Keyword: reputation management
Real estate companies named least reputable company in America
Bad news for real estate? Forbes asked nearly 33,000 consumers to rate their perceptions of America’s largest 150 companies to determine which companies ranked as the most and least reputable. While most would think that a company like Halliburton who is frequently demonized would rank as the worst reputable, Freddie Mac ranked as the least reputable of all companies with ...
The little voice… reputation management on and offline
When I was a little girl…a long, long time ago, I remember my daddy saying to me, “Remember who you are.” He never failed to say this just about every time I walked out the door for a night of fun with my friends. He knew that once your reputation is lost it is hard to get it back. This ...
The virus of hostility – experiencing an online existence
The advent of social media has opened the doors to anyone and everyone with a computer to become a part of the conversation- business practices have become more transparent, marketing strategies have been shared publicly and a new networking vehicle was born. An advantage of the television and newspaper media is that for the most part, to get your voice ...
The Lost Consumer
The Internet is an amazing place (can I call it a place?) – it pushes out incredible amounts of information every minute of every hour of every day. But what exactly do we do with that information? How do we find it, use it or dispose of it? For those of us accustomed to surfing the web, it’s second nature ...
Please Leave a Message, I’ll Get Right Back With You!
How many times have you heard that message and never received a return call? Do you return your calls? Some days it’s difficult to get back to everyone who has contacted me during the day and often I find myself returning calls at 7:00-8:00 p.m. Returning phone calls is an important part of our business, even when the phone call ...
Are You a Bad Boy (or Girl)?
You may be and not even know it! A few times a year I will get an email from my dad asking a random question, such as: “Why were you quoted in an article on the latest ocular surgery practices in Alaska?” What the …. ??? As much as the world has its hands full with one, yes, there is ...
Have a Heart!
Reputation management on the Internet can be extremely difficult, not only because you have to keep up with the conversations but also because there are some cruel and mean spirited people out there. Last month a rumor came back to me that I had to take a job at a sporting goods store. Needless to say I was extremely offended ...
Vote For Your Business This November
Photo Credit OMG McCain just ate an apple! I can’t quite believe that in a couple of months it will all be over, this Presidential race seems to have dragged on forever. It has been impossible to escape from, whether it’s the TV, newspapers or radio…and this is in little old England for goodness sake! I can’t actually fathom how ...

















