Best-Selling Author, Entrepreneur and Leading Expert on Innovation, Digital Privacy and Reputation
Michael Fertik founded Reputation.com with the belief that people and businesses have the right to control and protect their online reputation and privacy. A futurist, Michael is credited with pioneering the field of online reputation management (ORM) and lauded as the world’s leading cyberthinker in digital privacy and reputation.
Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael was most recently named Entrepreneur of the Year by TechAmerica, an annual award given by the technology industry trade group to an individual they feel embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that made the U.S. technology sector a global leader.
World Economic Forum
He is a member of the World Economic Forum Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet, a recipient of the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2011 Award and through his leadership, the Forum named Reputation.com a Global Growth Company in 2012. Fertik is an industry commentator with guest columns in Harvard Business Review, Reuters, Inc.com and Newsweek.
Publications and Media
Fertik is an industry commentator with guest columns in Harvard Business Review, Reuters, Inc.com and Newsweek. Named a LinkedIn Influencer, he regularly blogs on current events as well as developments in entrepreneurship and technology. Fertik frequently appears on national and international television and radio, including the BBC, Good Morning America, Today Show, Dr. Phil, CBS Early Show, CNN, Fox, Bloomberg, and MSNBC.
Books
He is the co-author of the bestselling book, Wild West 2.0, and the author of the book, The Reputation Economy, published by Crown Business in January 2015.
Education
Fertik founded his first Internet company while at Harvard College. He received his JD from Harvard Law School.
Big Data
Reputation is Bigger than Brand: Building and Protecting your Business on the Next Image Frontier
Innovation: Making Innovation Work for Your Company / Culture
What's Next: Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Wild West 2.0: How to Protect and Restore Your Reputation on the Untamed Social Frontier
Social Success: Leveraging Social Media to Enhance your Brand and Your Customer Relationships
All Michael Fertik Books
The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset
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Wild West 2.0: How to Protect and Restore Your Reputation on the Untamed Social Frontier
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