As the use of social networks increases, so to do the methods of measuring influence. Three platforms which evaluate your social activity and influence are Klout, Kred and PeerIndex. Social tools give individuals a mass-broadcast platform, which is more networked and therefore offers a potentially broader audience than any soapbox, pulpit, microphone, newspaper or television broadcast. …Read More…

Why are so many infographics based on social networks and business? Simply because social networks are so critical to marketing and the numbers just keep increasing. Plus, they make for great visuals! This infographic from the folks at SDL | SM2 concisely presents and evaluates the top nine social media networks for business. Companies are increasingly utilising YouTube …Read More…

On Facebook, almost a billion users “Like” products and brands, and promote their own opinions, images, comments, videos  and links. On Twitter, half a billion active users do the same (except in 140 characters or less)! On LinkedIn over 160 million professionals join groups, follow companies, pose questions, present polls, enter discussions, offer recommendations, connect to individuals, post …Read More…