Social Media Success: mega list of techie tools

photo by webtreats

Today I rocked it out at the very first Sassy Networking Event.  Woohoo!  My favorite part was helping people video their 30 second intros.  What an awesome party.  We schmoozed, learned, and schmoozed some more.  After our rockin’ guest speakers Cherie & Carla with GatherYour Crowd taught us about gaining on-line influence with photos & videos, I got to share all kinds of tools as a part of the techie panel.  And guess what?  I’m going to share them with you too…

Here’s how to find a flickr photo to use on your website for FREE:

1. Click here to search all flickr photos posted under a Creative Commons Attribution license.  This means that you can use the photo for free on your site as long as you give credit to the photographer – I always include a back-link to the flickr photo page.
2. Enter your search terms.  To find the photo I used in this post I entered “social media”
3. If you don’t like the selection, then click on “Interesting” to view the best photos
4. Click on the photo you want to use
5. Click on “All sizes” to download the size of your choice
6. Use the photo with credit and then leave the photographer a comment on the flickr page telling them thank you for allowing you to use their photo for free.  You can also leave a link to where you’ve used the comment and peeps might click through to see your stuff too!

Being on-line is no longer just about having a website and blog.  It’s about having a presence and being present.  Here are some of our favorite techie tools:

• Create a free website
  • http://www.weebly.com/
• Fonts
  • http://www.dafont.com/
• Stock photos
  • http://www.dreamstime.com/
  • http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php
  • http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/by-2.0/
• On-line appointment scheduling
  • http://genbook.com/
  • http://tungle.me/
  • http://www.bookfresh.com/
  • http://appointment-plus.com/
• Movie making
  • http://www.xtranormal.com/
  • http://animoto.com/
• Share your PowerPoint presentations
  • http://www.slideshare.net/
• Reputation Management
  • http://socialmention.com/
  • http://www.yext.com/
  • http://www.trackur.com/
  • http://www.steprep.com/ {this is the one Chrystal raves about}
• Don’t send the wrong message ~ check your email for tone
  • http://www.tonecheck.com/
• Social Media Productivity Tools
  • http://hootsuite.com/
  • http://www.socialoomph.com/
• Photo editing
  • http://www.photoscape.org/
  • http://fotobounce.com/
  • http://www.gimp.org/
• Discover the magic of words
  • http://wordsmith.org/
• Mind Mapping
  • http://www.mindmeister.com/
• Information Management
  • http://www.snipit.org/
  • http://www.instapaper.com/
  • http://www.evernote.com/
• Computer Back-up Services
  • http://www.carbonite.com/en/default.aspx
  • http://mozy.com/
• Copywriting tips
  • http://www.copyblogger.com/

To really set yourself up to succeed on-line, start by setting your intention.  Why are you there?  What do you want to accomplish?  How are you going to contribute?  Then be sure to show up on a consistent basis and openly share your expertise.  The more you connect with people, the more opportunities you have to grow your network, gain influence, and really rock it out!

Here’s a golden opportunity to share your expertise: post a comment with your favorite techie tool.  What is it? How does it help you? And how much does it cost?

**special thanks to Chrystal Bougon, Gather Your Crowd, and Hatch Network for contributing to our list of techie tools**

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