Twitter Karma
Ever get the feeling that you’ve lost control over Twitter? Can’t remember who you follow or who’s following you? Join the club!
Check out Twitter Karma — a site that analyzes everyone you follow and who follows you. It returns results (see screen cap below) in an easy-to-understand, visual format. It also offers check boxes per [...]
Show Me Your Friends & I’ll Show You Your Future
When I was a kid, I heard this quote: “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” At the time, it scared the hell out of me. When you’re a kid, your circle of friends is normally limited by how far you can ride your bike. Nowadays, your network of niche-oriented, online friends [...]
Bloggers: Judge, Jury and Executioner
Bloggers are a curious lot. They’re mostly unpaid champions of some cause or hobby. They’re usually not professional, pedigreed journalists with formal J-school training and expectations. It’s really important to realize that you can’t use old school techniques with a decidedly different breed of people. Seems obvious, but I think PR people [...]
Social Media: On Brand? On Spirit!
If done correctly, advertisements (print/TV/whatever) are carefully crafted and placed to be ON BRAND. At least the smart ones are. But when it comes to social media, it’s not about ads – it’s about people. People can’t be controlled to always be on brand. So what’s a social media conscious organization to do?
How About a Social Media Karma Algorithm?
I keep pondering the merits of a social media karma rating system. I’m a big advocate of letting community standards be established by the community itself. So once it’s set up, a karma rating system would automatically run itself (behind the scenes) based on community member activities and behavior.
