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The Journal — Page 13 of 59

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What Is Reputation Repair? (7 Moves That Work)

One bad page can define you for years if you let it. Here is what reputation repair involves, and the 7 moves that shift what your search results say.

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What Is Review Management? (The Response Ladder)

Ignore your reviews and buyers walk. Review management turns feedback into trust. Here is the response ladder your business should run daily.

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What Is Sentiment Analysis? (5 Things Brands Miss)

Most brands read sentiment analysis as one number and miss the story. Here is what it measures and the 5 signals your team should track.

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What Is Wikipedia Notability? (Why Drafts Fail)

Your draft got deleted and no one told you why. Here is what Wikipedia notability actually requires, and the sourcing bar your page must clear.

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What Is a Dateline in a Press Release? (The Rules)

Get the dateline in a press release wrong and it looks amateur. Here is what it is and the exact format your release needs to look real.

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What Is a Digital Footprint? (And Who Reads Yours)

Prospects Google you before they reply. Your digital footprint is the first thing they read. Here is how to audit and shape what they find.

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Exclusive vs Embargo (Which One to Offer, and When)

Offer the wrong one and you burn the reporter for good. Exclusive vs embargo, explained, so you know which to give and exactly when.

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What Is Executive Presence? (3 Traits That Signal It)

People decide if you have executive presence in seconds. Here are the 3 traits that signal it and how you build yours before the next room.

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What Is a Founder Brand? (Why Buyers Trust It)

Buyers trust people faster than logos. A founder brand is why they buy. Here is what it is and the trust ladder your company can climb.

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What Is LinkedIn Authority? (5 Signals That Build It)

Your LinkedIn posts get likes but no leads. LinkedIn authority is the missing piece. Here are the 5 signals that turn your feed into pipeline.

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What Is a Personal Brand? (And Why Yours Already Exists)

You already have a personal brand, you just do not control it. Here is what a personal brand is and how to shape yours on purpose.

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What Is a Personal Brand Statement? (7-Word Test)

Most founders describe their job, not their value. A personal brand statement fixes that in one line. Here is the 7-word test your bio needs.

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What Is Personal Positioning? (The 1-Sentence Wedge)

You sound like every competitor in your category. Personal positioning fixes that. Here is the one-sentence wedge that makes buyers pick you.

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What Is Thought Leadership? (Beyond the Buzzword)

Most thought leadership is noise with a headshot. Here is what real thought leadership is and how you build authority that compounds.

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What Is B-Roll? (And Why Your Story Needs It)

TV producers kill stories with no footage to show. Here is what b-roll is and how your brand hands reporters the visuals they need to run it.

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What Is a Byline Article? (Bylines vs Ghostwriting)

A byline article puts your name on expert advice in a real publication. Most founders waste the platform. Here is how to make your byline actually pay.

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What Is Earned Media? (And Why It Beats Ads)

You can buy an ad. You cannot buy a reporter's trust. Earned media is coverage nobody paid for, and here is why it beats the ads sitting next to it.

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What Is a Media Advisory? (5 Things It Must Include)

Most media advisories read like press releases, so reporters ignore them. Here is what your advisory must include to make a newsroom show up.

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What Is Media Monitoring? (7 Things It Tracks)

Your brand is being discussed right now where you cannot see it. Media monitoring is how you catch every mention before it costs you money.

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What Is a Newswire? (And Whether It Still Works in 2026)

Blast a release over a newswire and reporters may never see it. Here is what a newswire actually does, and whether your money should go there at all.

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What Is an Op-Ed? (5 Rules Editors Wish You Knew)

Most op-ed pitches die in seconds because founders argue the wrong thing. Here are 5 rules editors wish you knew before you send your next op-ed.

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What Is Owned Media? (The Channels You Actually Control)

Rent your audience on someone else's platform and you can lose it overnight. Owned media is what you keep. Here is how to build channels you control.

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What Is a Pitch Angle? (Why Most Pitches Die)

Reporters delete most pitches because they have no angle. Here is what a pitch angle is and how your next one earns a reply, not silence.

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