How Employers Evaluate Job Seekers

College graduation is upon us, which means thousands of bright-eyed recent graduates are beginning their job search. Each job seeker must recognize that his or her online reputation, how he or she is perceived online, will play a major role in their ability to land a job. The dynamics of searching for a job have [...]

Spring Cleaning Your Online Profiles

Now that it’s finally heating up, pools are beginning to open, and everything is no longer blanketed by allergenic pollen , it is time to do some spring cleaning. Once you have finished a deep clean of your house, focus on your online profiles. Whether you are a recent graduate who is embarking on a [...]

Doctor Reviews Management

Online reviews are a powerful marketing tool as a recent study showed that consumers view online reviews as the second must trustworthy source of information, ahead of every form of online advertising you can imagine. A doctor with many positive reviews will see an influx of new patients while a single negative review could send [...]

How to Keep From Looking Like a Fool Online

Despite the multitude of websites that show people when they are acting like fools online, including We Know What You Are Doing (learn more) and the newly created Fire Me, individuals continue to make mistakes online that affect their job security, relationship status, and online reputation. Even though today is April Fool’s Day and you [...]

The Social Job Search

The rise of social media has dramatically changed the way modern job seekers find, apply for, and are considered for job openings. Companies are tweeting their open jobs instead of listing them on job boards and job applicants are showcasing their talents on personal blogs and reaching out to hiring managers on social media resume [...]

Alex Broches: Reputation Management for High Profile Individuals and Brands

In our last post, we had the chance to speak with “Internet Man of Mystery” Alex Broches about using a surge in buzz to boost your positive reputation. Today we take a look at the flip side of the coin: what does an individual or business do once they have built a strong online presence [...]

Alex Broches: Building a Reputation Amid Increased Attention

Reputation911 has spoken in our other blog posts about the importance of using reputation management to build a strong, positive reputation so that when the spotlight is on you or your business, you will not suffer reputation damage. Yet a crisis is not the only time when a spotlight shines on you or your business. [...]

Doctors: What to Prescribe for a Negative Review

Recently we came across an article on Software Advice about how doctors can shift negative reviews to positive reviews (read the full article here). Online reviews continue to play a major role in reputation management as customers across many industries routinely check online reviews before visiting a business for the first time.  A report released [...]

3 Reputation Management Lessons for Startups

Last week  Reputation911 was able to attend Raleigh, North Carolina’s Internet Summit 2012. Speakers addressed a wide range of topics including advanced SEO strategies, increasing engagement with mobile apps, and the rise of cloud computing. The Internet Summit also had a separate event for startups, Startup Summit, where we were able to network with entrepreneurs [...]

Protect Your Online Reputation this Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner. Do you have your costume planned? Have you stocked up on candy to appease kids in your neighborhood? While this American holiday is synonymous with free candy, wild costumes, and innocent debauchery, one Halloween mistake could affect your online reputation. Why is an online reputation important? When the individual [...]