Resources
Here are links to some of the most popular sites for social sharing, site management tools, and expert insight and advice.
Social Sites
Free Blog Sites
Dashboards
Subject Matter Experts
Books
Worksheets
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The most popular social networking site going. | |
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The most popular micro-blog you can be on. | |
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A social networking site used mostly for business. | |
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YouTube | A content community for video sharing. |
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Flickr | A content community for sharing pictures. |
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WordPress | One of the most robust, free blogging sites available. |
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Blogger | Another popular, free blogging site. |
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Tweetdeck | |
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Hootsuite | |
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Cotweet | |
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Seesmic | |
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| Mashable | The top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture. | |
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| Hobson & Holtz |
Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz, business communication experts, using podcasting and all manners of social technology. | |
| Convince & Convert | Social media consulting and coaching. Jay Baer also offers free social media tools on this site. | |
| Six Pixels of Separation | Mitch Joel, “always on/always connected” with digital marketing, new media and personal branding insights. | |
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Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed by social technologies; by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff. | |
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Engage! The complete guide for BRANDS and BUSINESSES to build, cultivate, and measure success in the new web; by Brian Solis, one of the biggest names in the industry. Forward by Ashton Kutcher. | |
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| Worksheets | ||
| 6 Ws | LinkedIn Checklist | Social Media Management Checklist |
| Hub-and-Outpost worksheet | Content Ladder worksheet | Compiling your keywords |
| Social Media Plan (example) | Evaluation of Digital Presence | Social Media in 20 Minutes a Day |
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