What are people saying about you on the Internet?

Reputation.com allows you to take control of your online reputation in 4 simple steps:

1. Protect your personal info -- They find and remove your personal data from sites that sell it.



2. Define your image -- They help you promote a truthful online image that you control.



3. Defend your reputation -- They defend you against attacks, rumors and distortions online.



4. Monitor your image -- They provide ongoing, deep Internet monitoring.

I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Sam Weller on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011.

Mr. Weller manages business development and strategic relationships for Reputation.com, working with corporate, business, and government partners to develop online reputation management solutions for high-profile individuals and brands. Prior to joining Reputation.com, Sam was a Vice President at Tremont Capital Markets specializing in interest rate and currency risk management. Sam is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Sam says, the best thing to do to protect your online conversation is to own the conversation. What he explained is that if you regularly reach out to your customers via digital newsletters, tweets and such, they will know who you really are and dismiss the haters out there.

He also gave us a free tip - you can monitor your online reputation for free by setting up a Google Alert. That way you can know what's being said and you can then take control of the conversation.

Check out the recording of the podcast by clicking on the player below.

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Remember, protect your reputation at all times and take control of conversations about you.

Regards,

Sales Pitch Palooza? What the heck?

Let's cut to the chase. People want to talk about their business, their products and services, and why you should do business with or hire them. This virtual pitch party / podcast will begin with 10 minutes of how to network and follow-up information followed by 20 minutes of blatant outright selling and solicitation (B.O.S.S.) from callers. People want to get the word out about what there selling and how their product/service is a "must-have." Those that want to strut their stuff and tell the world how hiring them as an employee or as an independent contractor is a good idea.

Tue, Sept. 21st, 2010 was the maiden voyage of the good ship the B.O.S.S. Sales Pitch Palooza.

This was the first of many to come, so give it a listen. The player is below.

All the best,