UPDATE: My Klout Score

Last year I shared with you my Klout score of 18 and today I am happy to let you know that my score went up since then to 44.

Not only did I read & tweet more but more importantly I have connected my Klout profile with my Facebook, Google+, Linkedin profile

According to @klout I am a networker and I am influental about Internet Marketing, Social Media and Switzerland:

“You know how to connect to the right people and share what’s important to your audience. You generously share your network to help your followers. You have a high level of engagement and an influential audience.”

Bloggers you should follow:

@markschaefer – How a Blog Went From Zero to AdAge 100 in Nine Months? Ask Mark;-) Start reading his blog
@chrisbrogan – Learn How Human Business Works – Beyond Social Media. Get inspired
@cshirky – Clay Shirky tells you how change happens when people come together. Here comes everybody

How has your Klout score changed over the last 6-12 months and more importantly what have you changed?

Claude Oggier

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February 9, 2012 1

The Rise Of Google +

A lot of talking takes place on the web these day whether Google + is going to become the second social network giant next to Facebook or not.

In my opinion Google+ has a very good chance to make it this time after being rather unsuccessful with Google Wave and Google Buzz.

You Gov announced the results of a Bloomberg / You Gov survey and here are some stunning statistics:

Google+

Already 13% of adult Internet users in the US have signed up for a Google+ account with another 9% planning to sign up in the next 12 months. Those signing up are also highly engaged:

45% of users report reading content once a day or more (only Facebook’s 62% is higher among social networks)
46% of Google+ users report creating content (e.g., creating updates; posting links) at least once a week. This is on par with Twitter (42%) – which focuses on easy content creation

Jeff Bullas has been blogging about this subject recently. Read his blog posts.

18 August 2011 – Will Google+ be the Second Biggest Social Network in 12 Months?

4 August 2011 – Google+ Hits 25 Million Users in Less than One Month

19 Jully 2011 – 7 Reasons Why Google+ Drives Hyperactive Engagement

11 Jully 2001 – Why Google’s New Second Generation Social Network Google+ Will Threaten Facebook

I would like to hear your comments on this. Is Google+ going to become a second Facebook?

Video to watch

More reading about this subject on blogs like:

You Gov – Google+ on target to be 2nd largest social networking site

All Facebook – Facebook: No One’s Playing On Google Plus Yet

Simply Zesty – Facebook Testing First Response To Start Combatting Google Circles

Search Engine Watch – Launch of Google+ Games Heats Up Social Gaming Battle With Facebook

Claude Oggier

August 18, 2011 0

Podcast: Power, Influence And The Social Web With Mark W. Schaefer

Click on the link or image to listen to Mitch Joel’s podcast with Mark W. Schaefer:
Power, Influence And The Social Media With Mark W. Schaefer

I listen up when Mitch Joel and Mark W. Schaefer talk about Power, Influence and the Social Web.
Give it a shot, you won’t regret! BTW it’s also worth to listen to the song at the end;-)

Read and listen on to more useful content from Mitch Joel and Mark W. Schaefer:

http://www.twistimage.com/search/Schaefer

You can find the original posts here:

Six Pixels of Separation blog post by Mitch Joel

Business Grow blog post by Mark W. Schaefer

Claude Oggier

August 1, 2011 2

Google +: An Introductory Tour by @JasonFalls

Google +: An Introductory Tour by @JasonFalls http://ow.ly/5v5W7

Claude Oggier

July 1, 2011 0

Social Media Revolution 3 Video by equalman

See Erik Qualman’s post

Claude Oggier

June 30, 2011 0

Social Media Summit 2011 – Part 2

I just finished listening to Michael Stelzner’s session “Proven Social Media Strategies to rapidly grow your business” at the Social Media Success Summit 2011. Michael is the founder of www.socialmediaexaminer.com and I suggest you follow @mike_stelzner on Twitter to get real value for free.

My personal video update:

Additional takeaways:

The solution is to Focus on people.
Get to the core needs of your people.
If you can do it for free people will love you forever.
Provide gifts to people without expecting anything in return is really valuable.
True gifts make you valuable to people.

Related posts from Michael Stelzner:

6 Ways to Grow Your Business With Content

How to add retweet buttons to your PDF documents

Claude Oggier

May 20, 2011 2

Watching Social Media Summit 2011

I am currently attending the Social Media Success Summit 2011 and my first impression is very positive.

The Social Media Success Summit 2011 is a live online conference that empowers you to use social media to gain more exposure, increase traffic, better engage customers (and prospects) and grow your business.

My Personal Takeaways Video for You – Don’t now why it won’t accept my thumbnail picture I picked. I look quite scary;-)

Keynote speakers included this week

Jeremiah Owyang @jowyang
The Future of Social Media: A Forecast Based on Research
Brian Solis @briansolis
Finding and Engaging Your Target Audience With Social Media
Mari Smith @marismith
Facebook News Feed Optimization: How to Dramatically Increase Your Visibility and Engagement
Steve Garfield @stevegarfield
How to Create On-the-Fly Videos to Enhance Your Social Media Content

Look forward to the upcoming sessions.

Claude Oggier

May 8, 2011 0

Mark Schaefer interviews Jay Baer – 2 Social Media Blogger Experts

I just noticed that Mark Schaefer already posted his video with Jay Baer on his {GROW} blog but I still wanted to share it with you on my blog with my personal video message below.

Mark Schaefer interviews Jay Baer