RepGuardian

How can you get up-to-speed with online reputation management quickly? I suggest reading the following top-notch articles:

Basics of Online Reputation Management by Lee Odden at Top Rank

Online Reputation Management Beginner’s Guide by Andy Beal at Marketing Pilgrim

Online Reputation Management, Are You Doing it? by Jennifer Laycock at Search Engine Guide

Reputation Management Emancipation Proclamation – 10 Ways to “Own Yourself Online” by Stuntdubl

Calling In Pros to Refine Your Google Image by Susan Kinzie and Ellen Nakashima at The Washington Post

Managing Your Brand’s Reputation Online by Noah Elkin, Ph.D, at About.com

17 Search Engine Reputation Management Optimization Tips by Rob Garner at Search Insider

The Ethics of Reputation Management by Jane Copland at SEOmoz

Ten Ways to Fix a Google Reputation Management Nightmare by Andy Beal at Marketing Pilgrim

Future of Online PR and Reputation Management by Lee Odden at Top Rank

If you are looking to have a thorough understanding of online reputation management I think that reading these articles will give you a head start. If your aim is to protect your brand then they will show you what is required as far as monitoring and managing to ensure your reputation remains safe.