About this episode

Coline Witt interviews Doug Melville about reputation management, networking, and the impact of AI on careers.

In the second part of her comprehensive interview, Coline Witt sits down with Doug Melville: reputation management and international diversity expert, Stanford lecturer, Forbes contributor, bestselling author of 'Invisible Generals', interim CEO of the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP), and host of 'DM Me With Doug Melville.' Doug breaks down what reputation management really means today, how skills and networking shape opportunity, and why AI is changing the career playbook—plus the story behind helping retire iconic food mascots, including Aunt Jemima. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Coline Witt

Guest: Doug Melville

Topics covered

• reputation management
• AI in careers
• networking
• diversity
• food mascots

Keywords

• reputation management
• AI
• networking
• diversity
• food mascots
• Doug Melville
• Coline Witt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Council of Urban Professionals

Books & works: Invisible Generals

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