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September 29, 2016
Anti-Defamation League Joins Tech Firms to Fight Online Harassment
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has hired its first director of technology and society, Brittan Heller, to collaborate with tech companies to combat online harassment. It’s an important step for helping companies stop online abuse. In…Read more
September 23, 2016
On Message: Angelina Jolie’s Divorce PR Campaign
An outpouring of reactions to the news of Brangelina’s divorce has flooded the digital space. But it was Allie Jones’ cool assessment of Angelina Jolie’s well-planned public relations offensive — published in New York Magazine —…Read more
September 20, 2016
Federal Court: Avvo has Right to Publish Lawyer Listings
Are you are an attorney? Have you wondered why online legal directory Avvo has published a listing about your practice and then made you pay to have it removed? That is, when you didn’t request the…Read more
September 18, 2016
Managing Your Reputation Without Google Penalties
Over 3 billion people worldwide now use the Internet. That number grows each day, making a compelling argument for strategically using the internet to showcase your reputation capital. Online reputation management (ORM) helps people achieve…Read more
July 30, 2016
Five Ways Content Influences Your Online Image
“Content” is text, video, photographs, podcasts and any other form of information placed online. It is the biggest influence on a webpage’s rank. Your webpage’s rank determines where it shows up in Internet searches of…Read more
July 26, 2016
Email Security Advice for the DNC
In the dust-up regarding leaked Democratic National Committee emails, we are surprised DNC members were not using encrypted emails. Especially for their their personal accounts. Everyone in their position needs email privacy. They should consider apps…Read more
July 23, 2016
Will the Roger Ailes' Lawsuit Create a Crisis for the Murdochs?
The Washington Post has published “The Fall of Roger Ailes,” an article that references 25 women who claim the former Fox News CEO harassed them. Their details support Gretchen Carlson’s sexual discrimination lawsuit against him. This situation…Read more
July 17, 2016
How Partisan Politics Has Hurt America's Global Reputation
Popularity does not necessarily follow power. But it isn’t just its prominent role in shaping international affairs that earned the United States its middling score in the Reputation Institute study that we blogged about last…Read more