The May Report: 12/4/2011: I’m quite surprised since I attended most of the
The May Report: 12/4/2011: I’m quite surprised since I attended most of the
trial including all the opening and closing arguments plus most of the key
testimony, but a three judge Illinois appeals court panel just reversed the
$11MM judgment that Lew Borsellino won against Gerry Putnam and the Townsends –
Lew expected punitive damages and more interest, so this is a big surprise, and
the Loevy law firm is pretty small (I went to their offices to discuss a
possible case against the ITA for banning me from meetings but they said I had
no case) so Loevy must be handling this entirely on contingency since otherwise,
Lew would be in the poor house by now — don’t forget: litigation is EXPENSIVE!;
Andrew Mason is worth 39% less than he was at the peak of the Groupon stock, but
he was a billionaire for 18 days and Eric Lefkofsky still is; Dick “most people
think I am much younger” Reck turned somewhere between 62 and 71 Friday. — (Not
that you’d know it if you met him in an email) and he must be one of the world’s
oldest hipsters, snowboarders, and rock band managers; Here’s a tease for next
week: How does Nancy Sullivan spy on her nemesis Lesley Millar?; the Prezista
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The scoop section:
– Wow! I can’t believe it since the jury clearly
found that fraud had been committed, but a three judge Illinois appeals court
just reversed the Borsellino decision against Putnam and the
Townsends
found that fraud had been committed, but a three judge Illinois appeals court
just reversed the Borsellino decision against Putnam and the
Townsends
– Andrew Mason spent 18 days in November 2011 as a
billionaire and as of Friday, December 2nd was worth only $889MM, down from a
peak of $1.46B; Brad Keywell is at $781MM in Groupon stock down from $1.28B; and
Eric Lefkofsky is at $2.44B, down from $4.02B in Groupon stock — and Crain’s
can’t help itself since it’s hooked on the cult of personality — hey, did I
just write that?!; in any event, Andrew may have beaten out Mark Tebbe who said
he was a billionaire for about two weeks last year at the Great Lakes Tech
Bash
billionaire and as of Friday, December 2nd was worth only $889MM, down from a
peak of $1.46B; Brad Keywell is at $781MM in Groupon stock down from $1.28B; and
Eric Lefkofsky is at $2.44B, down from $4.02B in Groupon stock — and Crain’s
can’t help itself since it’s hooked on the cult of personality — hey, did I
just write that?!; in any event, Andrew may have beaten out Mark Tebbe who said
he was a billionaire for about two weeks last year at the Great Lakes Tech
Bash
– Bill Anthony: Wrong shear
– Mike Freud: Comments on the new
site
site
– Dick Reck: Confirms that he turned somewhere
between 62 and 71 on Friday and he may be one of the world’s oldest hipsters,
snowboarders, and rock band managers
between 62 and 71 on Friday and he may be one of the world’s oldest hipsters,
snowboarders, and rock band managers
– Forbes: Who Are the Top 10 Influencers in Social
Media? — and can the guy who searches bathroom stalls while drunk, Chris
Brogan, really be #1?; btw, I see no one from Chicago on the
list
Media? — and can the guy who searches bathroom stalls while drunk, Chris
Brogan, really be #1?; btw, I see no one from Chicago on the
list
– Cards Ron collected at the Networking Forum at
Grossinger’s on 9/14/2011
Grossinger’s on 9/14/2011
– Cards Ron collected at the MIT-EF meeting on cloud
computing on 10/19/2011
computing on 10/19/2011
– Tuesday, December 13: LES Holiday party: Adventures
in Licensing – Looking Back, Around, and Ahead
in Licensing – Looking Back, Around, and Ahead
– Tuesday, December 20: MIT-EF Holiday party at the
Columbia Yacht Club
Columbia Yacht Club
– I thought the site was down,
but I guess Tim Saylor put it back up: RonMayfacts.com — here’s a
sampling
but I guess Tim Saylor put it back up: RonMayfacts.com — here’s a
sampling
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my mother, then I should say it to the readers more clearly. You can’t prove a
negative, but the value of the TMR archives is in what you don’t see
happening.
If I have to explain it to
my mother, then I should say it to the readers more clearly. You can’t prove a
negative, but the value of the TMR archives is in what you don’t see
happening.
In statistical terms, it is to either reduce the number of false positives
or increase true negatives. This is in some ways what Bill Zangwill’s decision
system does for VCs. It helps them avoid dogs with fleas rather than helping
them pick grand slam winners. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_I_and_type_II_errors
or increase true negatives. This is in some ways what Bill Zangwill’s decision
system does for VCs. It helps them avoid dogs with fleas rather than helping
them pick grand slam winners. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_I_and_type_II_errors
You can’t see and measure things that don’t happen. For years, people came
up to me on the street and thanked me for helping them to avoid the mistake of
working for firms like marchFIRST.
up to me on the street and thanked me for helping them to avoid the mistake of
working for firms like marchFIRST.
Several things that didn’t happen just this year, in
part due to information provided in this report:
part due to information provided in this report:
– Michael Kurgan and his new firm Servicewing Healthcare servicewing.com/About_Us.html
in Southern California was denied a lease for 10,000 sf of office space.
in Southern California was denied a lease for 10,000 sf of office space.
– A major insurance company in NYC decided to take a pass on doing
business with www.affluence.org
run by Doug Stuckel and Mike Profita.
run by Doug Stuckel and Mike Profita.
