Comments on: If You Don’t Clean Up Your Image Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/ I'm Kind of a Big Deal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Personal branding? Meh! « Brian Heys http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-61181 Personal branding? Meh! « Brian Heys Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:11:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-61181 [...] personal brand like a porn star If you don’t clean up your name now, you’ll hate yourself later Personal branding and blogging This entry was written by Brian, posted on 27 August 2009 at [...] [...] personal brand like a porn star If you don’t clean up your name now, you’ll hate yourself later Personal branding and blogging This entry was written by Brian, posted on 27 August 2009 at [...]

]]> By: Opdracht C « Thomas Rosenkamp’s Weblog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-61142 Opdracht C « Thomas Rosenkamp’s Weblog Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:49:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-61142 [...] artikel gevonden op quicksprout.com. Dit is een blogsite van Neil Patel over personal branding. In deze post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...] [...] artikel gevonden op quicksprout.com. Dit is een blogsite van Neil Patel over personal branding. In deze post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...]

]]> By: Opdracht B en C SLB 3e jaar « Ma1990’s Blog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55555 Opdracht B en C SLB 3e jaar « Ma1990’s Blog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:33:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55555 [...] Neil Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...] [...] Neil Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...]

]]> By: Opdracht C Professional Personal Branding « 2008yasminzahoer’s Weblog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55456 Opdracht C Professional Personal Branding « 2008yasminzahoer’s Weblog Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:04:41 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55456 [...] Neil Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...] [...] Neil Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...]

]]> By: jaar 3, artikel Personal Branding « Ischa Vieten http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55452 jaar 3, artikel Personal Branding « Ischa Vieten Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:35:45 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-55452 [...] Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...] [...] Patel. Vorige maand startte hij de blog QuickSprout, een blog over personal branding. In zijn laatste post gaat hij in op het ombuigen van een negatief imago in een positiever [...]

]]> By: Manage personal brand like a porn star | Web Design, Internet Marketing and Business Advice » the Octane blog http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-53534 Manage personal brand like a porn star | Web Design, Internet Marketing and Business Advice » the Octane blog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-53534 [...] Even in times such as these, it’s a chance to attack the negativity surrounding your personal brand head-on and turn that s...: [...] [...] Even in times such as these, it’s a chance to attack the negativity surrounding your personal brand head-on and turn that s…: [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-46168 Neil Patel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:07:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-46168 Yep, responding to people really helps with your brand. Yep, responding to people really helps with your brand.

]]> By: accounts http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-45965 accounts Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-45965 Most people build a personal brand, I have seen the first one on Matt cutts, So Stop ignoring and start responding. And I believe this is the must have thing to be successful in any business. Most people build a personal brand, I have seen the first one on Matt cutts, So Stop ignoring and start responding. And I believe this is the must have thing to be successful in any business.

]]> By: Anita http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-320 Anita Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:31:22 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-320 Sounds simple... but what if you didn't do ANYTHING wrong?! I acquired a stalker online. We aren't dealing with a normal person here. She is a pathological lying NUT CASE. She posts her lies as facts on a daily basis. She FOLLOWS me around the Internet! She has trashed my online selling IDs, websites, family and my employer. She goes as far as to impersonate me. I would have to be on the computer 24/7 to combat her garbage! Sounds simple… but what if you didn’t do ANYTHING wrong?! I acquired a stalker online. We aren’t dealing with a normal person here. She is a pathological lying NUT CASE. She posts her lies as facts on a daily basis. She FOLLOWS me around the Internet! She has trashed my online selling IDs, websites, family and my employer. She goes as far as to impersonate me. I would have to be on the computer 24/7 to combat her garbage!

]]> By: CloudTrance http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-220 CloudTrance Mon, 28 May 2007 06:56:28 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-220 Personal Branding has now become part and parcel of climbing up the ladder. Nice thoughts on this blog Neil. Personal Branding has now become part and parcel of climbing up the ladder. Nice thoughts on this blog Neil.

]]> By: Benjamin Fox http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-171 Benjamin Fox Tue, 22 May 2007 05:43:18 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-171 I couldn't agree more with number 1 - especially if you know you're in the wrong. If you make a mistake, remember that the Internet never forgets. All you can do is (sincerely) apologize, since your mistake will never go away. Great post, Neil - thanks for the insight. I couldn’t agree more with number 1 – especially if you know you’re in the wrong. If you make a mistake, remember that the Internet never forgets. All you can do is (sincerely) apologize, since your mistake will never go away. Great post, Neil – thanks for the insight.

]]> By: Deelip http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-158 Deelip Fri, 18 May 2007 04:14:39 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-158 I have seen the first one on you Neil, i.e. Stop ignoring and start responding. And I believe this is the must have thing to be successful in any business. I have seen the first one on you Neil, i.e. Stop ignoring and start responding. And I believe this is the must have thing to be successful in any business.

]]> By: Clickfire http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-157 Clickfire Thu, 17 May 2007 19:54:32 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-157 Yeah, that's an understatement that Ted Kaczynski has a tainted personal brand :) Yeah, that’s an understatement that Ted Kaczynski has a tainted personal brand :)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-135 Neil Patel Tue, 15 May 2007 19:39:35 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-135 I think that most publicity is good publicity, but not all. To give you an extreme case, if you are associated with being a terrorist that would not be considered good publicity in my mind. I think that most publicity is good publicity, but not all. To give you an extreme case, if you are associated with being a terrorist that would not be considered good publicity in my mind.

]]> By: Imran Rafique http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-134 Imran Rafique Tue, 15 May 2007 18:03:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-134 @Neil What is your opinion then regarding publicity. Is any publicity good publicity? @Neil

What is your opinion then regarding publicity. Is any publicity good publicity?

