Bloggers are More Connected
May 23rd, 2007 Posted in Aside
According to a study done by Plaxo, bloggers are more connected than journalists. How’s that? Comparing the size of address books of a bunch of different professions, bloggers have an average of 267 bloggers while reporters have 247 contacts. Talent Agents are the most connected with an average of more than 628 contacts.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:59 am
[...] Mark Evans pointed out some interesting information from a recent Plaxo study. The contact aggregator looked at the average number of contacts across different careers and shared which had the most contacts. The study, supported by anonymous, aggregated data from over 15 million Plaxo members, found that Talent Agents are by far the most connected, with an average of more than 628 contacts in their address books. Publicists rank second, with an average of 490 contacts. Publishers come in third place with 475 contacts. By comparison, the average Plaxo address book has 203 contacts, although it is not uncommon for individuals to use Plaxo to stay in touch with several thousand contacts. [...]
June 11th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
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