By Sara Sabin January 05, 2024 The traditional method of assessing employee performance is the end of year review. Unfortunately, experts have found that this method is simply not effective in ensuring that employees reach their optimal performance levels. According to Gallup, only 14% of employees strongly agree their performance reviews inspire them to … Continue reading Annual reviews don’t work. Try these 3 things instead
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The best smart TV reviews on the internet come from Montreal
By Jared Newman November 22, 2023 Cedric Demers has never believed in a single best TV for most people. As the founder and president of Montreal-based RTings, Demers has spent the last decade devising a more granular type of product review, in which practically every attribute from viewing angles to gaming responsiveness gets graded … Continue reading The best smart TV reviews on the internet come from Montreal
Are performance reviews useful?
By Julia Herbst September 24, 2023 Most of us are used to the annual (or semi-annual) cadence of performance reviews. You sit down with your boss and go over what you’re doing well, discuss any weaknesses, and agree on your goals for the upcoming year. At best, it can be a good chance to … Continue reading Are performance reviews useful?
Google Merchant Center Policy Tags AI-Generated Reviews As Spam
Google Merchant Center Policy Tags AI-Generated Reviews As Spam by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 28, 2023 Automated review content created by generative artificial intelligence (GAI) will be considered spam and against Google’s policy, according to the Google Merchant Center policy blog. It’s sort of a wild shift in events, as the company delves deeper into … Continue reading Google Merchant Center Policy Tags AI-Generated Reviews As Spam
The FTC plans to slap companies with hefty fines for using fake reviews
The FTC plans to slap companies with hefty fines for using fake reviews Kris Holt @krisholt The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a formal ban on fake reviews and testimonials. Companies would also be prohibited from using phony followers and views to inflate their social media metrics if the rule takes effect … Continue reading The FTC plans to slap companies with hefty fines for using fake reviews
Amazon Tests AI To Summarize Product Reviews
Amazon Tests AI To Summarize Product Reviews by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 13, 2023 Amazon is testing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its shopping app to generate summaries of some product reviews left by customers. The feature provides a brief overview of what shoppers liked and disliked about the product, along with a … Continue reading Amazon Tests AI To Summarize Product Reviews
Amazon Leads In Fake Reviews As Consumer Trust Continues To Erode
Amazon Leads In Fake Reviews As Consumer Trust Continues To Erode by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 12, 2023 Consumers are concerned about fake reviews across all ecommerce sites, but one site in particular remains high. A recent survey of 13,000 consumers from PowerReviews — How Fake Reviews Destroy Consumer Trust – and How Brands and … Continue reading Amazon Leads In Fake Reviews As Consumer Trust Continues To Erode
This Instagrammer is reinventing the creative art of restaurant reviews
By Nicole LaPorte January 22, 2023 Last December, when the Michelin Guide announced which California restaurants had been blessed with a coveted star (or stars) for the year—undoubtedly the most prestigious designation in the culinary world—new entrants such as chef Curtis Stone’s Gwen and 715, a spare, omakase sushi joint, garnered heartfelt applause … Continue reading This Instagrammer is reinventing the creative art of restaurant reviews
How to ask customers for reviews (and actually get them)
How do you get a satisfied customer to become an online advocate? Here are tips on how to ask for reviews to help bolster your business. Brian Patterson on December 8, 2022 Outside of the food and hospitality industry, it can be a real struggle for businesses to get positive reviews. Consumers don’t typically review … Continue reading How to ask customers for reviews (and actually get them)
FTC Wants Platforms To Crack Down On Fake Reviews
FTC Wants Platforms To Crack Down On Fake Reviews by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, September 15, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission has tried to curb fake reviews online since at least 2009, when it issued guidance stating that people who posted endorsements should disclose any relationship with the company being reviewed. In subsequent years, … Continue reading FTC Wants Platforms To Crack Down On Fake Reviews