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An Introduction to Social Capital and Social Currency

Posted 28 October 2008 | By | Categories: Marketing, Social Media | 260 Comments

Two related, but equally-important concepts related to word of mouth are “social capital” and “social currency.” Social capital can be best defined as an “investment in social relations with expected returns in marketplace.” It deals with the value of an individual’s social network/connections. For example, let’s say you have a great new product that you’d [...]