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Because of the increasing personalization of Google search, +1's on posts on Google+ can vastly extend the reach and influence of your content. Work hard at building an influential Google+ network. Via Ron Sela, Rami Kantari 
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What will be the impact on your business of changing global trends such as: shifting macro economics, social and geopolitical trends, globalization, the increasing influence of the BRIC nations, climate change, food/water and other resource... Via janlgordon
Global Trends Team's comment,
October 3, 2013 4:27 AM
Thanks to all for sharing. Just came across this article on influence which may also be of interest: http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2013/10/01/is-influence-dead/
Sebastien Caron's curator insight,
October 19, 2013 3:10 PM
The Social Business transformation have brought to the enterprise, properties of political systems. Therefore, mapping and monitoring your network of influencers should become part of your operations. 
Matthew Quetton's curator insight,
October 21, 2013 12:25 PM
Insightful article of how you can map and manage the influence within your business ecosystem.
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Robin Good's curator insight,
May 1, 2013 5:33 AM
Excellent advice on how to deal with influential people to get them to help you, from long-time technology analyst, blogger and startupper Marshall Kirkpatrick. (Marshall has recently launched a new web app, that focuses exclusively on helping you find who is really influential in your areas of interest. The app is called Little Bird and you can go and request a free trial on the site.) What he suggests is to invest in building long-time, high-value relationships, by using the tech tools like the one he's created, to get to know more about the people you are interested in, before you reach out to them. The more you know who they know, what they like as well as what they have written and what brands and people they are not aware of, the easier it will be for you to reach out and provide useful information, insight and advice to them. Rightful. Correct. 8/10 Full post: http://getlittlebird.com/2013/05/i-found-the-leaders-in-my-field-now-what/
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Conversation Agent quotes on Influence from Valeria Maltoni It's the age of the connected customer and people are now comfortable using technology to share -- privately or in public.
Here are some highlights:
How social currency influences behavior
**Social influences include peer pressure and social exchange. The latter is stronger than an economic motive.
**Most human interactions consist of an exchange of value. From a psychological standpoint, actions like sharing signal desire for self expression, need for validation, and social status recognition, and also simply altruism and affinity with a group or cause.
**Both social influences are amplified in public settings.
Psychologist Robert Cialdini documented six principles of ethical persuasion:
**social proof
**authority
**affinity
**commitment
**consistency
**reciprocity
Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article, see slideshare, images here: [http://bit.ly/VySDuu] Via janlgordon
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This piece was written by Belinda Stinson for Jeff Bullas's blog
Jan Gordon: My commentary
This is one of the suggestions that was mentioned in tis article but I can't stress this enough, it should be #1
After you've discovered who the right influencers are, always look for ways you can sincerely contribute to them that is meaningful, then find ways to leverage the relationship and make it a win/win for both of you.
Intro:
"if you want to grow your business, you need to know who the influencers are in your field, learn from their expertise and build a productive professional relationship with them".
Why leverage influencers?:
"Influencers are hubs of information, they have many followers who respect their recommendations and opionions and being featured by them sends a powerful amount of targeted traffic your way - It's good old fashioned word of mouth recommendations on steriods" Here are a few ways to discover influencers that I personally do myself: **Twitter Lists - Twitter is a great untapped resource for finding influencers and keep track of what they are posting **Groups and Forums - These are valuable sources of information. **Podcasts and webinars - This is a great way to find key influencers - whether it's through interviews, presentations, information products of their own or curated information by others Here are a few ways to build relationships that I've found very effective in finding influencers in my industry:
**Connect through the social media platforms they use
**Share the posts that are of value to your audience, retweet & quote their content, share, comment and like their Facebook posts
**Help promote what they are involved with, including charity causes, seminars, conferences, publiations and promotions
Selected by Jan Gordon covering, "Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
See full articles here: [bit.ly/Nw9xqY] Via janlgordon
janlgordon's comment,
August 19, 2012 1:11 AM
Thank you so much Sterling, I really appreciate your feedback!
