How to Handle Negative Reviews

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It’s a gut-punch every business owner has felt. You’re checking your online profiles, and there it is: a scathing 1-star review. Your first instinct is a mix of anger and panic. You want to defend your business, dismiss the customer as a crank, or just delete the review and pretend it never happened. But…