Damage control is important for marketers because

A. recommendations from friends and family have no effect on consumers' purchase choices.
B. car wrecks can be caused by shopping while driving.
C. the Internet limits the rights of people to share their opinions about a product or service with a large audience.
D. consumers are more likely to share stories about being satisfied than dissatisfied.
E. many consumers share opinions about their good and bad experiences with a product or service.


Answer: E

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A. is synonymous to word-of-mouth marketing. B. is one of the slowest growing forms of promotion in terms of dollar expenditures. C. seeks the same objectives as personal selling strategies in an IMC plan. D. cannot be combined with other forms of promotional media. E. is a valuable tool in the integrated communications program.

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