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![How to Understand, Identify & Engage with Social Influencers [Infographic] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/Q0C4vLdMkLLTnx8Et-dvJTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
I chose this infographic and article from Blackbaud because it helps you go from social media to social business. It was written for non-profits but it definitely applies to any business as well.
By understanding how to evaluate people by their degree of influence and their ability to help change behavior in others can be invaluable to you and your organization.
**It's also important to use this information to understand how you and your organization fit into this mix. They say knowledge is power, once you have a clearer picture, you can shift what you're doing and take your business or cause to the next level for greater results.
Intro:
"Understanding the Value of Your Social Media Influencers: How to Identify and Empower Those Who Can Engage an Entire Community! (Download the White Paper Today!)"
Here are some highlights:
**Learn how to use the information your consitiuents are sharing to attract more people to your mission, campaign.
**Learn how to analyze your database and assign social scores to engagers that represents their ability to interact with and influence others across their online networks
**Based on the social score you assign to these individuals, you can then segment them into one of four categories, each of which plays a diferent role on social networks, relevant to your business
Here are the categories:
Key Influencers - They have a powerful impact not only the people they know but also others they don't know. Their posts are widely spread and shared by more people than many other people art
Engagers - These people have well-established social networks and are strong influencers of people they know personally
Multichannel Consumers - They enjoy keeping up with social media conent and occasionally participate. Their influence is not a dominent part of their persona
Standard Consumers These engagers read and watc updates more than they create new content or make comments. They are more influenced by family and friends.
Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read article and see infographic here: [http://bit.ly/N4a2Km] Via janlgordon
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#Analytics | Social Influencer Sites: How Relevant Are They http://t.co/n9idAV5adj #Klout #Kred #PeerIndex Via Ron Sela, Rami Kantari
Ron Sela's curator insight,
September 8, 2013 8:14 AM
Social Influencer Sites: How Relevant Are They? 
Lynn O'Connell for O'Connell Meier's curator insight,
February 3, 2014 4:08 AM
My 2 cents: They matter if you're in social media or marketing, but obsessing about your score is pointless. Focus instead on your social media activity and ENGAGEMENT and score will follow. 
Beckie Epke's curator insight,
May 14, 2014 1:27 AM
Brands are often trying to find someone who has a high social ranking to pass on the brands message. However if there message is given to a person with a high social ranking but has no connection to the brand then there is little point in using them, in fact a brand could get into trouble by doing this and completely miss their target market. For example Justin Beiber has a very high social status with thousand of followers on social media sites such as twitter however I doubt he would be used to advertise Mercedes. It is important to have a market maven who is relevant to your brand, like when ford gave free cars away to those most influential in the auto industry. People are more likely to spend time with people with similar interests and outlooks to them. Happy people are more likely to spend time with other happy people, same as unhappy people surround themselves with unhappy people. This makes it crucial for brands to research who they are using to connect with. Companies may give a message to be passed on, which is then read in a completely different context when said by someone else and therefore wasting resources on people who wont deliver a successful outcome.
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carmen blyth's comment,
May 28, 2013 11:55 PM
Watch Thomas Campbell talk about 'Weaving Narratives in Museum Galleries' http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_p_campbell_weaving_narratives_in_museum_galleries.html
Marco Bertolini's curator insight,
June 22, 2013 4:10 AM
Elias Morling estime que les curateurs sont comme les "dumpster divers", ces militants qui fouillent les poubelles. Et ils les appelle les "vrais influenceurs" car :
1. Les curateurs représentent un nouveau type de leadership tribal bottom up et peer-to-peer.
2. En tant que membres d'une tribu, les curateurs seront toujours plus "natives" que n'importe qui parlant de l'extérieur.
3. Au sein de la tribu, ils sont appréciés non seulement pour leurs compétences, mais aussi parce qu'ils entretiennent et développent leur propre culture.
Un article inspirant de http://www.linkedin.com/in/emorling que vous pouvez lire ici : http://tribaling.com/blog/2013/05/15/curators-and-tribal-currency/
Ness Crouch's curator insight,
June 22, 2013 5:05 PM
Excellent article and video. Looking at the wonderful world of the internet and curation. The idea of curation of online content has become more and more inportant with the exponential growth of content on the world wide web. Being able to organise and manage all of the content is important.
