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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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9 Everyday Tools to Increase Earned Media

Kikolani

According to a survey done by Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising , 92% of consumers trust recommendations from people they know. If you’re not using this, you’re definitely missing out. Definitely a must use for all blogs. How to Increase Your Retweets, Twitter Followers & Klout. Related Posts.

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Top 3 Mistakes Brands Make with Influencer Marketing

Convince & Convert

highlight to tweet) In fact, a Nielsen report that shows 84% of worldwide consumers will take action based on the reviews and recommendations of trusted sources above all other forms of advertising. What they talk about, their Klout score, community, followers, engagement, and endless other identifiers come into play here.

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How to Make Social Media Infographics That Get Noticed

Convince & Convert

That Jakob Nielsen and other people have researched that nobody really reads online anyway. So infographics definitely break that. Jay: Does this infographic boom feeds into this whole culture of shortcuts that we always embrace, whether its Klout or number of Facebook fans or other things that are of somewhat murky value?

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55 (of the) Best Social Media Tips, Tactics and Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Jonas Klit Nielsen advises marketers and business executives to ask critical questions about objectives, targeting, internal resources, synergies with other efforts and more before embarking on a social media strategy. .&# She shows how to identify and emulate organizations that are “truly social.&#.