What’s the gossip?

What’s the gossip?

Human beings are curious creatures – they’re always gossiping about each other.  Even if you don’t think you are – when you discuss someone else with another person, whether on the phone, in person, at a networking event or on social media – you’re...
Somebody’s watching you

Somebody’s watching you

Every time you attend a networking meeting, visit a client, show up on a Zoom meeting, post on social media – or even chat with a friend – somebody is watching.  And every move you make is measured against your reputation. A few years back I was lecturing...
How to be everywhere

How to be everywhere

When you’re running a business you need to be visible, so you meet potential customers and they find out how amazing you are! When I say ‘meet’, I don’t necessarily mean physically meet people – that’s only part of the process; you also need to meet people...
What is reputation marketing?

What is reputation marketing?

This is a question I’m often asked – sometimes people mishear it as ‘reputation management’, which is a different animal altogether.  Some people just hear ‘marketing’ and assume we do all marketing activities.  So it’s time to set the record straight....
Like a house of cards …

Like a house of cards …

Your reputation is something that doesn’t happen by accident, it is carefully built.  Getting people to know, like and trust you – and rate your expertise as worth having takes time and effort. Of course, a reputation should be authentic – especially a...
What has content got to do with your reputation?

What has content got to do with your reputation?

You hear the cliché ‘Content is King’ frequently, but why?  Content increases your online profile and that’s important for a number of reasons. Content is attractive to search engines If you have a website it’s the content that gets you found when people are searching...