would argue, and many others have too, that Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is a great primer for social communities and, more importantly, for defining your Code of Conduct. Have you developed and adopted a code of conduct statement for your community? It may not be the “fun” part of working on, or being part of, a community, but it is an important part of your engagement strategy. code of conduct gives your community a direction and helps define its identity. It just goes to show how human a digital community can be. MORE >>

Given that, it’s no surprise a new industry has emerged, the “influence measurement&# industry; another way to make us feel more, or less, important. Leading the influence measurement pack is Klout , who will mash up your interactions on Twitter , Facebook , Foursquare , Tumblr , and more, and send it through their algorithm to score you. Yes people, you are now being scored based on the online influence you wield. Influence scores work in the same way. “His&# influence score seems to keep rising. We all want to be heard, and to be respected. MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > How to Get an Influencer’s Attention How to Get an Influencer’s Attention by Tamar Weinberg on March 24, 2010 Share Influence is everywhere, but it’s up to you to spot it. If nothing else, these influencers will help to share your story with their own audience. contacted a number of influencers to see what grabs their attention. He currently serves as the community guy at Building 43. Easily. MORE >>

The simplest way to describe Kred is Transparency , Relevancy & Community. 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 identifies communities within the greater networks. Communities are determined based on your bio, filters of lists, follow lists, and your shared content. Kred is influence with transparency. MORE >>

Scoring systems encourage people to build wide networks to foster reach and create the perception of influence. The highest scoring “influencers” like to think they deliver widespread impact with their followings. Every single book I’ve read by a blogger on influence claims this. In actuality, that influence lies closer to home. When real researchers parse influence we get a different story than the blogger myth propagated by social scoring. Peer pressure influences us more than a highly scoring influencer. Image by Eyesplash. MORE >>