– There may be folks here and in Toronto, Canada who have refrained from
doing business with Chris Tomes and brother Ed as a result of warnings in this
report. Todd Ousley in Michigan (734-678-3033) found his suspicions confirmed in
TMR and continues his pursuit of Tomes.
corporate.nygard.com/uploadedImages/DSC_0599pg2_9%281%29.jpg
doing business with Chris Tomes and brother Ed as a result of warnings in this
report. Todd Ousley in Michigan (734-678-3033) found his suspicions confirmed in
TMR and continues his pursuit of Tomes.
corporate.nygard.com/uploadedImages/DSC_0599pg2_9%281%29.jpg
– Al Wasserberger snookered angel investor Bob Geras out of a lot of money
when he was CEO of Media River. Al escaped to Belize, but has returned to
Chicago this year, telling people that he sold his company to Google. That story
is pure fabrication. But Al is trying to palm himself off as an advisor to
investors. Anyone who sees him should be very wary.
when he was CEO of Media River. Al escaped to Belize, but has returned to
Chicago this year, telling people that he sold his company to Google. That story
is pure fabrication. But Al is trying to palm himself off as an advisor to
investors. Anyone who sees him should be very wary.
– There are dozens of other examples of people who did not take a job or
did not hire someone or who did not invest in a firm or who avoided doing
business with someone in part due to information in this report. Neil Kane, Len
Bland, Maverix.net, Nancy Sullivan, Mike Rhodes, Tom Thornton (and here Carolyn
Nowinski told me at the Entrepreneurial Bash at UIC on November 17th that
Churchwell never took the $5MM he was slated to get from the Kansas Bioscience
Authority and on that narrow point, I did play a role by alerting Kansas state
senator and chairman of the Kansas state senate commerce committee Susan Wagle
to the fact that TLC did not have a new fund and was therefore not eligible for
the money which was being doled out on a matching basis) and many more
examples..
did not hire someone or who did not invest in a firm or who avoided doing
business with someone in part due to information in this report. Neil Kane, Len
Bland, Maverix.net, Nancy Sullivan, Mike Rhodes, Tom Thornton (and here Carolyn
Nowinski told me at the Entrepreneurial Bash at UIC on November 17th that
Churchwell never took the $5MM he was slated to get from the Kansas Bioscience
Authority and on that narrow point, I did play a role by alerting Kansas state
senator and chairman of the Kansas state senate commerce committee Susan Wagle
to the fact that TLC did not have a new fund and was therefore not eligible for
the money which was being doled out on a matching basis) and many more
examples..
As I told my mother, The May Report is not here to bestow meaningless and
phony accolades on local people and companies. We have The Trib, Crain’s, the
Sun-Times, Technori, Tech-li, TINC, Thomas D. Kuczmarski and Dan Miller and
others for that.
phony accolades on local people and companies. We have The Trib, Crain’s, the
Sun-Times, Technori, Tech-li, TINC, Thomas D. Kuczmarski and Dan Miller and
others for that.
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Wow! I can’t believe it since the jury clearly found
that fraud had been committed, but a three judge Illinois appeals court just
reversed the Borsellino decision against Putnam and the
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that fraud had been committed, but a three judge Illinois appeals court just
reversed the Borsellino decision against Putnam and the
Townsends
Borsellino judgment reversed
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Appeals court reverses $11-mil. verdict for trader Borsellino vs. NYSE
ex-chief Putnam
ex-chief Putnam
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Headlines.
(Updated 2:58 p.m.)
(Crain’s) – A state appellate court
has reversed an $11-million jury award handed to a former Chicago Mercantile
Exchange trader who sued former New York Stock Exchange President Gerald Putnam
in a business ownership dispute.
The trader, Lewis Borsellino, sued Mr. Putnam and others in 2000, alleging
they cheated him out of a stake in Chicago Trading & Arbitrage. Mr. Putnam
eventually built the company into Archipelago Holdings Inc. and later merged
with the New York Stock Exchange in a deal worth tens of millions of dollars to
Mr. Putnam.
they cheated him out of a stake in Chicago Trading & Arbitrage. Mr. Putnam
eventually built the company into Archipelago Holdings Inc. and later merged
with the New York Stock Exchange in a deal worth tens of millions of dollars to
Mr. Putnam.
The court Friday reversed the 2009 Cook County jury verdict because,
according to the ruling, Mr. Borsellino agreed in a 1998 settlement to drop
future claims against Mr. Putnam and the other defendants, Chicago Trading &
Arbitrage co-founders MarrGwen and Stuart Townsend.
according to the ruling, Mr. Borsellino agreed in a 1998 settlement to drop
future claims against Mr. Putnam and the other defendants, Chicago Trading &
Arbitrage co-founders MarrGwen and Stuart Townsend.
“We find that the parties contemplated that the representations concerning
(Chicago Trading & Arbitrage) and Archipelago made during the settlement
conference were released,” Appellate Justice Robert Gordon wrote in an opinion
by a three-judge panel. “Accordingly, the release barred Borsellino’s claim and
we must reverse the judgment of the trial court.”
(Chicago Trading & Arbitrage) and Archipelago made during the settlement
conference were released,” Appellate Justice Robert Gordon wrote in an opinion
by a three-judge panel. “Accordingly, the release barred Borsellino’s claim and
we must reverse the judgment of the trial court.”
