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How AI Is Changing Search — and What It Means for Your Reputation

As AI-powered search and generative tools increasingly influence how people discover and assess organizations, managing your digital presence has become a vital part of communications and PR. Join Josh Greene and Rachel Hung from The Mather Group for a practical, one-hour webinar on AI optimization and its implications for visibility, credibility, and reputation management.

This virtual session will explain how AI tools, search engines, and platforms like Wikipedia surface information about organizations and leaders — and how these systems impact what stakeholders see, trust, and respond to. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how AI-driven search functions and where communications teams can effectively influence results.

Designed for communications and PR professionals at any level, this webinar offers practical advice to help strengthen your organization’s digital footprint, bolster executive and organizational credibility, and ensure your story is accurately portrayed across AI-powered platforms.

Registered attendees will receive a link to join the webinar 24 hours prior to the event.

About the Presenters

Josh Greene serves as CEO of The Mather Group, an agency specializing in reputation management, with a focus on Wikipedia and its role in search and AI. With over twenty years of experience in digital strategy, he partners with Fortune 1000 companies, major foundations and nonprofits, and ultra-high net-worth individuals to shape their online presence. He speaks frequently at industry events including PRSA, AAF, SES, and PR Summit.

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American Beverage

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Vanessa French
Vanessa French Consulting

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Colleen Gallagher
OnWrd & UpWrd

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AARP

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Bridgette Dodge

Edelman

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Julie McDowell

College of American Pathologists

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