Buyers and sellers who feel they've been burned can ruin an individual's reputation -- sometimes groundlessly.
It may well deserve that reputation--as a company beset by a troubled history and culture.
But his reputation - and that of the BJP-led government - has already suffered a severe blow.
Second, the competition that does take place among colleges is reputation-based as opposed to value or price competition.
Just as she set out to destroy her former husband's reputation - the prosecution set about to destroy hers.
On top of this, eBay's reputation-management system and other features (see article), establishes a level of order and trust.
Its new software will run behavior and reputation-based checks rather than the signature-based check which should make it more accurate.
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Michael Fertik owns ReputationDefender, a start-up company that helps individuals and companies manage their online reputation--essentially a Web-centric crisis PR firm.
Unfortunately, public-sector pay restraint may be a little too arcane, and bust-ups with unions too familiar, to work as reputation-forming decisions.
Simple in concept and brilliant in its branding, from retail site to online service, the brand's reputation--and its sales--have soared since its inception.
Our purpose is to help providers meet and exceed these expectations by delivering reputation-enhancing service experiences reliably across offices, practices, and time zones.
But Mr Winters has a reputation - acquired when he was co-head of JP Morgan Investment Bank - for being his own person.
Bryant delivered a public apology to the accuser, and the incident damaged his reputation -- many of his highly lucrative sponsorship deals were subsequently dropped.
"The Olympics are both a reputation- and an expertise-builder, " says Schroer.
Character assassination, like everything else online, happens at warp speed, which is why some say there's no way to correct damage to one's reputation--or protect one's privacy.
Smaller analyst firms usually make the highest market forecasts, since they have less to risk (reputation-wise) and more to gain (in attention) from a boldly bullish call.
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But industry insiders and regulators say another serious accident could do irreparable damage to the cruise lines' reputation -- and reinforce existing calls for more rigorous international regulation.
Incredibly, the Fed--contrary to its reputation--has been tightening since December.
"By engaging in such questionable conduct, Mr Sokol threatened Berkshire Hathaway's reputation - or would have done so had he remained with the company, " the company said in its report.
Big companies so far have been more likely to hire social-media consultants that can help safeguard them and their employees against reputation-injuring mistakes on sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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MyEdge's success is based not only in creating reputation-boosting pages but also in convincing Google to float those sites to the first few pages of results, the only results that most Web users ever see.
But perhaps what is most important about all of this is that it is another shattering blow to the reputation of the banking industry, at a time when that reputation - many would say - is already at rock bottom.
This is not about whether Centrica needs to abandon business common-sense and become some kind of philanthropic organisation, but about what pricing strategy will best enhance its reputation - which, after all, is the licence to operate that really matters.
At times the Portuguese coach, who is courted by numerous sponsors, has also tarnished his reputation -- no more so than in last season's altercation with the now Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova, when Mourinho poked his opponent in the eye.
Why else would Miami be the first team not to be a number 1 seed after winning both the ACC regular season championship, the ACC tournament championship, and beating reputation-rich Duke and then smacking my Michigan State Spartan as an insurance policy.
Wilkes is one of many recent financial advisers who's been able to tap into the pro-athlete market through not only an honest reputation--all advisers must be approved by the NFL Players Association--but by giving today's computer-savvy customers what they want: a platform to check their investments and other financial documents whenever they feel like it.
Americans have a well-earned reputation for risk-taking, but these days we are something of a timid lot.
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And the law firm at the bottom of the complaint, Bartlit Beck , has a well-deserved reputation for top-gun litigation.
Thomson's historical connections to the British newspaper establishment--it once owned the Times of London--and reputation for hands-off stewardship will no doubt have helped Thomson in negotiations.
And there over the North Sea is the richest country in Europe: exemplary Germany, with its technical schools and apprenticeships, its respect for engineers, and its layer of family businesses known as the Mittelstand that puts long-term reputation above short-term profit by making the specialised parts that industry everywhere needs.
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