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Why a Social Credit Score is an Empty and Dangerous Notion

Waxing UnLyrical

I’m being challenged to a battle of egos by a stranger on Twitter: “@pierreloic your Klout Score is 33 (I’m a 51). Check out your @klout profile today.”. She’s after all “a 63″ and the Klout resident expert on all things bacon and Kim Kardashian. Image: yamchild via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Manwich: A Case Study on Social Media Listening

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: keysi via Flickr, CC 2.0. I did a Flickr search for Manwich and got over 1,500 results! Forget Klout. He had a 14-year career in direct B2B sales before deciding to lighten up his dreary work life and move into advertising. You knew this day would come. You have probably eaten a Sloppy Joe sometime in your life.

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How Manwich Could Use Twitter Without Even Being On It

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: keysi via Flickr, CC 2.0. I did a Flickr search for Manwich and got over 1,500 results! Forget Klout. He had a 14-year career in direct B2B sales before deciding to lighten up his dreary work life and move into advertising. .” And from the team to you – have a terrific Labor Day weekend!

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MeasurePR: Why Are AVEs Still Around?

Waxing UnLyrical

On July 5, the #measurePR chat discussed AVEs, specifically a Wall Street Journal Numbers blog post that challenges the notion that publicity can be equated with paid advertising. Image: Abraham Lincoln’s Photography via Flickr, CC 2.0. [Ed: Here's her quick recap. and thank you, Jen!]. Should be fun. They can still sign up.

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This Week in Social Media – 5/8/2013

Social Media Marketing

American Airlines has introduced a Klout perks program , giving a one-day pass to their Admirals Club to anyone with a Klout score of 55 or higher. The Platforms Facebook has said that 30% of its revenue is derived from mobile advertising , and it''s a good thing, as 1 in 6 users access Facebook only via a mobile device.

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Are You Addicted To Empire Avenue Yet?

Koka Sexton

Part game, part ratings system, Empire Avenue works by allowing users to create a ticker inked to their activity on various social media profiles like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. With other influence-measuring sites like Klout , says Ohle, you don’t have much of reason to visit multiple times a day.

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What I Learned from My TestMasters (And TheGreensheet) #SocialMadness Experience

Waxing UnLyrical

A corporation of more than four decades, The Greensheet is a Texas staple known for classified and display advertising that connects buyers and sellers. Just as Klout is useful but imperfect, so other attempts to measure social media with perfection will be imperfect. Image: DBarefoot via Flickr, CC 2.0. What do you think?

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