What
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A warm welcome to all you blog
lovers J. Ever
logged onto your social media accounts and wondered who to follow? Well, guess
what? We all have experienced or dealt with that dilemma before. And to those
of you that are still sailing on that boat, let us just say it is your lucky
day. I am here to help, or shall I say, I am here to give you a slight insight
as to who are the who’s who currently buzzing on the social media platforms.
The
who’s who buzzing on social media
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| Who's who buzzing on social media. |
In this digital age, we have
seen the impact social media has on its stakeholders and their daily lives. The
social media platforms have certainly evolved over the years, as we see new
platforms being introduced to us and the current ones getting more and more
advanced. This then makes it very tricky for one to fairly identify the top five
social media influencers. In this post, I’m focusing on the following
platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as my guide. As these platforms
offer engagement or content sharing and a pleasant way to get to know about
your favorite celebrity or interact with them, even when we know that they
have someone that personally handle their social media accounts. See below the mentioned who's who buzzing on social media.
The Fantastic Five…
According to my analysis and opinion, the following names that are listed below are the best influencers on the social media world. Although these results are from the year 2014, we will just have to wait and see what 2015 has in store for us. Who knows, it could be you. Ladies and gentleman, I introduce to you, the fantastic five;
- DeirdreBreakenridge, one of the most influential human-being on Twitter. She is the
CEO of Pure Performance Communications, speaker, author of Social Media and
Public Relations & PR 2.0, adjunct professor & co-founder of
#PRStudChat. @dbreakenridge if you wish to follow.
- Richard Branson, a man known for being a, tie-loathing adventurer, philantropist, who believes in turning ideas into reality. @richardbranson
- Kim Kardashian, a well-known celebrity that has been very influential over the past years to young women and teens and we gather this from seeing on her instagram account that she has 27.2 million followers. Her instagram page made a buzz when she posted her nude paper magazine cover. To follow her, here is her handle, instagram.com/kimkardashian/
- Scott Monty, the man who was able to get Ford onto the Twittersphere in its early days. And if you ever wondered where the term "tweetup" came about, well you reading about the man.
- Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer/songwriter. He is adored by many across the globe. In 2012 he was named as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world, but as time went on, he dropped a few spots. Even though he dropped, he is admired by many fans, from the ladies to the "wanna-be" Biebers.
Do
what’s right J
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| We are social. |
Growing up, the most
influential people in our lives were our folks, well It would not hurt to have
other influencers. We live in a digital world now, so we are bound to find more
influencers other than our own folks. So let us get cracking and start
following the above mentioned influencers. Now I know some of you bloggers are
asking yourselves why should you follow the about mentioned people, as they are
human just like you, they do not add value to your life. In that sense, that is
100% correct. But have you thought about the fact that we all might learn a few
things from these people, for it is said in life you never stop learning. We
learn from an elderly person to a child, thus I edge you to following them.
From a wise woman’s words to you, “If you get, give. If you learn, teach”.
Lovey blog Aya however being a social media influencer is not easy as you have to live buy example and think of your audience and not yourself.
ReplyDeleteThat is very true, but in some cases the influencers are genuinely being themselves. No false pretenses.
DeleteJust some clarity Aya isn't a social media influencer someone who inspires and parts knowledge as suppose to someone who has many followers? I'm not getting how Kim can influence with a nude photo to me her in instagram account looks like it's an exhibition for her #boody
ReplyDeleteRegardless of the nude picture. As mentioned by Lesiba, an influencer is categorized by the number of people that his/her message/(s) reached. I was looking at it from that perspective.
DeleteBontle i don't agree. An influencer is a person who is well-connected and who is regarded as influential and in-the-know; someone who is looked to for advice, direction, knowledge and opinions. So regarding Kim's instagram account that's just a look into her life. like most people's instagram accounts.
DeleteI agree with itsDori, its all about a large following and creating a buzz. People don't care about your reputation. Kim Kardashian was able to turn a sex tape scandal into something good(Fame) because of that she has a large following. She's relevant, people are talking about her and they want to see what she will post her on her instagram.
DeleteBontle a person who has powerful social media influence is categorized by the number of people that his/her message/(s) reach. It is not about the message that is communicated by that particular person
ReplyDeleteI do believe that social media influencers are major role players in current society because we indeed live in a digital age, however i also believe that a social media influences should live by example for the vast number of followers because some might look up to them and try and emulate them in various ways.
ReplyDeleteAs the saying goes, honesty is the best policy. Although this may not apply to some influencers, but an over-roll of infuencers remain true to themselves and to their followers.
DeleteI must agree with Bontle when she says a social media influencer should have a positive influence take from your blog Richard Branson, he makes you want to be rich if I can say whereas with Kim Kardashian all she has is a big following and she is actually a bad influence because that is not what you want young girls to aspire to right, and also an influencer is a person who is well-connected and who is regarded as influential and in-the-know; someone who is looked to for advice, direction, knowledge and opinions, not someone who has a huge following
ReplyDeleteLook at it from this perspective, she is making young girls that are insecure about their bodies feel that they too are model material. Whether they skinny or thick, they should embrace the bodies they are in.
DeleteI don't really like you top five, Justin Bieber, in my opinion isn't really a influencer because of all the negative press he got in 2014. even his fans were questioning their loyalty they have towards him.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. Yes his fan were questioning their loyalty but they remained loyal. Look at how many "wanna-be" Biebers are out on social media, Some go to an extent where they go for plastic surgery just to be like him.
DeleteI would like to agree with Dori , i don`t find Justin Bieber relevant to him being an influencer , He only uses his own social media profiles for his own good.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned in my blog, he was voted third-most powerful celebrity, Thus making him relevant. He may have disappointed his fans for his actions but they still adore him. Anywho, this is my own opinion.
DeleteAnd you entitled to one, i respect you for that.
ReplyDeleteAnd you entitled to one, i respect you for that.
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