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"Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?"

Raymond J. Donovan

U.S. Secretary of Labor 1981-1986

"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."

Mark Twain

"The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free."

Ben Bradlee

Executive Editor, The Washington Post 1968 to 1991

"Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas min, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed."

William Shakespeare
(Othello, Act 3, Scene 3, 155-161)

oris m.(ĕks·kŭ·bǐ·tŏr) Latin: excubitores or excubiti; Greek: ἐξκουβίτορες or ἐξκούβιτοι

 

n. 1 guardian, sentinel, watchmen.

"Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?"

Raymond J. Donovan

U.S. Secretary of Labor 1981-1986

"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."

Mark Twain

"The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free."

Ben Bradlee

Executive Editor, The Washington Post 1968 to 1991

"Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas min, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed."

William Shakespeare
(Othello, Act 3, Scene 3, 155-161)

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Reputation can be threatened by a few keystrokes. Within minutes, an attack on reputation can circle the globe, resulting in harm that may last for years. False allegations, published as fact, are the core elements that put reputation at risk. The source may be an unscrupulous competitor, political rival, careless journalist or just a hack. If a serious attack on reputation is not aggressively confronted, the damage may be incalculable.

Reputational Recovery is about defending your good name from false attacks communicated through any public forum. Effectively protecting reputation combines legal, investigative and technical methods with an understanding of electronic media. The tools of reputational recovery, when used by experienced professionals, can quickly turn the tide and ensure that the same false statements will not appear again. They are time tested and they work.

  • Find the source.

  • Know the facts.

  • Build the evidence.

  • Confront the attack.

  • Use the public forum.

  • The legal option.

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