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November 12, 2017
Hollywood’s Reputation Management Machine is in Crisis
As sexual harassment claims increase, damage-control strategies long used for celebrities are no longer working, reports the Washington Post. Public relations experts are “struggling with the best way to protect celebrities’ image.” Diversion tactics are…Read more
October 29, 2017
Legal Filings a Major Online Issue Impacting Reputations
For all the attention that fake news, mistaken identity and bad reviews attract, a more common issue for many people are lawsuits they or their organizations are involved in. Legal notices always rank highly on…Read more
October 15, 2017
Dealing with Defamatory Information Online: A Webinar to Help You
On October 25, 2017, attorney Christine Rafin, Esq. will lead the webinar, Removing Defamatory, Infringing and Negative Information from the Internet: Practical Guidance. It takes place from 3:00 – 4:15 EST, may be watched afterward and…Read more
October 15, 2017
Reputation Freefall: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Spreads
The full impact of film executive Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment scandal is yet to be seen. But the collateral reputational damage is spreading to his associates, company, employees and, reportedly, some movie stars. Even a…Read more
October 7, 2017
Social Media History a Major Job Hurdle
Jennifer Preston’s article about Social Intelligence, a year-old firm that provides prospective employers with dossiers of what job candidates have said and done online during the past 7 years, appears in today’s New York Times.Read more
September 26, 2017
Policing in the Digital Age
Many people believe our nation’s law enforcement profession is going through a PR crisis. We agree… and so do our colleagues at The Hetty Group’s Coptics Program. Using conferences, webinars and workshops, Coptics helps police…Read more
September 19, 2017
Equifax’s Massive Reputation Crisis
This week, The Wall Street Journal‘s “Crisis of the Week” column focuses on Equifax. An excerpt: “The massive hack of personal information of around 143 million people has put credit-monitoring service Equifax Inc. in the…Read more
September 13, 2017
Achieving the Future You Want
I recently described online reputation management to a group of new acquaintances. This is what they had to say: “It enables people to achieve the future they want,” observed a media executive. “I had always…Read more