The Reputation Economy
Michael Fertik
Your reputation defines how people see you and what they will do for you. It determines whether your bank will lend you money to buy a house or car; whether your landlord will accept you as a tenant; which employers will hire you and how much they will pay you. It can even affect your marriage prospects.
And in the coming Reputation Economy, it’s getting more powerful than ever. Because today, thanks to rapid advances in digital technology, anyone access huge troves of information about you – your buying habits, your finances, your professional and personal networks, and even your physical whereabouts – at any time. In a world where technology allows companies and individuals alike to not only gather all this data but also aggregate it and analyze it with frightening speed, accuracy, and sophistication, our digital reputations are fast becoming our most valuable currency.
Here, Michael Fertik, CEO of Reputation.com and one of Silicon Valley’s leading futurists will draw on the insider tools, insights, research, and secrets that has make Reputation.com the leading reputation management firm, to show how to capitalize on the trends the Reputation Economy will trigger to improve your professional, financial, and even social prospects.
Michael Fertik is the CEO and Founder of Reputation.com, the world leader in digital reputation and privacy management. Frequently recognized as the chief global champion of data privacy and reputation, he is a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, a member of the WEF’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet, Lecturer at Harvard Law School, and the inventor of multiple patents in the field of Internet technologies. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Michael lives in Palo Alto, California.