And the fallout of the Gupta saga continues – Disgraced Bell Pottinger booted out of industry guild

And the fallout of the Gupta saga continues – Disgraced Bell Pottinger firm booted out of the UK Public Relations and Communications Association. Bell Pottinger not only damaged the PR Industry’s #Reputation but it forced their hand – “Bell Pottinger has brought the PR [public relations] and communications industry into disrepute with its actions and […]

#PMA #FreshConnections #CapeTown. Deon Binneman about building your brand as employer to attract the best talent #Reputation BrandIntegrity

Appearance: Deon Binneman about building your brand as employer to attract the best talent
Outlet: PMA Conference
Location: Cape Town
Format: Other

Making Sales at the Expense of Reputation is a No – No

Now this is interesting. Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev’s annual performance review was a difficult one this year. He got a zero on his 2017 scorecard and lost 100% of his short-term bonus of $2.73 million. Yet, the head of Australia’s biggest company scored well on financial targets, having just posted a record cash net […]

Deon Binneman will be speaking and participating in a workshop at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Connections Conference in Cape Town 16 – 17 August. The Focus and topic – The Reputation Risk inherent in Responsible Sourcing.

Please check the Conference schedule for the times that I will speak and facilitate.

Date: January 1, 1970—August 17, 2017
Appearance: Deon Binneman to speak at the Fresh Connections Conference
Outlet: PMA Fresh Connections Conference
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

I also facilitate NQF approved Corporate Governance and Ethics training

I now facilitate NQF approved Corporate Governance and Ethics training (Unit Standard 264400) on behalf of the Business Optimization Training Institute as well as a course on Business Contracts and Service Level Agreements.

In the past 3 months I worked with clients in Lesotho (the new company managing the  dot .ls standard), clients from Kenya, as well as the Development Bank and the Airports Company representing BOTI.

Check out my freelance training services.

 

Serious Lessons about Apologies

This article in MarketWatch “Kathy Griffin totally offended everyone, but here’s one thing she did right – The comedienne drew widespread condemnation for her ‘decapitated’ Trump photo” offers some real lessons about behavior, actions and apologies. Comedienne Kathy Griffin apologised about a stunt in which she posed with a fake bloody mask designed to look […]

What is Stakeholder Reputation Risk?

What is Stakeholder Reputation Risk and why is it so dangerous? For the past few years, Reputation Risk has featured in all the prominent Risk surveys – always as one of the top risks facing an institution. One definition of Reputation Risk is that it is the current and prospective impact on earnings and capital […]

How to Identify Sources of Reputation Risk Using a Checklist

Definitions, Examples and Application of Knowledge

With Reputation Risk inherent in just about all processes in a company, Reputation and Risk Managers sometimes find it difficult to determine where the sources of reputation risk resides. Not only can these risks be unpredictable but they are also extremely varied in nature due to the uniqueness of each company. However I would like […]

21 Years in Private Practice

I celebrated 21 years as an independent reputation management consultant, trainer and speaker on the 1st April.

In this period I worked with more than 200 organisations and had the pleasure to facilitate capacity building programs in 16 countries.

I am at your service. Check out my work on my website www.deonbinneman.com

I was quoted in an article in the Finweek mag of 23 February “How to manage your own reputation – Your Reputation is your most important asset. Don’t squander it”. It was also translated into Afrikaans in the Beeld newspaper Page 18

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