Curation is about making good choices about what you share and putting it into a context for themselves and others. Being enthusiastic and thoughtful about what you choose is a way of showing what you are finding and sharing is signficant and worthwhile.
Finding the most interesting and valuable things and sharing that is the key. What you want and what you are interested in is important but you also need to consider your audience.
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Influence is such a hot topic in the digital industry yet there remains widespread misunderstanding over how it works, argues Dr Michael Wu, Chief Scientist at social community specialists Lithium Technologies... Via janlgordon
janlgordon's comment,
December 15, 2012 12:56 PM
Robin Martin, thank you for rescooping this article and being a very loyal follower, I really appreciate it! I might not always be able to acknowledge everyone here because I am very busy launching Curatti at the moment and that is two full time jobs. Thanks again.
PaolaRicaurte's curator insight,
December 16, 2012 9:21 AM
A really interest topic and something I've been trying to explain to some people: Social Network Analysis is science, nothing to do with your "cool" marketing tools...
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This piece was written by Geoff Livingston. In today's online world social scoring systems like the new Klout matter, unfortunately. For example, some jobs are tied to scores now
What's The real truth? When real researchers parse influence: they found true influence comes from those who are closest to us in our on and offline social networks, our peers".
As the old adage goes, "You are who you hang out with".
**Peer pressure influences us more than a person with a high Klout score. It's when peers start discussing an idean en masse that they feel safe in discussion that often leads to action.
What about the influencer, the big time blogger you ask?
**they may be communication channel for ideas, and their take on those ideas can sway loyalisst fans who serve as peers.
**Generally, their writings serve as a credibility point for readers, just like Consumer Reports and nothing more
**True meaningful interactions beyond social platitudes don't scale after a certain point.
**Dunbar's theory which states that an individual can only sustain stable social relationships with a community of approximately 150 people.
**Applied, it’s not that a person can’t have more friends than 150, but the more relationships someone maintains they become increasingly superficial.
We choose to be Influenced
**By choosing our friends, we're also choosing to be influenced by their ideas, beliefs and behavior systems. Often their ideals are close to or similar to ours before we spend time together
Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read article and see video here: [http://bit.ly/NW7OMt]
Image by Eyesplash Via janlgordon
's comment August 21, 2012 10:21 PM
".......but the more relationships someone maintains they become increasingly superficial."
Interesting to think about - thank you!
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Robin Good: If you still think that there's no better way to promote your product and services via banner ads and traditional "broadcast"-type marketing approaches, think again. Data and research studies now confirm what many have been saying for a long time.
Traditionally advertising, PR and marketing as you know them, are working less and less.
From the original article on HBR: "Traditional marketing — including advertising, public relations, branding and corporate communications — is dead. Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they're operating within a dead paradigm. But they are. The evidence is clear. First, buyers are no longer paying much attention. Several studies have confirmed that in the "buyer's decision journey," traditional marketing communications just aren't relevant."
But if it is true that traditional marketing is dead, what will replace it?
"There's a lot of speculation about what will replace this broken model — a sense that we're only getting a few glimpses of the future of marketing on the margins. Actually, we already know in great detail what the new model of marketing will look like. It's already in place in a number of organizations."
The solution pivots around four key points:
1. Restore community marketing. 2. Find your customer influencers.
And you can read more what are the key characterizing trait of this new model by reading the full article.
Good article. Recommended. 8/10
Full article: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/marketing_is_dead.html
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Via Robin Good
's comment February 19, 2013 5:16 AM
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The Personalized Power of Google+ Plus Ones
good effects on plusses.
* recommended posts on the streams
* recommended posts are shown to your circles, but can also be shown to your extended circles
* CTA to add the person to your circle
* last but not least, the posts plussed by your circels will score better in your google search result
=> more than ever, googleplus tries to put people that don't know each other in contact and that's what I love with them compared to Facebook, the simple notion of circle instead of friend : you "connect" instead of "friend"