintain the audience's goodwill in our increasingly technological age.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Discuss how legal liabilities might affect a bad-news message.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: It is nothing new that customers are more likely to share information about negative customer service experiences than positive ones. But today's profusion of different communication methods  email, blogs, text-messaging, social networking mediums like Facebook and Twitter, etc.  make it increasingly easy for customers to share information with more people, all over the world, almost instantaneously. The Internet allows for two-way conversation with customers, and companies have to be prepared that the conversation will not always be favorable. Learning how to deliver bad news effectively to avoid customer complaints that can spread like wildfire is vital in today's multimedia environment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Legal liabilities may result from some bad-news messages, for example, having to break or modify a contract. If you are unable to meet the terms of your original contract, but convey this news in a message that takes into account your customer's perspective, acknowledges the inconvenience the news will cause your customer, and offers some alternatives, you will stand a better chance of maintaining the customer's goodwill and business. For instance, instead of declaring you cannot meet a contractually agreed upon deadline, you might ask the customer for an extension, or even for a modification of which deliverables will be submitted by the original date. This gives the customer a sense that you value his business and puts him in the position of being able to grant you a favor, instead of being in the powerless position of having bad news imposed on him. This would likely mean that you will be able to work the situation out amicably instead of dealing with litigation. Whether or not you include an apology may also have some bearing on the legal situation. Some people feel that it is dangerous to apologize, as doing so puts a company in a defensive position that could imply legal liability. Yet some research has shown that a well-timed, strategically worded apology can improve a company's public image, facilitate forgiveness, and even decrease damages if a case goes to court.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


amit

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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