Mr. Borsellino filed the earlier lawsuit against the defendants in 1998 and
agreed to drop the claims that same year in exchange for $250,000.
agreed to drop the claims that same year in exchange for $250,000.
Mr. Borsellino’s attorney, Jon Loevy of Chicago, said his client will
appeal today’s decision to the Illinois Supreme Court because the judges have
made a “mistake of law” in finding that the earlier release waived future
claims.
appeal today’s decision to the Illinois Supreme Court because the judges have
made a “mistake of law” in finding that the earlier release waived future
claims.
“The court did not disturb the jury’s finding that the defendants committed
fraud,” Mr. Loevy noted.
fraud,” Mr. Loevy noted.
Michael Pollard, the defendants’ attorney, said today’s decision
“vindicates our clients” and “reverses the outcome of a trial that should never
have taken place.
“vindicates our clients” and “reverses the outcome of a trial that should never
have taken place.
“We appreciate the court’s very thoughtful decision, and are confident that
it will withstand attempts at further review,” said Mr. Pollard, a partner at
Baker & McKenzie in Chicago.
it will withstand attempts at further review,” said Mr. Pollard, a partner at
Baker & McKenzie in Chicago.
In a cross appeal to the defendants’ appeal, Mr. Borsellino had asked for a
new trial on the issue of punitive damages and asked for reinstatement of a
prejudgment interest award that had been vacated. Those requests were denied in
light of the decision.
new trial on the issue of punitive damages and asked for reinstatement of a
prejudgment interest award that had been vacated. Those requests were denied in
light of the decision.
In his trial, Mr. Borsellino said he was tricked into selling his share of
Chicago Trading & Arbitrage to the defendants for less than it was
worth.
Chicago Trading & Arbitrage to the defendants for less than it was
worth.
The defendants argued that Chicago Trading & Arbitrage, founded with
Mr. Borsellino, was separate from the enterprise that later became Archipelago,
and therefore denied that Mr. Borsellino had any ownership interest in
Archipelago.
Mr. Borsellino, was separate from the enterprise that later became Archipelago,
and therefore denied that Mr. Borsellino had any ownership interest in
Archipelago.
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Andrew Mason spent 18 days in November 2011 as a
billionaire and as of Friday, December 2nd was worth only $889MM, down from a
peak of $1.46B; Brad Keywell is at $781MM in Groupon stock down from $1.28B; and
Eric Lefkofsky is at $2.44B, down from $4.02B in Groupon stock — and Crain’s
can’t help itself since it’s hooked on the cult of personality — hey, did I
just write that?!; in any event, Andrew may have beaten out Mark Tebbe who said
he was a billionaire for about two weeks last year at the Great Lakes Tech
Bash
billionaire and as of Friday, December 2nd was worth only $889MM, down from a
peak of $1.46B; Brad Keywell is at $781MM in Groupon stock down from $1.28B; and
Eric Lefkofsky is at $2.44B, down from $4.02B in Groupon stock — and Crain’s
can’t help itself since it’s hooked on the cult of personality — hey, did I
just write that?!; in any event, Andrew may have beaten out Mark Tebbe who said
he was a billionaire for about two weeks last year at the Great Lakes Tech
Bash
www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20111202/NEWS07/111209944/groupon-ceo-masons-fleeting-membership-in-the-billionaires-club
Groupon
CEO Mason’s fleeting membership in the billionaire’s club
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Andrew Mason
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(Crain’s) – It’s easy come, easy go in the world of paper
profits, as Groupon Inc.’s founders are learning now that the stock price has
sunk below its IPO price.
Andrew Mason, CEO and co-founder of the Chicago-based ecommerce firm, was a
billionaire for 18 days after the company went public on Nov. 4., based on his
Groupon stake disclosed in an Nov. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission
document. For almost two weeks, Groupon’s stock was trading higher than its $20
IPO price, but then they lost their lift.
billionaire for 18 days after the company went public on Nov. 4., based on his
Groupon stake disclosed in an Nov. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission
document. For almost two weeks, Groupon’s stock was trading higher than its $20
IPO price, but then they lost their lift.
Groupon’s shares closed today at $18.95, unchanged for the day. They are
down 39% from its $31.14 peak on its first day of trading.
down 39% from its $31.14 peak on its first day of trading.
That values Mr. Mason’s stake at roughly $889 million. At the stock’s
high, Mr. Mason was worth $1.46 billion.
high, Mr. Mason was worth $1.46 billion.
A Groupon spokeswoman declined to comment on the company’s stock
performance.
performance.
Brad Keywell
Brad Keywell, a venture capitalist who helped co-found Groupon, saw his
stake diminish as well. At $18.95 a share, his Groupon holdings are worth $781
million. They equaled $1.28 billion at the stock’s peak.
stake diminish as well. At $18.95 a share, his Groupon holdings are worth $781
million. They equaled $1.28 billion at the stock’s peak.
Eric Lefkofsky, Mr. Keywell’s VC partner in launching Groupon, has the
largest stake in the daily deal company. His share is worth $2.44 billion based
on Friday’s stock price, down from a peak of $4.02 billion.
largest stake in the daily deal company. His share is worth $2.44 billion based
on Friday’s stock price, down from a peak of $4.02 billion.
