Comments on: Reputation management isn’t just a personal issue

By: James Duthie

James Duthie — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:29:10 +0000

Hey Kim. Thanks for the kind words and the link to this piece. It is appreciated. It is true that we have our fair share of snake oil salesmen in the industry, but I do still believe great communities of digital marketers exist. I know you’ve had issues with Sphinn lately, but I still think 99% of them are good eggs. I hope you feel the same after the ookiness dissipates…

Speaking of good eggs - if you haven’t seen his work yet check out Robin @ http://www.fogofeternity.com/

I think you’ll like his work.

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Reputation Management - Not Just a Personal Issue — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:27:38 +0000

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By: spostareduro

spostareduro — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:46:47 +0000

lyndon certainly spurred the moment for me. but then again, there’s so many selfish greedy people deceitful people in the marketing world, with few exceptions, that it began to get on my nerves. it seems more marketers would rather learn how to do ‘after the fact’ trash control than being the kind of person that’s less likely to get trashed to begin with.

i’m on the look out for more people like you james. i am making new friends daily that are truly of the sort i want to promote. yes, public praising..no need to damage their reps, cause they are deserving of better, unlike so many others.

over the course of the next few months, i’ll be showing like love to those i feel i can trust, and the others, even though they may write well and teach well, will not get a ‘dime’ (link) from me..in ANY forum. and i’m in a lot of them too. when its deserved..sry, i have a mean streak when it comes to injustices, i’ll give public smack downs as well. am i God? no. but i cant see allowing people to always get away with greed and fake smiles. it *isses me off and i am a blogger that doesn’t mind discussing it in the wide open.

just my 2 cents. thanks for the reference james. marketing banter is a great blog and you seem to be a very good friend. much appreciated. its rare. (can you tell i am in an ooky mood? sry, just fed up)

By: James Duthie

James Duthie — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:33:01 +0000

Thanks for the input Dave. I won’t go too heavily into debate mode, because it’s been done to death in many other channels. But for me it is a moral decision. I believe it’s a question of whether you’re ok with deceipt (commercially and non-commercially). I’m not, and that moral standing guides any business decisions on the matter.

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Hoaxbait - The Fencesitter's Opinion | SEOpsCentre — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:03:28 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:02:07 +0000

Well, I haven’t really commented much but the real lesson is likely that Lyndon’s pride in gloating over the success was likely the downfall. If this fabrication was ‘news’ then what else out there is as well? This can’t be isolated, but usually we aren’t privy to this knowledge.

So he’s the only marketer/writier to ever do such? Unlikey … just most folks decieving the public don’t announce it…. you know, like WMDs… he he….

At what point did everyone start treating the media as gospel? yeeesh…. the whole world operates an veiled lies and misinformation… time fer a reality check peeps.

The only mistake here technically was promoting the fact it was BS… if he hadn’t we wouldn’t be having this convo…. beyond that it is up to each person to decide what they feel is right and for consumers of media to be wary…

‘Believe none of what you hear and 1/2 of what you see’

Would I do such? Likely not with the risk of damaging mine and the client’s reputation.. but that’s a business decision… not a moral one…