Klout as a Motivation Tool
Personal Branding' through social media requires deep passion as it takes time and energy. So how does one motivate oneself, to carry on the journey during difficult times. In my personal branding journey of 2 years, Klout has been one of the major motivation tools. The consistent growth of my score from 50s to mid 70s has given me the energy to keep working hard online (and eventually taking it offline). Personal branding (through social media) in any case is a new and tough industry to get into. Had it not been for the daily doses of motivation I had created for myself through Klout , Google and Twitter Favourites , I would have accepted defeat long back. Klout is supposed to be a metric for measuring your online influence but it can also be used as a motivation tool. Let me demonstrate how:- 1) Measure the change in your score on weekly basis In the initial days, my score grew 3-5 points every month. Once you cross 70, it grows very slowly. The increasing score ...