Reputation Management

Definitions, Leaks & Reputation

Posted on: September 15, 2013 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

You have so much at stake. Don’t let it slip away. Protect it. At the end of the day, it all depends on how you define things. For the secret court that…

Blank Slate. But Not for Long.

Posted on: August 4, 2013 Last updated on: March 28, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

There are no happy accidents. Just ugly surprises if unprepared. We all start with a clean sheet. But it fills up fast. Putting aside the advantages of birth and wealth that some…

Just Words, Right?

Posted on: June 16, 2013 Last updated on: March 28, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

Those in the spotlight feel every nuance. A couple whose marriage was on the rocks was sitting with a divorce mediator, explaining how the other didn’t understand them and said hurtful things.…

The Timeless Machine

Posted on: May 26, 2013 Last updated on: March 28, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

They’ve invested years building their reputation, and they won’t let it be frittered away. “After the battle comes the Quiet.” ~ HG Wells, The Time Machine Wells, a child of…

Just a Little Bit Pregnant

Posted on: April 28, 2013 Last updated on: March 3, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

Hubris has a very high cost. The higher people are in business or social circles, the more they believe they can get away with it. It’s hubris, writ large. When Scott London,…

Doing What Comes Naturally

Posted on: February 17, 2013 Last updated on: March 16, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

No missteps allowed. They may be fatal. We all do what comes naturally. For most of us, that includes breathing and moving about, and for some, thinking deeply. Beyond that, it usually…

Lottery, Lightning & Reputation

Posted on: January 27, 2013 Last updated on: March 16, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

It’s far more likely you’ll have a crisis than winning the lotto. Odds something good will happen to you? A long-shot. Odds something bad will? Far more likely. It’s an important…

Don’t Over-Think It

Posted on: January 6, 2013 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

Surprises are rarely positive and never desirable. Not overthinking may be a good general-purpose rule for most people. It’s pleasant to sail along blissfully, unaware (or at least unbothered) by all the…

Betting the Farm

Posted on: November 25, 2012 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Crisis Management, Reputation Management

“Bet-the-farm” PR is fun. Sound a bit perverse? Perhaps. But consider the source. Crisis & Reputation Management is an exclusive club. Few really do it well, and they thrive on tension, brinkmanship,…

Measure Twice. Cut Once.

Posted on: November 11, 2012 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

With PR, making an error doesn’t mean you simply toss the lumber away and get a new piece. Time is a luxury. Room for error is nonexistent. “Measure twice. Cut once.”…