Tag Archives: online PR

Of Muppets and Goldman Sachs’ Reputation

  In delivering a blistering media attack on Goldman Sachs yesterday, has Greg Smith also made himself unemployable by damaging his own reputation? After all, he could have simply resigned without resorting to a public excoriation of his erstwhile employer … Continue reading

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Inspiring examples of companies and individuals who’ve overcome reputational setbacks

For companies, employees or private individuals, suddenly having one’s reputations attacked, rightly or wrongly, can be daunting.  But there are a few things to keep in mind that can put such attacks in proper perspective, ease one’s initial discomfort considerably … Continue reading

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Can one’s reputation recover from public racist remarks like John Galliano’s?

Below is how someone  like John Galliano might recover their reputation after having their nasty bigoted comments splashed all over the Internet. Make excuses: For instance, “I was merely trying to offend very rude people, who had provoked me, in … Continue reading

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International list of Online Reputation Management (ORM) firms

List sponsored by Velvet Talk Management (www.VelvetTalkManagement.com - Toronto, Canada) ReputationManagementConsultants www.reputationmanagementconsultants.com Irvine CA / London UK Reputation Management wwww.reputationmanagementexperts.com Austin, TX 512-275-6123 Reputation Advisor www.reputationadvisor.com Dallas, TX 817-703-4047 Internet Reputation Management www.internetreputationmanagement.com Ventura, California 800-889-4812 IRM Internet Reputation Management www.internet-reputation-management.com … Continue reading

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Crowd sourcing ORM

It’s considerably easier and more effective to get by with a little help from your friends, as the Beatles put it, and this seems almost syllogistic online.  To wit, where the potential number of ‘friends’ is almost limitless, one could … Continue reading

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Funny pictures help divert attention from a bad online reputation

A great way to quickly flood out and divert attention away from negative posts about a person is to post some truly funny pictures.  The good news is that you don’t have to be a natural comedian to succeed  with … Continue reading

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Could your online reputation be what’s preventing you from finding a new job?

So, you’re looking for a job.  You’ve written and rewritten your resume till it seems quite great.  You’re diligently sending it off to companies for jobs you’re sure you appear qualified to do.  The problem is, you’re getting very little … Continue reading

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ORM Tip of the week – How to use video to enhance your rep on the Web

Google often seems to rank video rather highly in search engine results, so it make sense to include video in your plan to boost positive mentions of your name and push down negative ones in SERPs. Here’s a simple and … Continue reading

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ORM tip of the week: donate to charity to boost your online reputation

A good way to boost your image online is to donate a small (or large) amount of money to a charity which you identify as one that lists the names of its donors on its website.  Try and find one … Continue reading

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ORM TIP of the week: Improve your reputation online and off with Samurai philosophy

If someone has already or is threatening to attack your reputation online, declare war on them and go the way of the Samurai warrior to protect or restore your honor. The Japanese way of the warrior (‘bushido’) holds a few … Continue reading

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