Abandoned Profiles Affect Your Reputation Too

I offered a list of six easy steps to personal online reputation management back in November 2007. It’s been one of the most popular pages on this site. A lot has changed, and I’ve given the subject a lot of thought over the past year. It’s become evident that simply creating social media and blog [...]

What Does SEO Stand For?

It’s a question more and more people are asking, as web marketing spreads to even the least savvy marketer. SEO stands for “Search Engine Optimization” (“optimisation” in the UK). What does that mean? SEO is the popular acronym used for web marketing strategies employed to draw more visits to a particular website. I’ll break it [...]

David Baron Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

MarketWatch reported that David Baron was awarded the 2008 Faculty Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement. Baron is an innovator in the area of business and its social, political and legal environment. He created the field of non-market strategy, an approach that integrates traditional strategy with political economy, reputation management, ethics and corporate social responsibility. The [...]

Circuit City will close 155 stores this holiday season – reputation management needed

Circuit City announced that it will be liquidating and closing 155 stores across the United States. This could cost 7,000 American jobs. Circuit City is the latest in consumer electronic firms to conduct massive layoffs. Xerox, Micron, and Yahoo have also experienced layoffs. Layoffs and cutbacks are taking place among some of the nation’s most [...]

Monitoring and Managing the Crisis Age

A simple daily Google News search yields the following headlines: 1. Global financial crisis puts Asarco settlements in doubt 2. Foreclosure Crisis Vexes Government 3. Which Candidate’s Plan Would Best East the Mortgage Crisis? 4. Financial Crisis Moves to Gulf Arab Nations 5. U.K.’s Darling to Say Crisis to Be Deeper, Longer than Expected 6. [...]

What Does ORM Stand For?

That’s a great question, and one we covered early on in this article. But just in case you need to clarify with one of your coworkers or superiors, here are all the known possible definitions of ORM which might be mistaken for the amazing service we provide and discuss here. 1. Online Reputation Management An [...]

How to Choose the Right Freelance Network for Reputation Management – Open Thread

[poll id="3"] If you have ever used a freelancer network like elance, freelancers, or any other, I want to hear from you. Especially if you’ve used it for reputation monitoring or management. Share your experiences here, so that everyone looking will have some insight on which networks are best suited for this type of exchange. [...]