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  • Negative Employee Reviews a Problem for Many Firms

    Negative employee reviews are a growing problem for many companies. According to a survey published today in The Wall Street Journal’s Risk & Compliance section: A survey of 1,012 U.S. adults by Corporate Responsibility Magazine…Read more

  • Introducing Reputation Reboot, Our New Advice Column

    I’m pleased to introduce Reputation Reboot, our new weekly advice column. Reputation Reboot is the result of years of being asked for advice, counsel and services regarding online reputation issues by CEOs, leadership teams, VIPs,…Read more

  • Rebuilding a Reputation: Volkswagen’s Long, Winding Road

    With Volkswagen claiming the top auto industry spot in Fortune’s annual World’s Most Admired Companies list and The Economist highlighting the Germany automaker’s global ascent, it’s worth taking a look at the tremendous shifts in…Read more

  • How to Protect Yourself from Being Hacked

    The New York Times has published the article “Hacking Victims Deserve Empathy, Not Ridicule,” reminding us that hacking could easily throw anyone’s life into disarray. The article cites thegrugq, the author of several practical guides…Read more

  • Google Gets More Discerning

    Beginning in February 2011, Google began implementing a series of changes to its search algorithm that remove more low-quality sites from search results. The update, termed “Google Panda,” correspondingly rewards high-quality websites. Google Panda 4.2…Read more

  • Amazon.com and the Workplace in Reputation Management

    Jeff Bezos is the latest CEO to be under fire for unfair – or unpopular – employee treatment. Consumer reviews have long been a concern for companies large and small. But employee reviews, which can…Read more

  • Privacy risks facing high net worth families

    Growing Pains for “Right to Be Forgotten”

    The New York Times today published “‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Online Could Spread,” an article discussing the imminent proliferation of ‘right to be forgotten’ laws and the problems they could cause. So far, the law…Read more

  • ArtNews, Art in America & the Digitization of the Art World

    Two of the most respected magazines in the art world have made headlines by announcing their merger. Art in America, an elegant glossy established in 1913, is merging with ArtNews, established in 1902, which is renowned for…Read more