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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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The Gamification of Social Media

Social Media Marketing

And I definitely see the potential for brands to enter the fray and sponsor items that they can offer for purchase. Why I think Empire Avenue is onto something Other sites such as Friendfeed, Quora or Klout all give us some information or let us interact with each other in some way, but they're each limited.

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Social Pros 26 – Richard Owen, Satmetrix

Convince & Convert

But it’s definitely not the same without you leading the show. Radian6, I think, really pioneered that model internally and had really specific, amazing ways of triaging and handling inquiries. But we’ll try it. Eric: It’s good to have you back, man. Jay: Thanks. So, glad to have you back on the call. Richard: Right.

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