Scoble you are defintely an influencer. Howvever, you're also one of the best at not only sharing information but receiving it to. I'd also put Chris Brogan and our very own Marshall Kirpatrick as some of the most valuable super influencers around. - Corvida from FriendFeed MT Plugin

Louis, my reading was that's not so much they are influenced by Ashton Kutcher, but they want his endorsement. I'm certain it drummed up some nice PR for TC50, so I don't doubt that for one second. I'm not making any judgement on it either, it's just the way the world works to want celebrity endorsement of your activities, as it inevitably generates PR. Also, one thing that stood out for me. It's true that the people on page one of the FriendFeed charts are all influential in the tech world (or the blogging part of it at least), but I was kind of wondering if the male/25-34/middle class type dominates in other areas too - like books for example. Perhaps they do, but it'd be interesting to find out. The report didn't say. - Richard from FriendFeed MT Plugin

One of the most interesting (and encouraging) results that stand out in this report is the linkage between super influence and education level. Tim Ferris (FourHourWorkWeek) has some interesting keynotes on YouTube - one in particular that's titled "fireside chat" - that discuss how you can rapidly increase your credibility by joining "expert" associations, speaking at colleges etc - food for thought for those of us who don't already command a influential presence in the real world. I agree with the comments above that many of people who have influence online are people who already have accomplished a lot in the real world and are creating content that is "amplified" by the social media effect. People like Fred Wilson, Brad Feld in tech command a following because of their off-line accomplishments. Almost no one rises from nothing online. There has to be a basis for credibility (by association, accomplishment, or endorsement) first to spark a following. Maybe I'm wrong? Does anyone have an example (other t - Steffan Antonas from FriendFeed MT Plugin

Actually I disagree with the notion that you need offline success to be successful offline. All the top 10 blogs in Technorati's list, including ReadWriteWeb, were founded by people whose main 'achievement' is in publishing. Becoming a success online is indeed just as much hard work, luck etc as it is offline. So I don't see much relation at all between offline and online, in this context. - Richard from FriendFeed MT Plugin