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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>People Are Motivated To Help Other People</title>
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According to the recent survey, 90% of 1300 surveyed say they write reviews to help others make better buying decisions, and more than 70% want to help companies improve the products they build and carry. Communicating the feel-good benefits of adding your voice to help others can be as effective motivators as discounts and contests.
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A summary of the key findings below (US):
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    &lt;li&gt;79% of US consumers have used the internet to find a local business in the last 12 months
    &lt;li&gt;71% of US consumers have consulted online customer reviews of local businesses
    &lt;li&gt;55% of US consumers trust a local business more after reading positive online reviews
    Younger consumers are more believing of online reviews than older consumers
    &lt;li&gt;50% of US consumers are more likely to use a local business having read positive online reviews
    &lt;li&gt;67% of US consumers trust online &lt;a href="http://globalmediapro-reviews.com/reviews/consumer-products/dc/C4I1.html"&gt;reviews&lt;/a&gt; as much as personal recommendations
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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