]]> By: KindAndThoughtful http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-133 KindAndThoughtful Tue, 15 May 2007 13:46:42 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-133 Thanks for another great posting. Your blog should be required reading at all business schools. I would like to add a comment. A business professor once told me that all the advertising and marketing in the world can't help a bad product. So, my advice to everyone out there is first make sure you have a great product or service. Then, and only then, market and brand the heck out of it. Thanks for another great posting. Your blog should be required reading at all business schools.

I would like to add a comment. A business professor once told me that all the advertising and marketing in the world can’t help a bad product. So, my advice to everyone out there is first make sure you have a great product or service. Then, and only then, market and brand the heck out of it.

]]> By: Geordie Carswell http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-132 Geordie Carswell Mon, 14 May 2007 19:53:02 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-132 GangorraZ, you can't monetise what you haven't got.... GangorraZ, you can’t monetise what you haven’t got….

]]> By: Bill Hartzer http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-131 Bill Hartzer Mon, 14 May 2007 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-131 Great post as always, Neil. It's definitely worth it to set up some "Alerts" with your name and other IDs that you should track. I have several Google Alerts set up. Online reputation management applies not only to your name, it also applies to company names--as well as your ID, such as the the ID you're using right now in the social bookmarking/social networking communities. It's helpful to use the same ID on all the social networking sites since those will contribute most likely to positive pages showing up the search results rather than negative ones. Great post as always, Neil. It’s definitely worth it to set up some “Alerts” with your name and other IDs that you should track. I have several Google Alerts set up.

Online reputation management applies not only to your name, it also applies to company names–as well as your ID, such as the the ID you’re using right now in the social bookmarking/social networking communities.

It’s helpful to use the same ID on all the social networking sites since those will contribute most likely to positive pages showing up the search results rather than negative ones.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-127 Neil Patel Mon, 14 May 2007 02:39:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-127 GangorraZ, I appreciate the input. For week 1 of the launch I just wanted to cover some ways to increase your fame and in week 2 I will get into making money from fame. :) GangorraZ, I appreciate the input. For week 1 of the launch I just wanted to cover some ways to increase your fame and in week 2 I will get into making money from fame. :)

]]> By: Gang0rraZ http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-126 Gang0rraZ Mon, 14 May 2007 00:38:12 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-126 From: From the Desk of <strong>Gang0rraZ</strong> The Internet Sunday, 8:36 PM Dear Neil, <strong>I hate to say this but after reading all your posts so far, I could not find any useful information on how to actually make money with fame</strong>. I hope you seriously address this in future articles. Keep up the good work! <strong>Your fan, Gang0rraZ</strong> From: From the Desk of Gang0rraZ
The Internet
Sunday, 8:36 PM

Dear Neil,

I hate to say this but after reading all your posts so far, I could not find any useful information on how to actually make money with fame. I hope you seriously address this in future articles. Keep up the good work!

Your fan,
Gang0rraZ

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-125 Neil Patel Sun, 13 May 2007 23:45:37 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-125 LOL. I don't have a Wikipedia page on me yet... hopefully someone creates one in the near future. LOL. I don’t have a Wikipedia page on me yet… hopefully someone creates one in the near future.

]]> By: Collis http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-124 Collis Sun, 13 May 2007 23:38:29 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-124 I looked you up in Wikipedia Neil, it seems you are a "prolific, award-winning American scenic designer." from Bangor in Wales... at last we know the REAL Neil Patel :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Patel I looked you up in Wikipedia Neil, it seems you are a “prolific, award-winning American scenic designer.” from Bangor in Wales… at last we know the REAL Neil Patel :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Patel

]]> By: Todd Mintz http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-121 Todd Mintz Sat, 12 May 2007 17:43:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-121 A "prince" of a post Neil. I look forward to meeting you at SMX. A “prince” of a post Neil. I look forward to meeting you at SMX.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-120 Neil Patel Sat, 12 May 2007 16:35:03 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-120 Good point Keith, I should have put it at the top. Good point Keith, I should have put it at the top.

]]> By: Keith miller http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-119 Keith miller Sat, 12 May 2007 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-119 The headline "Stop giving people more ammo" should be at the top of this article. To me it seems to be the root and the first step to changing your reputation. You have to humble yourself and genuinely change your ways (stop giving people ammo) before any of the other steps to improve your personal brand will have a lasting impact. The headline “Stop giving people more ammo” should be at the top of this article. To me it seems to be the root and the first step to changing your reputation. You have to humble yourself and genuinely change your ways (stop giving people ammo) before any of the other steps to improve your personal brand will have a lasting impact.

]]> By: anty http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-117 anty Sat, 12 May 2007 08:31:38 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/11/if-you-dont-clean-up-your-name-now-youll-hate-yourself-later/#comment-117 Repairing a bad image is one of the most difficult parts I think. Because you have just one name, you should be careful about the choice of technique you use to fight a bad situation. The best one is to not fight it, but to turn it into a success story like you did with the princess-photo, Neil. If you don't care, it's much easier, but if you feel personally attacked by it, you should probably make a step back and think about possibilities instead of disadvantages. Repairing a bad image is one of the most difficult parts I think. Because you have just one name, you should be careful about the choice of technique you use to fight a bad situation.

The best one is to not fight it, but to turn it into a success story like you did with the princess-photo, Neil.
If you don’t care, it’s much easier, but if you feel personally attacked by it, you should probably make a step back and think about possibilities instead of disadvantages.

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