Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Celebs and Real Influence

Twitter is awash with celebs anxious to tweet about the minute-by-minute details of their lives. To help cut through the clutter Empire Online has provided a Top 50 Hollywood Celebs That Matter. Influence is hard to fathom. Webster defines it as the “the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways”. According to an empirical study; to have influence on Twitter it is not just a matter of indegree, but also retweets and mentions. Us mere civilians can gain influence by posting high quality tweets and staying on topic in an effort to be perceived as in the know. However, WOM proponents believe we make decisions based on our peers and friends’ opinions. So if you’re not part of the persuasive minority or don’t have that many opinionated friends and you are wondering what people in the entertainment industry are saying here’s the list of who tweets what.

lady gaga

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