If @Klout is Fixed, Why Are They Profiling an 11-Year Old Kid?

Klout and minors

Two days ago, social influence tool Klout published a blog post on how they had updated their algorithms to answer critics of their service. From the post: Today, we’re introducing some of the most significant product updates in Klout’s history. With these updates, we’ve concentrated on helping everyone to gain a clearer, more accurate understanding [...]


In Social Media, No One Cares Unless YOU Care

Care about social media

Depending who you listen to or read in the social media space, the best reason to use social media for your brand varies. It can be for listening; resolving issues; lead generation; focus groups; recruitment; and much, much more. All good reasons. All good value. And yet…. While these are all solid enough reasons to be [...]


Is Social Media a Waste of Time?

Social media a waste of time

It can be. For example: If you don’t like doing legwork and want quick solutions regardless of quality, social media is a waste of time. If you don’t like knowing what your customers are saying about you, social media is a waste of time. If you think LinkedIn is a non-productive business platform for intelligent [...]