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Jewish World Review Her Klout starts with a ‘k’ By Celia Rivenbark http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Do you have clout? I mean, if you do, how do you know how much clout you actually have? Funny I should ask. Klout, with a "k" to be kute, I guess, is a new whizbang rating system that actually tells you where you stand as an "influencer" of others. I thought this was a bunch of hooey until I researched my own Klout score and found out it was 49, which, coincidentally, was the exact score I made on every Algebra II test back in the day. In other words, not exactly a rip-roaring success. Turns out, however, that the average Klout score is in the high teens so 49 doesn't entirely suck. The score is derived by analyzing Twitter data for how many people you reach and how much they're influenced by you, the "influencer." This sounds like a really, really dull science fiction movie, doesn't it? Trailer: "Tweeting his way to a phalanx of followers, James Franco IS the "Influencer!" Of course, being the competitive sort, it grates that Justin Beiber has a perfect score of 100. A Klout score of 100 has been seriously described by social media experts as "godlike." Yes, when I think God, I think Beiber. Next thing you know, pro football players will be pointing a finger to the sky and thanking Beiber. President Obama has a Klout score of 85 to put things in perspective. Maybe if he could do a halfway decent rendition of "Baby," he could up his score. There's a lot of criticism that Klout is like middle school all over again, a revival of a caste system of have's and have not's. It is true that Virgin Airlines offers free seats to top influencers and, depending on your Klout score, you might get VIP treatment at the Palms Hotel in Vegas. This is so much easier than my usual method of getting perks in Vegas, arriving at the check-in desk with a snow leopard on a chain. The thing I like about Klout is that it isn't about attracting Twitter followers. Any idiot (Ashton K.) can do that. It's about inspiring those followers to take action. And, yes, it does worry me that a pint-sized pop singer inspires more people to take action than the leader of the free world. Digging deeper into my own Klout rating, I learned that a Klout score in the 40s indicates that you are "an influencer with a strong but niche following." I suppose this means I'm like the human embodiment of cave-diving. Suh-weet. Of course, none of this is useful unless you use your Klout for good, not evil. There's speculation that a future app will allow you to aim your phone into a party and see Klout scores appear over the heads of the partygoers. If the "15" walks over and flirts with you, will you feign illness? Beiber help us all. Every weekday JewishWorldReview.com publishes what many in the media and Washington consider "must-reading". Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here. Celia Rivenbark is an award-winning news reporter and freelance columnist for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Comment by clicking here. She's naming names . . . Smurf style Copying her daughter? That's so Lohan! A few swift kicks in the seat Buy my %*&^ing book! 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I don't think so Honesty in the name of fashion Perfect attendance award is for little, viral losers Trendy new ailment not for everybody What is wrong with the women today who marry insanely rich and talented men and then think they still have to cook? Shagadelic on the dance floor Ex-boyfriends can have the worst timing Little wonder many voters are confused Sound bites not easy in Southern I swear it's not my fault Celebrity news gets weirder, trumps all else Driver's license? Outta my way while I get `em Like taking Miley Cyrus tickets from a baby Driving under the influence of celebrity Hugged your Webkinz today? Hate mail spawned by humor columns ‘High School Musical’ rocks to the max! Where did latest ‘syndrome’ come from? Tell the truth, folks, we all love Paris' trauma and drama Tell the truth, folks, we all love Paris' trauma and drama Office gossip is protected free speech First-class corpse Song lyrics have only gotten dumber Talk to the clock because the ISP doesn't care Being a happy human vessel has its limits Who's not your daddy? Phoning for dazzlers Proper spelling begins at home Sick of the waiting room Road signs Halt your motion toward the lotion Sudoku's got my husband's number One short stack of smarts, please Spa me the kids IRS wants us to like it so much that it smacks of desperation Uniforms: Soul-sucking sameness Girls' pajama parties a little different now Welcome back for guilt-free manly man A big boo-hoo for disgraced celebs Girls' pajama parties a little different now When Bubbas and hoes are extra welcome Ageless icons can't escape their ages Gifts to kids' teachers make competitive moms antsy Kid bumper stickers sure not ‘terrific’ © 2007, The Sun News Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services

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