Eric
Lefkofsky
The company’s shares have had a tumultuous ride since its Nov. 4 debut,
when it opened at $20 and briefly soared to $31.14. The stock then plunged to as
low as $14.85 Monday, when other Internet retail stocks climbed on news of
strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
when it opened at $20 and briefly soared to $31.14. The stock then plunged to as
low as $14.85 Monday, when other Internet retail stocks climbed on news of
strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Groupon had its fair share of holiday sales. The company sold more than
650,000 deals-a 500% increase from last year-in the four days after
Thanksgiving.
650,000 deals-a 500% increase from last year-in the four days after
Thanksgiving.
The company’s spokeswoman said Groupon was “thrilled with such a strong
kickoff.”
kickoff.”
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What do you think?
George L. wrote:
2 things:
A. Clearly Groupon’s purchase of the Wrigley Building was
an impulse buy and Groupon won’t own it long. A mass-marketing discount Coupon
company owning such a magnificent building. Suddenly, the Trump building,
despite that hair guy, acquires new status and prestige.
B. Comments were
a better read than the article. I’m beginning to believe those who suspect that
Crain’s will use any excuse to write about Groupon – c’mon, who does Crain’s
think they are, the Kardashians? Sorry, I forgot – their price keeps going
up….
12/2/2011 11:37 PM CST on Chicago Business
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Robin G. wrote:
I can’t wait to see the insider trading postings…..
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James B. wrote:
I’m starting a tag day for them…otherwise they’ll start lieing and
flaunting SECand accounting rule again.s
flaunting SECand accounting rule again.s
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Dileep G. wrote:
Total loser. Only worth “almost a billion” now instead of “over a
billion”.
billion”.
12/2/2011 4:04 PM CST on Chicago Business
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Steve B. wrote:
The content of this entire article could be summarized in a very small and
simple table. In fact, you could publish it as active content that tracks the
net worth of these three guys when the stock price changes. At that point, you
would have an article that three people might be interested in — a big
improvement over this one.
simple table. In fact, you could publish it as active content that tracks the
net worth of these three guys when the stock price changes. At that point, you
would have an article that three people might be interested in — a big
improvement over this one.
12/2/2011 3:43 PM CST on Chicago
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Wayne N. wrote:
And right before the holidays…Hang in there Groupon guys! I’m pulling for
you.
you.
12/2/2011 3:39 PM CST on Chicago Business
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Patrick W. wrote:
News flash: Stocks move up and down in price which impacts the
shareholder’s stock value.
shareholder’s stock value.
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Pedro G. wrote:
In other news I went from a thousandaire to a hundredaire when I paid my
mortgage this week.
mortgage this week.
12/2/2011 3:12 PM CST on Chicago Business
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Dan K. wrote:
What a stupid waste of space article.
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Steve A. wrote:
What a terrific story! Do you think he will be able to live comfortably on
less than a billion? Keep up the solid reporting!!
less than a billion? Keep up the solid reporting!!
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Ron you mean ‘sheer’, not ‘shear’, volume of newsletters.
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ext. 267, Cellular (630) 854-0009, Facsimile (312) 332-2657
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Anthony Law Office, 20 North
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Chicago, Illinois 60606, Telephone (312) 332-6405,
ext. 267, Cellular (630) 854-0009, Facsimile (312) 332-2657
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Ron I like the new site good work and I like the show that’s really cool -
all the videos should go on Youtube also.. I think we can promote the social
media services and see if they get better results then the first two services
and I’ve been selling alot of them.
Take care and let me know and I’ll send you a new ad
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Dick Reck: Confirms that he turned somewhere between
62 and 71 on Friday and he may be one of the world’s oldest hipsters,
snowboarders, and rock band managers
62 and 71 on Friday and he may be one of the world’s oldest hipsters,
snowboarders, and rock band managers
Subject: RE: Dick, did you just turn 60 or 61 or 62 today? In any event,
happy birthday!
Date: 12/2/2011 10:41:14 P.M. Central Standard Time
happy birthday!
Date: 12/2/2011 10:41:14 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: dick@rreck.com
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
Thx – I have lived during 8 decades on this planet, having been born in the
40s. However, most people think I am much younger because I snowboard, play
basketball, roll around in the leaves in the fall, and play like a child with
kids. Thank goodness I still have my legs.
40s. However, most people think I am much younger because I snowboard, play
basketball, roll around in the leaves in the fall, and play like a child with
kids. Thank goodness I still have my legs.
Dick Reck
Business Strategy Advisors LLC
BSA Heartsfield
BSA Management
128
Hillcrest Avenue
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
312-307-8030
425-740-0987
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Forbes: Who Are the Top 10 Influencers in Social
Media? — and can the guy who searches bathroom stalls while drunk, Chris
Brogan, really be #1?; btw, I see no one from Chicago on the
list
Media? — and can the guy who searches bathroom stalls while drunk, Chris
Brogan, really be #1?; btw, I see no one from Chicago on the
list
Haydn Shaughnessy, Contributor
The intersection of personal, social and
enterprise change
The intersection of personal, social and
enterprise change
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Who Are the Top 10 Influencers
in Social Media?
