The Whuffie Factor by Tara Hunt

The Whuffie Factor

cover design by Cindy Li

The Whuffie Factor, a new book by our friend Tara Hunt, has just been published. Her book talks about how companies can use social networks to build their business and increase their “Whuffie”, a word used for ephemeral, reputation-based currency that came from “Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom”, a science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow.

Everyone knows about blogs and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. And they’ve heard about someone who has used them to grow a huge customer base. Everyone wants to be hands-on, grass roots and interactive. But what does this mean? And more to the point, how do you do it?

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale is the founder of Laughing Squid and is based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.