Dallas Police Officer David Powell Apologizes to Ryan Moats and Family

The latest in the saga that is the DPD’s reputation nightmare involves Officer Powell’s televised apology on local television station CBS 11. Some will say that he has finally accepted responsibility for his actions and should be forgiven. Others will say it’s too little too late, and possibly even scripted. Let’s review what we know [...]

Execute Your ORM Strategy or Lose Your Company

Half-assed strategies get you nowhere. This shouldn’t be a revelation, but it might be to a few of you. I don’t usually use crass language in my posts, but this subject warrants alarming verbage. I had an international client whose brand name you would all recognize, but will remain anonymous here. This client was not [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]