Identifying influencers by apparent importance vs. real trust

BarbaraB2B, Influencer identification, Influencer marketing, Research

Solid research is the only way to cut through the chatter about identifying and prioritizing influencers for word-of-mouth marketing and other forms of influencer marketing. Mike Gotta (Burton Group / Gartner ) points out a just such a study, from the pharma industry. I like this study because it focuses on finding the hidden opinion leaders who drive the first … Read More

Influencer marketing and WOMM clips

BarbaraInfluencer marketing

I found a couple of interesting posts today on influencer marketing and word of mouth marketing.  This trio of posts focuses on social media influence.  While social media is a only one of the communications channels used by decision-maker influencers, it is an increasingly important channel. The Role of PR in the New Media Landscape – Sally Falkow The monetization … Read More