Reviews are social proof.
You already know that.
Most businesses still hope customers remember to leave one.
They rarely do.
This week I set up a simple review workflow for a dental clinic.
Cal.com + their phone receptionist. Every completed appointment now triggers a review cycle.
A few things surprised them.
• Responses went up when the follow-up felt gentle
• Daily reminders didn’t bother anyone because they were personal
• Link tracking showed exactly who needed another nudge
• Their Google rating started moving within days
Nothing about the service changed.
Same staff. Same care. Same patients.
The only difference?
Happy customers finally had an easy path to speak up.
It made me think.
How many “marketing problems” are really system problems you haven’t built yet?
If you run a local business, what’s the one step in your customer journey where people fall silent instead of speaking up?