Radically Transparent

Protecting Yourself from Online Identity Theft

February 4, 2008 – 12:54 pm
While we're fans of being radically transparent with your online reputation, care should still be taken to ensure you don't share too much personal information. Internet identity theft is a big problem and Radically Transparent coauthor Andy Beal chats with Vancouver's CFUN radio station about protecting your identity while protecting your reputation. You can listen to the audio here.

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Why Your Google Reputation Could Lose You That New Job

January 25, 2008 – 1:47 pm
Canada's largest daily newspaper, the Globe and Mail, did an in-depth look at how your reputation on Google can effect your chances of landing a new job. Radically Transparent coauthor Andy Beal, was interviewed for the story. Here's an extract: Andy Beal is an Internet marketing consultant with Raleigh, N.C.-based Marketing Pilgrim and co-author of Radically Transparent, a book about managing personal and professional identities online. He works with clients to improve the results returned when their names are searched using Google. “If a client comes to me with something negative in their search results and wants it pushed out [of the first page of links returned by Google], we have to find ten other pieces of information about them that are positive and get those things to appear before the negative,” he said. “The problem is that scandal is popular. People like to talk about it, and they like to link ...

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Robert Scoble Writes Foreword for Radically Transparent

January 18, 2008 – 3:46 pm
If I were to ask you to give me a name of a person that has done a lot to help big companies understand the importance of being radically transparent, you'd probably come back with a single name: Robert Scoble. Scoble has spent the past years helping Microsoft finds its transparent voice, sharing his thoughts on his excellent blog, coauthoring Naked Conversations, and exploring online video channels. It's this kind of experience and passion that makes it our absolute honor to announce that Robert Scoble has written the foreword to Radically Transparent. The book will be in stores March 4th, but you can pre-order at Amazon or Barnes & Noble now!

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Online Reputation Management Radio Interview

January 18, 2008 – 3:30 pm
Radically Transparent coauthor Andy Beal joined The Bauer Pauer Hauer radio show to discuss online reputation management. You can listen to the audio here.

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Lots of Advance Praise for Radically Transparent

January 13, 2008 – 5:29 pm
We're still about six weeks from shipping Radically Transparent but the advance praise is already in. Here's a sample of the great things being said about the first book on online reputation management. “Radically Transparent is sure to become the definitive guide for members of any company or group who want to join and shape the often brutally honest conversation across social media about their brands, products, and people.” Tom Giles, Editor, Technology & Science, BusinessWeek.com “Radically Transparent is an indispensable guide to managing your reputation online. With compelling case studies and tools-to-use right now, it’s a must read and a surefire wake up call!” Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, Chief Reputation Strategist, Weber Shandwick "Radically Transparent illuminates a path that leads to an engaging conversation with your customers. Read this book so that you can participate, measure, and influence what others are saying about you.” Bryan Eisenberg, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Waiting For Your Cat to ...

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Catch Andy Beal’s Next Speaking Engagements

January 6, 2008 – 9:45 pm
You can catch Radically Transparent co-author Andy Beal discuss online reputation management at these two events in February: Search Engine Strategies (London, England) - February 21 SMX West (Santa Clara, CA) - February 27 Keep up-to-date with Andy and Judy's speaking engagements here.

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Pre-order Radically Transparent

December 27, 2007 – 9:42 pm
Amazon.com is now allowing you to pre-order Radically Transparent. The book is about three weeks from going to production and will be on bookshelves on March 8th!

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Podcast - Managing Your Online Reputation

August 20, 2007 – 10:46 am
Andy Beal chatted with Anna Farmery about managing your online reputation. In the podcast, Andy discusses how to handle negative publicity, and build your online brand. Listen to the podcast.

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Radically Transparent - Book Coming Early 2008

July 28, 2007 – 9:43 pm
Great work! You've obviously figured out the name of the new book by reputation management experts Andy Beal and Judy Strauss - Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Online Reputations. Radically Transparent is the first book to discuss how to build and manage your online brand - using search, blogs, and other social media - and will help companies and individuals join the online conversation. The book is being published by Wiley and will be at your favorite bookstore around February 2008. Ahead of the book, this blog will become more active and we'll share with you the latest research and advice for managing your internet brand. In the meantime, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks! Andy & Judy

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