Reputation Management – 2008 Winner

Let’s skip the corny, canned jokes and the awkward moments at the podium and just open the envelope, shall we? Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the 2008 SEMMY Award in the Reputation Management category is … drum-roll, please …

Buzz Monitoring: 26 Free Tools You Must Have
Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 8/27/07

Congratulations to our winner! Here’s a choice bit from the winning post:

While many large companies will enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a company track their reputation for them, the rest of us need something a little less expensive–or better yet, free!

We’ve compiled a list of twenty six buzz monitoring tools that are free of charge. Use these tools to keep track of your company reputation or even spy on your competition!

Runners-Up

The top two runners-up in public voting were:

1. Own Your Google Reputation with these Ten Suggestions
   Andy Beal, Gooruze | 10/2/07
2. Using Social Media To Help Manage Online Reputation
   David Wallace, SearchRank | 10/23/07

The winner and runners-up are welcome to grab the appropriate badge — we have a badge for both winners and runners-up.

How the Voting Ended

Here’s a look at how each finalist fared in the public voting:

Thanks to all who voted, and congrats again to the winner, runners-up, finalists, and all nominees. We look forward to reading your acceptance speech soon!