Thursday, October 7, 2010

October: Social Media Productivity Month

Social Media. You've probably heard enough about it, but for the next three weeks look out for posts with tips on how to use social media effectively for your job search, education, and life.

For today, I have put together a few tools that I use to help manage my time on social media:

1. https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji
The StayFocused app for Google Chrome.
This is a great way to cure Facebook Addiction, because it limits the time you can spend on Facebook (and any other websites you would like to limit).

2. http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/
Yahoo! Pipes is a relatively unheard-of tool which lets users set up their own online data aggregating machines. It is especially great if you subscribe to multiple RSS feeds because you can consolidate them into one streamlined source (or even have them automatically tweeted by connecting your twitter account). It does, unfortunately, require a bit more set up time:

3. LinkedIn.com
Fill in your profile, connect with co-workers, make it easy for recruiters to find you. (More pro's and con's of LinkedIn to come later this month)

4. Take a step back and think about how you spend your time online:
http://mashable.com/2009/05/14/social-media-routine/

don't be stupid,
enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poDLjwSmaW0

-chirag

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