Who Are the Top 10 Influencers
in Social Media?
gilcarlsonSOCIAL MEDIA CASE STUDIES: IKEA, Joffrey’s Coffee, Patagonia,
Victoria’s Secret, Kohl’s, Dell, CoffeeGroundz, American Apparel plus 86 more:
www.soc
[...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorWIll take a look Gil,
thanks.robinfraycareyCongrats, great list and we’re proud to call several of
them contributors to SocialMediaToday.Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorThanks
Robynkate1sGreat article. Social media has become a central method of business
communication. Some companies have even switched their employee comunications
from emai [...]balboacapitalGreat article on the top 10 social media individuals
and companies. We follow many of them via Twitter, G+ and Facebook, and they
offer valuable insight in [...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorI’ll come back to
the extended network analytics next week Eric and explain the metric.Haydn
Shaughnessy, ContributorPeekYou were kind enough to give me access to the data -
if you know better ways let me know. I often write about companies with great
approaches to analyt [...]26 comments, 14 called-out + Comment now
Victoria’s Secret, Kohl’s, Dell, CoffeeGroundz, American Apparel plus 86 more:
www.soc
[...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorWIll take a look Gil,
thanks.robinfraycareyCongrats, great list and we’re proud to call several of
them contributors to SocialMediaToday.Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorThanks
Robynkate1sGreat article. Social media has become a central method of business
communication. Some companies have even switched their employee comunications
from emai [...]balboacapitalGreat article on the top 10 social media individuals
and companies. We follow many of them via Twitter, G+ and Facebook, and they
offer valuable insight in [...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorI’ll come back to
the extended network analytics next week Eric and explain the metric.Haydn
Shaughnessy, ContributorPeekYou were kind enough to give me access to the data -
if you know better ways let me know. I often write about companies with great
approaches to analyt [...]26 comments, 14 called-out + Comment now
balboacapital
Great article on the top 10 social media individuals and
companies. We follow many of them via Twitter, G+ and Facebook, and they offer
valuable insight in [...]
+ Comment now
Image by The Next Web via Flickr
Image by The Next Web via Flickr
Who are the top social media influencers? As the social web evolves rapidly
it’s clear that some influencers have the same reach and pull as media outlets.
Individuals matter in a way that’s never been possible before. I’ve been
discussing with personal data specialists PeekYou how we can understand this
phenomenon better. PeekYou’s mission is to render the web into a gallery of
identifiable people. So instead of those well known but mostly obscure names out
there, you start to get the real measure of people. How influential are the
people you deal with?
it’s clear that some influencers have the same reach and pull as media outlets.
Individuals matter in a way that’s never been possible before. I’ve been
discussing with personal data specialists PeekYou how we can understand this
phenomenon better. PeekYou’s mission is to render the web into a gallery of
identifiable people. So instead of those well known but mostly obscure names out
there, you start to get the real measure of people. How influential are the
people you deal with?
PeekYou have created a “social media audience” metric to help you find out.
I will be using it to analyze what topics influential people discuss. But here I
want to discuss with you what the metric means and how it applies to a set of
well known social media influencers.
I will be using it to analyze what topics influential people discuss. But here I
want to discuss with you what the metric means and how it applies to a set of
well known social media influencers.
The social media audience metric measures people by the strength of their
identifiable networks. It’s all about people, who in your networks are
identifiable, who in your followers is out there contributing and building their
own networks?
identifiable networks. It’s all about people, who in your networks are
identifiable, who in your followers is out there contributing and building their
own networks?
It can be used by brands to understand the pulling power of social media
experts or by people to understand the scale and reach of their audience.
experts or by people to understand the scale and reach of their audience.
Note in the table below (I’ll be posting more next week) the strong showing
of Scott Monty, head of social at Ford. Another notable feature is the extent to
which major social media figures are aligned or affiliated with a major outlet
or platform, like Ann Handley at MarketingProfs, Jason Falls at Social Media
Explorer, and Mari Smith, the Facebook marketing expert.
of Scott Monty, head of social at Ford. Another notable feature is the extent to
which major social media figures are aligned or affiliated with a major outlet
or platform, like Ann Handley at MarketingProfs, Jason Falls at Social Media
Explorer, and Mari Smith, the Facebook marketing expert.
There are different ways to assess reach and in the table you see it
measured as “pull”. To quote PeekYou: Simply put, if an individual has a Pull of
10x, that means that the audience the individual in question could reach is at
least ten times greater than that of the average social media user.
measured as “pull”. To quote PeekYou: Simply put, if an individual has a Pull of
10x, that means that the audience the individual in question could reach is at
least ten times greater than that of the average social media user.
In other words, if someone with a Pull of 10x posted a Tweet, it would
receive the same audience coverage as 10 average people tweeting the same
message.
receive the same audience coverage as 10 average people tweeting the same
message.
The essence of the pull metric however is a person’s identifiable audience
- The Identified Consumer Count. You might note at this stage that we are
talking exclusively about a Twitter audience. The assumption is a blogger with
pull can amplify his or her own message substantially through Twitter. But there
are other factors, like Facebook followers, and we’ll come to those.
- The Identified Consumer Count. You might note at this stage that we are
talking exclusively about a Twitter audience. The assumption is a blogger with
pull can amplify his or her own message substantially through Twitter. But there
are other factors, like Facebook followers, and we’ll come to those.
A person’s identifiable audience is the number of people within a following
who can actually be identified, that is they follow someone, people follow them
and they share information about themselves online. They are real.
who can actually be identified, that is they follow someone, people follow them
and they share information about themselves online. They are real.
The audience is expressed as an absolute number and as a ratio.
