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Why Critics of Klout Are Missing the Big Picture

Convince & Convert

Other than signing book deals, the favorite sport of the social media punditry these days seems to be bashing Klout. The most recent example was from B2B social media thinker Paul Gillin who wrote a post unveiling the flaws in Klout’s ranking scheme. Instead, they object to the very notion and existence of Klout.

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Klout, the Super Bowl, and Our Addiction to Shooting the Messenger

Convince & Convert

Two weeks ago, I received a Klout Perk to be part of the Social 46, a gathering of Indiana’s top social media influencers. According to the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee , Klout was used to help identify the participants, and the list was augmented manually with known local bloggers, gadflies, and connectors.

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Reuters, Rogers and social dashboards

Sherrilynne Starkie

Reuters has launched Social Pulse , a social media hub on Reuters.com which highlights social media’s most shared news, companies and influencers. The chart is populated by share-of-voice readings, so depending on which companies are being talked about most that day, it will adapt.

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

Akamai Marketing

According to the authors: Wikibrand(s): noun A progressive set of organizations, products, service, ideas and causes that tap the powers of customer participation, social influence and collaboration to drive business value. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Subscribe via Email Meet Tara Coomans Recent Posts Klout – What’s it all About?

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Why targeting matters… a @Klout fail

Jeff Esposito

I am not ashamed and in all honesty it is one of the few reasons why I keep my account with Klout. When I checked my cart and began to create an account, I had a nice little error message pop up that the company could not ship to me because I live in Massachusetts. I like getting free stuff. Total buzzkill.

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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

Convince & Convert

The tsunami of data being created, collected and parsed every second of every day now makes influence identification instantaneous, and possible from the comfort of your desk chair. Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining.

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Top 3 Mistakes Brands Make with Influencer Marketing

Convince & Convert

Influencer marketing—who hasn’t heard of it? Defined as “ the strategy of establishing relationships with influential people who can amplify and expand visibility for your brand’s products and services ,” influencer marketing is all about connecting with the right folks in order to get your message out there, authentically.