Reputation defense

Dissipation of Wealth & Reputation

Posted on: December 1, 2013 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

Reputation threat? You have a choice: Fix it now, or it becomes a reality later. Do you have a reputation to protect? Or do you have a reputation? Very different concepts.…

The Underbelly of Finessing Reputation

Posted on: October 20, 2013 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

“Can’t fool all the people all the time. But with the internet, you can get close.” Since time immemorial, there have been those who polished the reputations of others. Plato did it…

Is Anyone Really Surprised?

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

Best result in Crisis PR? No story. Next best: Making it less painful. Recently, a group of people was sitting around a table for an informal chat. The topic du jour: Is…

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,…

Everybody Lies

Posted on: October 28, 2012 Last updated on: July 4, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Reputation Management

If it sounds untrue, it probably is. To quote Dr. Gregory House of the eponymously named TV series, “Everybody lies.” Sometimes not on purpose. They really believe what they’re telling you because…