To quote PeekYou:
The Consumer Ratio is the ratio of verifiable, addressable users to
non-verifiable. The “non” are identified in our reporting as falling under one
of three broad categories: Private consumers (people with private settings,
which PeekYou never indexes), businesses and other organizations (brands,
corporate profiles, apps, charities, government agencies, etc.), and
unidentified profiles (either not connected to a real-world identity in any way,
or spam bots).
non-verifiable. The “non” are identified in our reporting as falling under one
of three broad categories: Private consumers (people with private settings,
which PeekYou never indexes), businesses and other organizations (brands,
corporate profiles, apps, charities, government agencies, etc.), and
unidentified profiles (either not connected to a real-world identity in any way,
or spam bots).
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Who Are the Top 10 Influencers
in Social Media?
Who Are the Top 10 Influencers
in Social Media?
gilcarlsonSOCIAL MEDIA CASE STUDIES: IKEA, Joffrey’s Coffee, Patagonia,
Victoria’s Secret, Kohl’s, Dell, CoffeeGroundz, American Apparel plus 86 more:
www.soc
[...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorWIll take a look Gil,
thanks.robinfraycareyCongrats, great list and we’re proud to call several of
them contributors to SocialMediaToday.Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorThanks
Robynkate1sGreat article. Social media has become a central method of business
communication. Some companies have even switched their employee comunications
from emai [...]balboacapitalGreat article on the top 10 social media individuals
and companies. We follow many of them via Twitter, G+ and Facebook, and they
offer valuable insight in [...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorI’ll come back to
the extended network analytics next week Eric and explain the metric.Haydn
Shaughnessy, ContributorPeekYou were kind enough to give me access to the data -
if you know better ways let me know. I often write about companies with great
approaches to analyt [...]25 comments, 14 called-out + Comment now
Haydn
Shaughnessy, Contributor
Victoria’s Secret, Kohl’s, Dell, CoffeeGroundz, American Apparel plus 86 more:
www.soc
[...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorWIll take a look Gil,
thanks.robinfraycareyCongrats, great list and we’re proud to call several of
them contributors to SocialMediaToday.Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorThanks
Robynkate1sGreat article. Social media has become a central method of business
communication. Some companies have even switched their employee comunications
from emai [...]balboacapitalGreat article on the top 10 social media individuals
and companies. We follow many of them via Twitter, G+ and Facebook, and they
offer valuable insight in [...]Haydn Shaughnessy, ContributorI’ll come back to
the extended network analytics next week Eric and explain the metric.Haydn
Shaughnessy, ContributorPeekYou were kind enough to give me access to the data -
if you know better ways let me know. I often write about companies with great
approaches to analyt [...]25 comments, 14 called-out + Comment now
Haydn
Shaughnessy, Contributor
PeekYou were kind enough to give me access to the data – if you know better
ways let me know. I often write about companies with great approaches to analyt
[...]
ways let me know. I often write about companies with great approaches to analyt
[...]
Are these consumers influential, and are these consumers’ followers
listening?
listening?
PeekAnalytics measures not only the size of the consumer audience, but
their quality in terms of their network size, social participation and their
ability to spread a message further. In this table we’ve summarised pull, total
audience, identified consumer count, and consumer ratio.
their quality in terms of their network size, social participation and their
ability to spread a message further. In this table we’ve summarised pull, total
audience, identified consumer count, and consumer ratio.
Name Pull (X) Total Audience (Followers) Identified Consumer Count Consumer
Ratio
Chris Brogan 2,859 193,999 115,810 59%
Ann Handley 2,788 111,619
64,305 57%
Gary Vaynerchuk 2,116 906,833 376,149 41%
Robert Scoble 2,089
220,062 114,630 52%
Scott Stratten 2,079 108,497 69,060 63%
Reg Saddler
1,839 151,673 75,941 50%
Jason Falls 1,821 45,859 30,815 67%
Scott Monty
1,776 63,436 38,815 61%
Mari Smith 1,651 127,973 71,591 55%
Pam Moore
1,458 66,618 38,322 57%
Ratio
Chris Brogan 2,859 193,999 115,810 59%
Ann Handley 2,788 111,619
64,305 57%
Gary Vaynerchuk 2,116 906,833 376,149 41%
Robert Scoble 2,089
220,062 114,630 52%
Scott Stratten 2,079 108,497 69,060 63%
Reg Saddler
1,839 151,673 75,941 50%
Jason Falls 1,821 45,859 30,815 67%
Scott Monty
1,776 63,436 38,815 61%
Mari Smith 1,651 127,973 71,591 55%
Pam Moore
1,458 66,618 38,322 57%
That list looks different if you include the wider social network of their
followers. For example Ann Handley’s followers have a substantially larger
average social network size than Chris Brogan’s followers.
followers. For example Ann Handley’s followers have a substantially larger
average social network size than Chris Brogan’s followers.
The people that would stay in a top ten if measured by the networks of
their followers would be Jason Falls, Ann Handley, Pam Moore, and Scott
Monty.
their followers would be Jason Falls, Ann Handley, Pam Moore, and Scott
Monty.
Eric Tung and Jure Klepic would top the list.
I’ll come back with some further thoughts as we expand the list. My mission
is to do a deeper study to identify the top topics in social. I would be most
interested in your views on influencers we should include in the study.
is to do a deeper study to identify the top topics in social. I would be most
interested in your views on influencers we should include in the study.
