Protecting your reputation

My, my, my. Where’s common sense?! Katie Hoffman’s article, titled “Email Trails” from Bloomberg News this week illustrates the lack of protection writers take when it comes to email. One of my guest webinar speakers last week (She’ll repeat the topic on June 29) talked about all the ways those of us who are not attorneys need to protect ourselves. For example, never use copy written materials in an email; never discuss mergers or acquisitions; never write about your competitors; use the phone for sensitive information; or better yet, walk down the hall!



And you know it’s about protecting your reputation, your company’s reputation, your job, your credibility. Now it’s Goldman Sachs that’s going through the wringer for all the world to see.


So a word of caution, from a wonderful TV series, Hill Street Blues: “People—Be careful out there.”