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Robin Good: Matthew Fields has published a really good guide on SocialMediaChimps for anyone who wants to get serious in using Twitter for reputation-building and marketing purposes.

In the illustrated article he showcases four key concepts and many small tips and tools that helped his own account (the SocialMediaChimps one) get more than 10k followers in less than 90 days.

Useful. 8/10

Full article: http://socialmediachimps.com/2012/get-followers-on-twitter/ ;

Yes, this article goes to the points that can be painful for anyone who is active on social media. I read this post with interest and I could see that the solutions proposed are logical but very useful. [note mg]

You may love social media, but even the biggest fans of the social web will find some sources of frustration. What is your social media pain point? I thought I'd explore some of the main ones I've identified and offer up some potential solutions.

1. Managing Your Profile and Reputation

So many networks, so many different audiences and connections. Maybe you’re feeling like you have split personalities: being professional on LinkedIn, running at the mouth on Twitter, then letting your hair down on Facebook. But wait! You forgot that you’re connected with your boss or your client on Facebook. Panic ensues. Or what if someone is Googling your name before interviewing you for a job. What will they find? Over the last 10 years, we’ve all learned some tough lessons about what it means to be digital.

Read more: http://gigaom.com/collaboration/6-social-media-pain-points-and-what-to-do-about-them/

My friend Mark Bartikoski brought this article and infographic to my attention. It was posted on Business 2 Community..

Whether we like it or not, Klout is here to stay, brands use it to find influencers who will in turn become advocates, companies use it when they're interviewing perspective employees and many of our peers pay attention to it too.

Once scrutinized for its methods and criticized as being nothing more than an online zodiac, Klout has nevertheless secured its place in the social media...

Included in this piece is a tip sheet to help you raise your score.

How does Klout measure your score?

**The number of people you influence + how much you influence them + how influential they are = your Klout Score

What goes into your score?

**Retweets and mentions

**Comments, wall posts and likes

**Tips, to-do's, done

**Comments, shares, +1s

Each user gets 5 +K each day to distribute to other users they consider influential

Selected by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"

Read article and see infographic + tip shee

:Infographic by: RM Sorg WallStreetBranding

Read article and see infographic here: [http://bit.ly/NhrOaZ]

Robin Good: Matthew Fields has published a really good guide on SocialMediaChimps for anyone who wants to get serious in using Twitter for reputation-building and marketing purposes.

In the illustrated article he showcases four key concepts and many small tips and tools that helped his own account (the SocialMediaChimps one) get more than 10k followers in less than 90 days.

Useful. 8/10

Full article: http://socialmediachimps.com/2012/get-followers-on-twitter/ ;