resources

All my favourite social media and otherwise “geeky” resources in one place!

Social Media Platforms (places to connect on the web)

• Facebook
• Google+
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• About.me / Color.me
• Pinterest (Here’s my Delicious.com Stack of Pinterest articles)

Twitter Tools

• Tweriod – find the best time to Tweet
• Twilert – get e-mail updates on a Twitter search
• Mr. Unfollower – find out who unfollows you every week
• Proxlet – mute “noisy” Tweeps
• Twubs – “claim” a #hashtag
• ManageFlitter – Manage your follows

General Geeky apps & extensions for Google/Gmail

• WiseStamp (branded e-mail signature)
• Aviary (screen shot program)
• Read It Later – online reading list
• Hootlet (Hootsuite Extension for Chrome)

Social Media Management Tools

• Hootsuite
• Social Oomph
• Buffer – Now manages Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn
• IFTTT – (If This Then That) Great for helping with some types of auto-posting. I use this to post to my accounts when my blog is updated.

Measures of Influence on Social Media

• Klout
• Kred