If 2011 will be remembered for the irruption of Google+ onto the social media center stage, it could also be rightly defined as the year when online influence measuring came of age. Klout and its close competitors Kred and Peer Index have been busy rewriting the rules of the game at a speedy pace, and – despite their more or less obvious imperfections – there is no way back with respect to the step forward they represent and their long-term, profound implications for online reputation and personal branding.

This article originally appeared on Personal Branding Blog – Dan Schawbel and has been republished with permission.

To support a new initiative from Intel aimed at uncovering and supporting young Innovators, PSFK has tapped some of the world’s established innovators to share some insights into what young entrepreneurs should be on the lookout for in 2012. Below is a summary of their thoughts.

via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/trends-for-2012-ten-innovators-share-their-though...