Top 10 Lists of Social Media Hits And Misses In 2011!

Top 10 Picks For The Leading Social Media Influencers Of 2011

Publisher: CommPRO.biz

1. Chris Brogan
2. Mari Smith
3. Chris Abraham
4. Guy Kawasaki
5. Scott Monty
6. Reg Saddler
7. Neal Schaffer
8. Brian Clark
9. Rosuflood
10. Steve Jobs

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eModeration’s top 10 brand social media #fails of 2011

Publisher: eModeration.com

• Kenneth Cole
• Chrysler
• Go Daddy
• Weinergate
• Entenmann
• CBSNews.com
• Ragu
• Ashton Kutcher
• Qantas

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Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2011 Winners!

Publisher: SocialMediaExaminer.com

1. Brian Solis
2. TopRank
3. Convince & Convert
4. Six Pixels of Separation
5. Social Media Explorer
6. Brand Builder
7. Spin Sucks
8. Danny Brown
9. The Anti-Social Media
10. BrandSavant

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TOP 10 Social Media Ads For 2011

Publisher: Rick Mathieson

1. Batman: The Dark Knight Rises’ Social Media Campaign
2. Axe App Exaggerates Your Relationship Status
3. Domino’s Posts Customer Comments in Times Square
4. New ‘Old Spice Guy’ vs. New ‘Old Spice Guy
5. Turn Your Face Into Maynard’s Candy
6. Claussen Wants A Picture of Your Pickle
7. Red Bull’s ‘Formula Face’ Racing Game
8. Share A Coke
9. Ultimat Vodka Rates Facebook Users Real-World Social Life
10. The ‘Blog-Up’ Store

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Top 10 Social Media Disasters in 2011 [VIDEO]

Publisher: David Amerland

Top 10 social media blog posts from 2011

Publisher: FreshNetworks.com

1. 15 essential articles for online community managers
2. 23 social media collaboration platforms
3. Google+: A social networking site or the future of search engine marketing?
4. Tips from the team behind the UK’s third most engaging Facebook page
5. How do different age groups interact across the social web?
6. Coca-Cola cut ad spend by 6.6% and invest more in social media
7. Why retailer Tesco bought a social media company
8. The social media landscape in 2011 – an infographic
9. Forrester report: how companies listen and engage with social media
10. 6 tips for using social media as a customer service channel

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Finally, Garious Top 10 Ways To Save Your Sanity Against The Top 10 Lists Craze!

By the end of the year, you can easily get lost in the insane numbers of top 10 lists for the year recap! In order to help you out, Aaron Eden, the brains behind Garious, suggested creating a top 10 questions list you must ask in order to determine if you should Skip, Skim or Stick around a top 10 list!

1. Does the list title match your personal/business interests?
2. Is the list publisher a trusted resource?
3. Is the list topic refreshingly unique?
4. Are the list items/order objective and unbiased?
5. Will reading through the list in detail add value to you?
6. Is the list title compelling? (If so, please do NOT skip it!)
7. Would you love to share the list with your network?
8. Does the list contain unexpected or controversial info?
9. Is the list so good that you would blog about?
10. Finally, is it worth your time?

You need to answer “yes!” to 3+ questions above in order to skim or stick around a top 10 list.

What’s your take on our cherry-picked 2011 top 10 lists? Please feel free to nominate other fave(s) of yours in the comments below. See you next year!