Kred is measurable Influence with 2 metrics: Influence: Ability to drive action: reply, retweet (RT) & new. Influence is on a scale from 1 – 1000 and measures how you inspire others to drive action. We all have influence – Community Influence. Kred offers you recommendations on how to improve your engagement level, and with whom you can possible engage to increase your level of influence and outreach. Example of Top Community Members: There is no influence without transparency. Kred is influence with transparency. MORE >>

Highly active, highly ambitious, highly important to members. great example of why forums still succeed where other platforms fail. great example of clear, effective, Ning design creating a decent online community for today’s Baristas. true example of building a business for a community and not a community for a business. Game-mechanics overload and a very active online community for today’s top gamers. Highly active. Stays exclusive and keeps high activity. New members are added when activity drops. wanted a simplicity example. MORE >>

With the current overfocus on influence metrics, companies and nonprofits are left to wonder at the digeratti’s navel gazing via participation scores. While influencers play a role in social media, for a company or nonprofit that role is ultimately very small. After the influencer “graces&# everyone with their presence, the organization’s community remains. Instead the market is left with an increasing dearth of influencer metric solutions, catering to the PR 2.0 community and its need to qualify influencers. Image by Annie Siegal. MORE >>

Brass Tack Thinking Make Things Happen Home About Amber Naslund Tamsen McMahon Contact Speaking Amber Naslund Tamsen McMahon Brass Tack Reading Archives How Fast Company Confused Ego with Influence July 6, 2010 | by Amber Naslund View Comments I’m a Fast Company fan. But I really think they missed the mark with The Influence Project , in a big way, and confused the idea of “influence&# with ego. To me, influence isn’t about popularity. 2) Your goal is to influence as many people to click on it as possible. This isn’t influence. MORE >>

Here are a few examples of how to ignite your inner innovator. Take, for example, the ever-evolving field of communication. When Bernard Sadow, for example, saw as a customs agent roll a heavy machine effortlessly with the aid of a skid with wheels, it sparked his idea for wheeled personal luggage. Studies suggest that when you snooze your brain is incredibly active. Blog Influence innovationHave you ever thought about how great innovators are able to come up with new insights that lead to brilliant ideas? It’s no coincidence. Ask unexpected questions. MORE >>