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February 10, 2019
Reputation Management in the #MeToo Age
We’ve recently seen a growing number of prominent citizens arrested in human trafficking-related sting operations, resulting in dozens or hundreds of news articles. That follows the rising number of #MeToo-related sexual harassment reports in the…Read more
February 6, 2019
Reputation Issues Faced by CEOs, Celebrities & VIPs
As some world leaders’ tweeting habits indicate, there is definitely such a thing as too much exposure online. That includes social media. But it goes way beyond. You may not realize it, but computer “bots”…Read more
January 25, 2019
Online Reputations Are Hampered by Outdated Law
Despite frequent outcries about data breaches affecting millions of Internet users, U.S. citizens continue to have the lowest level of privacy protection in the world. Not surprisingly, the U.S. law governing online content is also…Read more
January 21, 2019
Google Fined $57 Million Under Europe’s Data Privacy Law
The European Union has introduced some of the world’s strictest online privacy rules. The “Right to be Forgotten” on Google — not yet available in the U.S. — is a notable example. Now, according to…Read more
December 5, 2018
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Presidential Candidate
In 2018, when Starbucks founder Howard Schultz announced his plans to step down from the company, it fueled instant rumors of a possible run for U.S. President. We weren’t surprised: for years, he has called on…Read more
November 26, 2018
How He Built It: Cory Booker, the Social Media Senator
Cory Booker served as Major of Newark, N.J., from 2006 to 2013. We originally published this piece in October 2013, during his race to become the junior U.S. Senator from New Jersey. It highlights how…Read more
November 21, 2018
The LIC Man Amazon Needs to Meet
Long before Long Island City, New York, hit Amazon’s relocation radar, a pivotal resident, mover-and-shaker and reputation guru was instrumental in putting it on the map. Arthur Rosenfield is notable for many reasons. But his…Read more
November 15, 2018
Facebook’s Reputational Freefall
Facebook’s image as the world’s trusted über-connector is in crisis mode. Now, the platform used by millions is in reputational freefall. According to a New York Times article, Facebook used a Washington-based consulting firm to…Read more