Bermuda’s April 2015 Social Media Rankings

April 10, 2015

[Written by Don Burgess]

Many users saw their Klout scores reach unheard of numbers last week. Some people in Bermuda saw their Klout score reach 364.

But the joke was on us — Lithium, which bought Klout in 2014 — was pulling an April Fool’s prank to give us all a laugh. The perks for such a having such a high score were funny too. The mythical rewards included a one-way ticket to Mars, lunch with Elvis’ ghost at Graceland and learn how to speak with penguins.

Katy Keim, CMO of Lithium and Klout, had a tongue-in-cheek response to the absurdly high scores.

“People don’t want accuracy when it comes to their digital lives,” she said in a press release “Everyone wants to be more witty, more appealing, and more fun. Everyone wants to be the life of the party whether at a nightclub or a book club. In short, everyone wants to be a successful hip-hop star: loud, lovable, stylish, and with a gorgeous posse–and all with just a little bit of provocation.

“The new Klout reflects this cultural shift. Prolific selfies are now a surefire way to add 100 points — we’re still working on whether ‘duck face’ increases or decreases the score. The new Klout reflects that healthy narcissism and the cultural Zeitgeist that spawned the selfie stick. The more you believe you are important, the more the Klout score delivers.”

No big changes in the Bermuda Top 50 Klout scores, although it is the first time there are 12 scores with 70 or more. FOX Commentator and former WWE champ John Layfield remains number one followed by singer-songwriters Collie Buddz and Heather Nova.

All scores were recorded between April 1-3, 2015.

Klout attempts to quantify a person or business social media influence through a variety of platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, among others. The scores run from one to 100 with 40 being average.
You can check your Klout score at www.klout.com.

If you have a Klout score of 61 or higher and were not on this list, please e-mail him at dburgesspb@gmail.com or Tweet him @DonBermuda.

1. John Layfield 86
2. Heather Nova 79
2. Collie Buddz 79
4. Shari-Lynn Pringle 74
5. Carla Zuill 73
5. Bernews 73
7. Bermuda Tourism 72
8. Don Burgess 71
9. Chris Famous 70
9. Jefferson Sousa 70
9. Clare O’Connor 70
9. Jamel Hardtman 70
13. Michael Dunkley 69
13. Cherri Smith-Jones 69
13. Mike Hind 69
16. Kristin White 68
16. Diallo Rabain 68
18. Kennette Burgess 67
18. Jason Sukdeo 67
20. Dejon Simons 66
20. PowerGirl Trina 66
20. Tony Brannon 66
20. Patrick Caton 66
20. Marc Boden 66
20. Janson Cross 66
20. Karriem Sharrieff 66
27. Lou Matthews 64
27. Laurel Burns 64
27. Clifton Webb 64
27. Glenn Jones 64
27. We Are Bermuda 64
27. David LaHuta 64
27. Emily Ross 64
27. Susan Thomas 64
27. Fairmont Southampton 64
36. Hannah Collins 63
36. Coral Wells 63
38. Bermemes 62
38. Charles Doyle 62
38. Bermudian Magazine 62
38. Bobbi Singh 62
38. Ledrew Fox 62
38. Nothing to do in BDA 62
44. Fairmont Hamilton 61
44. Husayn Symonds 61
44. Carly Lodge 61
44. Jonathan Tankard 61
44. DJ Rusty G 61
44. Kimberley Hines 61
44. Jeremy Deacon 61
44. Jon Legere 61
44. The Royal Gazette 61

Don Burgess is the former deputy editor of the Bermuda Sun newspaper who has a strong interest in social media.

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