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Why Klout Doesn’t Measure True Influence

Waxing UnLyrical

I’ll admit that it’s fun to bash Klout. I have the belief that, despite what Klout says, it ties a large part of how “influential” you are directly to how much you tweet. That’s my Klout score over the past several weeks. Here’s the question : am I less influential than I was in March?

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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. Ridiculous.

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When Traackr Met MeasurePR

Waxing UnLyrical

I think next week’s chat is going to be quite interesting; Megan Berry of Klout (and y’all know how vocal I’ve been about Klout) is going to join us. I applaud her on her courage, and I’d love you to join, with one caveat; Klout raises strong emotions in many of us. What do you want to know about Klout?

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#measurePR: Influence and Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

We tackled four questions, and I was thrilled that it was an engaged discussion with several new participants as well. The important question to ask is, “Why are you measuring? .” I’ve said more than enough about Klout so I won’t say anything more right now! These were: 1. ” (Who’s Molly?

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A Double Dose of #measurePR

Waxing UnLyrical

But one of the nicest things, for me, was the gracious and upfront way in which Eric dealt with questions, some quite tough. Of course, this got folks talking about what “real users&# are, influence, and so on. .&# Of course, this got folks talking about what “real users&# are, influence, and so on.

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While I Was Out: Reflections On a Social Media Hiatus

Waxing UnLyrical

When WUL resurfaced on Monday, I told you I’d do my best to answer any questions you about about While I Was Out. If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack. Happy Friday, all! What about you?

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How (and Why) to Map Your Company’s Digital Landscape

Webbiquity SMM

With more than 90% of companies now using social media to find employees and 82% having a Facebook page , there’s no question that business use of social media has become commonplace. But “use” and “success” are two different things. In an ideal world, there would be a standardized measure of some sort.

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