The Trust Signals Blog is a leading resource on trust in PR and marketing, authored by Scott Baradell.

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Trust Signals: A Discussion with Bigtincan's John Moore

John Moore, aka "The Collaborator," the vice president of revenue enablement for Bigtincan, invited me for a Zoom chat to discuss trust signals in PR...

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Earn Third-Party Validation with Press Releases Featuring Your Customers

If you want the news media to trust the claims you make about your product, one of the best ways to achieve that is through a customer press release...

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The End of Industry Analysts? Why Review Sites Are Disruptive to the B2B Tech Buying Process

"Traditional analyst firms should be on the watch," TrustRadius CEO Vinay Bhagat told me in a recent MarTech Talk interview. "Paying for reports is...

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How Poor Glassdoor Reviews Are Hurting Your Sales -- and What You Should Do About It

I recently read on Quora a well-written answer to the question, "What can companies do to mitigate a bad presence on Glassdoor?" The answer, by Ian...

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77 Trust Signals to Increase Website Visitors and Conversions

"Trust signals," broadly defined, are the evidence points that inspire confidence in your brand online. The term goes back to the early days of...

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Do "News Releases" Inspire More Trust than "Press Releases"?

OK, that was a trick question -- because news releases and press releases are exactly the same thing.

Just don’t tell that to my old city desk editor.

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"I Don't Disagree": Weasel Words and Passive-Aggressive Business Talk

People are more likely to trust you when you are direct with them.

And yet, the business world is replete with examples of frustratingly indirect...

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My Interview on the Executive Breakthroughs Podcast

Sometime back, Jason Treu invited me on his Executive Breakthroughs podcast. It's unique because it's the longest and most personal interview I've...

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My Interview on The Innovative Agency Podcast

 I recently chatted with Sharon Toerek of The Innovative Agency podcast on leading and communicating during a crisis. Sharon is an experienced...

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When All Trust Is Lost: 75 People and a Cat Who've Been Compared to Hitler

Years ago, attorney Mike Godwin asserted what became known as "Godwin's Law": "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison...

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