Comments on: What’s Your Influence Worth? http://blindinfluence.com/2009/12/whats-your-influence-worth/ Building Buzz With Social Media Marketing Strategy & Psychology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brettgreene http://blindinfluence.com/2009/12/whats-your-influence-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-723 brettgreene Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:02:10 +0000 http://blindinfluence.com/?p=1642#comment-723 Amie, thanks for turning me on to Beth's post. She's always so insightful. It's so amazing how people abandon the character traits that made them interesting and attractive enough to build an audience in the first place, isn't it? Beth's article makes a great point about influence vs. personal reach which I had not seen defined before. With that definition, I wonder if the people you mention who remain popular are actually affecting anything or if it's misperception. People like Aimee, Beth, you, Jo, etc. stand out in that sea of bloggers turned hucksters. Authenticity and integrity still rule the day. Amie, thanks for turning me on to Beth's post. She's always so insightful. It's so amazing how people abandon the character traits that made them interesting and attractive enough to build an audience in the first place, isn't it?

Beth's article makes a great point about influence vs. personal reach which I had not seen defined before. With that definition, I wonder if the people you mention who remain popular are actually affecting anything or if it's misperception.

People like Aimee, Beth, you, Jo, etc. stand out in that sea of bloggers turned hucksters. Authenticity and integrity still rule the day.

]]> By: Amie aka MammaLoves http://blindinfluence.com/2009/12/whats-your-influence-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Amie aka MammaLoves Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:38:57 +0000 http://blindinfluence.com/?p=1642#comment-722 Beth Harte wrote a post earlier today about influence and how PR people look at spheres of influence. It made me think about how I discount many bloggers/tweeps now because of decisions they've made about signing on with a brand. Sadly though, they seem to maintain the same popularity they had because they can give away Sw*ffers or hot chocolate or whatever. I just don't understand it. I'm much more likely to consider a product someone like Aimee likes because I know she is authentic. Beth Harte wrote a post earlier today about influence and how PR people look at spheres of influence. It made me think about how I discount many bloggers/tweeps now because of decisions they've made about signing on with a brand. Sadly though, they seem to maintain the same popularity they had because they can give away Sw*ffers or hot chocolate or whatever. I just don't understand it.

I'm much more likely to consider a product someone like Aimee likes because I know she is authentic.

]]> By: brettgreene http://blindinfluence.com/2009/12/whats-your-influence-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-719 brettgreene Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:27:38 +0000 http://blindinfluence.com/?p=1642#comment-719 Thanks for being an example of how to navigate the waters for people are not strictly review bloggers. Since we all give friends daily advice on things we like and don't like it's only natural for that to show up on our blogs too. It's an interesting time for community and commerce to build more authentic forms of advertising that helps us to find the resources that will help us in our lives. Thanks for being an example of how to navigate the waters for people are not strictly review bloggers. Since we all give friends daily advice on things we like and don't like it's only natural for that to show up on our blogs too. It's an interesting time for community and commerce to build more authentic forms of advertising that helps us to find the resources that will help us in our lives.

]]> By: Aimee Greeblemonkey http://blindinfluence.com/2009/12/whats-your-influence-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Aimee Greeblemonkey Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:53:59 +0000 http://blindinfluence.com/?p=1642#comment-718 Thanks so much for your kind words, Brett! I am always struggling where to draw the line between promotions and personal blogging - and in some ways I think strictly review bloggers who don't intermingle the two have it easier in a sense. However, personally, I like it how I have it. As you mentioned - I work with a product or brand if I like them anyway - and if I have a bad experience I am also honest about it. I am also upfront with the people that I work with that I am first and foremost a lifestyle blogger, I am going to be myself - so what they see is what they get - and I understand if they don't want to go any further with me. Which is why my post from yesterday about attending Disney on Ice may not have seemed like a typical "review" post. And that's fine with me! Thanks so much for your kind words, Brett! I am always struggling where to draw the line between promotions and personal blogging – and in some ways I think strictly review bloggers who don't intermingle the two have it easier in a sense.

However, personally, I like it how I have it. As you mentioned – I work with a product or brand if I like them anyway – and if I have a bad experience I am also honest about it.

I am also upfront with the people that I work with that I am first and foremost a lifestyle blogger, I am going to be myself – so what they see is what they get – and I understand if they don't want to go any further with me. Which is why my post from yesterday about attending Disney on Ice may not have seemed like a typical "review" post. And that's fine with me!

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