Social Media Resources

Check out our curated list of social media resources for students. We'll be adding to the list as new tools and sites come online. 

Outpost Handouts & Slides

• "Safe Social Media Tips"

Social Media News:

• socialmediatoday.com
• mashable.com/category/social-media/
• socialmediaexaminer.com
• prdaily.com/SocialMedia/SocialMedia.aspx
• pbs.org/mediashift/social-media/

Who to Follow:

• @socialmediaweek
• @mashsocialmedia
• @PRWeekUS
• @PRNews

Social Media Sites:

• Social Networking Sites:
  • Facebook: facebook.com
  • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com
• Microblogging Sites:
  • Twitter: twitter.com
  • Tumblr: tumblr.com
  • Myspace: myspace.com
• Social News Sites:
  • Reddit: reddit.com
  • Digg: digg.com

Monitoring:

• Hootsuite: hootsuite.com
• Radian6: salesforcemarketingcloud.com/

Analysis:

• Google Analytics: google.com/analytics/
• Tweet Reach: tweetreach.com
• BrandMentions: brandmentions.com

Research Tools:

• Tag Def: tagdef.com/
• Twitter Search: twitter.com/search
• Hashtags.org: hashtags.org/
• Twubs: twubs.com
• Geo Chirp: geochirp.com/
• Trendsmap: trendsmap.com

Engagement:

• Sprout: sproutsocial.com
• Cloze: cloze.com/

Articles on Live Blogging/Tweeting Events:

• http://socialmediatoday.com/emoderation/586166/how-live-tweet-event
• http://www.movements.org/how-to/entry/how-to-live-tweet-an-event/
• http://www.blogherald.com/2008/01/14/more-tips-for-conference-blogging/
• http://sageconnection.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/how-to-live-tweet-at-an-academic-event/
• http://socialmediatoday.com/SMC/181285