Follow me on Twitter @haydn1701
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Cards Ron collected at the Networking Forum at
Grossinger’s on 9/14/2011
Grossinger’s on 9/14/2011
Bobby Stapleton
stapletonbobby@me.com
stapletonbobby@me.com
David B. Panitch
Principal
The Distributor Board
www.thedistributorboard.com
david@thedsitributorboard.com
Principal
The Distributor Board
www.thedistributorboard.com
david@thedsitributorboard.com
Lelani Fetrow
Indepedent Distributor
SendOutCards
www.sendoutcards.com/spread_share
lelani.1123@gmail.com
Indepedent Distributor
SendOutCards
www.sendoutcards.com/spread_share
lelani.1123@gmail.com
Jason Barlow
Real Estate Investor
Greystone Properties Group
www.greystonepropertiesgroup.com
jason.barlow@greystonepropertiesgroup.com
Real Estate Investor
Greystone Properties Group
www.greystonepropertiesgroup.com
jason.barlow@greystonepropertiesgroup.com
Dwayne Hirsch
President
Business Spotlight Networking
www.businessspotlightnetworking.com
bsnevents@gmail.com
President
Business Spotlight Networking
www.businessspotlightnetworking.com
bsnevents@gmail.com
Alexandra C. Eidenberg
Executive Director
eWomen Network
www.ewomennetwork.com
alexandraeidenberg@ewomennetwork.com
Executive Director
eWomen Network
www.ewomennetwork.com
alexandraeidenberg@ewomennetwork.com
Bernard Small
Creative Apartment Rental
creativeapartmentrental.com
care@creativeapartmentrental.com
Creative Apartment Rental
creativeapartmentrental.com
care@creativeapartmentrental.com
Judie Knoerle
Coach and Facilitator
Red Cup Presentations
www.redcuppresentations.com
jknoerle@redcuppresentations.com
Coach and Facilitator
Red Cup Presentations
www.redcuppresentations.com
jknoerle@redcuppresentations.com
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Cards Ron collected at the MIT-EF meeting on cloud
computing on 10/19/2011
computing on 10/19/2011
Charlie Pearl
Business Development Officer
Franklin Capital
Network
charlie.pearl@franklincapitalnetwork.com
Business Development Officer
Franklin Capital
Network
charlie.pearl@franklincapitalnetwork.com
Jessica Buhrman
Social Marketing Manager
Delivered Innovation
www.deliveredinnovation.com
jbuhrman@deliveredinnovation.com
Social Marketing Manager
Delivered Innovation
www.deliveredinnovation.com
jbuhrman@deliveredinnovation.com
Scott A. Fiedler
scottafiedler@gmail.com
scottafiedler@gmail.com
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Tuesday, December 13: LES Holiday party: Adventures in
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I thought the site was down, but I guess Tim Saylor
put it back up: RonMayfacts.com — here’s a sampling
put it back up: RonMayfacts.com — here’s a sampling
Ron May doesn’t forget his pants, everyone else forgets to leave them at
home.
home.
Ron May once asked Barack Obama, “And what do you do again?”
I once bought a soul at Ron May’s yard sale.
Ron May writes about the internet but has never actually been on it
Ron May and Mayor Daley have the same barber.
Ron’s given name was
Ron May wants to know if you’re going to hook up later
Ron May is a self proclaimed skunk at every garden party.
MAY HERE! SOMEBODY SHUT ME UP!
Ron May is bigger around his waist than he is tall!
Ron May drinks Los Equis Beer. Stay Thirst my Friends.
If you say “Ron May man” three times in front of a mirror, that mirror will
turn out to have been bugged…by Ron May!
turn out to have been bugged…by Ron May!
When Ron met Barak Obama, he told him to get lost since he didn’t have a
business card on him.
business card on him.
Ron mays other business’s are paper shredding and mulch.
is the only person who still uses a Geocities webpage.
Ron May doesn’t burp, the sound is the backflow of so much knowledge on
Chicago tech that come out as words.
Chicago tech that come out as words.
The univserse is reclaiming Ron’s body – one toe at a time …
When Ron May pulls into the Burger Drive thru, the cashier asks him if he’d
like “business card with that”.
like “business card with that”.
Ron May would like to hijack your next social event!
Space Aliens from Outer Space were going to take over Planet Earth
“Independence Day” style but cancelled the invasion when they discovered Ron May
had already landed here first.
“Independence Day” style but cancelled the invasion when they discovered Ron May
had already landed here first.
Ron May uses a virtual machine to create several tape recorder instances
inside his one tape recorder, increasing interviewing efficiency by 400 percent.
inside his one tape recorder, increasing interviewing efficiency by 400 percent.
I LOVE ZAK BOCA
Ron May discovered a startup with a patent for “Infinite energy source for
portable device and method of fabrication”. He asked for a demo, installed the
prototype in his tape recorder, and killed all of the inventors. America’s
energy crisis continues.
portable device and method of fabrication”. He asked for a demo, installed the
prototype in his tape recorder, and killed all of the inventors. America’s
energy crisis continues.
Ron May visits Bob Bernard’s grave weekly
Back Off! I’m a Scientist!
Mr. May ate Fat Albert
The Greek Riots aren’t because of the Austerity Measures cancelling Greek
Paychecks. The riots are actually occuring because the rioters are getting the
May Report INSTEAD of their paychecks.
Paychecks. The riots are actually occuring because the rioters are getting the
May Report INSTEAD of their paychecks.
