Comments on: Downside of Influence http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/downside-of-influence/ A blog by Dr.Mani, heart surgeon, Internet infopreneur, author and social entrepreneur! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beth Kanter http://iheartz.com/moneypowerwisdom/downside-of-influence/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Beth Kanter Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:01:27 +0000 http://guydz.com/moneypowerwisdom/downside-of-influence/#comment-429 Dr. Mani this is an important point - learning to say no. The other point is -- if a blogger is influential - but not authentic or passionate about the cause - it doesn't do much for the cause. So, if someone who really cares about your cause and has a technorati rating of 100 helps you -- versus someone with technorati rating of 1000 helps you but isn't really into it -- the person with "less influence" will probably motivate more people to actually donate. I don't have proof! So, it leaves me with the question - should those of us who are raising with money on the social web - use our time to reach out to "influentials"? Anyway, I am very appreciative of your support - both as a donor and including links like above to my cause. Thank you again Dr. Mani this is an important point – learning to say no. The other point is — if a blogger is influential – but not authentic or passionate about the cause – it doesn’t do much for the cause. So, if someone who really cares about your cause and has a technorati rating of 100 helps you — versus someone with technorati rating of 1000 helps you but isn’t really into it — the person with “less influence” will probably motivate more people to actually donate.

I don’t have proof!

So, it leaves me with the question – should those of us who are raising with money on the social web – use our time to reach out to “influentials”?

Anyway, I am very appreciative of your support – both as a donor and including links like above to my cause.

Thank you again

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