10 Great Social Media Tools to Improve Your Productivity
Social media has become an essential tool for all businesses and it’s likely to become more vital to success; if you haven’t already got a strong social media presence and strategy, you should consider investing in one.
Many people are worried about not having enough time or are not sure about taking the plunge themselves. If this applies to you, we can help to manage and grow your Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. On the other hand, if or when you do decide to dip your toes into the seemingly murky waters of social networking, or if you have been taking part for some time already, these excellent tools will help to streamline the process.
Another step towards optimum productivity!
cushion the impact’s Top 10 Social Media Tools
- Hootsuite – Manage your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ accounts from your browser or mobile device. The free plan is more than enough for most people’s social networking needs and paid options are available for those who want even more.
- Buffer – As well as allowing you to schedule future posts on the various networks, Buffer is a fantastically easy way of sharing great content you find online. Their email hints and tips are very handy too.
- ManageFlitter – It’s all well and good following relevant Twitter accounts, but who has time to clear out the inactive ones regularly? ManageFlitter lets you see a breakdown of your followers and those you follow and has plenty of options for unfollowing those you no longer need in your feed.
- Feedly – No more trawling the web for content; let Feedly deliver it to you, then share it with your own contacts.
- Must Be Present – Monitors how quickly you respond to mentions and how you compare to others on Twitter.
- Klout – The more influential you become on social media, the higher your Klout Score. It’s an easy and effective way to stay relevant.
- Bit.ly – Sharing long URLs on social media can look messy and unprofessional. Use Bit.ly to create shortlinks and track clicks.
- Tweriod – Learn when your Twitter audience is most responsive and tailor your posts to achieve maximum views and interaction.
- Rival IQ – Monitor your competitors’ activity on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+, as well as their SEO performance. Once you have the information, you can use it to become even better!
- Compfight – Hundreds of creative commons images and graphics for you to use on your posts, blog or other content. All you need to do is search and make sure to credit the owner appropriately.
Have you got another fantastic resource we’ve missed from our list? Add a comment and let us know!
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