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#measurePR, Social Media Measurement & Klout

Waxing UnLyrical

Our guest last week was Klout’s Megan Berry , who returned for an encore performance to #measurepr since, you know, everyone’s krazy about Klout. And given how kontroversial Klout is, what better guest to address their questions? How do you decide who gets Klout perks? Here’s a sample of the chat: 1.

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How 1 Blog Post Increased My Klout Score

Jason Yormark

So I went on a blog hiatus for a few weeks, and it certainly made a significant impact on my Klout score. I certainly don’t lose any sleep over my Klout score. Many businesses are using Klout as a measuring stick for influence and not just for their perks program. I’m not entirely sure what I think about that.

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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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#measurePR Recap: The Jenster is Back!

Waxing UnLyrical

Here’s the write up from the #measurePR chat held on May 14: We kicked things off by discussing the new program from Klout, called Klout Experts. This evolution of Klout allows users to ask questions of experts. Details in this Wired piece.). is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. measurePR Recap: The Jenster is Back!

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2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

SocMed Sean

The biggest category of content that attracted visitors to SocMedSean.com in 2011 was definitely my social media comic strips. The fan favorite, based on traffic was definitely the Do You Pout About Klout comic. 2011 was a great year for my blog and I appreciate everyone who stopped by to check it out. What’s The Point?

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#measurePR: Influence and Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Do we, as an industry, get our definitions wrong? But just say the K word and of course, you unleash a hornet’s nest on Klout scores, people being hired (or not) because of them, and so on… which is usually fun and it was no different yesterday. Can Justin Bieber sell motor oil to 50 [year old] males?” ” Ha!

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Weekly Roundup: Where Have I Been?!

Waxing UnLyrical

Why: like it or not, Klout is here to stay. Rethinking the definition of media placement , by Brandon Andersen for the Cision blog. The making of a social media slut , by Mark Schaefer. Social media, thin skins and minions , by Mark Story.

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