I wrote something 3 weeks ago on why the Influence Project sucks. I am still seeing these Influence Project links on Twitter and on Facebook and am kind-of taken back by them. Today, I saw that a former co-worker put her link on Twitter. I clicked on the link and was duped into the notion that she influences me. Yes, I know her- but that isn't a criteria of influence. I really didn't work with her all that closely, I know she is good at what she does but that doesn't make her an influence. I clicked because I was curious. And got pretty upset that it said my vote was counted towards her influence. So why am I writing this? Because I believe that it takes more than a magazine project to determine influence. Even the Klout program has some flaws to their measurement of influence. So what is the definition of Influence? It is is in the dictionary:
- A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: relaxed under the influence of the music; the influence of television on modern life
So in essence being an influential person is pretty special. It is not just the click of a mouse and a link. I get influenced by something everyday. I read lots of social media books. I suppose the authors influence me in some way (I did buy their book afterall). I have friends that influence me everyday. Another thing I find funny is that Andy Warhol influences me on his outlook in life and his free thinking. The ironic thing is he's dead. What is your criteria for influence? I hope it is not just a link and click.
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