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Rockyou fined and social media implications

Laurel Papworth

If capitalism was all about inflicting dodgy products and exploiting workers, the new social capitalism is about exploiting the members. The only things produced in social media sites are members (members produce the rest). . That would be us. … it’s a drop in the ocean.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & The Fourth

Kikolani

The 50 best social media blog posts in the first half of 2011 – feel like you’re behind? Is the bank of social capital broken ? Here’s a great place to catch up on what you need to know! 7 steps to increase Facebook fans – great tips from a conversions expert!

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Get More Comments: Focus on the First Comment

ProBlogger

My second-most popular post on Firepole Marketing was a controversial take on the topic of social transactions, called Is the Bank of Social Capital… Broken? It was continually linked to, new people kept reading it, and people felt the need to mention how helpful the post was to them. Be controversial.

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Klout and the Reality of Return on Influence

Convince & Convert

I’m sure you experience this, and you mention this in the book, is that people maybe you don’t even know are tweeting you and maybe they’re leaving a comment, and in their mind they’re building up this social capital in your bank. Then all of a sudden they ask for a withdrawal and you go, “What?

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