Groupable Names Most Influential BBQ Groups in Honor of Father’s Day

Let’s hear it for the dads. We got a lot of buzz from our Mother’s Day “moms group” study, so today we’re announcing our list of the most active and influential dad-related groups. This year’s list focuses on groups involved with one of the most traditional Father’s Day activities - the backyard barbecue. The Top 10 list ranks BBQ groups who are among the most engaged within their socio-demographic target and who have the greatest potential to influence buying decisions.

Based on our proprietary Groupability Index, influence ratings take into account Groupable’s sponsorship activity data as well as activity from a variety of social media data points including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Klout Score, blogs, and podcasts. The index rating is calculated based upon aggregate scores in the following categories: authenticity, engagement and relevance.

Barbecues and dads go hand-in-hand on Father’s Day. The barbecue is one of the oldest cooking methods known to man. It’s a primal, social and unifying experience, and it smells good, too. Dads who are part of these groups are passionate and influential about the art and enjoyment of this activity. These are the types of groups brands like to reach. Brands can use Groupable’s ratings as a filter to find groups that will be both responsive to marketing initiatives as well as influential in spreading the word of these brand experiences.

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Groupable Names Most Influential Moms Groups

Today we announced its list of the most active and influential moms groups. Our Top 100 list ranks moms groups who are among the most engaged within their socio-demographic target and who have the greatest potential to influence buying decisions.

Based on our proprietary Groupability Index, influence ratings take into account Groupable’s sponsorship activity data as well as activity from variety of social media data points including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Klout Score, blogs, and podcasts. The index rating is calculated based upon aggregate scores in the following categories: authenticity, engagement and relevance.

Moms GROUPS represent the most passionate part of a very influential consumer segment. This list shows that influence is more than just Twitter followers. Brands can use Groupable’s ratings as a filter to find groups that will be both responsive to marketing initiatives as well as influential in spreading the word of these brand experiences.

The following are Groupable’s Top 10 out of the 100 most socially influential moms groups*:

*Representative data points for the GI formula

We believe that a group’s collective influence and ability to spread a message can reach a much wider audience as compared to that of an individual. It’s about knowing which groups to engage with so as to maximize word-of-mouth equity. The Groupability Index provides marketers with a single reference point that captures a group’s ultimate influence potential.

For a complete list of the Top 100 Most Influential Moms, email us. For more Top 5 Influential group lists, go to http://influence.groupable.com/leaderboard

Sponsoring a Cause or a Group’s Cause

There are a few sites that stand out in the non-profit, micro-loan or micro-sponsorship arena. The most widely known of these, kiva.org, has run out of projects to fund. How crazy (and amazing) is that? $53m to fund or sponsor entrepreneurs around the world - like Samira Ghulam Ali from Afghanistan, who used the $175 she raised to buy beads and other supplies to make and sell dolls. She has since repaid every penny.

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The core mission of what we do here at Groupable is to assist groups of any type, hobby, professional or non-profit to announce or broadcast to the world why their worthy and how the equation can make sense to the sponsor. It’s kind of like CauseCast.org for self-organized entities pursuing a passion, a goal or a dream.

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For groups: We make the sponsorship process simple, painless and more effective by providing tools to groups so that they can market themselves professionally and in a way that sponsors want. Groups can also track and measure the effectiveness of these relationships.