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Managing Client Reviews with Spotlight

Spotlight is a client feedback management tool that helps businesses collect, analyze, and respond to client reviews. This guide provides an overview of Spotlight's features and how to effectively use them to monitor and enhance client satisfaction.

Key Features

1. Accessing Spotlight

  • Log into your smart system console.

  • The Spotlight tile displays:

    • Average overall rating as Net Promoter Score (NPS).

    • Number of reviews requiring attention.

  • Click the tile to view detailed information for each site.

2. Rating Indicators

  • Color-Coded Tiles:

    • Green: High ratings.

    • Orange: Satisfactory ratings.

    • Red: Needs improvement.

  • Tiles summarize reviews and ratings per site.


Client Feedback Analysis

1. Review Scores

  • Clients rate several aspects of their experience out of 10 stars.

  • The Ultimate Question assesses whether clients would recommend the business.

2. Client Types

  • Detractors (6 or lower) – Unhappy clients.

  • Passives (7–8) – Neutral clients.

  • Promoters (9–10) – Satisfied clients likely to promote your business.

3. Net Promoter Score (NPS)

  • Calculation: Promoter percentage minus detractor percentage.

  • Graphs:

    • Monthly percentages of promoters, passives, and detractors.

    • NPS comparisons across time and industry benchmarks.

  • Performance Indicators:

    • Thumbs Down: Below 50.

    • Sideways Thumb: 50–75.

    • Thumbs Up: Above 75.


Spotlight Trends

  • Trend Lines:

    • Yellow Line: Actual ratings.

    • Red Line: General rating trends.

  • Adjustable timeframes and site-specific views.


Settings and Notifications

1. Setup Options

  • Activate Spotlight in the Settings menu.

  • Configure contact frequency and notification preferences:

    • Daily review summaries.

    • Detractor notifications.

    • Client contact requests.

  • Enter multiple email addresses for alerts.

2. Review Notifications

  • Choose email or SMS for review requests.

  • Save settings and return to the Spotlight main page.


Managing Reviews

1. Viewing Reviews

  • Reviews requiring action appear first.

  • Ratings convert to a 5-star scale.

  • Details include:

    • Client name (if provided).

    • Visit date and comments.

2. Responding to Reviews

  • Approve: Moves reviews out of the action folder.

  • Flag: Saves reviews for later action.

  • Share: Post reviews to Facebook or your website.

  • Comments:

    • Public Comments: Visible to clients; sends notifications.

    • Private Comments: Visible only to the client.

    • Notes: Internal use only.

  • Remove Reviews:

    • Limit of 3 removals per 6 months.

    • Reinstated reviews allow removal of new ones.

3. Exporting Data

  • Download reviews into spreadsheets for analysis.


Contact Summaries

1. Tracking Client Engagement

  • View delivery status of feedback requests.

  • Filter by date and contact type.

  • Identify failed requests and reasons for failure.


Actionable Insights

  • Use Spotlight to monitor trends and improve client experiences.

  • Focus on increasing promoters and reducing detractors to boost NPS.

  • Engage actively with feedback through comments and responses.

  • Leverage reporting tools to analyze trends and refine strategies.