Ron May is currently suing Steven Colbert over the rights to use the phrase
“Name + Report”
“Name + Report”
There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Ron May has
allowed to live.
allowed to live.
If you Google Ron May, it asks for your business card before it will return
results.
results.
It’s not that Ron doesn’t want to offer an RSS feed for The May Report, he
is just reveling in the fact people still read a 20-page text email.
is just reveling in the fact people still read a 20-page text email.
Show me on this doll where Ron May taped you.
Ninjas paint their Ninja Stars white and type on them in order to
infiltrate Chicago Technology Conventions
infiltrate Chicago Technology Conventions
Ron May has Bigfoot’s business card
Ron May thinks that crashing the CIMA event tonight will be fun
Ron May ran a bus full of children off a snowy road in 1986 as part of an
initiation into the Traveling Vice Lords street gang.
initiation into the Traveling Vice Lords street gang.
You can hear the voices of a million dead startups if you listen to the
static in Ron May’s tape recorder really, really loudly.
static in Ron May’s tape recorder really, really loudly.
Ronald May is thinking about starting a new report possibly concerning
health (which he is an expert in), politics (which he is an expert in), or you.
health (which he is an expert in), politics (which he is an expert in), or you.
Ron May doesn’t report the truth. Ron May reports whatever he wants and the
truth bends to his will.
truth bends to his will.
The Dow Jones dropped 1,000 points today. Financial Analysts traced the
drop to a trading error accidentally purchasing Ron May’s Business Cards.
drop to a trading error accidentally purchasing Ron May’s Business Cards.
Ron once tried out for “America’s Greatest Loser”. They canned him beause
he was too big of a loser already…
he was too big of a loser already…
Secret CIA Documents confirm that CIA operatives tortured captive Taliban
fighters by reading aloud ….the May Report.
fighters by reading aloud ….the May Report.
Ron May got lipo after the USA PATRIOT act passed. After travelling through
Appalachia with his fat in a bag, he went to a bulemic camp and gained 100
pounds. After having his lipo’d fat put back in, the CIA lost track of his
identity. Ron May is now the only American with civil rights.
Appalachia with his fat in a bag, he went to a bulemic camp and gained 100
pounds. After having his lipo’d fat put back in, the CIA lost track of his
identity. Ron May is now the only American with civil rights.
Ron got his nickname “Ruby” from his days working at the railroads, only to
have the name pilfered by 37signals
have the name pilfered by 37signals
test
Ron May needs to wear a bib when eating in a public restaurant.
Ron May made all of his furniture out of stacks of business cards
Rons tape recorder doesn’t record sound, it sucks out your soul.
Ron May sharpens the edges of business cards and uses them as ninja stars.
Ninjas paint their Ninja Stars white and type on them in order to
infiltrate Chicago Technology Conventions
infiltrate Chicago Technology Conventions
Ron May’s tears can fund a million startups. Too bad he has never cried.
Ron’s not really an obnoxious hack ahole….well, forget that, he actually
is.
is.
Ron May traded his manners for an infinite supply of tapes.
Ron May already has your business card. He just wants another one to build
a spaceship to the moon.
a spaceship to the moon.
Ron May used to floss his teeth with tape from broken tape cassettes, but
he stopped flossing his teeth so he could reassemble the cassettes and record
more interviews.
he stopped flossing his teeth so he could reassemble the cassettes and record
more interviews.
Ron finds Chicago tech events via smell (of free food)
Ron’s cane is actually the lower spinal column of Flip Flipowski
Why would I carry a business card? I want to know more about you!
Ron May pioneered socially awkward networking.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Fat Albert was a fan of the May Report
Ron has been mistaken for Lumpy, Shecky Greene, Kent “Flounder” Dorfman,
and Ralph Cramden
Ron May considered replacing his hands with tape
recorders, but he wouldn’t have a way to hold business cards.
and Ralph Cramden
Ron May considered replacing his hands with tape
recorders, but he wouldn’t have a way to hold business cards.
Ron May collects business cards so he can burn them to power his cyborg
body.
body.
There’s two kinds of people in the world. People who write and people who
can’t read.
can’t read.
Ron May’s real name was El Cid but he shortened it to Ron May
If you have 5 business cards and Ron May has 4 business cards, Ron May has
more business cards than you.
more business cards than you.
If you don’t know who Ron May is… Well I don’t know who Ron May is
either. But this is neat.
either. But this is neat.
Ron May can take the square root of tuesday and live.
Ron May: self described “gimp reporter”
Ron May is jealous of tech PR agencies because they charge more than he can
to spread news.
to spread news.
If you have a business card holder, and Ron May has a business card holder.
And Ron’s business card holder reaches acroooooos the room and starts to take
cards from your business card holder… HE! TAKES! YOUR! BUSINESS! CARDS!
And Ron’s business card holder reaches acroooooos the room and starts to take
cards from your business card holder… HE! TAKES! YOUR! BUSINESS! CARDS!
I once bought a soul at Ron May’s yard sale.
Ron once made a resident at St. Joseph’s Hospital cry, and the doc was
French.
French.
Ron gets up in the morning, looks in the bathroom mirror and asks, “Mirror,
mirror on the wall, who should become road kill today?”
mirror on the wall, who should become road kill today?”
Who are you?
If Ron May ends up dead, check on the whereabouots of Big Al Wasserberger.
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